Jess is the illustrator and designer behind Watercolour heart and, “Making every moment a celebration of life and creativity”, is a tagline she aims to live by. Jess lives for special moments and creating, as a result, her business is the product of both passions ..read more

By Anschen Friedrichs.   Contrary to what one may think, you really don’t need a lot to embark on the PanPastel adventure.  As a start, a Black PanPastel pan and ..read more

Are you looking for something different for your studio? Equipment that will help you create fresh effects with your paints? Or what about sculpture? You could even use these tools in your kitchen! Princeton’s Catalyst silicone blades open up new options for you. Well, that is the promise so I wanted to test out these ..read more

When we first heard about Daniel Smith watercolour sticks, we were sceptical. Were they necessary in addition to pans and/or tubes?  We decided to investigate! What are watercolour sticks? They are professional-grade Daniel Smith pigments, mixed with gum arabic, hand-rolled into cylinder shapes, and baked hard in an oven. Roughly 7.5cm long and 1cm in ..read more

What makes a watercolour paper special? Well, Fabriano has been making paper since 1264 and their paper was used and praised by the likes of Michelangelo! Today’s technologies allow for more consistent, non-yellowing, animal-free, chlorine and acid-free paper. This beautiful new Soft Press paper is mould-made, 100% cotton and features two deckled edges. The no ..read more