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Book Review: Song of the Sea Artbook
Following The Secret of Kells, director Tomm Moore gives us another masterpiece in the animated film Song of the Sea. Just like The Secret of Kells and its artbook, the visual for the film and the...
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Book Review: Handbook of Watercolour Tips & Techniques
This book was originally published in 2011 and has been reprinted several times, the most recent in 2016. I guess it must have been quite a good seller, and it's not surprising because the content is...
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BRIMSTONE by MOOD (Kickstarter)
Mood Visuals, the company who put out Fall of Gods, is back with another project on Kickstarter called BRIMSTONE. Check out details at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/120302834/brimstoneCampaign...
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Review: Strathmore Artist Tiles (Bristol and Coal Black)
It's about time I review these. Strathmore sent these to me almost 10 months ago. Oops. I've heard and seen these products on Amazon but wasn't attracted to them because I feel they are very niche...
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Book Review: Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk: And Other Truths About Being...
The first thing that comes to my mind when reading this book is that it's quite similar to Danny Gregory's Shut Your Monkey: How to Control Your Inner Critic and Get More Done. Both authors Danielle...
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Book Review: Exploring Color Workshop, 30th Anniversary Edition: With New...
I've several books by Nita Leland and they are all very inspiring, books that you can refer to again and again, and it applies to this book as well. The first edition of Exploring Color published in...
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Datacolor Spyder5PRO at 50% off on Amazon USA
If you want a good color calibrator, the Spyder5PRO is now 50% off on Amazon USA! I spent an extra USD$60 buying this a few months ago. ARGH!!!! I am so angry!It's a limited time offer with 2 hours...
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Dealing with art critics
Yesterday, I was watching one of Holly Exley's Youtube videos and she was talking about a negative comment she has received from a supposedly older guy artist. The guy basically said that he has...
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Review: XP-Pen Artist 10S Pen Display Digitizer
This is a guest review by AnnamarieHi there! My name is Annamarie and I work as a freelance artist. Today I will be reviewing the XP-Pen Artist10S that I purchased recently. This is a pen digitizer...
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Konstruktor Camera Giveaway by Lomography x Parka
Hi everyone! Welcome to another giveaway contest. This time, Lomography has teamed up with me to give out a Lomo Konstruktor Camera. The Konstruktor is a camera that you can make yourself. You get a...
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Artist Review: Dell UP3017 Monitor (2560 x 1600 resolution)
Here's a review of the Dell UP3017 monitor for creative professionals who work on graphic design, art, photo and video editing.The monitor I have is a review unit that I borrowed from Dell Singapore....
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More anatomy figures from 3DTotal (kickstarter)
3DTotal is going to add more anatomy figures to their line-up. This latest Kickstarter campaign from them will add an adaptable male figure, two planar busts, and a reference book. The campaign ends on...
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Book Review: 20 Years of Tomb Raider
Publisher Prima Games has done an absolutely wonderful job putting this book together. It's a large 360-page hardcover packed with so much information that would take several sittings to go through...
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Book Review: Art of Atari
This book is amazing. The first thing that ran through my mind was how on earth did they manage to find all the old artworks used by the games. This book's a thick 352-page hardcover. The book traces...
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My thoughts after creating 500 Youtube videos
I've just reached the #500 video milestone on Youtube. Wow! I can't imagine that I've actually created so many videos and actually crossed this milestone.Today I want to share my journey as a Youtube...
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Book Review: Jean Haines' Paint Yourself Calm: Colourful, Creative...
This book is for those who want to find some activity that's relaxing to do and don't want to be too worried about the result. It's a book that wants to you to enjoy the therapeutic effect of painting....
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Book Review: Disquiet by Noah Van Sciver
I had reviewed Noah Van Sciver’s comic Fante Bukowski earlier and Disquiet is another of his book published by Fantagraphics. It features a collection of his short comics. Noah Van Sciver’s sharp...
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Moby-Dick Illustrated (Kickstarter)
Evan Dahm just alerted me to an illustrated Moby Dick book that's he's doing. The artworks are in pen and ink. Pretty cool. Check out the Kickstarter campaign at http://kck.st/2fPZ0e1The campaign ends...
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Artist Hands-On Impression of Lenovo Miix 510 and Yoga Book
I was surprised when Lenovo Singapore invited me to their product launch. That was quite unexpected. But it's cool because I wanted to check out the new Lenovo Miix 510 and the Yoga Book. And yesterday...
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Book Review: The Art of Moana
The artworks in this book are so beautiful. I know the place featured in Moana is fictitious but it still feels like a place I really want to visit. Looking at the art transports my mind to another...
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