Hi everybody. It’s so nice to be back. I’ve been working in this new offering from Hahnemühle for the past few months, giving it a thorough test drive before I told you all about it. I’m talking about their new stationary 1584 notebooks. They’re hardcover gorgeousness and they come in three colors, lilac, peach and…
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Cynthia Patterson: A Praying Woman’s Journal Review
My friend Cynthia has published a lovely journal that helps Cristians keep their prayers and future plans organized. I wanted to review it for her. It’s an easy to use, pretty journal with lots of sections. Cynthia has also decorated many of the pages with her lovely drawings. They’re just awaiting your coloring skills. You…
Leda Sketchbook Review
I was so thrilled when Leda Art Supply(Website) asked me if I’d like to review their sketchbooks (US, CAN). They then asked me to be a brand ambassador. Yes please. (Stay tuned, at the end of this post there’s info on a coupon code and a GIVEAWAY!) I’ve been running my new sketchbook through it’s…
Hahnemühle Watercolor Book Review
Hahnemühle watercolor book is a hardcover journal that’ll take all kinds of media including, of course, watercolor. It’s paper is a neutral white with a little bit of texture, much like if hot and cold pressed paper had a baby. I’m reviewing the A5 landscape (6″ x 8″), it was generously sent to me by…
“Tangle Starts Planner” by Alice Hendon
Alice Hendon has, once again, come up with a brilliant idea to help artists be better artists. A little over a month ago I reviewed “Tangle Starts“, a softcover book filled with beautiful backgrounds that can be so easily be used to make awesome art. On Christmas day, Alice published her second volume, a companion…
Winsor & Newton Paper & Brush Review
The journal sent to me was the 5″ x 7″, cold pressed 100% cotton paper, 300gsm/140lb spiral bound with 15 perforated sheets of paper for easy removal from the pad. Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour Paper is a luxury paper made from 100% cotton and is naturally acid-free and archival. It is cylinder mould made, and contains…
PRICE ALERT! Strathmore Softcover Sketchbook
Hi all, this just in, Strathmore Softcover Journals are on sale at Amazon! This is the 8″ x 5.5″ softcover portrait watercolor sketchbook. The paper is 300gsm/140lb and there’s 48 pages. All that for just $11.84, that’s 42% off. Obviously it takes watercolor but also anything else you could through at it, pen & ink,…