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! 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 …
Hi friends! This Pebeo Pastel Fixative review is part commission horror story and part review. It might trigger you if you had a commission gone wrong, so be warned! I will put a warning before the disaster part. Pebeo Pastel, Pencil and Charcoal Fixative This product comes in two sizes: 200ml and 400ml. The 200ml …
Hi friends! Today I have a review of PanPastel 5 Grays for you. While PanPastel is not new to me, I bought this set when I crossed the border to shop at Hyatt’s 2 months ago. It retails for US$32.99/CAD$43.12, and you get 5 shades plus a few Sofft tools. What Is PanPastel? PanPastel is …
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 …
I purchased two loose sheets (14″x16″) of UART Premium Sanded Paper for review, both in 600 grit, from DeSerres. Each sheet retails for CAD$9.99, which is not expensive compared to Clairefontaine Pastelmat. I bought this paper primarily to test out whether oil pastels work better on sanded paper, but surprisingly, it worked very well for …
Clairefontaine’s Pastelmat is often touted as the best pastel paper. So far, it is the most expensive paper I have used, even above my beloved Arches watercolour paper. Is it worth the hype? I tested it with both soft pastels and oil pastels, and here is my review. Using Soft Pastels on Pastelmat This is …
