June-July 2025 Roundup
I forgot about the newsletter in June so here's the combined newsletter for June and July 2025.
There aren't too many artbooks featured as I was too busy reviewing the many tablets that came out. And Wacom has just released the Wacom MovinkPad last week.
Books
- Pixelscapes by Waneella
- Days in Japan: Sketch by Sketch by Arnaud De Meyer
- Mastering Clip Studio Paint by Bruna Belfort
Art product reviews
Tech reviews
- Tourbox Elite Plus shortcut remote
- Bigme B7 colour ePaper tablet with 4G cellular
- Redmi Pad 2 (2025) with Redmi Smart Pen
- XPPen Artist 15.6 Pro V2 pen display
- M3 iPad Air 7 (2025)
- Huion KeyDial Remote K40
- iPad 11 (2025)
- XPPen Magic Drawing Pad (2025 update)
- OnePlus Pad 3 with OnePlus Stylo 2
Youtube art videos
- Sketching inside the new Kinokuniya store at Raffles City
- Mansion sketch with pen and ink (timelapse tutorial)
- Days in Japan: Sketch by Sketch by Arnaud De Meyer (book review)
- The Art of Sam Yang @samdoesarts (artbook review)
- Some tips on sketching fast
Youtube tech videos
- Best tablet size for note taking: 8, 9, 11, 12, 14 inch
- TerraMaster D1 SSD Plus review: That heatsink is HUGE
- Shargeek 140 power bank: Looks good, works well
- 2025 Best iPad for Art: Pros and cons for each model
- Kiiboom Jade 75 review: The most glow-y keyboard I've seen
- Mastering Clip Studio Paint by Bruna Belfort (book review)
- OnePlus Pad 3 artist review: So-so pen performance
- Samsung Tab S10 FE vs Tab S9
- Huion KeyDial Remote K40 vs KeyDial Mini K20
- OnePlus Pad 3 note taking with Stylo 2
- Yunzii AL65 hollow aluminum mechanical keyboard
- Artist Review: iPad Air 7 (2025) vs M4 iPad Pro (2024)
- Hollyland Lark M2S wireless mic review: Good but I like the previous model
- Artist Review: iPad 11 (2025) vs Samsung Tab S10 FE
- Redmi Pad 2 (artist review): INCREDIBLE value as a budget tablet
- XPPen Artist Pro 15.6 V2 (2024) pen display review: Old classic updated
- Wacom Elastomer and Felt Pen Nibs: BETTER than Samsung's
- Bigme B7 ePaper tablet review: Many upgrades over the previous model
- Kuxiu X38 Pro Max review: iPad Pro & Air wireless charging arm stand
- Redmi Pad 2 Note Taking & Handwriting review
- Best mini tablets in 2025 (June): Apple vs Lenovo vs Alldocube
- Hotwav R9 Plus rugged tablet (review): Upgraded and has a stand now
- ESR Ascend keyboard case review, vs ESR Rebound 360
- LENOVO Idea Tab Pro vs SAMSUNG Tab S10 FE Plus
- Tourbox Elite Plus (review): Productivity Shortcut Remote for Visual Content Creators
- iFlyTek AINOTE Air 2 review: E-ink tablet for transcription, translation, reading
- Samsung Tab S10 FE vs FE+: Comparing Apps and User Experience
- Come test iFlytek products & AINOTE Air 2 in Singapore
- Apple iPad mini 7 vs Lenovo Legion Tab (Gen 3)
- Chuwi Aubox 8745 mini PC review: Powerful unit with some limitations
- Alldocube iPlay 70 mini Ultra (review): Huge upgrade at a sweet price
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