Ask The Desk: Art Supply Review Blog/Podcast

@peariyard on Twitter asked: Anybody know of an art supply podcast a la @_penaddictfm/@ErasablePodcast? @dowdyism@imyke@wellapptdesk Or maybe a blog? If this isn’t a question after my own heart! First, as far as I know, there is no podcast but I think someone should remedy that situation ASAP. And then invite me to come talk about…

Review: Van Gogh 12-Color Travel Watercolor Set

Upon request, I decided to come clean about one of my other obsessions: travel watercolor sets. I’ve been compiling sets for about a year, not including super budget (sub-$20) sets, and have included the picture above as proof of my collection addiction. I just love watching the colors bead off a brush onto paper. And…

Review: Koh-I-Noor Tri-Tone Colored Pencils

After going off the deep end last year about Magic Pencils, I pretty much bought every variation I could find of the multicolor lead pencils. I’m just fascinated with this sort of pencil. One of the items I purchased was the 24-Color set of Koh-I-Noor Tri-Tone Colored Pencils ($29.47 on Amazon). Each of 23 pencils…

Review: Leuchtturm 1917 Sketchbook

I recently discovered that Leuchtturm1917 makes a sketchbook notebook with 180gsm paper. I am sure this is to compete with Moleskine’s sketchbook line but since many people find Leuchtturm1917 to be superior, I wanted to test their sketchbook out for myself. I purchased the A5 sized hardcover in classic black on Amazon. The sketchbook version…

Extended Review: Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor 36-color “set”

A couple of months ago, I got the Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor 18-color set and I really liked them so I set about acquiring the remaining 18 colors to have the full 36 color range available. Luckily, JetPens sells individual full pans of the Gansai Tambi Watercolors for $2.50-$3 (depending on the color) so I…

Review: Yasutomo Niji Pearlescent Watercolor 21- color set

Yasutomo Niji Pearlescent Watercolor 21-Color Set ($5.25) was a total impulse purchase. The price point was so low and sometimes I’m just a crow and require something shiny. Besides, I love watercolor sets. I knew this was not going to be the end-all be-all of watercolor sets because no watercolor set that sells for under…