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 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 …
It’s Spring, and gnomes are popping up everywhere. What better time than now to make a sunflowers and gnome card? Trinity Stamps The Bright Side For this card, I am using The Bright Side stamp from Trinity Stamps. Something about the two sunflowers over his eyes really makes me smile. I had also coloured this …
Up for review is a set of 12 Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils in assorted greys. Is it worth the money? What They Are Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils are oil-based, light fast and break resistant coloured pencils. This particular set of German-made pencils is priced at a bit over CAD$26 on Amazon. The Paper I use …
After playing with Stampin’ Up Symbols of Fortune DSP, I need a ginkgo leaf die. This Impression Obsession Ginkgo Leaf die, at just US$4.99, is the perfect companion piece to go with the papers. The Die Embosses Too! By the way, this die embosses too! The finished size measures 2.5″x2″. The etched impression makes each …
