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.
Hi friends! This review took a while! Daniel Smith Inspiration Set contains 12 half pans of artist grade watercolours, and I purchased it on sale for CAD$80. These are the most expensive watercolours I own to date. By the way, I did not do any research on this set when I bought it; I wanted …
Watercolor Confections Vintage Pastels by Prima contains 12 half pans of muted watercolour paints. I already own Nostalgia of Pastel by Mungyo, a.k.a. Pastel Dreams under Art Philosophy, likely a white label production. Vintage Pastels is also made in Korea and has the same quality like the Nostalgia of Pastel by Mungyo. The price of …
Hi friends! I got an Arrtx A4 Sketchbook review for you today. Arrtx has kindly sent me this as a gift, with no obligations for a review, but I thought I would share my experiences anyway because it looks like a nice sketchbook. Specs of Arrtx A4 Sketchbook This hardcover, exposed spine bound sketchbook measures …
Arrtx SIMPTAP 48 Acrylic Marker Set is the largest set of the SIMPTAP line. It’s an upgraded and expanded version of the original, which comes in 24 colours (review here). Since I have reviewed the 24-colour set before, I will do a bit of comparisons between the two sets in this review. Upgrade 1: The …
Hi friends! Let me preface this by saying I am not an advanced watercolour artist. I am at intermediate level, and now that I have moved past the beginner level, I want to share what I have learned in this beginner watercolour dos & don’ts post. If you are a beginner in watercolour, I hope …
Lightwish Watercolour Sketchbook is an affordable, refillable journal that comes with 20 sheets of 300gsm/140lb cold pressed cotton paper. The sheets measure 9.25×6.3 inches and fit perfectly in the binder, which has a faux suede cover. I bought this sketchbook before the summer, and had painted 6 sheets (both sides) so far, and felt that …
My experience with these polarizing paints Hi friends! I am late to the game, but I finally tried Kuretake Gansai Tambi. I purchased the 36 set first, followed by the much loved Art Nouveau set of 24, and color set II of 12. Some people love these, some people don’t, so I went in with …
Hi friends! I just bought Lightwish Watercolour Journal on Amazon for CAD$23.99. It is a 100% cotton, cold press (hot press also available) sketchbook with iron ring binding. The 20 sheets are removable, so if you are intimidated by painting in a sketchbook, don’t be! Anyhow, if you are curious whether this is worth your …
Hi friends! In this post I am showing a Coton de Tulear painting I have done for a friend, who lost her beloved Coton de Tulear of 14 years this month. The dog’s name is Chazz, and he was a gorgeous little boy that I have had the pleasure to meet before. It was the …
Not gonna lie, I fear fixatives since the last one I used from Pebeo. This time, I am not fooling around, and went straight for Sennelier Latour soft pastels fixative. In fact, I had high hopes for it. If you wonder whether this works, read on for my Sennelier Latour Fixative review. I believe this …
