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! I have been using Strathmore Watercolour Travel Journal recently and really enjoyed it. It is definitely one of the better watercolour sketchbooks I have tried. Strathmore 100% Cold Pressed Cotton Paper Strathmore Watercolour Travel Journal contains Strathmore 500 series 100% cold pressed cotton paper, which I have used before. It also comes in …
Hi friends! It’s been a hot minute since I posted. Not a lot going on, but I just lost my mother last month and had been in a rut. I heeded my own advice and tried using new tools to get back into painting. By the way, this post is not about getting ranked or …
Hi friends! It’s been a long time. I played with Marie’s Masters Watercolour before writing this review, which is the longest I have taken. There are reasons which I will get into. I bought this set on Amazon, sold by Jerry’s Artarama from the US. After shipping and taxes, this set of 18 came to …
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 …
