Today, let me share with you some new supplies I got
I took the plunge on a full set of Holbein watercolours!
It's great the brand offers a complete set
My long time favourites include Permanent Yellow Light and Van Dyke Brown
In a future video, I'll share some of my must haves
An aluminium Holbein palette
This is the 35 well studio palette, made in Korea
Rough finish on the paint work
I was expecting better from Holbein
Honestly, it's no different to any generic one
I do like this layout for a large palette though
This updated version has no finger hole Makes sense given its size
This next Holbein palette is a new model, made in Japan
30 wells, with 4 interchangeable double wells
Pleasantly surprised by the weight at 517 grams It's sturdy and the closure and seal are great too
Similar in price to the metal one, but the build quality is much better
By far the best plastic palette I've seen
Some spare single and double size pans
Nice firm attachment
Design is great for colour rearrangement
Double pans allow even more flexibility
Also, I love it can be fully dismantled for cleaning
The well looks deep
Let's look at brush access
Open access helps to prolong the life of the brush tip!
A large mop can easily fit too
I like this one, it's a good purchase!
I was looking for a pen wrap for architecture sketching
I wanted one with large slots for fountain pens
Most are designed for slim brushes or pencils
It wasn't easy to find a suitable one at a reasonable price
Leather is nice and thick
The edge finish is rather basic I might burnish it myself
I'm being picky, but the stitching could be better
The wide pockets fit fountain pens with ease
Ah, a full length pencil doesn't quite fit
Mechanical pencil fits fine, of course
Best of all, they won't be scratching each other
I wasn't aware Staedtler make water brushes
I'm very curious to try one
There are a few sizes to choose from
This one is the medium
Hexagonal body is very comfortable to hold
Beside some of my other water brushes ... Starting with my favourite
Staedtler has one of the shorter barrels
Take a look without the sizing
This Staedtler tip is less springy
Here is my spare backup Pentel
Finer tip and more responsive
Pentel is still unbeatable
If you already have a Pentel, you need look no further
This next one is a beauty
Kuretake letter pen
With Cherry Blossom Makie
I have here the EF refill for drawing
Stiffer nib than Kuretake Fudegokoch
I appreciate the aesthetics of my instruments ...
... it makes my drawing process more enjoyable
Two MONO Zero pen erasers
I don't really need more erasers ...
But I've been frustrated with my old one lately ...
Here's why ...
As I use
As I use more and more
As I use more and more black finished
As I use more and more black finished pencils
As I use more and more black finished pencils and pens
My poor eraser ...
Keeps getting LOST!
No longer a problem!
Solid purchase justification :-)
Heard good things about this Pilot Falcon Fountain Pen
Comes with a basic box for gifting
Rave reviews from artists set my expectations high
I've been trying it a fair bit for sketching
For me, line expression is unremarkable as a soft nib and this nib writes too wet
I discovered no magic yet! Let me know if I missed a trick?
Radar Eraser with a fancy wood sleeve
From their lavish description, I expected a wood case ...
Silly me, it's just a paper thin "wood" sleeve
This is Hocoro, a new product from Sailor
It's a dip pen with interchangeable nib
Concealed nib is designed to be carried around easily
A few nib options to choose from - I picked a fude nib
The grip is very slim
Doesn't roll, great!
Compared to Fude DE Mannen pen
Both have a 40 degree bend but the Hocoro nib is smaller
Beside the standard Platinum 3776 for size reference
Let’s bring this Sailor for a quick dip!
Hmmm ...
There's something not quite right
The tip shifts continuously and degrades accuracy
Oh no! My nib also scratches
In particular, horizontal strokes catch and produce rugged lines
It's fighting me all the way
The centre axis is unstable as only a small notch inside the shaft catches the nib
The concept of a dipping fude nib is great but the design needs to be improved
You can give this wobbly one a miss
Finally, I have the Kissho sumi colour
A combination of pigments and sumi ink
Produces dark toned muted colours
20 colours in this Japanese traditional assortment
They look beautiful to me
I'm currently working on the swatching video, so you'll see it soon
Here's a quick look at the printed swatch
That's all my new supplies for now!
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