Background I wanted to print a calendar with my artwork years ago. It takes me years to collect 12+1 paintings that I like to put together. Finally, this holiday season I am able to try that. And I hope this would make a nice holiday gift for my family and friends. For this calendar, I […]
I used to know there is only one gold shade on earth which is gold brick gold. Soon after I start to paint I realize that I need a gold paint. I search for them, buy some of them, try them. They are all different. There are no two identical gold shades. Because I paint […]
To begin with Long time ago (2012) when I lived in Berkeley, CA, I had a chance to attend an academic conference in Miami, Florida. In the evening hours, each company would have some entertaining activities at their booth. There was one booth, I still remember clearly, a gentleman was sitting on a stool near […]
This linseed oil soap is my favorite brush cleaner so far. Before I find this product, I’ve tried classic Master brush cleaner, the regular soap and mineral spirit. I don’t like the smell of mineral spirit. even with the odorless mineral spirit, I don’t want to deal with the waste liquid afterwards. Because my chemistry […]
For the record, I’ve tried variety drawing tablets/pen display since last year. As I was not happy with Huion’s product at the end (please check out my blog for details), I started trying other brands. And this year VEIKK has a new tablet which is bigger screen than previous VK1560. VEIKK VK2200 drawing pen display. […]
Here I would like to list several art sprays that I’ve used as a reference. Products: SpectraFix Spray Fixative Krylon Satin Finish Spray Fixative Krylon Workable Matte Fixatif Krylon Gallery Series Conservation Varnish Krylon Gallery Series Quick Dry for Oil Paintings Krylon Gallery Series Fine Art Fixatif Krylon Gallery Series UV Archival Varnish Krylon Gallery […]
At the end of last year, 2018, I wanted to upgrade my pen display. I used to have a Huion GT-220 v2. I saw they had this battery-free stylus pen on newer version so I decided to give it try. So I purchased Huion GT-191 v2. I had review for this product on my blog. […]
Update on 1/22/2019 I just got email back from Huion customer service, and guess what they say? ” Regarding the flickering issue when using the battery-free stylus, kindly note that we have forwarded it to our tech team. And they said it may happen on some large size of drawing monitor.Please accept our sincerely apology […]
I love to use canvas panel. They are sturdy and provide strong support for my brushes. I am always looking for the best canvas panel that suits my needs and budget. Here are some of canvas panels that I tried through the year. Blick Premier Belgian Linen Archival Panels I try to like linen more […]
Another product from VEIKK, actually, VK1560 is the only pen display they have for now. And it is awesome! I wasn’t sure about this product at the beginning. However, I was totally blown out by this product when I open the box. It is so sleek and slim. The hot key button and stylus pen […]