March 2023 Roundup

Just a reminder that I will be covering the Urban Sketchers Symposium in Auckland, New Zealand, from 19 - 22 April 2023. To watch my coverage, please subscribe to the Urban Sketchers Youtube channel and hit the notification bell icon for All notifications.

Books

1. Creature: Paintings, Drawings, and Reflections by Shaun Tan
2. The Art of God of War Ragnarok
3. The Man Who Leapt Through Film: The Art of Mamoru Hosoda
4. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: A Timeless Tale Told Anew

Product reviews

1. Veikk A30 pen tablet
2. Huion Kamvas Studio 16
3. Samsung S23 Ultra artist review
4. Kuxiu X36 iPad Pro magnetic stand with ergo arm
5. My favourite pens for overseas sketching trips
6. Huion K20 Keydial Mini
7. How to prepare your watercolour palette for an overseas trip
8. Best line art brushes in Concepts app

Youtube videos

1. Urban sketching tips for nature and plants
2. My favourite pens for overseas sketching trips
3. Loose Urban Sketching Style with Procreate - Shophouse 110
4. Don't let social media make you a miserable artist
5. How to Prepare Watercolour Box for Overseas Sketching Trip
6. Ugreen 200W Nexode charger review: P O W E R F U L !
7. Samsung S23 Ultra note taking & handwriting test
8. iPhone 14 Sunset Moment case from PITAKA
9. Huion Kamvas Studio 16 (review): 15.8-inch Surface Pro alternative
10. Artist Review: Samsung S23 Ultra for drawing
11. Review: Boya wireless iPhone Mic (BY-WM3T2-D2)
12. BENKS rotating stand works with all tablets (review)
13. Fix for fuzzy text with MacOS UI scaling on external displays
14. Samsung S23 phone case with MagSafe compatibility
15. Veikk A30 pen tablet review: Good for digital art beginners
16. Xencelabs Pen Display 24 Announcement + My Thoughts
17. iPad Pro magnetic arm mount from Kuxiu (review)

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