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Book Review: The Art of Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2

I can't believe it has been that long since Wreck-It Ralph (2012) first came out. It's still one of my favourite animated movie. I love the characters and their design, and the story was great too....

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Artist Review: Canon LiDE 400 flatbed scanner

The Canon LiDE 400 is the new flatbed scanner that replaces the LiDE 220 that was released years ago. All the scanners I've used in the last few years were the LiDE scanners from Canon. They perform...

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Review: Sennelier USKbook BLACK Cover (340gsm)

Updated Jan 2019 Here's the sketchbook that I used yesterday for the panorama sketch at Singapore River. This is called the USKbook, aka Urban Sketch Book that's made by Sennelier>a?, the same...

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Book Review: Giger (Basic Art Series 2.0)

Publisher Taschen has managed to condense HR Giger's life and career into this 96-page hardcover. Quite impressive I must say but this condensed version may make some people want more. This book is a...

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The restoration of an Emma Gaggiotti Portrait

This is the new Youtube channel I'm subscribed tohttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvZe6ZCbF9xgbbbdkiodPKQTags: video

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Artist Review: Dell U3219Q 4K IPS monitor

Thanks to Dell Singapore for sending over this review unitI've had the pleasure of using the Dell U3219Q intensively for two weeks so here's my review. As usual, my review will be that from the...

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Manga Review: One-Punch Man

One-Punch Man is a webcomic created in 2009 by a Japanese who goes by the pseudonym of ONE. The plot is actually a satire of the superhero genre. In it, the main character Saitama is invincible as a...

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Book Review: I am Milan by Carlo Stanga

Apparently this book was released in 2015 and reprinted in 2017. Carlo Stanga is an architect and illustrator born in Italy who's based in Italy. I am Milan is his first book in a series of books...

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January 2019 Roundup

BooksTo find out what new books I'm reviewing next, check out my Facebook and Twitter pages. That's where I share with you the new books that have just arrived on my shelves. Giger (Basic Art Series...

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Drawing Attention February 2019

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See you at Amsterdam Urban Sketchers Symposium 2019

Registration and the sale of passes for the Amsterdam Urban Sketchers Symposium 2019 has ended. All the 500 passes were sold out in less than 15 minutes. On the Facebook page "USk Amsterdam 2019...

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Book Review: I am London by Carlo Stanga

I am London is the second book in the cities series of books that's illustrated by Carlo Stanga. I've already reviewed the first book I am Milan and I've got to repeat my praise here. I just can't get...

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Review: Parblo Mast22 Pen Display

Update: 6 Feb 2019Today's review is for a product that's not out in the market yet. It's the new pen display from Parblo. This is the Parblo Mast22, a 21.5-inch pen display, a monitor you can draw on,...

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Book Review: The Book of Trees

The Book of Trees is written and drawn by, Wojciech Grajkowski and Piotr Socha, the same people who gave us The Book of Bees.This is a humongous 72-page hardcover book that talks about trees. Huge...

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What bugs Waldemar the dachshund? by Maja Wrońska

I was recently contacted by Maja Wrońska regarding her new children book What bugs Waldemar the dachshund?. When I saw Maja Wrońska's name, I had to do a double take because the Maja Wrońska that I...

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Review: Sennelier USKbook GREEN Cover (300gsm 100% cotton paper)

The Sennelier USKbook with the green cover is the larger version of the black cover Sennelier USKbook that I reviewed a few years ago. The small black cover is around A6 size and opens up to slightly...

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Book Review: Drawing Lessons from the Famous Artists School

The Famous Artists School was founded in 1948 by twelve prominent artists and illustrators namely John Atheron, Austin Briggs, Stevan Dohanos, Al Dorne, Robert Fawcett, Peter Helck, Fred Ludekens,...

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Artist Review: Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (2018)

After months of waiting, I've finally got the Microsoft Surface Pro 6. The launch date of Surface Pro 6 here in Singapore is much later than USA hence the delay. I had to sell off my Surface Pro 2017...

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Unboxing the Microsoft Surface Studio 2

The Microsoft Surface Studio 2 review unit has just arrived. I'll be spending two weeks using this intensively before I give you my review from the perspective of a visual content creator. Let me know...

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What is OPEN IMPRESSIONISM?

Here's an in-depth look at the works of Erin Hanson. Do check out her books as well. They are filled with breathtaking art.Tags: erin hansonvideo

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