Book Review: Thailand Sketchbook: Portrait of the Kingdom
Thailand Sketchbook is part of the sketchbook series released by publisher Editions Didier Miller (EDM). I've actually had quite a few of their books and I enjoy them all. This particular edition I...
View ArticleReview: The Art of Disney: The Golden Age (1937-1961) Postcards
Here's another one of those cool postcard collections released by publisher Chronicle Books. It's a set of postcards featuring Disney art from the so called Golden Age (1937-1961). There are 100 of...
View ArticleReview: Pilot Pocket Brush Pen
Here are the two Pilot Pocket Brush Pens that this review will cover today.Design A disclaimer must be made first. These Pilot brush pens aren't technically brush pens in the sense the tips have no...
View ArticleReview: Uni-ball Gel Impact Rollerball Pen
The Uni-ball Gel Impact rollerball pen (UM-153S) is a nice pen to sketch with for those who prefer broader strokes. Depending on which country you buy from, the pen may be retractable or is sold with...
View ArticleBook Review: Nuthin' But Mech Volume 2
More good mechsIt seems the first book Nuthin' But Mech was quite popular hence we have this sequel. From what I can see on the Nuthin' But Mech website, there's even a volume 3 coming up scheduled for...
View Articleレビュー: Cheri Samba Paris (Louis Vuitton Travel Book)
面白いスタイルシェリ・サンバ(Chéri Samba)はコンゴ出身の画家で、キンシャサとパリに居を構えている。『Chéri Samba Paris』は、ルイ・ヴィトンの『トラベルブック(Travel...
View ArticleFall of Gods artbook (Kickstarter)
Check out 'Fall of Gods', an artbook inspired by Norse mythology. Now on Kickstarter. Campaign ends 22 Oct 2014.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/120302834/fall-of-godsAWESOME x10Tags:...
View ArticleBook Review: Drawn to Drawing by John Vernon Lord
John Vernon Lord is an artist from England born in 1939. He has been drawing for over 50 years. He has drawn for books like Aesop's Fables, many children classic's such as Lewis Carroll's The Hunting...
View ArticleReview: Faber Castell Perfect Pencil
I only knew of The Perfect Pencil when I saw my friend using one. It's quite an interesting design by Faber Castell to give the good old pencil a new spin. DesignThe Perfect Pencil isn't actually a...
View Article5 Questions for Clio Chiang
Today we have Clio Chiang for this interview. She's a DreamWorks Animation story artist who currently lives in Los Angeles. She has worked on films like Frozen, Paperman and more.She likes drawing...
View ArticleBook Review: Liquid City Volume 3
This review is written by James Tan, with added commentary by ParkaLiquid City is the Southeast Asian version of the successful comic series Flight. Both are published by Image Comics.This is the third...
View ArticleBook Review: The Art of John Alvin
When it comes to movie poster illustrations, John Alvin and Drew Struzan are among the best. The Art of John Alvin is a wonderful retrospective and tribute to the late artist who passed away in...
View ArticleBook Review: Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get...
Austin Kleon's first book Steal Like An Artist teaches you how to be creative. In his new book Show Your Work, he teaches you how to promote yourself, a book he says is "for people who hate the very...
View ArticleProcess of making Crayola Crayon
I love looking at how art materials are made. And here's an even older video at how crayons are made. It's from some Sesame Street DVD.Tags: video
View ArticleROYGBIV: A Pixar Supercut
Here's a video that shows how Pixar uses colours in their films. If you study the colour scripts from The Art of Pixar, you'll notice that Pixar pays special attentions to how colours transit from one...
View ArticleURBANCE by Steambot (Kickstarter)
Steambot Studios need your help to produce an animation. They've put up their project on Kickstarter and you can read the details at http://kck.st/1rhtFmM One of the gifts of the campaign is an artbook...
View Article5 Questions for Rasmus Berggreen
We are delighted to have Rasmus Berggreen for this interview today. He's a concept designer and the co-founder of the visual development studio MOOD, which is located in Copenhagen Denmark. He has...
View ArticleBook Review: You Can Paint Vibrant Watercolors in Twelve Easy Lessons
This is a helpful beginners book for learning watercolour. The author and artist is Yuko Nagayama (永山裕子) from Japan. The original edition of this book is もういちど 透明水彩を始めよう。 基本の12のレッスン which was published...
View ArticleSketching at Circular Road (Sep 2014)
Below's the video I shot for this month's sketchwalk at Circular Road, Singapore, with Urban Sketchers Singapore. Circular Road is near Singapore River which is one of the oldest areas in Singapore....
View ArticleReview: Platinum 3776 Music Nib Fountain Pen
This review is written for artists. Today, I'm reviewing the Platinum 3776 fountain pen with a music nib. Platinum had named this series 3776 after the height of Mount Fuji in Japan. Design The design...
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