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🧡The Orange Frequency: Creative Flow & Messy Magic
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items The Orange Frequency is the home of our ‘Creative Current’. It's where we trade perfection for play and move from ‘Messy to Magic’. This collection features my must- have art supplies and movement tools designed to help you express your emotions and ...
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Mark-Making Tools
Support & Prep
Texture & Experiment
Surface & Substrate
Mark-Making Tools
The wands of expression- brushes, pens and tools that turn emotion into movement
These pens let me explore rhythm and flow in a tangible way. Each stroke carries energy, creating subtle depth and movement on the page. I love using them to layer ideas, mark intentions, or highlight emotions in my work. Holding them feels grounding...
Double Line Pens
I use these on a ton of my paintings—they feel like little tubes of possibility. They’re affordable enough to experiment freely, and durable enough to stretch across countless layers. I love that I can play, mix, and explore without worrying about “w...
Craft Paint | Acrylic, Metallic, Outdoor & More
These markers feel like painting with pure energy. Each color flows with intention—bright, opaque, and expressive. I love using them to trace emotions, add highlights of truth, or layer meaning over texture pieces. They work on nearly any surface, so...
High-Quality All Surface Paint Markers | POSCA USA
This tool feels like giving my creativity a little superpower. I use it to carve, etch, or shape surfaces with precision and freedom, letting ideas move from mind to material effortlessly. The cordless design keeps me untethered, so I can explore ang...
Fanttik F2 Master Mini Cordless Rotary Tool Kit
My brushes feel like extensions of my intuition—each one carries its own rhythm and voice. Some glide softly for blending emotions into color, while others leave bold, textured marks that speak truth. I keep a mix of shapes and sizes so I can follow ...
High-Quality Acrylic Paintbrushes for Artists
This isn't just color; its emotion in liquid form. I love the way this specific paint glides- it removes the friction between what I'm feeling and what I'm creating. It's my favorite for those ‘messy’ to magic' sessions.
Craft Paint | Acrylic, Metallic, Outdoor & More
Support & Prep
Setting the stage for flow. Everything you need to prepare your space and your mind for the creative currrent.
My paint rags are like little witnesses to the creative process—each one holding traces of color, emotion, and movement from past paintings. I use them to wipe brushes, blend edges, or soften layers, but they often become art themselves over time. Th...
Paint Rags
This isn’t just storage—it’s a little altar for self-expression. Each brush, pencil, or color sits ready to inspire me, reminding me that creativity isn’t only on canvas. I love how everything has its place, so I can flow freely from bold experiments...
Makeup Organizer
This isn’t just a box—it’s a little sanctuary for my creative tools. I store brushes, markers, and other essentials here, and the natural wood feels grounding every time I open it. It keeps my space organized without stifling creativity, and there’s ...
Marbrasse Wooden Pencil & Pen Holder (Cherry)
This simple dish is more than just a place to rinse brushes—it’s a little pool of calm in my creative space. I watch the colors swirl and mix, almost like meditating on the energy of each stroke. It reminds me to pause, cleanse, and reset between lay...
JEChrochen Paint Brush Cleaner & Rinser
Texture & Experiment
The ‘Messy" in ’Messy to Magic' Tools for layering, building, and exploring the tactile side of art.
I like using marbles to make fun lines without it being to forced by a brush or my fingers
Bag Of Marbles
Love me some glitter to add pazzas..to my pieces!!
Ultra Fine Glitter
Grab some bubble wrap, smear it with paint, and press it down—instant texture and playful marks. It’s a simple way to let your energy and creativity flow onto the page.
Bubble Cushion
Sponges are like little clouds of possibility in my studio. I use them to soften edges, lift color, or create unexpected textures. Each dab feels playful and experimental, letting me interact with paint in ways brushes or knives can’t. They’re perfec...
Art Sponges
I love using these to bring my paintings to life. Each tool creates something different—smooth blends, raised patterns, or bold strokes you can feel. Palette knives, scrapers, and texture combs help me play with layers and movement, especially when I...
4 Tools to Build Texture in Paintings
Surface & Substrate
The foundaation. Quality papers and canvases that are strong enough to hold your deepest expressions.
I love keeping a roll of canvas on hand—it feels like endless possibility waiting to unfold. I cut pieces to whatever size my energy calls for that day, from small intuitive sketches to big, soul-stretching pieces. The texture holds paint beautifully...
Canvas Rolls
A shadow box is like a secret garden I can carry in my hands. Each layer, object, and color is a hidden corner to explore—tiny moments of magic, memories, and imagination tucked inside. Arranging it feels like wandering through a miniature adventure,...
Glass Shadow Boxes & Photo Frames - Home
I reach for fun paper when I want to spark surprise in my work. The colors, textures, and patterns feel like little invitations to experiment—fold, tear, layer, or collage. It’s less about perfection and more about delight, discovery, and seeing wher...
Aesthetic Vintage 6x6 Scrapbook Paper Pad
I keep newspaper close by as a versatile companion in the studio. It’s perfect for protecting surfaces, catching spills, or even creating textures and collage layers. The print itself adds unexpected patterns and energy, turning something ordinary in...
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