Choosing the right pencil for you can be a difficult and sometimes overwhelming task. With so many brands and lines within those brands, it can seem impossible to choose. Add to that the vast range in price points and varying opinions amongst artists using the medium, it's all a recipe for major confusion. Finding the … Continue reading How to Pick Your Coloured Pencils
Not sure what to get the artist on your list? Want to share a list of awesome products that are already compiled for you? Look no further than My Favorite Things: Artist Gift Guide for 2020! I’ve provided links to Amazon for both the USA and CANADA sites but I would strongly encourage you to … Continue reading My Favorite Things: Artist Gift Guide 2020
One of the most beloved brands in the colored pencil world is easily Faber-Castell. With a reputation dating back to 1761 in Stein, Germany, they are assuredly experts in their ability to craft a pencil worthy of the most discerning of artists. The company released the newest edition to their colored pencil collection, Goldfaber, in … Continue reading Goldfaber vs Polychromos
Hey Everyone! This year is coming to a close and with that, my final Artsnacks box review for 2018. It's been an awesome year of getting these boxes, trying new things with different products and most of all challenging myself to create drawings with products and colors I may not have normally put together. Whether … Continue reading Artsnacks December Review
If there's any singular joy in this world as an artist, it's trying out new art supplies every month. Whoever originally thought of the making a monthly art supply subscription service is a certified genius. You may think that's a pretty lofty statement, but I believe it's the darn truth. An unexpected but pleasant benefit of these … Continue reading ARTSNACKS MAY BOX REVIEW
I have often spoken about the importance of keeping a sketchbook and the more that I spend time on mine, the more I feel stronger about this. There's a freedom that a sketchbook allows you that the sometimes pristine blank sheet of paper or canvas doesn't. Sketchbooks, by nature, aren't meant to be on display. It's … Continue reading April Art Challenge
