Just a quick post tonight as I’ve been up every night this week until the wee hours working on my new WordPress website and blog. It’s coming along and I think it’ll be ready to debut in about a week. I still have to get my webmaster to check my work as I’m learning all…
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PRICE ALERT! Sketchbooks (USA)
Stillman & Birn Beta Hardbound I went looking for a new sketchbook and came across this great deal for Stillman & Birn Beta hardbound sketchbook. I’ve used the Zeta and Beta hard and soft cover. I love their paper and I really appreciate that they so succinctly make it easier to know which sketchbook to…
PRICE ALERT! Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils
72 Pc set Prismacolor Penci Crayons HOLY COW! I got an alert on Prismacolor Pencil crayons and wanted to pass it on. They’re on super sale! Even better, they’re on Prime so you get free shipping by adding only ONE dollar. If, however, you’re like me and have Prime, the shipping is free and will…
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! Tombow Dual Brush Pens
From “Lettering With Love” showing blending of Tombow Dual Brush Pens Hello all. Amazon.com is having a sale on their Tombow Dual Brush Pen Sets. These pens are water-soluble and can be used like watercolor pens. Their brush pen end also makes beautiful lettering techniques which I am learning in this book, Lettering With Purpose…
The New Schmincke Watercolors
Schmincke has brought out 35 new watercolors to celebrate their 125th year. That brings their color count to 140 brilliant watercolors. Wet Paint provided me with the New Schmincke’s dot card which is unavailable to the general public at this time. They’re a terrific place to purchase Schmincke watercolors. They have good prices with low shipping…
I ♥ Art Supplies
This week has turned out to be a banner week so far. In fact, it makes me think Friday and Saturday may be gold encrusted if my luck holds. The first thing that came down the pike was Sketchbook Skool contacted me and offered me a free course. YAY! I assume many others were also…
When Any Talent You Have…
…seems to have left the building. You know that feeling when you wonder where your inspiration/talent/muse went off to when you were working hard trying to paint something? Why did whatever meager talent you seem to possess not run into your brush today? What the hell happened to that muse you pay so much money…
Superman Needs A Phone Booth
For those of you who come here NOT for quiche recipes, LOL, here’s some art. My friend Linda sent me samples of Peerless watercolors and I swatched them the other day. They’re wonderfully bright and transparent! Top Line (L-R): amethyst jaqueminot pink deep yellow orange yellow daffodil yellow Bottom Line (L-R): bismark brown pearl grey olive viridian…
Crustless Quiche & Art Stuff
DEEP-Dish Quiche Pan (biggest we could find, ignore the mushy sentiment, lol) We are indulging in crustless quiche lately. In fact, I’m a little embarrassed to admit that in the last month or so I’ve made about ten quiches! We’ve been making them for dinner twice a week in every incarnation we can think of. They’re…