Canadian art blog with thorough (and at times, salty) product reviews, with special emphases on watercolour and pastels.
Canadian art blog with thorough (and at times, salty) product reviews, with special emphases on watercolour and pastels.
Art blog with reviews on popular art supplies and project ideas for papercrafting, watercolour and drawing. Commissioned artwork also available.
Hi friends! It’s been a long time. I played with Marie’s Masters Watercolour before writing this review, which is the longest I have taken. There are reasons which I will get into. I bought this set on Amazon, sold by Jerry’s Artarama from the US. After shipping and taxes, this set of 18 came to …
Hi friends! This review took a while! Daniel Smith Inspiration Set contains 12 half pans of artist grade watercolours, and I purchased it on sale for CAD$80. These are the most expensive watercolours I own to date. By the way, I did not do any research on this set when I bought it; I wanted …
Hi friends! I am happy to share this milestone with you today! I published my first post on this blog in December 2021, so it’s been almost 3 years. I never expected to have views, since I am not on social media (by choice), nor do I promote this blog anywhere. Most of the views …
Watercolor Confections Vintage Pastels by Prima contains 12 half pans of muted watercolour paints. I already own Nostalgia of Pastel by Mungyo, a.k.a. Pastel Dreams under Art Philosophy, likely a white label production. Vintage Pastels is also made in Korea and has the same quality like the Nostalgia of Pastel by Mungyo. The price of …
Hi friends! I got an Arrtx A4 Sketchbook review for you today. Arrtx has kindly sent me this as a gift, with no obligations for a review, but I thought I would share my experiences anyway because it looks like a nice sketchbook. Specs of Arrtx A4 Sketchbook This hardcover, exposed spine bound sketchbook measures …
Hi friends! I made these tropical island greeting cards recently from stamp sets I have not used. Maybe you could relate, but I find that buying and using supplies are two different hobbies! 😛 Anyway, these are some of the sets used in making these greeting cards: Of course, you don’t need the exact sets …
Arrtx SIMPTAP 48 Acrylic Marker Set is the largest set of the SIMPTAP line. It’s an upgraded and expanded version of the original, which comes in 24 colours (review here). Since I have reviewed the 24-colour set before, I will do a bit of comparisons between the two sets in this review. Upgrade 1: The …
Hi friends! Let me preface this by saying I am not an advanced watercolour artist. I am at intermediate level, and now that I have moved past the beginner level, I want to share what I have learned in this beginner watercolour dos & don’ts post. If you are a beginner in watercolour, I hope …
I just made these sweet orange Christmas cards for this holiday season! This year, I decided to shop my stash and use what I already have, instead of buying a new set of stamps to make Christmas cards. It could be part of the “under consumption” trend, or simply saving money. Either way, I am …
Lightwish Watercolour Sketchbook is an affordable, refillable journal that comes with 20 sheets of 300gsm/140lb cold pressed cotton paper. The sheets measure 9.25×6.3 inches and fit perfectly in the binder, which has a faux suede cover. I bought this sketchbook before the summer, and had painted 6 sheets (both sides) so far, and felt that …
