Heather and I bust out all the pans to test out budget (student) and artist grade pan watercolors this week on Art Supply Posse. Come join us. Send us your comments, questions or recommendations for your favorite pan watercolor sets at @artsupplyposse or #askasp on Twitter.
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Art Supply Posse Episode 1: Let’s Talk About Sketchbooks, Baby
The first full episode of the Art Supply Posse is up and Heather and I talk about sketchbooks– the building block of any good art supply stash. For full show notes and to subscribe, listen to or download the episode, go here. This week is a bonus week because you’ll be getting TWO episodes. Our…
Review: Crescent Rendr No Show Thru Sketchbook
The Crescent Rendr No Show Thru Sketchbook 3.5″x5.5″ ($10) was something I wanted to try in hopes of finding a good multimedia sketchbook. I got the small size to sample at first before investing in a larger version. Crescent also claims that the sketchbook lays flat as show on the wrap included with the book.…
Notebook Review: Seawhite Artist’s Travel Journal A5
After my positive experience with the Seawhite of Brighton Starter Sketchbook, I decided to take the Seawhite Artist’s Travel Journal out for a test drive. This is their best effort to replicate a better Moleskine Artist’s Sketchbook and they did it. First of all, its a true A5 size. Second, on Amazon, its priced at…
Review: Seawhite of Brighton A5 Starter Sketchbook
On the neverending hunt for the “perfect paper” for a notebook or sketchbook, I will try just about anything I stumble across on the internet. One such find is the Seawhite of Brighton A5 Starter Sketchbook set which I found on Amazon. The small set of three A5 booklets with simple black covers and 40…
Fountain Pens for Sketching
As I’ve been spending more time using my pens, inks and notebooks for drawing, I thought I’d put together a post about the best fountain pens (and inks) for sketching. I did a good deal of research for this piece. My favorite is Liz Steel’s 7-Part Fountain Pen Sketching article. Her Part Two: Why Draw…
Review: Winsor & Newton Watercolor Markers
I was super excited to try the new Winsor & Newton Watercolor markers ($4.50 per marker, 6-color set for $27 and 12-color set for $51). I have loved the Sai Watercolor Markers so much I basically have two sets: one for work and one for home so I was definitely ready to try a different…