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Book Review: Drawing Realistic Textures in Pencil
For pencil artists looking to bring their art to the next level, I recommend you check out this book.Artist and author J.D. Hillberry's book is filled with lots of technical and practical knowledge...
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Book Review: The Art of Finding Dory
The Art of Finding Dory is a huge improvement to the earlier two Pixar artbooks, The Art of Good Dinosaur and The Art of Inside Out. At least this time, they managed to pack the book with art without...
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Review: Dell S2817Q 4K monitor
Dell S2817Q is the new budget 4K monitor targeted at gamers, home and casual computer users.The S2817Q is Dell's cheapest offering among other 4K options such as the P2415Q, P2715Q, P2815Q, UP3216Q,...
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Book Review: Drawing and Sketching in Pencil
This is the 2007 reprinted edition of the 1922 original. In many ways, this is a classic guide to drawing with pencil.This book is rather wordy. There are pages with just text and occasional pencil...
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Book Review: The Art of Tomorrow Kings by Ashley Wood
The Art of Tomorrow Kings is a typical artbook you would associate with Ashley Wood. There are old school robots inspired by the World Wars, gatling guns, long swords, long legs, Old Masters colour...
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Review: Strathmore Watercolor Postcards
I've finally gotten around to reviewing the Strathmore Watercolor Postcards after receiving them in several months ago.These postcards come in a pad of 15. The paper is coldpress 300gsm watercolour...
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Book Review: Warcraft: Behind the Dark Portal
No matter what you think of the movie, this is a wonderful artbook on its own. This hardcover artbook is actually split into two parts and there are two covers, one for The Alliance and when you turn...
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Dell Singapore's new store at Plaza Singapura
The other day, I was invited to Dell Singapore's new store at Plaza Singapura. It's unit #04-19. Since I have reviewed some of Dell's products, the PR extended the invite to me.Basically, Dell...
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Book Review: Your Idea Starts Here: 77 Mind-Expanding Ways to Unleash Your...
This is one of those feel good inspiration book on creativity.It's a cute palm-sized hardcover that features 77 prompts to kickstart your creativity. There are ideas on how you can think and approach...
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Sketching with Watercolour Splashes
These sketches are inspired by Tia Boon Sim's sketches. She likes to prepare her watercolour paper by splashing them with paint. Usually, she has several pieces that are prepared days in advance. You...
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Mission Gold Pure Pigment Set at Bargain Price
Here's another fantastic deal on Mission Gold Watercolor. At the time of this writing, this 24-tube set is selling at USD $88. Each tube has 15ml. And there are two additional 7ml tubes.Just for...
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Artist First Impression: Dell XPS vs Precision Workstation Laptop
Dell Singapore has sent me another laptop for review and it's the XPS 15.This came at a good time because I plan on using it for intensive video editing at the Urban Sketchers Symposium at the end of...
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Book Review: Paris Je T'aime by Lapin
Paris Je T'aime is one of several sketchbooks from Lapin in 2016. The other two are Modernisme Beyond Gaudí and Barcelona - An Urban Sketchbook which I will review when they come out eventually.Lapin...
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Packing for Urban Sketchers Symposium in Manchester
These are the drawing tools I'm packing for the Urban Sketchers Symposium that's happening in Manchester next week. Instead of the using fountain pens this time. I've decided to bring technical pens...
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Day Before USK Symposium in Manchester (26 July 2016)
I've arrived in Manchester! First thing I did was to go out looking for other sketchers! Here's the video below:I'm surprised I was able to upload a video using my hotel's free WiFi which is so...
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USK Manchester Day 1 (27 Jul 2016)
Today, we have the registration, sketchwalk and reception for the Urban Sketchers Symposium in Manchester. #uskmanchester2016Tags: urban sketchers symposium manchester
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USK Manchester Day 2 & 3
I forgot to post the video from the second day so here are both days. You can follow my updates for the Urban Sketchers Symposium in Manchester at https://twitter.com/ParkaBlogs and...
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USK Manchester Day 4 (30 Jul 2016)
Here's the video for the last day of the Urban Sketchers Symposium in Manchester. It was great fun sketching, and talking to everyone! Tags: urban sketchers symposium manchester
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Angelarium: Book of Watchers (Kickstarter)
Check out Peter Mohrbacher's artbook Angelarium: Book of Watchers on Kickstarterhttp://kck.st/29hPiABCampaign ends on Wed, Aug 10 2016 3:00 AM BST.Tags: kickstarterself published art books
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I'm in York! (31 Jul 2016)
This morning, I left Manchester and drove to York with several of my sketcher friends from Hong Kong. I'll be in London from August 6 to 11.Tags: videourban sketchingenglandmanchesteryork
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