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.
I recently saw a meme on a cat lover’s page and it inspired me to paint my own version of it. If you like a simple, easy watercolor project, here is my “Cat Constellation” painting tutorial in just 5 steps. Materials *You can use any size paper you have and adjust the brush sizes accordingly. …
What Is Art Block? Similar to writer’s block, art block is when an artist lacks ideas or motivation to create new work. It is also called creative block. It can happen at any time to anyone who is in the creative field. Since I am a writer and an artist, I have experienced both artist’s …
I have waited a while before I started using sketchbooks for my watercolour paintings. I didn’t use one when I started out because I was always afraid of failure and I didn’t want to be stuck with a bad page if I messed up, but now, I have a new philosophy toward sketchbooks. Here are …
This is a review of Artegria Watercolor brushes, which retail at CAD$14.95 on Amazon and sold in a set of 4. I have seen Artegria brushes before, but when I first started out I preferred firmer, snappy bristles. At this price, I thought it was a good deal, though I was skeptical. How good can …
Strathmore Watercolor Travel Pad is a 100% cotton paper that is completely under the radar. When it comes to 100% cotton paper, you think of Arches, Etchr Lab, but this watercolor travel pad is seriously underrated and I am baffled why I’ve never heard of it. The Deets: Strathmore Watercolor Travel Pad is part of …
Don’t Buy These Stamps! Looking for the easiest DIY watercolour cards? If you are tired of buying new stamps every season, fret not, because you can paint these yourself. 🙂 Materials Used for Easiest DIY Watercolour Cards By the way, I didn’t glue any of the sentiment strips on the paper. I just laid the …
Since my recent purchase of Sennelier extra soft pastels didn’t cover more yellow skin tones, I bought a pack of 5 Rembrandt soft pastels in Burnt Sienna to fill the gap. At CAD$11.99 (available at Deserres), Rembrandt is much cheaper than Sennelier. However, there are substantial differences between these two brands. For a review of …
It surprises me not too many people have mentioned Winsor & Newton watercolour paper. At CAD$18 each currently on Amazon.ca, the price is more than reasonable for 100% cotton cold pressed watercolour paper. The Specs This wired watercolour paper pad is made in Italy. Though the description does not say whether the paper is sized, …
I was pretty happy with Mungyo and Faber-Castell soft pastels. They are budget friendly, easy to use and very pigmented. However, I have always wanted to try Sennelier, since so many artists have recommended them. So, are Sennelier soft pastels really the best? The Brand Sennelier is a very well known French brand established since …
Arrtx has released a new set of 80 OROS alcohol markers. If you are new to Arrtx alcohol markers, OROS markers have chisel and brush dual tips, while the ALP markers have chisel and bullet dual tips. Read on for a review on how these markers perform! 🙂 The Packaging When it comes to packaging, Arrtx always provides a …
