Monthly Archives: August 2016

Acrylics: Winsor and Newton Artists’ Acrylics (review)

Posted on August 27, 2016 by artdragon86

A few years back, Winsor & Newton ran a few competitions on their Twitter page, where Twitter users could answer certain questions to be in with a chance to win some of Winsor & Newton’s artist materials. I was lucky … Continue reading →

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Solvents: Zest-It (review)

Posted on August 25, 2016 by artdragon86

After abandoning oil painting in my mid-teens because of the crippling migraines I got from the solvents required to thin and dilute oil paints (even in well-ventilated areas and after only 20 minutes or so), I figured that oil painting was … Continue reading →

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Brushes: Creative Mark Beste Brushes (review)

Posted on August 22, 2016 by artdragon86

When I first started painting, I didn’t want to spend a lot on brushes, so I kept an eye out for low-priced packets with 5-6 different brushes. Among the first sets I got were the Creative Mark Beste synthetic brushes … Continue reading →

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Watercolours: MaimeriBlu Watercolours (review)

Posted on August 19, 2016 by artdragon86

A while ago I ordered two tubes of MaimeriBlu watercolours to qualify for a discount on an order I was making online (it was one of those ‘spend more than $X and get 20% off” things). One tube – Hooker’s … Continue reading →

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Soft Pastels: SoHo Urban Artist Soft Pastels (review)

Posted on August 13, 2016 by artdragon86

One of the many bargain art supply products I bought from Jerry’s Artarama when our dollar was good was this set of SoHo Urban Artist soft pastels. They had smaller sets as well, but given this set of 120 colours … Continue reading →

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Watercolours: Winsor & Newton Artists’ Watercolours (review)

Posted on August 12, 2016 by artdragon86

When I was starting out in watercolours, many of the instruction books I was reading discussed Winsor & Newton watercolours. My grandmother had always used their oil paints so I grew up being familiar with the brand, and the fact … Continue reading →

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Paper: Canson Mi-Teintes Pastel Paper (review)

Posted on August 9, 2016 by artdragon86

When the campus bookshop at uni was clearing out some old paper and drawing pads, I picked up a pad of Canson’s Mi-Teintes pastel paper. Nearly every online art supply store I visit carries it, so I figured it must … Continue reading →

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Soft Pastels: Unison Soft Pastels (review)

Posted on August 7, 2016 by artdragon86

Though I love my Rembrandt soft pastels, I thought it would be nice to have a set of softer pastels to add some final layers. I had heard good things about a few brands, so I ordered a few small … Continue reading →

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Soft Pastels: Winsor and Newton Artists’ Soft Pastels (review)

Posted on August 6, 2016 by artdragon86

When I’m interested in a new art supply product, I sometimes like to buy a small (eg. 10-12 colours) set just to see if I like it enough to invest in a larger set. While these basic sets are often … Continue reading →

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Watercolours: Schmincke Horadam Watercolours (review)

Posted on August 5, 2016 by artdragon86

Most of the first watercolours I bought were tubes, but the first artist grade watercolour pan set I bought was a little metal tin with 12 Schmincke Horadam half pans. Half of what drew me to it was the cute … Continue reading →

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