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April - July 2023 Roundup

I totally forgot about compiling the monthly roundups for the last months. Oops.

Books

  1. The Art of ONI (Tonko House)
  2. The Amazing Maurice: The Art of the Film
  3. Acky Bright B/W
  4. Yechawood: The Art of Zhelong Xu
  5. Your Name. The Official Visual Guide
  6. The Quentin Blake Book
  7. Memento Bento by Alessandra (MAIS2) Criseo: An Illustrated Travel Diary
  8. Long Season: The Art of Josee Shimazaki

Art product reviews

  1. Etchr Watercolour Sketchbook (100% cotton)
  2. Etchr Lab Synthetic Watercolour Brush Set
  3. Winsor & Newton Liquid Indian Ink
  4. Winsor & Newton marker heavyweight paper (160gsm)
  5. Winsor & Newton Fineliner
  6. Ohuhu marker pad (200gsm)
  7. Ohuhu alcohol markers
  8. Ohuhu marker refills
  9. Galen Leather zipped pen case
  10. Galen Leather flap pen case
  11. XPPen vs Huion vs Apple pressure sensitivity

Tech product reviews

  1. UGEE S1060W pen tablet
  2. ASUS ROG Strix G18 gaming laptop
  3. Epomaker RT100 wireless mechanical keyboard
  4. Pitaka MagEZ Folio 2
  5. Huion Kamvas Studio 16 tablet
  6. Huion PW550 Pen
  7. Chuwi GemiBook XPro $249 14-inch laptop
  8. ASUS ROG Flow X13 (2023) GV302
  9. Frunsi RubensTab T11 budget drawing tablet
  10. Tablet Pro STUDIO (app review)
  11. OnePlus Pad with Stylo
  12. LG gram Style 2023
  13. LAMY AL-star black EMR pen
  14. PencilLovers 2 Leather Pen Tips
  15. Huawei MatePad 11 (2023)
  16. XPPen Artist Pro 14 (gen 2)
  17. XPPen ACK05 wireless shortcut remote
  18. All the Apple Pencil tip alternatives compared
  19. Deco Pro (gen 2)
  20. Parblo Intangbo X7
  21. Xenx Shortcuts Companion SC-02

Youtube videos

  1. Ohuhu Marker Pad (200gsm) - sketchbook review
  2. 2 quick sketching tips for moving people
  3. Perspective tips for urban sketching: Using the horizon and vanishing points
  4. Urban Sketching at GwangJang Market (w intermediate drawing tips!)
  5. Etchr Lab synthetic brush set (review)
  6. WN Liquid Indian Ink review: Perfect for Sumi Ink Wash Sketches
  7. Common Urban Sketching Mistakes (featuring my sketches from Auckland)
  8. How to Prepare for Urban Sketchers Symposium
  9. Hotpress vs Coldpress Etchr sketchbooks
  10. Camera gear I used to cover the USk Symposium Auckland
  11. How Much I Spent at the Urban Sketchers Symposium
  12. Unpacking the goodie bag from Auckland USk Symposium
  13. Auckland USk Symposium sketchbook tour
  14. The Essential Non-Essential Urban Sketching Gear
  15. Why use a big sketchbook? I'm still sketching in Auckland
  16. Silent auction starts (USk Symposium Auckland 2023)
  17. Drink and Draw live at Terrace Cafe (USk Symposium Auckland 2023)
  18. Auckland Symposium Sketchwalk
  19. Live at USk Symposium Auckland
  20. My watercolour palette for the USk Symposium Auckland trip
  21. Sketching my packing list for the Auckland trip


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