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.
Hotel del Luna is my all time favourite show and I am currently watching it a second time. One of the scenes and songs that particularly touched me was when IU sang “Our Happy Ending”. I cried just as much as I watched it the first time! Materials Used: Watercolour: Paul Rubens Paper: Meeden 100% …
Hi friends! I have been dying to review Rosa Gallery watercolour for a long time. Thankfully, it has finally arrived in Canada as open stock! Previously, you could only get it on Amazon as a set. If you are curious about this Ukrainian brand and haven’t tried it out yet, please read this review. 🙂 …
Paul Rubens has released a new version of their oil pastels called Haiya, which is the improved version of the original and Macaron set. How does Haiya perform? Read on for a detailed review, as well as comparison to the old formula! Packaging and Presentation The new Haiya oil pastels from Paul Rubens have a …
Don’t Buy These Stamps! Looking for the easiest DIY watercolour cards? If you are tired of buying new stamps every season, fret not, because you can paint these yourself. 🙂 Materials Used for Easiest DIY Watercolour Cards By the way, I didn’t glue any of the sentiment strips on the paper. I just laid the …
I think I have found my art style! I first learned the watercolour galaxy painting style from Let’s Make Art’s Galaxy Wolf project, and I really enjoyed that painting. It was one of the first watercolour paintings I have ever done. Though I have been trying to perfect my loose watercolour florals, the galaxy style …
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 …
This is my very first LMA digital art box and I am so glad Let’s Make Art offers this option*! Since I am in Canada, the cost of shipping is getting too high for me. Besides, I have my own paint so all I need is instructions. This month’s theme is Book Club and all …
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 …
This is a review of Emma Lefebvre x Craftamo subscription box 1 for January 2023. It finally arrived yesterday, and I had a chance to paint with the supplies in the box. The price for this box is CAD$70 + $13 shipping. Is it worth it? Let’s get to it! Packaging I am so heartbroken. …
I am very excited to review the 36 Pearlescent Oil Pastels sent to me by Paul Rubens. I don’t currently own this type of pastels so this is my first time using them. Packaging Is GRAND! First of all, it’s hard not to admire the packaging. I purchased the 36 macaron set and the regular …
