Art blog with thorough (and at times, salty) product reviews, with special emphases on watercolour and pastels.
Art blog with thorough (and at times, salty) product reviews, with special emphases on watercolour and pastels.
Realizing the limitations of the Paul Rubens Macaron Oil Pastels set, I purchased the Paul Rubens oil pastels set of 48 (+3) with regular colours. At the time of writing this review, Paul Rubens is selling the combination of the macaron and regular colours in one set of 72, available at Amazon.com (US only) for …
I am a sucker for pastel shades. When Paul Rubens came out with a set of 36 oil pastels in macaron colours, I knew I have to have it. Read on for my Paul Rubens Macaron Oil Pastels Review! Paul Rubens released a few sets of oil pastels. There is a 24 set of macaron …
Are they worth it? You have probably seen many budget art supplies on Amazon, retailing at a fraction of the price of professional products. Are they worth the money? Here are my thoughts on them. Budget Art Supplies on Amazon: Clones! Many budget coloured pencils are the products of white labeling–they all came from the …
Why I prefer painting in watercolour after years of working with coloured pencils Anyone who paints with coloured pencils can tell you that they are a slow, tedious medium, often taking many hours to finish. Here are the main reasons why I love using watercolour more than coloured pencils. Time The number one reason why …
Often touted as the best budget pastel paper, Canson Mi-teintes Pastel Paper retails for merely CAD$11.85. Are these really good or just good for the price? Read on to find out. Testing Canson Mi-Teintes Pastel Paper with Soft Pastels I used the more textured side for the eagle drawing because I was going to use …
