Reviews – All things cheap and fun….

Review: DERWENT Graphic Pencils

As you can tell I love drawing people with pencils, so far just one mechanical pencil since I am too lazy to change around. However I also love trying new stuff…..hence…..this DERWENT is known for many art supplies but most to all are mainly pencils/blocks/pastels but barely anything painting. Even so, their stuff are greatContinue reading “Review: DERWENT Graphic Pencils”

Review: Daniel Smith Watercolors

I came across this little set because it was cheap and so small. I didn’t think the tube can be this small..but how good or bad? Each tube holds only 5ml (0.17fl. oz.) I normally do not like mixing paints and hate tubes over pans. However this is a big change. First, this mini essentialContinue reading “Review: Daniel Smith Watercolors”

Review: Rotring Profil A3

I am always looking out for drafting tools and this is one thing I have been looking out for. However Rotring brand is quite expensive and I do not want to buy a new board as I do not use it as much. So of course I got this second hand and a bit largerContinue reading “Review: Rotring Profil A3”

Review: Rotring 600 vs. Graphgear 500

Since I only use mechanical for drawing/sketching, I am always on the look out for 1-2 nice, lasting pencils. I have been eyeing the Rotring 600 and 800 for a long time but cannot bear/affort paying so much for one. So I was stalking Amazon during their sales and got a new Rotring 600 inContinue reading “Review: Rotring 600 vs. Graphgear 500”

The best of the cheapest fountain pens…

Fountain pens can be as cheap as $1-2 or as much as thousands….so of course I have to go for the cheap ones. That does not mean it’s bad. For inking I use my dip pen because it’s easy to change colors and clean…but the non-stop dipping can be stressful. I am a fan ofContinue reading “The best of the cheapest fountain pens…”

Japanese watercolor?

This is my favorite set of watercolors….then again, I only have two so yeah. This set has a total of 40 colors. It might sounds like alot of colors but out of that 40, 8 are shimmering metallics and 6 are neons. So you only get about 26 normal colors. However it does have aContinue reading “Japanese watercolor?”

To ink or not to ink…..

…that is a very important question if you plan to TATTOO the faces of Mickey and Minnie to your behind! However finding a good ink is very important for many things…… Dr. Ph. Martin’s India ink. This ink covers so many things…it dries super fast, permanent and waterproof. The waterproof part is very important andContinue reading “To ink or not to ink…..”

Which one is better?

When it comes to sketching, having a mechanical pencil so you do not have to sharpen constantly is a good thing. I have two and love them so much….but which one is better, do you need a really nice one to draw and sketch? Both are in 0.5mm. I load them with color lead forContinue reading “Which one is better?”

ARTEZA Watercolor Review and love….

First off, Arteza Watercolor is between Student grade and professional grade in price, but what about quality? They have 36 colors, 1/2 size pans and I have been eyeing it since I decided to try watercolor. I have not drawn anything in 13+ years and just decided one day to start again. I was searchingContinue reading “ARTEZA Watercolor Review and love….”