Sandra Strait

Marvelous Metallic Watercolors by Sarah Style is a book with 32 simple and easy-to-do projects. I probably shouldn’t say ‘easy’, because that word varies according to a person’s knowledge and […]

A few weeks ago, I reviewed watercolors from Boulder Colors that were made from food waste, flowers, plants and other natural sources. Boulder Colors also makes pigment salts — fun […]

Lightwish has upgraded their Meiliang Solid Watercolor set from 36 to 52 colors. The pigment formulas have been updated, more accessories have been added, and the metal case comes in […]

ROSA is a Ukrainian-based manufacturer of many art products. I’ve been using their Rosa Gallery 28-Color Full Pan Botanical watercolor set for some time now, and decided to tell you […]

Did you know that October 1st is World Postcard Day, and October is International Dinosaur Month, and October 11th is National Fossil Day? Well. I think that calls for a […]

I’ve always liked charcoal drawings, but the dust and constant smudging have kept me from doing much with it. Now, the new Schmincke Liquid Charcoal colors make it possible to […]

Flowers, and Fruits, and Tree Bark, oh my! Amanda and Peng Fan of Boulder Colors create their paints from all sorts of natural items – Red cabbage, Peach pits, Moss, and more. […]

Hahnemühle’s new 100% Cotton Watercolour Bookmark Pads are made with their Expression watercolor paper. It’s sturdy, holds up well to masking fluids and tapes, and allows you to lift color […]

Today, I’m showing you how to paint a kitten in the straw, using simple shapes and a few colors. Draw the Kitten In the video, you’ll notice that I add […]

The Princeton Artist Brush Company carries a variety of brushes in many shapes, sizes and bristles. The Select Artiste is largest line, with  29 brush shapes, and enough sizes to for […]

The feel of Summer is easily captured with the Da Vinci Paint Co. Summer set.  This is a curated set of six 15 ml tubes, meaning the colors were chosen […]

Today I’m reviewing two of ZenArt’s brush sets, the 4-pc Art Nomad Pocket Travel Watercolor Brush Set and the 17-pc ZenART Verbena Brush Set for Acrylic, Gouache and Watercolor. The two […]