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Flip Through of My Pentalic Cotton Watercolour Journal
I've finally filled up the Pentalic cotton watercolour journal that I reviewed a few weeks ago. It took me more than two months to fill 48 pages which I consider to be an achievement because I usually...
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Book Review: The World of the Witcher
Here's the wonderful video game companion to The Witcher's universe. It's a nicely bound 184-page hardcover published by Dark Horse. The book was released to coincide with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt...
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WINKPENS on Kickstarter
WINKPENS is a fountain pen with a glass nib that can use alternative ink. Check out the Kickstarter project at http://kck.st/1EdtyxSEnds on 1 Jun 2015.Tags: kickstarterfountain pen
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Book Review: The Art and Making of Hannibal: The Television Series
Fans who want to know more and go behind the scenes of Hannibal television series will be delighted with this book. The Art and Making of Hannibal looks at the production of the series from...
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Review: Microsoft Surface 3 for Artists and Drawing
This review is contributed by Loc Nguyen, a Creative Director with an extensive background in User Experience (UX) and Visual Design. (Surface Pro 3 is reviewed separately).As you may have known, on 5...
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Going to Hong Kong from 31 May to 8 June 2015
I'll be going to Hong Kong from 31 May to 8 June 2015. Don't worry, I've already written several reviews in advance so you won't even know that I'm gone.The Hong Kong sketches will be compiled into an...
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Book Review: Big Bad World of Concept Art for Video Games: An Insider's Guide...
For many years, concept artist Eliott Johnson Lilly has been receiving questions regarding the concept art industry and how aspiring artists can get a job. Lilly is a concept artist with ten years of...
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Book Review: Dream Logic by David Mack
Dream Logic is yet another wonderful artbook by David Mack. If you have his earlier artbook Reflections, the layout and visual style of this book has remained the same.This is a large 216-page...
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Book Review: Daily Zoo Vol. 3: Healing Together
This book has been delayed for so long I'm so happy it's finally out. I've been hooked on Chris Ayer's art ever since the first Daily Zoo book was released in 2008.The Daily Zoo is a personal art...
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May 2015 reviews
After writing this, I'm going to sleep and prepare for my trip to Hong Kong tomorrow. I'll be in Hong Kong until 8 June. Reviews will still be published while I'm gone because I've written enough to...
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Best laptop for artists and graphic design (2015 selection)
When it comes to choosing laptops for creative work, art or graphic design, digital painting or 3D modeling, there are a few considerations. This article is split into two parts. The first part looks...
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Review: Bucketlistmap from Awesome Maps
Thanks to a post I wrote two years ago about the bucklistmap, a local store here in Singapore contacted me and asked if I wanted to check out the actual map.The store is Shinnpark which is located at...
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Book Review: JOYRIDE/FLATOUT: Hot Rods and Dream Machines
Dan Quarnstrom has a passion for drawing and designing cars that developed from his first visit to a hot rod show in 1963. This book is a culmination of more than 50 years of passion. Other than cars,...
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Book Review: Cool Japan Guide: Fun in the Land of Manga, Lucky Cats and Ramen
Cool Japan Guide is a fun and entertaining guide to Japan authored by comic artist Abby Denson. The book is almost like a dummies' guide to Japan that gives tips even before the start of the trip, to...
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Book Review: Out of Line: The Art of Jules Feiffer
Out of Line: The Art of Jules Feiffer is the definitive book that provides the full retrospect of one of America's pioneering cartoonist. The publisher Abrams and author Martha Fay has done a terrific...
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Book Review: A Walking Tour: Shanghai
This is part of the Walking Tour series of guides published by Marshall Cavendish. It's a tour guide book actually. It's an informative guide with maps marked out with walking routes. Places of...
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Review: Da Vinci Series 5260 Watercolour Brush Box Set
Due to some good luck, I managed to buy this brush set at only USD $26 on Amazon. It's usually sells above $70. The brushes come in a nice wooden box with ventilation holes. There are metal latches by...
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Book Review: A Year in Japan by Kate T. Williamson
A Year in Japan is a charming travelogue by Kate T. Williamson, a writer and illustrator from New York City. Unlike other travelogues where you'll see location art, this book focuses on the individual...
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Critique de livre: Star Wars Art: Posters
Artbook FantastiqueVoici le cinquième livre de la série Star Wars Art et c'est l'un de mes favoris. Les quatre premiers livres sont Visions, Comics, Illustration et Concept. Chacun s'attarde sur un...
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Book Review: Clueless in Tokyo: An Explorer's Sketchbook of Weird and...
Clueless in Tokyo is a 96-page picture book that introduces you to the fun and interesting things from Japan.The pages are filled with watercolour drawings by Betty Reynolds, and the captions explain...
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