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Read reviews about art books, art supplies and other products and services used by artists.

This blog highlights:
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- reviews of art media, art materials and art equipment
- reviews of places where you buy
- reviews of other products or services used by artists
- summaries of good quality and relevant reviews by other practising artists

My aim is to try and identify good quality and good value.

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Art Shop Reviews
  • Art Shop Review: Falkiners Fine Paper / Shepherd Bookbinders
Book Reviews
  • Book Review: Colored Pencil Painting Bible
  • Book Review: Colored Pencil Secrets for Success
  • Book Review - Imaginative Realism by James Gurney
  • Book Review: Landscape Painting by Mitchell Albala
Product Reviews
  • Which is your favourite make of artist grade coloured pencil?
  • Product Review : Clairefontaine Pastelmat
  • Product review: Pentel Waterbrush
  • Product Review: Phillips De Luxe Folding Chair
  • Product Review: Blacks Compact Stool (for sketching)

Disclaimer Notice:

The basic principle which underpins this blog is that all the reviews which appear here should be independent and unbiased. What does this mean?
  • I have no financial relationship or formal affiliation with any suppliers of art materials, any publisher or any B&M art shop or art bookshop. I choose to buy the bulk of my art materials and art books from various shops and suppliers.
  • I am sent review copies of books by various publishers or authors and samples of art materials by various suppliers of art materials. I always declare if I was sent a product as a sample.
  • I am an Amazon affiliate and the Amazon search box and all links to books include an affiliate link via Squidoo or my own personal affiliate account. This means that if you buy a book as a result of clicking on one of these links I might earn a very small sum. (Income earned in this way helps me finance the purchase of new books).
  • Apart from books (see above for declaration) I always declare if I have any sort of affiliate interest in relation to a product or service under review and
  • I expect all reviews by other artists which appear on this blog to adhere to the basic premise that any and all affiliations are declared.

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