Hi All! I haven’t done a PRICE ALERT for a long time. But I just came across a fabulous deal on Amazon for Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer Watercolor Pencils. The price is significantly better than even Dick Blick and they’re on Prime so Prime members get free shipping! These are my goto pencil crayons. I use…
Faber-Castell watercolor pencils
Toned Paper: Global Art Materials Kona Pads
Global Art Materials generously sent me both colors of their Kona toned paper pads. Their Kona paper is made from “a unique blend of recycled coffee bean bag fibers and post consumer fibers.” This makes for strong paper with a good tooth, perfect for artists who work with dry media like watercolor pencils, pencil crayons,…
Wanna French Fry?
The Ferry between the mainland & Vancouver Island I am inordinately attracted to feeding seagulls. I think it started because I was raised on the West Coast of Canada and rode the ferries back and forth from the mainland to Vancouver Island so many times as a young child. Back then the ferries used to…
Finding A New Direction
The title seems highly appropriate with both my life in general and the artwork I’ve done. I have been so surprised at how much I’m enjoying the exactness of the Faber-Castell watercolor pencils I’ve been using. I love the painterly approach of watercolors but with watercolor pencils I get the best of both worlds. I…
Can I Borrow Your Pencil?
I’m having a boat load of fun on the toned paper and I have another dozen I want to do. I haven’t even started using the toned paper journals yet. Tomorrow, lol. I find it interesting how a simple pencil looks drawn on toned paper. It adds interest just by adding a toned background. Go…
Sacrilege!
(Click to Enlarge) I apologize to all tea aficionados, especially Tracey Fletcher King. Yes, I know tea should never come in a bag. I know good tea should be loose and allowed to mingle with the perfect temperature water in the best cup. I hang my head in shame. My only explanation is that it…
Stragglers
I made some of my own toned paper the other day. I wanted to practice on toned paper so I would be ready for all the sketchbooks, pads and paper that will be arriving for my toned paper comparison post. I’m so excited to be able to try paper from Hahnemühle, Strathmore, Stillman & Birn,…