1/22/2022

Quill Premium PP Visual Art Diary, 125gsm A4 120 Pages, Black

This is a decent quality notepad for drawing with pencils, charcoal and pastels. Not good for gouache, tempera or watercolor as it bleeds, and you'd need to apply gesso for a sheet to hold any water or ink painting. Paper not good either for permanent ink makers; a normal sharpie ink would go through. I wanted this for doodles and to try stuff before using my good quality pad, so that's OK, but this is not a paper I would use with any water or permanent ink medium. Elastic strap came out of one of the holes. Good quality cover and back.

Meeden 5X7" Watercolour Pad, 20 Sheets (140lb/300gsm) hot-press acid-free 100% cotton

This is a small pocket pad (see my photo beside my A5 journal), with 20 sheets of glorious watercolor paper. However, the way the pad has been assembled is dreadful. The edges are tightly silicone-glued together. The pad comes with a free beautiful feather opener to separate the sheets; however, this one is quite thick, so not really fit for the tightness of the glued edges, so much so that separating the sheets proved difficult and some of the edges were damaged in the process. I don't really see the need of this. Otherwise, as I've said, great watercolor paper and really portable pad.

Kaisercraft CS757 Sheet Music Texture Clear Stamp


Beautifully detailed, this stencil is easy to use and can be used with an array of art mediums (gouache, watercolor and ink.) This stamp is made of clear silicone, bass-relieved, so the end result is quite polished. Easy to clean even when used with solvent ink.

1/19/2022

1/18/2022

MAPED Foldable Plastic Ruler

This is a very pretty folding ruler that can be put away easily and looks good if on display. The multi-leveled texture allows me to draw different lines without moving the ruler. On the other hand, the ruler is not steady, so it tends to move easily, so your lines might be broken. Average quality. I think this is great for kids. The price reflects the quality.