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Book Review: The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters

The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters is a 190-page hardcover companion book for the third film in the Monsterverse, Godzilla: King of Monsters. Just like the artbooks for Godzilla and Kong: Skull...

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Filling your waterbrush with watercolour paint

Can you fill your waterbrush with watercolour paint?That's a question I receive occasionally. So I bought three Pentel Aquash waterbrushes to test, one for each primary colour. The colours I've used...

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10% Book Depository coupon (Valid til 1 July 2019)

Only valid to these countries though. Coupon ends on 1 July 2019Malaysia: MY10Taiwan: TW10Thailand: TH10

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Book Review: He Shi: Chen Yu Yu Works

This artbook by Chinese artist Chen Yu Yu features character designs inspired by the Rorschach test or inkblots. If you don't know what's a Rorschach test, it's basically patterns created by inkblots...

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Jurong Lake Sketchwalk (29 June 2019)

The sketchwalk for June will be at Jurong Lake Gardens, Singapore.Check out more details at https://www.facebook.com/events/482423632503751/

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Pure Yellow, Magenta & Cobalt Blue Deep limited palette

These are the three tubes of Schmincke watercolour paint I bought during a recent sale on Jackson's Art. I don't usually buy Schmincke because they are generally more expensive than Daniel Smith here...

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Book Review: Disappear for a While by Dai Dai Yao

This is probably the first time I've featured such a "book" which is more like a scroll actually. This is an illustration "artbook" that's 24 metres long!Title of the book is Disappear for a While...

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Pre-USk Amsterdam Symposium Q&A Livestream

Paul Wang (instructor) and I are hosting a Youtube Live Stream on July 10. We'll answer your questions regarding the USk symposium live. If you can't make it for the live stream, post your questions in...

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Review: ArtGraf Monochromatic Set

The ArtGraf Monochromatic set of pigment blocks comes with opaque white, graphite grey and carbon black. These is the third set of pigment blocks I bought recently. The others are the 3-piece Color Set...

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Watercolour Sale on Jackson's Art (1 July 2019)

Looks like Jackson's Art having a one day sale on watercolour paint until 1 July 2019.All the watercolour brands are discounted, but the ones that are more worth the money are the European brands, e.g....

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Win a Parblo Coast16 pen display (Ends 10 July 2019)

Check out my review for the Parblo Coast 16 pen display if you don't know what it is. And join the giveaway contest! Good luck!Parblo Coast16 Giveaway

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Book Review: How to Draw: A Comprehensive Drawing Course by Ian Sidaway and...

How to Draw: A Comprehensive Drawing Course is a 352-page beginner's guide to drawing authored by Ian Sidaway and Susie Hodge. This book is for beginners who have no knowledge of drawing or what to...

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Review: Field Easel Art Bag from Darsie Beck

July 2019: Updated with video reviewBig thanks to Darsie Beck for sending over this nice Field Easel Art Bag for this review. Darsie Beck is an urban sketcher from Seattle, Washington who came up with...

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Book Review: The Watercolor Ideas Book

This is a book of ideas on the different types of styles and mixed media art you can create with watercolour. This 176-page paperback book is rather small, about the size of my hand. It's one of those...

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Review: Veikk A15 Drawing Tablet (10 x 6 inches)

Big thanks to Veikk for providing the Veikk A15 tablet for this review.Veikk A15 is a 10x6 inch budget friendly tablet that supports up to 8192 levels of pressure sensitivity and comes with a...

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Book Review: The Road to Marvel's Avengers: Endgame - The Art of the Marvel...

This artbook is one that recaps the story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe up to Endgame. While many of the artworks have already been featured in the earlier Marvel movie artbooks, they did included a...

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Review:Diamine Lilac Satin & Firestorm Red

First of all thanks to whoever sent me 12 vials of Diamine fountain pen inks that were bought from Goulet Pens. These were sent probably more than a year ago and I only discovered them recently while...

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Review: Huion KAMVAS 16 pen display

The Huion KAMVAS 16 is one of two pen displays released in June 2019. The other is the KAMVAS Pro 16.The main differences between the two are the better colour accuracy, more premium feel and full...

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Gouache sale on Jackson's Art until July 21, 2019

Jackson's Art is having a gouache sale until July 21, midnight, UK time.

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Book Review: Geoff Kersey's Pocket Book for Watercolour Artists

Geoff Kersey's Pocket Book for Watercolour Artists is a 96-page paperback filled with tips and techniques on watercolour painting by Geoff Kersey. Note that this book was previously published under the...

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