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Faber-Castell Pitt Graphite Matt Review-The perfect black pencil?

According to my social media log it’s been almost 3 years since I last used graphite pencils, and about 1.5 years since I used traditional media in general. Still… pencils are my favorite toys, when I see something new, I MUST have it! Naturally, my pencil collection, which I’ve built ...
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Caran D’Ache Luminance

Caran D’Ache Luminance Review vol2

So, here’s the deal. After a long (1-year long) break from Caran D’Ache Luminance colored pencils and from traditional drawing in general, I decided to give these pencils another chance.  Because I initially wasn’t impressed. The most annoying part was that everyone on the internet was raving about them, but ...
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Digital painting in affinity phot
Affinity photo

Affinity Photo, how could I live without you?

2024 EDIT: This article was written in 2021 and has nothing to do with the 2024 Adobe Scandal. My opinion about Affinity photo hasn’t changed, but if you want to know my current thoughts on Affinity vs Adobe, you can check out this article. Seriously now. Long story short: I ...
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Working with Caran D’Ache Luminance
Caran D’Ache Luminance

Caran D’Ache Luminance Review

… Or Why I cannot love Caran D’Ache Luminance I bet you weren’t expecting this. And I guess many of you will hate me for writing this blog post. But I cannot love caran d’ache luminance as much as I would have liked. And believe me, I tried to like ...
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Scratches on iPad screen protector
Digital

Do you need an iPad Screen protector?

What is an iPad Screen protector? It is a thin protective membrane that is placed on top of your iPad screen and supposedly protects the screen from dust, provides a paper-like feeling when using the Apple Pencil, reduces glare, etc, etc, etc, the list goes on. Here I will be ...
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