This time we’ll review 3 month’s worth of SketchBox.com boxes for October, November and December of 2023. When reviewing 2024 boxes, we’ll do 3 at a time also.
For the #SketchBoxOctober box, the following are the items contained in the box:
SketchBox Signature Acrylic Ink Set, SketchBox Signature Liner Brush, SketchBox Signature Dagger Brush, Art Primo Hit-n-Go, Kuretake Bimoji Brush Pen, Higgins Drawing Ink, Sketchbox Exclusive Legion Hot Press Pad
Acrylic Inks are new to me, but have to say I liked them along with everything else in this month’s box. Couldn’t quite get the green color I wanted, as demonstrated in the YouTube tutorial, but I gave it my very best shot. All requires practice, practice, practice, which I don’t mind doing at all. I used the Higgins white drawing ink in the Art Primo Hit-n-Go for highlights, and it turned out to be great for that. Will remember for the future.
The use of a dagger brush was new to me, and is something I will definitely use in the future.
SketchBox Signature Acrylic Ink Set, SketchBox Signature Liner Brush, SketchBox Signature Dagger Brush, Art Primo Hit-n-Go, Kuretake Bimoji Brush Pen, Higgins Drawing Ink, Sketchbox Exclusive Legion Hot Press Pad
The #SketchBox November of 2023 contained the following:
Curated Marabu Graphix Permanent Marker (6 set, Tangerine, Medium Blue, Stone Grey, Pink Candy, Yellow, Black), Austin Zig Clean Color Dot Set, New Product – Faber-Castell Goldfaber Sketch Marker, General’s Cedar Point Pencil, Koala Tools Mini Ring Ruler, Exclusive Marabu Graphix Mixed Media Pad.
Again, the vast majority of the contents were all new to me, and the Koala Tools Mini Ring Ruler was fun. Have to admit that I use whatever jar, or can bottom, or other round thing I can find to do circles, but this will come in handy!
Also, mandalas are something new to me, suggested in the YouTube tutorial, so really enjoyed concentrating on circles, how they intertwine. The Zig Clean Color Dot Set added a whole lot to the exercises, and I will remember these for the future. I’m not quite as adventurous with some of this as I should be, but I’m getting there. The color choices for all the markers are fabulous!
Curated Marabu Graphix Permanent Marker (6 set, Tangerine, Medium Blue, Stone Grey, Pink Candy, Yellow, Black), Austin Zig Clean Color Dot Set, New Product – Faber-Castell Goldfaber Sketch Marker, General’s Cedar Point Pencil, Koala Tools Mini Ring Ruler, Exclusive Marabu Graphix Mixed Media Pad
The final month in this review is for #SketchBoxDecember of 2023. The prompt for this month was “snow globe”, but since I’m working on these in August, I basically did my own thing, and thought of faceted gems for the subject matter.
This box contained;
Faber-Castell Polychromas Colored Pencils (indianthrene Blue, Magenta, Juniper Green), Stoneground Gouache (Blue Spruce), Sketchbox Signature Round Brush (size 6), Uchida Le Plume Marker (white), Kuretake Zig Acrylic Liner (Gold), Rembrandt Rough Watercolor Paper
I have used colored pencils in the past, but had forgotten how much I enjoy using them, so going forward, I will do more with them. One thing I want to try is using a colored pencil solvent for blending…more new things to try!
Faber-Castell Polychromas Colored Pencils (indianthrene Blue, Magenta, Juniper Green), Stoneground Gouache (Blue Spruce), Sketchbox Signature Round Brush (size 6), Uchida Le Plume Marker (white), Kuretake Zig Acrylic Liner (Gold), Rembrandt Rough Watercolor Paper
I started with swatching everything out, as suggested, and then did the circle:
My second trial was with a Ruby, and it was very exciting to do this, depicting the shading, along with the many facet details involved.
And finally, I tied doing a London blue topaz pendant with gold and diamonds surround. (think I prefer the Ruby) Anyway, the pendant was more of a challenge, but you get the gist of things.
This concludes my review and samples for the final 3 months of #SketchBox for 2023. In a few days, I hope to show you the first 3 months for 2024.
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