This week, Art Supply Posse broadcasts without me. And it is the start of the new (and improved version) of Art Supply Posse). Heather is joined by her new co-host, Kathy Campbell. They reflect on 2016 and plan their artistic ambitions for 2017. This is the last episode of 2016; Art Supply Posse will return on January…
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Link Love: Reflections
Pens: Piuma Super Minimal Fountain Pen (via Kickstarter) Top 5 Best Beginner Fountain Pens (via The Pencilcase Blog) Montblanc Meisterstück Ultra Black LeGrand (via FPQuest) Faber-Castell Ambition Fountain Pen (via Pen Addict) Faber-Castell Loom Fountain Pen (via Pens! Paper! Pencils!) Aurora Optima Nero Perla (M) with Aurora Black (via FPQuest) Tactile Turn Gist (via United…
Ink Review: Robert Oster Fire & Ice
I could not wait to get my hands on Robert Oster Signature Fire & Ice ink ($16). It was sold out on Vanness Pens as soon as it was available so I had to wait a couple weeks to get a bottle of my own. It was totally worth the wait. This is one of the…
Brush Pens, Part 4: Water-Soluble Bristle Tips
Guest review by Tina Koyama This fourth and final installment of the brush pen series reviews bristle-tip pens containing water-soluble ink. Similar to their waterproof ink counterparts, these 10 brush pens have actual synthetic hair tips that take a bit of practice to get the hang of controlling. However, I find their lines to be…
Quo Vadis Plan & Note Weekly Open Format Planner
I cannot believe its taken me so long to do a write up about the Quo Vadis Plan & Note Open Format Desk Planner. It’s simply the simplest answer to the “I need a planner” problem. It’s approximately A5 sized, bound with a flexible soft cover and features week-on-two-pages open planning pages AND FOUNTAIN PEN…
Fashionable Friday: Pantone Color of the Year 2017
Oh, Pantone! You picked my signature color as the color of the year? Why, thank you. This year Pantone chose “Greenery” as their color for 2017. It’s also known as PMS 376C or PMS 15-0343 TCX, if you are familiar with Pantone’s color matching systems. Their theory is that 2017 will be a year of…
Podcast: Art Supply Posse #27 Mike Hawthorne
Comic book artist, family man and all-around good guy Mike Hawthorne kept Heather and I laughing with his wit and wisdom this week on Art Supply Posse #27. Mike illustrates the wonderfully bawdy Marvel comic book Deadpool and our conversation may also include some PG-13 language. (You’ve been warned.) All pertinent links and shownotes on…