I was excited when I learned about the Hahnemühle 100% Cotton Watercolour Book. I’ve been using their cellulose/cotton blend sketchbook for years, and love it, but there are certain things […]
Written by Sandra Strait
Written by Sandra Strait
Paints and brushes and paper, oh my! The Arteza Gouache Paint and Tool set is a handy collection of the art tools you need to start painting with gouache. It’s […]
Written by Sandra Strait
Last year, I spent a couple of weeks taking care of a sick family member. When I got home, I was bit depressed and not in the least inclined to […]
Written by Sandra Strait
Layered watercolor? What — like a layered cake or something? Not exactly. Today, I’m reviewing the Super Vision Layered Watercolor Paint Set. Layered Watercolor – So What’s the Difference? ‘Layered’ […]
Written by Sandra Strait
Ever tried to find a frame and discovered your painting isn’t an easy size to find? Strathmore Ready Cut watercolor paper comes in three of the most common U.S. frame […]
Written by Sandra Strait
Bright, intense color! Color that pops right off the page! Color that makes your artwork sing! You get all this and more with the beautiful Ecoline Liquid Watercolors from Royal […]
Written by Alice Hendon
Etchr started with the goal of creating the ultimate art bag, and then ultimate art supplies of all kinds. In their own words, “Overall, we’re helping artists art.” Want to […]
Written by Sandra Strait
ZenART has released four new cake (aka pan) watercolor sets — the Espresso, the Allegro, the Sereno and the Prezioso. Today, I’m reviewing the ZenART Allegro set.
Written by Sandra Strait
Traditional watercolor, gouache, watercolor inks. Just when you think you know them all there comes yet another kind of watercolor! Like many ‘new’ discoveries, Gansai Tambi watercolor has been around […]
Written by Sandra Strait
Are you like me? I love me some wonderful color – beautiful, rich and creamy! And that’s exactly what you get with FINETEC Premium Pearlescent Colours, a well-known and sought […]
Written by Alice Hendon
Daler-Rowney Aquafine watercolour come in tubes, half-pans (aka cake), and pigment-based inks. I’ll review the watercolour inks later because I’m not as familiar with that formulation. Today I’m reviewing the […]
Written by Sandra Strait
First, there was Bamboo Mixed Media and Sketch paper. Now, Hahnemühle has added Hemp Sketch paper and Agave Cold-Pressed watercolor paper to their Natural line. All four of the Natural […]
Written by Sandra Strait