Painting blog by Masha Eretnova
I love testing new art supplies and tools for painting or crafts like epoxy and I’m sharing here my honest reviews.
I had a chance to try very affordable oil paints – Van Gogh and it was my second attempt at oils as an acrylic painter. I bought a simple set of 6 colors, only the basics and I was excited to test how oils are different from acrylics and how performant cheap oils can be. … Read more
While Copic and Posca are dominating the art markets in category “markers” I’d like to addmy two cents. I have a controversial posca pens review. I absolutely confirm that posca pens are of high quality acrylic-based markers but they are not worth the money, I’ve enjoyed much cheaper alternatives. I had a few Posca markers … Read more
Experimenting with acrylics, you probably found yourself wondering if acrylic inks are good. And one of the most accessible acrylic inks are Daler Rowney Acrylic Artist Inks. Daler Rowney Acrylic Artist Inks are professional inks used for mixed media paintings, drawings, airbrushing and illustration and they offer great quality and color choice for an affordable … Read more
I wanted to test acrlic paint vs fabric paint on a simple white T-shirt I had and I’ve picked a set of 20 colors Mont Marte fabric paint and Decola for the test. This Mont Marte textile paint was super cheap and I wasn’t expecting anything, but I do love their pouring paint, so I … Read more
I was contemplating the purchase of Holbein acryla for a while – it is quite pricey after all and what if it isn’t worth it? I did it finally when I was in Japan – it felt right to buy Japan-made paint there and it felt very special. So I bought their regular gouche and … Read more
Wondering if Holbein oil pastels are as good as their gouache? I was the same! That’s why I bought a set of Holbein oil pastels and here is what I think about it. Holbein Oil Pastels Features There are different Holbein oil pastels on the market and I have the one in light yellow-green box … Read more
If you just learning about fluid art and some techniques seem intimidating, I suggest you start with a simple pre-mixed paints kit. Excatly what I did! I knew nothing about pouring and mixing recipes, but I saw a nice cheap kit in art store and decided to try it on round canvas. My choice was … Read more
When I first tried pouring I noticed that some paints are thicker and I thought they can flow better. As I was just starting I didn’t know much about different pouring mediums and I wasn’t ready to spend much so I got a bottle of Mont Marte Pouring medium for the nearest art store. I … Read more
I recently experimented with Pentel Fabric Fun dye sticks on a white cotton t-shirt, hoping to add a pop of color to my wardrobe. I was testing acrylic paint, fabric paint, markers and these Pentel sticks. The results with sticks were so bad I had to write this Pentel Fabric Fun Review immediately. I chose … Read more
Have you ever been frustrated with how fast acrylic paint dries? I bet! Especially if you are like me and learned to paint with oils! For my first few paintings, I just wasted acrylics on the palette… On my last trip (Japan) I stumbled on this set of open acrylics and I got it in … Read more