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.
I used to be a snob when it comes to affordable art supplies until Ohuhu came along. Since then, I have been trying some well-reviewed, budget brands like Arrtx and Art-n-Fly which are sold on Amazon. Because I was pleasantly surprised with Art-n-Fly’s oil-based coloured pencils, I had high hopes for this set. Shop it …
Abstract art is the opposite of my usual realistic portraits, and I have never tried doing it before. I didn’t have the intention to try it until I saw the Faber-Castell 20 minute studio Abstract Art Kit for Beginners at my local Winners for CAD$9.99. To be honest, the reason I bought it was because …
While I love coloured pencils, they are a slow medium. Each portrait takes me at least 5 hours to complete. Soft pastels and pastel pencils, however, take much less time to blend and cover larger areas. I cannot tell you how attractive that is! I decided to try out two brands–Conte a Paris and Stabilo–for …
I am always skeptical when I see the word “dupe” in reviews. The thing is, oil-based coloured pencils are notoriously expensive to come by. What if there is such a dupe for, say, my trusty Derwent Lightfast, at a fraction of the price? Read on for this Art-n-Fly 48 oil-based coloured pencils review to find …
This is the first time I have made easel cards. When I bought the Stamping Bella Flowery Gnome rubber stamp, I thought it was best suited for them. If you are intimidated by using a different fold, don’t be! It is quite easy, and makes card-crafting a little more fun than the same old, same …
What They Are Caran D’Ache Neocolor II Aquarelle is a line of water-soluble wax pastels. They are made in Switzerland and have a firm, creamy consistency. I am reviewing the 40 set of Caran D’Ache Neocolor II in two ways–wet and dry–to test out how good they are. Caran D’Ache Neocolor II Packaging Review: If …
With this portrait, I was hoping to mix two media–pastel and coloured pencils–as an experiment. My original plan was to draw Megan Fox with coloured pencils and use PanPastel on the hair as underpainting to cut down the time. However, because I didn’t use pastel paper, this plan did not quite work out. I always …
If you are a fan of poured art, Stampin’ Up has a new(ish) poured art inspired DSP called Waves of the Ocean, which is one of the most beautiful designer series papers the brand has ever released. Read on if you want to see how versatile these papers are. Card #1 For the first design, …
I just bought Stampin’ Up Timeless Tulips stamp set as part of the retiring list/last chance sale. It is a disinktive set and so pretty for Spring, Easter and Mother’s Day! At first glance at the set, I was a little skeptical how it will turn out. However, once I started stamping, it turned out …
Impression Obsession Dies This year I am doing some Easter cards with the chocolate bunny die from Impression Obsession. I bought this die from 123stitch.com for US$4.49, just like my ginkgo leaf die from the same brand. Although, unlike the ginkgo leaf die, this chocolate bunny die does not emboss, not that it needs to …
