We have slowly been introducing you to various pencils, pastels and pens. But if you have the nasty stationary addiction I have, then storage becomes a bit of an issue. Especially if you by now have 12 sets of coloured pencils or a whole array of pastels (or, as in my case – both!).
We’re super excited over at ArtSavingsClub right now, because we’ve recently added a few awesome new additions to our Sakura Pigma range! We’ll still get to the Pigma Brush pens and Micron Plastic Nibs, but today we’re taking a look at the Pigma Manga set.
We are so fortunate. Imagine back in the day when Rembrandt Van Rijn and other artists needed new paints for their work. No convenient art store like Artsavingsclub where you could order the world’s finest oil paints. No, you needed to be an apothecary to create paint by hand and storing the paint was a nuisance too. I admit feeling a twinge of guilt when I opened a new box of Rembrandt oil paints recently. But mostly I felt excited to try out these famous paints made by Royal Talens.
The humble pencil – an absolute ‘must have’ tool for any creative.
Even the most complex projects all start with a single pencil stroke.
Nothing is more heartbreaking than parting ways with the last few millimetres of your trusty graphite partner. You know… When not even a pencil extender can help anymore. Sayonara, old friend….
Is white paint the most important colour on an artist’s palette? This hue finds it way into most, if not all, colours in a painting. Artists often argue the merits of one type of white paint over another. Whatever the case white paint certainly is a significant part of our painting materials. But did you know how many types of white are available? Not to mention how to use them all.
From the first look you may notice that the Pilot G-Tec (called ‘Pilot Hi-Tec’ in some parts of the world) doesn’t look flashy. It has a fairly run-of-the-mill appearance, with a clear barrel and recycled-plastic construction, reminiscent of a typical office pen from the 90’s. Looks can be deceiving though, and that has never rung more true than here.
Some inkers still like using brushes or brush pens, others use dipping pens and india ink, but most will stick to the trusty technical pens. Technical pens come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and picking the right ones for your work and style, without already knowing the ropes, can be a shot in the dark. This is where Faber-Castell comes to the rescue.
What’s in a name? ponders Juliet in Shakespspeare’s famous play. As it turns out quite a lot actually. For a start it would be a pity to call a rose a clivia, for example. Imagine the disappointment on Valentine’s Day. So when Dutch paint manufacturer Royal Talens came out with the Van Gogh brand of paints they had to meet certain expectations.
Kneadable erasers are awesome, and for some reason, not many people are talking about them. We’re hoping to change that!
Pro-level drafting tools can often be painfully expensive, or so specialised that they can be difficult to obtain (especially in South Africa). Luckily, there are some gems that are both affordable, and likely to be in your favourite artist’s pencil bag too. Case in point, the Sakura Pigma Micron.
