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In this article, the author discusses paper, his preferred art medium. His love for paper started when his mother, who was a secretary for Ford Motor Company, brought him home some company letterhead to draw on. The author discusses two different paper stores in New York City, Kate's Paperie and Pearl Paint.

The author describes the materials she uses to create her artworks for books. Her favorite is the pencil since it allows her to tell a story through the lines of her drawings. She also loves oil paint for its slow drying and odors. She adds that she likes the need to apply a scientific method when using oil paint.

The author discusses the materials and techniques he uses to make comics. He first started making comics according to the book "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way," by Stan Lee and John Buscema. After meeting other cartoonists, he decided to use a Japanese brush pen which allowed him to get slick, lively, black lines while avoiding spilled ink. Using vellum, a see-through paper, allows him to look at the mirror image of his drawing easily.

The author discusses using different media for her artworks for picture books. She says that she first used pencils, erasers and paper to copy artworks. When she decided to become an illustrator, she started using crayons that turned into watercolor to paint. She used acrylics to try to emulate the painting styles of the illustrators she admired.

Lists titles of videotapes on art in general. Includes `American Impressionists and Realists': `In Search of the New; Artistry: In Conversation'; `The Atlantic Coast of Winslow Homer.'

The author discusses creating pen-and-ink and watercolor artworks for books. He asserts that the transparency of watercolor allowed him to create color pieces while still working primarily as a drawer, and the medium forces improvisation into the work, thus making painting interesting. Difficulties he encountered in using watercolors include the medium's tendency to run and bleed.

The author describes the techniques and materials he uses to create artworks for graphic novels. He says he prefers not to use one set of materials and one technique to create his artwork since each work has its own character and story. He adds that he prefers materials that add texture and to combine traditional and digital techniques.

The author describes her use of gouache as her main medium in creating drawings for books. She discusses the appearance of the medium's colors, its water-solubility and the disadvantages of using gouache. She also cites the difficulties she experienced in getting a supply of her favorite brand, Turner Design Gouache.

The article presents a discussion of the author's favorite artistic medium, which he defines as "the one I haven't used yet." The author presents his criteria for the perfect artistic medium, and discusses the kind of medium he used when illustrating his picture book. He concludes that the perfect kind of art for a story is "something that could carry some story along."

In this article, the author discusses her preferred art medium for drawing, marker. The author specifically focuses on how she uses Sharpie markers in drawing. The article presents details of how the author designed her picture book "Best Friends Think Alike" and her favorite characteristics of marker drawing.