Tag: art

My Favourite Art Books For Beginners

Emma August 1, 2020 0 Comments
I own a lot of art books, like seriously too many. Just the other day I bought a job lot of calligraphy books on eBay. It was cheaper than buying them individually, don’t judge me. You might be surprised considering I’m at art school but I didn’t do art during high school. A lot of what I learned came from books and you can do the same. So today I want to recommend 5 art books for...

Can You Use Watercolour In The Leuchtturm1917?

Emma July 18, 2020 0 Comments
In the past, I’ve talked a lot about how to use a bullet journal. You don’t want to spend all your time decorating your bullet journal and forget to use it as a planning tool. I’m not saying you can’t decorate your bullet journal at all. I enjoy decorating my bullet journal pages, I don't decorate to the same extent as some others who use bullet journals. But I do use a lot of art...

Tombow Fudenosuke | Brush Pen Review

Emma July 11, 2020 2 Comments
I love using brush pens in my bullet journal. In the past, I’ve reviewed several different types of brush pen. Today I want to talk about the Tombow Fudenosuke brush pen. Out of everything I’ve mentioned on my blog so far, this is probably one of my favourite types of brush pen.  I know in the past I’ve been very critical of the Tombow Dual Brush Pens. As much as I love them I’ve...

5 Must Read Calligraphy Books For Beginners

Emma May 30, 2020 2 Comments
I’ve been learning calligraphy for almost 3 years now. Though I wouldn’t describe calligraphy as just a hobby, I'm still in the learning stage of this skill. So today I want to share some calligraphy books that I think are a must-read for beginners to calligraphy. I should state that these choices come from my experience of learning calligraphy. I think a lot of people work under the...

7 Creative Hobbies You Need To Try

Emma May 16, 2020 3 Comments
I am a designer and as such, I have many creative hobbies. I love having these hobbies because it allows me to be creative without worrying about deadlines or trying to please specific people. But having creative hobbies has also helped me with my design work. So today I wanted to do something a little different and share some creative hobbies you can try. I’ve tried to select a broad range of...