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.
Hi friends! Arrtx kindly sent me their 24 Watercolours Set for review, and after using it for more than a week, I am ready to share this with you. Packaging & Swatches Arrtx 24 Watercolours come in a sturdy cardboard box, similar to Kuretake Gansai Tambi. However, unlike Gansai Tambi, other than the pans being …
Happy Prime Day, friends! I hope this review will help some of you who might be purchasing this HIMI Jelly Gouache Set. It’s not currently on sale on Amazon.ca, but I did purchase this a year ago on Prime day for CAD$23.79. Its regular price is CAD$36.99 so I got a good deal. I am …
Hi friends! I finally made my way through some of my art haul from Christmas. I have been testing Sennelier l’Aquarelle Iridescent Colours for about a week, and felt that I could give it a fair review. I bought this tin set of 6 tubes at Magasin Sennelier, a short walk across from the Louvre …
Hi friends! If you have seen people use Japanese colour dictionaries to coordinate their outfits on youtube, I hope you stick around to read my Japanese Colour Dictionaries Review because they have been a source of inspiration for me of late! What They Are The actual names on the books are A Dictionary of Color …
Hi friends! I have been using Marie’s watercolour brushes for a month now, and feel that it is enough time to do a review. If you don’t know Marie’s, it is a Chinese brand that makes paints and art supplies. I have previously reviewed Marie’s Masters watercolours (professional grade) if you are interested in reading …
Hello fellow artists! I hope you had a great start of the year. My family and I went to Prague and France around Christmas last year, and as part of my pilgrimage, I visited the Sennelier store in Paris. Though I have used Sennelier soft pastels before, this is my first purchase of their watercolour. …
Happy New Year! I have this Lightwish Watercolour Calendar review for you on New Year’s Day, since it’s only fitting. Without further ado, let’s dive right in! This is my first time doing a DIY watercolour calendar. At the time of review, this retails for CAD$18.99, but I bought it for $15.99 during the Prime …
Hahnemühle Watercolour Book is a 100% cotton journal that retails for CAD$55.99 here in Canada. It is made in Germany and retails for a bit less when purchased in Europe; I had seen it at a Sennelier store in Paris that cost about 22 Euros. This one has deckle edge, which is why I bought …
Hey friends! It’s been a long while and I hope you are doing well in your artistic journey. Today I have a review of Mont Marte Cotton Watercolour Paper Pad, which may be of interest to you. To start, I bought this at my local HomeSense, part of TJMaxx just like Marshalls and Winners in …
Hi friends! I purchased Etchr Lab Mystery Pack Collector’s Drop back in August, and just received it today. It’s my very first mystery pack from Etchr Lab, and the most expensive item I have purchased for review to date. So far, I have only seen one unboxing of this edition on youtube, and because no …
