Monthly Archives: December 2016

Sketching Media: Cretacolor Artists’ Assorted Lead Set and Lead Holder (review)

Posted on December 21, 2016 by artdragon86

American art supply retailers often have a “Spend X amount and get X% off” deal, and when my order is almost at the threshold to go up to the next discount bracket, I usually throw in something small just to … Continue reading →

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Oil Pastels: Crayola Portfolio Watersoluble Oil Pastels (review)

Posted on December 18, 2016 by artdragon86

I often see sketching threads on the art forum I visit frequently where posters talk about using Crayola Portfolio oil pastels in their sketchbooks. I had some spare money a few months ago so I decided to grab some off … Continue reading →

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Pencils: Blick Studio Coloured Pencils (review)

Posted on December 15, 2016 by artdragon86

Over the last few years, a lot of art supply retailers have started having ‘house’ brands manufactured for them. These are art supplies made by a reputable (at least in most cases) art supply manufacturer but with the art supply … Continue reading →

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Watercolours: Blockx Watercolours (review)

Posted on December 11, 2016 by artdragon86

At the start of the month, I went to a Doctoral Consortium and Conference in Wollongong. On my first day there (before the consortium actually started), I wandered around the town a bit and stumbled across an art supply shop. Tucked … Continue reading →

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