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Painting techniques, advice from working artists, creative inspiration, and a closer look at the tools behind the work.

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How To

The Grisaille Technique - Underpainting

Grisaille is a painting technique in which an artist uses a monochromatic palette in greys, or similar neutral grey colors. For the etymologist in you, grisaille comes from the French word for grey: “gris.”...

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How To

Paint Brush Cleaning and Care

When it comes to painting, the tools of the trade are important and require care to ensure the quality of the application of paint and the durability of said tools. Whether you’ve shelled out...

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"Show Us Your Trekell" Contest Winner

Many moons ago, Trekell hosted a contest in search of its biggest fan. We called it the Show Us Your Trekell contest.  The point of the contest was to have artists  create their “Ode...

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COMM[UNITY] in the HD

Besides offering art materials and great service to our customers, Trekell believes in serving our community. The Trekell team has been working to create an event based on the conceptualization of a member of...

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Materials

The 2nd Annual Juried Pet Portrait Competition

Hey, all you cool cats and kittens! It’s time for another Trekell Juried Pet Portrait Competition. The 1st Annual competition was held last year in 2019 and was a smashing success, so we’ve decided...

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Sentient Academy and Trekell

We are so very excited to announce our new partnership with the online art school, Sentient Academy!If you’ve ever considered going to art school, there may have been some barriers keeping you from doing so....

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Trekell’s Great 30 Day Art Challenge

As if Trekell challenges couldn’t get any better, we have really topped ourselves this time with a 30 Day Challenge for March. We’ll be choosing a winner to receive a $25 gift certificate each...

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Paintbrushes

Mop Brushes

Trekell offers its Oval Mop 6000 Series for artists interested in painting with watercolor, oil, or acrylic. Why are Trekell mop brushes so awesome? Because they do so much, hold up so well, and...

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