July 2017 Roundup

Here are all the artbooks and art products reviews from July. Oh wow. It looks like I have been slacking off. I only featured 8 books. O_o" Maybe that's because I went to Bangkok, Thailand, for a week. Usually, I would review some books in advance but not this time.

Books

1. If You're Bored With WATERCOLOUR Read This Book
2. Wonder Woman: The Art and Making of the Film
3. Lovely Darkness Vol 2 by Eduardo Vieira
4. The Art of Cars 3
5. The Silver Way: Techniques, Tips, and Tutorials for Effective Character Design
6. Modern Lettering: A Guide to Modern Calligraphy and Hand-Lettering
7. This is Gaudi
8. New York Sketchbook by Jason Brooks

Below are some new books I've added to the upcoming list. Check out the list to see their release date.

Art product reviews

Last month, I was sent an Ugee 2150 Pen Display to review. There's actually a guest review for the Ugee 2150 but at least now I get to use it to find out how it performs. That unit has been out for 2 years already and it still functions well. It's a pretty simple pen display that's a much affordable alternative to the Wacom Cintiq. Check out the review if you're looking for a good pen display. Ugee 2150 a good one.

1. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs iPad Pro (Artist Comparison Review)
2. Fabart 15 Piece Interchangeable Artist Paint Brushes
3. Arkademie Artist's Sketchbook (With 220gsm Fabriano Rosaspina Paper)
4. Wayfarer Mixed Sable Watercolour Travel Brushes by D'Artisan Shoppe
5. Ugee 2150 Pen Display
6. Ugee 1910B Pen Display

Craftsy reviews

My wife has been helping me with reviewing some Craftsy courses. Check them out.

1. Drawing Essentials by Kathleen McKeehen
2. Sketching Interiors: Structure, Detail & Play by Steven Reddy

Youtube

Most of my time was spent creating videos for my Youtube channel. Going forward, I may not be able to feature as many artbooks as I used to. Making videos is so time consuming. And in July, I managed to get over 9 million views for my videos. I can't really make sense of that number but it's amazing. Thank you all so much for the support!

1. Fountain Pens vs Technical Pens (Quick Guide)
2. USK 10x10 ASEAN Opening Ceremony (Extended Edition)
3. Review: Noodler's Golden Brown Ink (with short tutorial) (reupload)
4. Book Review: Portrait Revolution by Julia L. Kay
5. iPad Pro vs Samsung Tab S3 (Artist Comparison)
6. Review: Arkademie Artist Sketchbook (With Fabriano Rosaspina Paper)
7. USK 10x10 ASEAN (Last Day)
8. Waterloo Street Stalls Sketch (Timelapse)
9. Review: Ugee UG-2150 Pen Display
10. Book Review: Pencil Art Workshop by Matt Rota
11. Cheap & Good Office Supplies Pens for Drawing
12. Review: Speedball 6-Nib Calligraphy Lettering Set
13. Apple Refurbished Products. Worth it? Where to Buy?
14. Bangkok Busy Street Sketch Timelapse
15. Review: Wayfarer Mixed Sable Watercolour Travel Brushes by D'Artisan Shoppe
16. Book Review: Watercolor 365: Daily Tips, Tricks and Techniques
17. Bangkok 2017 Travelogue Day 1
18. Visiting The Jim Thompson House | Bangkok 2017 Day 2
19. Visiting Wat Pho | Bangkok 2017 Day 3
20. Visiting Wat Arun and Asiatique | Bangkok 2017 Day 4
21. Visiting Chinatown and Chatuchak Market | Bangkok 2017 Day 5
22. Visiting The Grand Palace | Bangkok 2017 Day 6
23. Book Review: Drawing in Black and White by Deborah Velasquez

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