Saturday, May 1, 2010
This Week
Hey guys! Lately I'm very up to date with all my homework and assignments. SO what I will be doing this week is working on a long blog post about how to make backup work presentable and how to give it that creative flare that so many people want but are perhaps to lazy to do. So this week I plan to give a few hints on making the usually drab and boring process of backup work a little more colourful.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Nostalgia
Hey lolcats my 7th portrait is underway! Brad Pitt-my second attempt. it is still in lead pencil. The lips are proving difficult and the eyes took a lot of work to make them look BradPittyish. I will upload it as soon as I've finished :) Catch ya!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Derwent Graphic 24 Pencil Set Review
Hey there! Today I will be doing my first official review of a product!
So recently in Harbour Town I waled past an art store which must have had a forgettable name as I can't recall. I have been looking for a quality set of graphite pencils for quite some time now since I sold my first piece :) Because of their limited range I went with Derwent as it was the most expensive, I kid! The other was Monte Marte which are very average in general.
It cost $34.95 so obviously that was an absolute rip off but I still payed for it regardless. Okay well the tin is well presented and tells you exactly whats in there so that's a good thing! It contains 9H 8H 7H 6H 5H 4H 3H 2H H F HB B 2B 3B 4B 5B 6B 7B 8B 9B and the following had doubles; 2H HB 2B and 4B. This is convenient as they are commonly used shades. I found that the pencils have that strange quality that makes people jealous, as though they want the same pencils as you. Its a strange feeling..never mind. Okay well the 9H and 8H were very scratchy as the leads are so hard, they are borderline useless but that is Derwent's fault. at 7H they become smoother and they no longer damage the paper. F is an unusual pencil because it obviously don't fit into the whole letter system but basically its a well rounded pencil for writing or sketching. The Bs are brilliantly smooth and once you get to 5B or so the coverage and blackness becomes well worth the price...almost?
My rating: 9/10
So recently in Harbour Town I waled past an art store which must have had a forgettable name as I can't recall. I have been looking for a quality set of graphite pencils for quite some time now since I sold my first piece :) Because of their limited range I went with Derwent as it was the most expensive, I kid! The other was Monte Marte which are very average in general.
It cost $34.95 so obviously that was an absolute rip off but I still payed for it regardless. Okay well the tin is well presented and tells you exactly whats in there so that's a good thing! It contains 9H 8H 7H 6H 5H 4H 3H 2H H F HB B 2B 3B 4B 5B 6B 7B 8B 9B and the following had doubles; 2H HB 2B and 4B. This is convenient as they are commonly used shades. I found that the pencils have that strange quality that makes people jealous, as though they want the same pencils as you. Its a strange feeling..never mind. Okay well the 9H and 8H were very scratchy as the leads are so hard, they are borderline useless but that is Derwent's fault. at 7H they become smoother and they no longer damage the paper. F is an unusual pencil because it obviously don't fit into the whole letter system but basically its a well rounded pencil for writing or sketching. The Bs are brilliantly smooth and once you get to 5B or so the coverage and blackness becomes well worth the price...almost?
My rating: 9/10
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
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