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.
Do you really need this brush? Filbert, cat’s tongue, daggers. There are so many specialty brushes for watercolour loose florals! I have amassed all of these in various sizes, and added one more to my collection: the triangle brush. Also called the triangle wedge brush, this is yet another specialty brush for florals. If you …
What’s better than a gnome on a card? A gnome with a cat! The Spellbinders Gnome Drive collection has a Halloween set, which I cannot resist. If you are looking for gnome themed Halloween card ideas, I have also made treat tags too! I bought the dies on Amazon.ca for about CAD$15, which have since …
Hi, friends! My Stunning Watercolor Skies review would have come sooner had the book not been sold out on Amazon despite preorder! Thankfully, Chapters has stock and I was able to get a copy. I have been enjoying the projects so far. If you are like me, no longer a beginner but leaning toward intermediate, …
Hello, Friends! It’s that time of the year when you start looking for ideas for Christmas cards. I must admit, I was disappointed with a lot of the releases to see the same old, same old. I didn’t find anything I liked until, of course, I saw the Spellbinders Gnome Drive Christmas dies. Being a …
Hi friends! Are you a neat freak like me? If you want to keep all your paint swatches in one album, this Painter’s Color Diary review will show you whether it is worth the price. What It Is: Painter’s Color Diary (Travel Size) is a handy reference record of your paint swatches, all in one …
This is a review of Star Takoyaki Dollhouse kit, which is sold under many different brand names around the CAD$45 price range. For your information, I have never done a DIY miniature dollhouse kit before, so my experience (or the lack thereof) may influence this review. If you are contemplating a purchase, read on before …
Hi friends! I have been dying to review Rosa Gallery watercolour for a long time. Thankfully, it has finally arrived in Canada as open stock! Previously, you could only get it on Amazon as a set. If you are curious about this Ukrainian brand and haven’t tried it out yet, please read this review. 🙂 …
Hello, friends! I have found a dupe for Sofft Tools and I cannot wait to share this review with you. If you are looking for Sofft Tools replacement sponges or just starting out with soft pastels, you may want to read this. Milisten Paper Art Blender Set What It Contains: This Sofft Tools dupe I …
Hi, friends! I have been using Mungyo Gallery Artists’ Soft Pastels long enough to give them a fair review. These are lightfast, artist quality pastels at a budget price. Read on if you want to find out whether they are worth the money! Since these soft pastel sticks are colour true, I don’t find the …
Hello, friends! I am reviewing Fluid 100 watercolour paper in hot press and cold press in this post. The inclusion of hot press is purely coincidental because I purchased it by mistake! For some reason, I thought the hot press one looked like it was cold press just because of the colour. The Specs Fluid …
