Are Posca Pencils* as good as Posca Pens? Here's my comprehensive review of the full 36-colour Posca Pencils set. You can also watch on and subscribe to my YouTube channel. There are subtitles available, and the transcript is below if you need to read as well as watch. I'd love to hear what you think,... Continue Reading →
my last art supplies haul of the year!
Here is my last art supplies haul of the year! It includes everything I have acquired over the last six months and have been saving to share with you. From Apple Pencil tips to sketchbooks, a planner, new art book, paints, coloured pencils and more, this one has a lot packed in, so get a... Continue Reading →
summer fruits illustration in progress
It's the first time I've managed to sit down and draw thanks to being in bed with gout all weekend. Summer berries – to bring in an whiff of the warmest season even though it's raining loads as per usual in England. The base of this piece was done with markers, an unusual medium for... Continue Reading →
using good quality art materials is essential
Using gouache as a base, with pencils adding detail on top, it's a joy to work with good quality art materials. The priorities are always ease of use, range of colours, depth of colour and, of course, lightfast-ness, because you don't want the tones to fade over time, right? These Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils have been... Continue Reading →
a mini art haul…
To paint the bisque blank baubles I purchased (see my last post), I made a few purchases from ny favourite shop, Jackson's Art*. My mini art supply haul! I had run out of fluid medium, so got some more of that. Bisque fired clay requires something that will adhere well to its porous surface, and... Continue Reading →
sometimes it’s simple to find tools to use for your art
I've been seeing a lot of posts lately about ceramic palettes, or even ones that are handmade, with artists bemoaning how expensive they are, and how they can't afford them. Last night, our dinner provided us with a simple solution, that reminded me of something... You need not purchase the best of everything in order... Continue Reading →