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Yellows made with PY150, PY151, PY153, PY154 and PY159

These are the various colours from paints made with the pigments PY150, PY151, PY153, PY154 and PY159. There are other yellow pigments from PY150 to PY159 but not all are made into paint. All the...

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Ochre PY43 Comparison

These are the different variations of colours from Daniel Smith made from the pigment PY43.DS Yellow Ochre's official colour swatch seems to be too yellow compared to what I have here. One interesting...

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Book Review: Visions from the Upside Down: Stranger Things Artbook

Visions from the Upside Down: Stranger Things Artbook is a collection of fan art put together by Printed in Blood and published by Del Rey Books. It's a 240-page hardcover filled with beautiful...

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Book Review: How to Think When You Draw with Lorenzo Vol 1 & 2

How to Think When You Draw is an instructional artbook series from Lorenzo Etherington. There are two volumes currently and they are packed with tips and techniques on drawing. The style is towards...

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Join our Feb 2020 Sketchwalk at Liang Court

START Time: 9:30 AM Location: Corner of Clarke Quay opposite Liang CourtEND Time: 12:15 PM Location: Same as starting pointCheck out more details...

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0% vs 25% vs 50% vs 100% Cotton Watercolour Paper

Here's a comparison of watercolour paper of different cotton content. The papers I've used are...Fluid (0%)Daler Rowney Aqua Fine (0%)Fabriano Studio (25%)Fabriano 5 (50%)Fabriano Artistico...

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February 2020 Reviews Roundup

Here are all the reviews from February 2020!BooksHow to Think When You Draw with Lorenzo Vol 1 & 2Visions from the Upside Down: Stranger Things ArtbookThe Urban Sketching Handbook: Drawing with a...

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PV19 Comparison

PV19 comes in different variants. From Daniel Smith, there are Quinacridone Rose, Quinacridone Red and Quinacridone Violet. Based on the swatches I've painted, it's kinda difficult to differentiate...

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Review: Lochby Field Journal

The Lochby Field Journal is one of three products I received from Lochby recently. The other two are the pocket journal and tool wrap. This is actually a case to hold an A5-sized journal. It also comes...

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Review: Lochby Pocket Journal

The Lochby Pocket Journal is one of three products I received from Lochby recently. The other two are the field journal and tool wrap. This is actually a case that can hold an A6-sized portrait format...

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Review: Lochby Tool Wrap for Artists and Writers

The Lochby Tool Wrap is one of three products I received from Lochby recently. The other two are the field journal and pocket journal. This works like a pen roll for your drawing or writing tools....

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Book Review: 365 Days of Creativity: Inspire Your Imagination with Art Every Day

365 Days of Creativity is a hands-on book for those who want a creative outlet, or who just want to have some fun.The artist and author is Lorna Scobie (website | Twitter | FB | IG), an illustrator and...

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Review: AmazonBasics Fountain Pen

A viewer on my Youtube channel suggested that I check out the AmazonBasics fountain pen. I'm trying hard not to buy any more fountain pens but this one is just US $9.99 so why not? The fountain pen...

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Book Review: Tate: Project Print: 30 projects to spark your creativity

Project Print collects 30-projects that involves making beautiful artworks using relief, screen and transfer printing. The instructions are clear and concise, simple to follow. All the tools you'll...

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Book Review: Get Up & Gouache by Jessica Smith

Get Up & Gouache by artist and author Jessica Smith (Twitter | IG) is a beginner's guide to painting with gouache that wants to get you painting quickly.The book devotes a few pages to essential...

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Book Review: The Art of Trollhunters

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia is 3D-animated television series created for Netflix by Guillermo del Toro and produced by DreamWorks Animation and Double Dare You Productions.The artbook's a 216-page...

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The Problem with Old Ink and Bottles

There are many ink bottles in my drawer. Many I've reviewed many years ago and don't use often.Recently, I opened the bottle of Daler Rowney Kandahar that I have and found out the ink pigment had...

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Drewscape's Singapore 2050 Comic Interview

You can find Drewscape's comic at http://bit.ly/singapore2050Tags: drewscapesingaporecomics

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Book Review: The Art of Death Stranding

The Art of Death Stranding is a huge 254-page hardcover video game art companion book that come with gold trimming on the edge of the pages.The main designer and director is Hideo Kojima so it's...

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Review: Veikk A15 Pro drawing tablet

Review unit was provided by VeikkThe Veikk A15 Pro is a 10x6 inch drawing tablet that's almost similar to the previous Veikk A15 except for the extra control wheel. At the time of this review, the...

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