Tag Archives: Watersoluble

Sketching Media: Cretacolor Creativo Drawing Set (review)

Posted on June 30, 2018 by artdragon86

Though I mostly prefer working in colour, every now and then I go through a phase of feeling that I should practice sketching in monochrome, or at least using limited colours, to improve my drawing skills. When I mention this, … Continue reading →

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Pencils: Prismacolor Premier Watercolour Pencils (review)

Posted on February 27, 2018 by artdragon86

Several years ago after getting rid of my old Derwent Watercolour pencils, I was looking for some new, reasonably priced watersoluble pencils to replace them. At the time a lot of the alternatives (Caran d’Ache, Faber-Castell etc) were out of … Continue reading →

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Watercolour Pencils: Two Chili Peppers (demonstration)

Posted on January 28, 2018 by artdragon86

While cutting up vegetables for dinner, I decided to use two of the chili peppers I was going to cook as the basis for a small still life sketch. I had new little sketchbook and some Prismacolor Premier watercolour pencils … Continue reading →

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Oil Pastels: Cretacolor AquaStics (review)

Posted on April 16, 2017 by artdragon86

One of my orders from Jerry’s Artarama many years ago included a tin of Cretacolor AquaStics. Advertised as watersoluble oil pastels, they looked like a fun new sketching medium to try. Here is the colour chart for my set of … Continue reading →

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Colouring Books: Painterly Days – The Woodland Watercolouring Book for Adults by Kristy Rice (review)

Posted on February 16, 2017 by artdragon86

I’ve talked about colouring books before (about how they are not just for kids and about the different ways both artists and non-artistic people can benefit from them), but I’ve never really had any interest in buying one. Mainly because … Continue reading →

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Crayons: Cretacolor Aqua Brique (review)

Posted on January 1, 2017 by artdragon86

I’ve tried a few of Cretacolor’s art supplies (such as their Artists’ leads, and their AquaStics) and generally been quite happy with them. While trawling YouTube looking at various art demo videos, I came across Brevillier’s channel, which had a … 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: Caran d’Ache Supracolor Soft Watersoluble Pencils (review)

Posted on October 23, 2016 by artdragon86

While browsing eBay some years ago for a reasonably priced wooden box set of Derwent Artists pencils, I came across a seller who was clearing out a number of small pencil sets from her collection. Among these were the Caran … Continue reading →

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Watersoluble Crayons and Oil Pastel Brands (comparison)

Posted on August 3, 2016 by artdragon86

Time for another art supply comparison post, this time on water-soluble pastels and crayons! As with my coloured pencil comparison, I’m only testing products that are marketed as ‘Artist Grade’. The crayons/pastels I’ll be testing in this post are: Caran … Continue reading →

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Coloured Pencil and Watercolour Pencil Brands (comparison)

Posted on June 28, 2016 by artdragon86

With the multitude of coloured pencil brands to choose from, it’s understandable that the beginner artist might face some confusion when trying to decide which one is best for them. This can depend on several factors, from colour range and … Continue reading →

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