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 …
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 …
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 …
Hello, friends! I have found a dupe for Sofft Tools and I cannot wait to share this review with you. If you are looking for Sofft Tools replacement sponges or just starting out with soft pastels, you may want to read this. Milisten Paper Art Blender Set What It Contains: This Sofft Tools dupe I …
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 …
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 …
