Who is Mungyo? Mungyo is a Korean company, established in 1946 as an office and stationery supplies company. The company expanded into fine art materials such as a range of pastels and since 2015 the watercolour pan sets. Mungyo Professional Watercolor 12 Pan Set Inside the cardboard box is the Mungyo set of 12 colours […]
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Well, its that time of year again. 2020 has gone by in a whirlwind of insanity. To bring a little order to the back end of the year, today I am providing you with the ultimate guide to gifts for the artist in your life, that includes you too! This gift guide is aimed specifically
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Have people started to notice your sketches? Do you get compliments from friends, or strangers, or both?! Then your first (or next) commission may be right around the corner so get prepared! As people begin to notice your art and that you’re actually getting pretty good, someone may approach you and ask you if you
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It’s no secret that the vast majority of urban sketchers’ tool of choice is watercolour paint, however, it’s not that often I see or come across sketchers using watercolour pencils. In this post, we will delve into the mysterious world of watercolour pencils to discover what they’re all about and see if they could be
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This post will cover some of the most important tips and tricks to know when it comes to urban sketching. Learning, developing and keeping in mind some of the factors below will help you leapfrog quite a bit of the learning curve when it comes to taking your sketching skills to the streets…or just the
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When considering taking up a new interest, hobby or even career a lot of people will think to themselves, “is it too late”? I have even heard people in their late-twenties utter this question when considering taking on something new. Unfortunately, we automatically seem to think we are too old to learn new tricks no
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In this post, I thought it would make sense not only to talk about what I think are the best books about urban sketching but to break them down into categories. Some books are a collection of multiple artists work, some are instructional and some are the collected work of just one artist. My shelves
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As you have probably noticed, most urban sketchers seem to use ink and watercolour for their on-location sketches. The reason for this is predominantly because it is convenient. Watercolour paints are fairly low maintenance. Pull out your paints, get a brush and a little pot of water and off you go. If you have a
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Using a limited a palette (especially when it comes to urban sketching) is an excellent strategy to combat certain issues that may otherwise spring up and take time away that could otherwise be used for sketching or painting. Putting a limited palette together can be super useful for people who feel they want more of
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For those of you in the northern hemisphere, winter is coming. As luck would have it I am in the southern hemisphere and a hot summer is coming, yay! But in the interests of empathy, I have decided to turn my attention to those of you who dwell in colder parts of the world. I
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