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A Beginner’s Watercolor Guide: Part 3 – Shopping Guide
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A Beginner’s Watercolor Guide: Part 3 – Shopping Guide

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Shopping Guide My General Recommendations Winsor and Newton Cotman Sketcher’s Pocket Box (12 half pans) – Currently $13.97 at Amazon, $14.57 at Dick Blick Pros: Affordable, Widely accessible, Functional color selection, Detailed color chart and composition guide, Standard half pans, Compact Box, Includes small brush, Great range of alternative sets with different features Con: Some artists… Continue reading A Beginner’s Watercolor Guide: Part 3 – Shopping Guide

A Beginner’s Watercolor Guide: Part 1 – Basic Supplies
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A Beginner’s Watercolor Guide: Part 1 – Basic Supplies

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Since my beginner watercolor experience was so positive, I’m going to make a 3-part watercolor guide for those who want to start but don’t know how. In this post, I’m going to list the basic supplies you need. In the next post, I’m going to list some exercises you can do to improve your understanding… Continue reading A Beginner’s Watercolor Guide: Part 1 – Basic Supplies

‘The Friday Flex’ Issue #14: Searching for Perfection
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‘The Friday Flex’ Issue #14: Searching for Perfection

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‘The Friday Flex’ is a weekly newsletter consisting of personal stationery and lifestyle news pieces. It primarily focuses my experiences with pen and paper krafts. Table of Contents Sketchbook Paper Samples: Stillman & Birn and Global Art Materials My Perfect Planner I. Sketchbook Paper Samples: Stillman & Birn and Global Art Materials And so, the… Continue reading ‘The Friday Flex’ Issue #14: Searching for Perfection

Wishlist: Sketchbooks
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Wishlist: Sketchbooks

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Since I started exploring my hobbies a little more, I decided I want to create more art. I mainly focus on calligraphy, lettering, and watercolors. Right now, I use the Companion refill from Innovative Journaling with their standard 120gsm/85lb Arches paper for watercolor practice. I use Nanami Paper’s Seven Seas ‘Crossfield’ for calligraphy and larger… Continue reading Wishlist: Sketchbooks