Canadian art blog with thorough (and at times, salty) product reviews, with special emphases on watercolour and pastels.
Canadian art blog with thorough (and at times, salty) product reviews, with special emphases on watercolour and pastels.
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 …
Arrtx has released a new set of 80 OROS alcohol markers. If you are new to Arrtx alcohol markers, OROS markers have chisel and brush dual tips, while the ALP markers have chisel and bullet dual tips. Read on for a review on how these markers perform! 🙂 The Packaging When it comes to packaging, Arrtx always provides a …
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 finally received Emma Lefebvre x Craftamo February subscription box today. Unfortunately, as you can see, my box is seriously damaged again like the first one. 🙁 As can be seen, the bubble wrap was very thin and I could feel the damage inside before opening the package. At CAD$84, this is disappointing to unbox. …
LMA (Let’s Make Art)’s March 2023 Digital Watercolor Subscription Box* landed in my mailbox on February 18th, and it is my favourite one so far! The theme–Wabi Sabi–is one that I need, and the colour scheme is also one of my favourites. Though the video tutorials will not be available until March 1, I was …
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 …
Floral Watercolour by Christin Stapff was the very first book I bought to learn how to do loose florals. Coming off my detailed realistic drawings, the look of loose watercolour flowers is very appealing to me. Believe it or not, loose isn’t easy and requires a lot of practice! So if you are interested in …
This is the year of Emma Lefebvre! Hot on the heels of her Craftamo subscription box launch, Emma Lefebvre released her very first book this month and here is my review. Table of Content Watercolour Lessons covered a good variety of techniques and subjects. As a matter of fact, this book is geared toward beginners. …
