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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
This is a review of Let’s Make Art watercolour subscription box*. Spoiler alert: I really love it! Shipping to Canada I need to address the elephant in the room right off the bat. Let’s Make Art charges US$40 to ship to Canada! It was the only reason why I didn’t subscribe sooner. Because of the …
If you watch youtube or shop for watercolour pan palettes on Amazon, you have likely come across Paul Rubens, a brand produced by a Chinese company (Aowen) in Shanghai. I was skeptical at first because it is significantly cheaper than most artist grade brands such as Daniel Smith, Schmincke, Holbein, etc, but because so many …
I am excited to review Meiliang, aka Pretty Excellent (direct translation), one of the most popular watercolour pan palettes on Amazon. I bought it on Prime day for about CAD $22, quite a steal as it has 36 colours. So is it as good as thousands of people say? Meiliang is the student grade paint …
I have been off posting and busy learning watercolour these days. It’s quite the opposite from coloured pencils portraits, which are much more detail oriented and time consuming. If you are a beginner and don’t want to commit to paid classes yet, here are some of the best free watercolour lessons available online. Best Free …
