New Art Toys!

I needed a couple of new art supplies, and I forgot to order a couple, so I ordered from Amazon, and they came a few days ago. So exciting! I see hours of pleasure ahead. Color me HAPPY!

I decided to try a new brand of mixed media sketchbook, Arteza, that was a tad bigger, and the paper a little thicker than the books I've been using. It had double the sheets in each book too, and they had them in a 3-pack, 60 sheets to a book, and each page is textured on one side and smooth on the other, so if I use both sides there's 120 pages to doodle sketch on! I also got a 3-pack of Stabilo marks all watersoluble pencils for mixed media and/or sketching.

Although I'm only half way through the sketchbook I had started, I couldn't wait to try these new ones out. I like them, but even though the pages are a little heavier, they still buckle some if you apply very much ink or water to them, and there's also some bleed through, so I have to watch that and only do light washes. I have some large watercolor sheets that I've had for years that I'm going to cut to smaller pieces and make my own watercolor book. I need heavier paper, because I tend to want to flood the paper with water. These books are good to use water brush pens with watercolor/pencils though, so it's all good!

Because I've lost my little battery operated pencil sharpener that I paid less than four dollars for, and have had forever, and because it's harder to get a sharp point in a hand held sharpener, I ordered a new sharpener that has three levels of sharpness, and it operates on batteries, electricity, or a USB port. I love it, but some of my pencils that I don't use often are too big for it. It works great for the regular, watercolor, pastel, charcoal, and colored pencils though, which is what I use most often.

I found a box of plastic dominoes among our clutter and decided to try stamping and painting on  some to make pendents out of. I've seen some really pretty ones online. Alas, my ink pad had dried up (they probably all have by now), so I ordered a new black Stazon ink pad, but haven't tried it out on the domino yet. I will though! It's just a matter of time...

Stay safe, well, and creative! Prayers that the Coronavirus is history soon!