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 …
Fall is my favourite time of the year, and the Birds & Branches stamp and die set from Stampin’ Up* is my favourite set. Today I am using all favourites to create some Thanksgiving greeting cards with birds. Shop Your Stash For some people, it’s not possible to keep buying a new set of stamps …
I am a huge fan of Lindsay the Frugal Crafter, from whom I have learned so much about art and art supplies for the past several years. I also believe in supporting artists, so when I saw that she has a collaboration with Craftamo, I put the brush set on my wish list. My husband …
Read before you buy! Kalour just released a set of macaron coloured pencils and here is my review. Is it worth buying? Do you need it? Read on to find out! The Price, Packaging and Presentation This set of 50 wax-based coloured pencils sold for US$25, though at the time of purchase it was 10% …
Determining what your art style is, and yes, you already have one! Lately, there seems to be quite a bit of talk in the art community about art style. If you are going out of your way to develop it, read on, because you likely already got it! Comparison Is Your Bane One thing I …
I did a 5.5″x8.5″ Princess Diana drawing today, the eve of the 25th anniversary of her death. It’s always a sad occasion to remember. By the way, I did a 9×12″ portrait of Princess Diana last year around this time too. Even though it’s been more than two decades, it still hurts. Strathmore Toned Blue …
