Art Supply Critic

When working in the realm of physical creative utensils, it is difficult to have no need for an eraser. From school, to work, to the arts there is more often than not something that needs to be r...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2019/07/31/review-pentel-high-polymer-eraser/

For my foray into the medium of charcoal I wanted to try as many varieties as possible (generally how I treat every artistic venture I endeavor on) but had a limited budget. Fortunately, they sel...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2019/03/31/review-daler-rowney-willow-charcoal/

When looking at charcoals from afar, one of the last things you think about is how the necessary blending was achieved. Of course, there are many techniques for doing so on both large and small s...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2019/02/28/mini-review-masters-touch-tortillons/

As I’ve mentioned before, I haven’t significantly used charcoals in my artwork for most of my “career”, but recently stepped up and created a couple series using charcoal almost exclusive...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2019/01/31/review-generals-compressed-charcoal/

I must admit before I start here that I’m not really one for charcoal as a drawing medium. It requires a fair amount of space that it’s alright to be perpetually stained with black. So, you b...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2018/12/31/review-dick-blick-medium-vine-charcoal/

For quite some time now, my go-to ballpoint pen has been the Zebra F-301. I carried one around with me every day and have one in each of my various bags. To me, they are a very good compromise be...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2018/11/27/review-zebra-f-701-ballpoint-review/

Earlier this year, my Fischer Space Pen Stowaway finally had the accident I was worried it might all along (the two halves of the pen became separated, and now I only have a cap). So, I needed to...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2018/10/23/review-zebra-sl-f1-collapsible-pen/

As someone who bolts to the stationery section of every store I enter, every once in a while I just have to dive into one of the budget options there (I say that like cheap crap isn’t something...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2018/10/09/review-inc-penmark-permanent-markers/

Well, here’s a bit of a blast from my past. This product doesn’t seem to be available anymore, but it can now at least serve as a cautionary tale about getting what you pay for. I’m talking...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2018/09/25/review-rosetta-4-and-3-pen-cases/

I’ve previously talked about the Exceed brand and the increase in quality from generic Walmart notebooks, so when I saw a standard sized notebook from them in hardcover (my favorite style) with...

https://artsupplycritic.com/2018/09/19/review-exceed-5x8-25-hardcover-dotted-notebook/