August 2015 reviews

Here are all the books and stuff featured this month.

The highlights for me would be Mediterranean Cuisines, SONG OF SYLVAN and Jean-Baptiste Monge Sketchbook.

• Mediterranean Cuisines by Santi Sallés
• 傘下速寫 (Sketches Under The Umbrella)
• Devil May Cry: 3142 Graphic Arts
• The World is so Big: Art Artist's Sketchbook by James Tan
• Jean-Baptiste Monge Sketchbook
• The Modern Magazine: Visual Journalism in the Digital Era
• Duel Art: Kazuki Takahashi Yu-Gi-Oh! Illustrations
• 500 Kids Art Ideas: Inspiring Projects for Fostering Creativity and Self-Expression
• How Things Work: Facts and fun, questions and answers, things to make and do
• Mona Lisa Reimagined
• Let's Draw! Singapore
• 松風 by 早稻 (SONG OF SYLVAN by ZAODAO)
• Creative Sketching Workshop by Pete Scully
• Japan - Nippon: Poster Collection 26
• New York (Louis Vuitton Travel Book)
• A Pocketful of Watercolors
• Secrets of Scene Design: Rules, Techniques and Insights
• Every Person in New York
• The Art of Film Volume 1: Star Wars
• Megafuture: Super Futuristic Cars & Vehicles of other Galaxies
• GALICIA EN TREN by Jorge Arranz

Art Products

My friend Jerry Teo has written a detailed comparison of technical pens so be sure to check that out. If you're looking for a tablet monitor, the two reviewed in August are the ASUS PT201Q and Yiynova MVP20U+RH.

• SPD Painter's Journal (190gsm watercolour 100% cotton sketchbook)
• FINE-LINER Pen SHOOTOUT – A comparison of Fine-liner Pens on the market
• Mission Gold Watercolors (9-tube set)
• Staedtler Pigment Liner Sketch Set (6 Pens)
• Faber-Castell Graphite Aquarelle Pencils (water-soluble graphite)
• Holbein Artists' Watercolor
• ASUS PT201Q 19.5-inch Digitizer Tablet Monitor for Artists
• Yiynova MVP20U+RH Pen Tablet Monitor

Art video courses

• Mixed Media Drawing with Colored Pencil & Ink Wash by Robert Kogge (Craftsy course)
• Paint Better Portraits: Realistic Skin Tones by Brian Neher (Craftsy course)
• Sketchbook Skool - Stretching
• 23 Watercolour Lessons by Stan Miller
• The Art & Science of Perspective by Jeff DiCicco (Craftsy course)
• Drawing Facial Features by Gary Faigin (Craftsy course)

Youtube videos

I've also made some Youtube videos. If you find them helpful, share them with your artist friends.

• How to choose black ink for drawing and fountain pens
• How to choose a fountain pen for drawing and art
• How to Draw Expressive Human Figures by Don Low
• Ipoh Sketching Trip (14-17 August 2015)

Hong Kong & Macau Travelogue e-book

This is the Hong Kong & Macau Travelogue e-book that I released recently. It collects all the sketches I drew while in Hong Kong and also has drawing tips. You can get it at https://payhip.com/b/NjsG for USD $6.

Patreon

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What do I do with the money? They are used to pay guest artists who wrote some of the art product reviews.