Sketchy Sunflower

Very expensive tastes you have Rebecca! Luminance are supposed to be top of the range? I like Faber Castell, still a bit steep in price though:-( Lovely sunny flower;-)

Hi Carole :-) i have expensive tastes yes :-p but it's a sample for me to try, (pleased i did not buy it) it's hard for me to know all the products out there and if i can use them, so some very very very generous companies send me samples to try. Caran D'ache were very difficult to get hold of :-p i am pleased you like the sunflower, i agree with the Pitt range by Faber castell, and i could not get on with their watercolour range of pencil that have grips on them and the sahpe of the pencil barrel is triangular :-) i like Lyra aquacrayons, they last a long time and not bad in price because of that and 100% lightfast. Caran D'ache are meant to be top of the range but not all of their products are for me. The luminance i thought would be very reflective and sort of add a shine to the picture............ i try to test as many products as i can, but i think iv done most of them so far :-p some have been very good, but for example, i like the SAA silver brushes, but the liner writer one, is too thin and difficult for my hands to hold properly. I told them that in my review :-p

Good job.

thanks so much Naeng :-)

Rebecca - thank you so much for your kind comments on my gallery. I seem to have expensive tastes like you do! For coloured pencils I have recently bought a Prismacolor set (see Owl in my Pastel and Pencils gallery) and I think these are excellent for blending and a very wide range of colours too. I like the sunflower, particularly the centre, just the right amount of detail.

You are very welcome Gary :-) i could not see the point of the Luminance pencil......... i thought it would be reflective and good amount of pigment, for me, it is useless :-p i must try the prisma-colour :-) i think i have 2 of them, one is water-soluble i think :-) thanks so much for your comments, il have a look at the owl :-)

I have been away and not had much chance to look at galleries I like this and enjoy the colors which are so vibrant if not luminant (is that a word). I use Derwent Studio all the time because they are hard enough to get a good line when you need it and soft enough to shade with. I do like to read your critiques of different products, Keep up the good work

Hi Keith, lovely to read your comments again :-) hopefully i will be reading more of them from now on? :-) how is your artwork coming along? i am looking forward to see more of your artwork. Thank you for reading the critiques, i am pleased you like them :-) i just finished an art book one yesterday and 2 other arty book critiques will be coming next week hopefully :-)