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! 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 …
Arrtx metallic acrylic markers come in 12 shades in this set. These are brush tipped, waterbased markers that dry down to a waterproof finish, just like the Simptap markers I previously reviewed. However, unlike the Simptap markers, these don’t require shaking or pressing any valves. The set comes in a sturdy box, making this a …
Arrtx Simptap Acrylic Markers are the brand‘s latest offering with some improvements from the typical acrylic markers. These are still activated by shaking them. However, unlike the traditional acrylic markers where you need to press on the nib to get the paint flowing, each Arrtx Simptap acrylic marker has a valve top where you press …
Hi friends! I don’t know about you, but I stopped buying stamps now that I can just paint my own. This is a deinfluencing post, so if you don’t want to spend money, please continue to read for some ideas on DIY religious Christmas cards. Why Paint Your Own Cards? After amassing a lot of …
What’s better than a gnome on a card? A gnome with a cat! The Spellbinders Gnome Drive collection has a Halloween set, which I cannot resist. If you are looking for gnome themed Halloween card ideas, I have also made treat tags too! I bought the dies on Amazon.ca for about CAD$15, which have since …
Hi, friends! My Stunning Watercolor Skies review would have come sooner had the book not been sold out on Amazon despite preorder! Thankfully, Chapters has stock and I was able to get a copy. I have been enjoying the projects so far. If you are like me, no longer a beginner but leaning toward intermediate, …
Hello, Friends! It’s that time of the year when you start looking for ideas for Christmas cards. I must admit, I was disappointed with a lot of the releases to see the same old, same old. I didn’t find anything I liked until, of course, I saw the Spellbinders Gnome Drive Christmas dies. Being a …
As I try to improve my loose watercolor florals, I felt the need to have another book that gives great illustrations and step by step on how to paint them. Since I already have another book on painting bigger flowers, I wanted something a little different. I came across Sushma Hegde‘s new book, and spent …
Are you looking for a new set of sketching pencils? Read on for my review of Arrtx Sketching Pencils set. At the time of this review, you can use a $3 coupon, which makes this set such a steal! The Pencils There are 14 pencils in this set, ranging from 4H to 8B. First of …
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 …
