As in the previous post a few days ago, I am continuing to go through past boxes from the monthly subscription to SketchBox.com. This post contains my review of August and September of 2023…have to say I’m having too much fun with these.
Copic Ciao (YG03), Copic Sketch (YG06), New Product – OLO Marker, Pan Pastel (bright yellow green), SketchBox Signature Blending Stump Set (3), Pentel Soft Eraser, Goldfaber Sketching Pencil (4H), Copic Multiliner (Olive, 3mm), Barden & Riley Bristol Pad
I had never used any of these products, so it was all a very beneficial learning experience. I have always just sketched with pencil, pen, done house portraits in pen and ink (the old fashioned way), using art markers to color in, if not just black and white, and done a little watercolor.
Because we live on a farm for 6 months of the year…late Spring, Summer, and very early Fall, I have used some of the pics I have taken along the way this season.
SketchBox Signature Opaque Watercolor Palette, Faber- Castell Watercolor Pencil, Faber-Castell Water Brush, Copic Multiliner, Hahnemule Landscape Watercolor Book
The August box contained the following: Copic Ciao (YG03), Copic Sketch (YG06), New Product – OLO Marker, Pan Pastel (bright yellow green), SKEtchbox Signature Blending Stump Set (3), Pentel Soft Eraser, Goldfaber Sketching Pencil (4H), Copic Multiliner (Olive, 3mm), Barden & Riley Bristol Pad.
The picture below is my inspiration picture:
And now for my quick rendition:
The above images are from #SketchboxAugust of 2023.
Now for the next month, September, I again used inspiration from a yellow butterfly feasting on a thistle, and then sunflowers a friend brought over.
The Se-temper box had even more new products to me: Holbein Artist’s Gouache (Elm Green G849, Iron Oxide Red G832, Gardenia Yellow G824, White G885), Archer & Olive Acrtlograph Pen, SKetchbox Signature Filbert Brush (size 6), Graduate Natural Mixed Media Pad.
I loved all these products, just like in the August box, and have thoroughly enjoyed starting to learn how to use them. Have to say that gouache is really, really nice!
Holbein Artist’s Gouache (Elm Green G849, Iron Oxide Red G832, Gardenia Yellow G824, White G885), Archer & Olive Acrtlograph Pen, SKetchbox Signature Filbert Brush (size 6), Graduate Natural Mixed Media Pad
And now the up-close version of the sunflowers. I LOVE the darker sunflowers in particular.
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