Category Archives: Reviews

Sketchbooks: Stillman and Birn Nova Trio Sketchbook (review)

Posted on March 18, 2022 by artdragon86

For a long time, I’d been wanting to experiment with sketching and painting on toned backgrounds, but couldn’t decide which colour to try and was reluctant to buy a sketchbook with a particular paper colour in case I didn’t care … Continue reading →

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Watercolours: Derivan Watercolours (review)

Posted on August 25, 2021 by artdragon86

Disclaimer: I was not paid to do this review, however the watercolours were provided to me for free by Derivan for the purpose of review. A few months ago, I was contacted by a representative of Derivan through my artdragon86 … Continue reading →

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Pencils: Derwent Drawing Pencils (review)

Posted on June 15, 2021 by artdragon86

Derwent Drawing pencils have been around for a while, but were originally only available in six colours; black, white and some reddish earths and browns. I actually had a few of them in my old pencil jar, but most of … Continue reading →

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Paper: Hahnemühle Agave Watercolour Paper (review)

Posted on June 13, 2021 by artdragon86

Recently my friend who works in a little art shop in Italy sent me a parcel with some new art supplies as a gift, including a pocket-sized pad of Hahnemühle Agave watercolour paper. I was excited to try this as, … Continue reading →

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Pencils: Faber-Castell Polychromos Coloured Pencils (review)

Posted on August 13, 2020 by artdragon86

Faber-Castell is a company that’s probably right up there with Derwent in terms of well-known coloured pencil brands. Most of us probably had one or the other in our school days (or at least, their children’s grade equivalents), and for … Continue reading →

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Pencils: Holbein Artists’ Coloured Pencils (review)

Posted on July 24, 2020 by artdragon86

I’d been wanting to try the Japanese Holbein Artists’ coloured pencils for several years, but I’d never seen them available anywhere in Australia, and the sets on eBay were quite expensive once you added postage and currency conversion. On my … Continue reading →

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Watercolours: Schmincke Pearl Metallic Watercolours (review)

Posted on June 30, 2019 by artdragon86

While bumming around on Instagram one day, I saw a post from Jackson’s in the UK saying they had a hefty discount on watercolour paints, and since I can never resist art supply sales, I decided to see if there … Continue reading →

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Field Sketching Kits: Expeditionary Art Pocket Art Toolkit (review)

Posted on May 18, 2019 by artdragon86

I watch a lot of art channels on YouTube and recently one of them – Mind of Watercolour – had a review of the Expeditionary Art Toolkit, along with an interview with its creator, Maria Coryell-Martin. I’m always looking for … Continue reading →

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Sketchbooks: Stillman & Birn Beta Series Softcover Sketchbook (review)

Posted on May 12, 2019 by artdragon86

Since I often don’t get much time to sketch when I’m out and about, I prefer to work in small sketchbooks when I do have the opportunity. As I’ve mentioned previously, I found that the Moleskine sketchbooks – even the … Continue reading →

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Watercolours: Da Vinci Artist’s Watercolours (review)

Posted on April 19, 2019 by artdragon86

I thought it was time to review the other American watercolour paints my parents brought back from their overseas holiday, so I finally dug the tubes out of my drawer, where they’ve been languishing for the last few years. I … Continue reading →

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