March 2025 Roundup
Hello readers, here are all the reviews and videos from March.
Books
- Line and Wash in the Urban Landscape by Neil Whitehead
- Figured Out by Rembert Montald
- Daytoner: Enslaving Humanity in Style by Daniel Hahn
- The Art of Being an Artist: 150 days Inside a Painter's Art Studio
- Framed Environment Design by Marcos Mateu-Mestre
- The Artist's Guide to Sketching by James Gurney and Thomas Kinkade
Art product reviews
Tech reviews
- XPPen Magic Note Pad
- Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 OLED PaperMatte (2025)
- Moko / TiMOVO Remarkable 2 Pen alternative (Wacom EMR)
- Wacom One Standard Pen (with two buttons)
- Best S Pen alternatives: Comparison of Wacom EMR stylus
- Goojodoq Magic Keyboard (2025) for iPad Pro and Air
Youtube videos
- Best Drawing Tools for New Urban Sketchers
- 21 by Zeen Chin (artbook review): Amazing Evocative Storytelling
- Dorerart Watercolour Sketchbook Review: AVOID THIS
- The Art of Being an Artist by Bianca Berends (book review)
- Pens for Urban Sketching: Guide for Beginners
- Bigme HiBreak Pro (review): Huge upgrade over previous model
- AOHI Starship 240W power bank (review): There's one killer feature
- Pitaka PinButton Case for S25 Ultra: Adds 3 shortcut buttons
- ESR Shift Magnetic Case for iPad Air and Pro - Smart design
- Pilot Dr Grip Digital Pen (review) - A retractable grippy Wacom EMR pen
- Chuwi MiniBook X N150 (review): Ultra Portable, Some Compromises
- Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) artist review
- XPPen Magic Note Pad (aratist review): Read, write & draw
- Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 (2025) Handwriting Note Taking Test
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