REVIEW – As someone who has been using Wacom graphics and display tablets for most of my career as an art director, I (finally) began to chafe at how expensive Wacom tablets became. It’s now even more true when you factor in price vs. quality. True, Wacom was—and still may be—the best money can buy. […]
NEWS – Today, I want to tell you about a drawing toolset that is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. I like to ensure that each Kickstarter project I share with all of you is backed by a reputable company with a positive track record of previous successful Kickstarter projects or is already an established company.
This drawing set is the perfect addition to an artist’s EDC Read More
REVIEW – I’ve reviewed and purchased air filters for nearly every room in our house since we live in a place that has occasional spikes of horrendous air pollution (most of the year our mountain valley is fairly clear but in certain winter conditions air becomes trapped in an inversion and pollution concentrates to frightful
Rabbit Air Artist Design Series air purifier review – a side of art with your purified air Read More
DEAL NEWS – Turn your TV into a 4K art gallery with Dreamscreens. Purchase it today for $32.97 (reg. $49.99) but only through January 21. The home television is a staple for myriad reasons. The most obvious is its ability to offer countless hours of entertainment in the form of television and movies. Console gaming
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REVIEW – My daughter is a young and upcoming artist, and she likes to play around with designs in her head and then draw out something funny on the tablet. She has drawn many cartoon-like characters as well as beautiful abstract drawings that have been displayed in public libraries. When I think about nurturing her
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REVIEW – Are you a new or student digital artist on a budget looking for a drawing display and you’re unsure what to get? Do you also want to give yourself a headache? Go look at the XPPen website. Anyone can quickly become frustrated by the sheer number of drawing displays—sizes, prices, and features. It’s
XPPen Artist 22 Plus Drawing Display review – Easy to live with and use Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – The age-old technique of screen printing has gotten a modern makeover with the introduction of a groundbreaking device that allows crafters and DIY enthusiasts to master the art of screen printing all in one day and all by themselves. The xTool Screen Printer, which is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, is an
xTool reinvents screen printing with lasers! Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – If you like to draw but don’t have the space to store dozens of different colored pens or markers, then you should take a look at the Colorpik pen which is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. The Colorpik is an ink pen with a built-in camera that you use to capture a
Colorpik Pen is digital ink pen that can draw and write in ANY color! Read More
DEAL NEWS – Write and draw on your tablet with all the precision of pen and paper with this sophisticated Digi Pen stylus, now just $39.99 (reg. $99). Sure, your finger is fine for clicking buttons, dragging, and a few other blunt-force actions you need to take when using a touchscreen-enabled device. But for absolute
NEWS – Do you all remember the HoMedics Drift that I reviewed a couple of years ago? It was a tabletop kinetic sand zen garden gadget that was ultra cool, but not really all that practical as far as where to put it in your home. Well, check out the Sisyphus coffee table. You’ll get
Add a whole lotta zen to your living room with this table Read More
NEWS – The world is filled with beautiful colors. For those of us who work with imagery, whether for a career or fun, there are a lot of times when you see a shade or hue that speaks to you, that you wish you could pluck right from reality to plug into your latest art
Save 30% off this real-life eye dropper tool! Read More
REVIEW – In previous graphics tablet reviews, I’ve noted that there are a lot of drawing tablets (both slate and display) available for what I always thought was a relativity small market. Maybe the market is much bigger than I think it is, because today, the number of tablets and companies offering them is growing,
Huion Inspiroy Dial 2 Pen Tablet review – More functional than pretty Read More
REVIEW – Ever see those “deconstructed” phone frames on social media feeds, and think “oh wow I had one of those!” Recently, Alex Birch and Andy Chen got a chance to create some phone art of their own thanks to the Xreart Deconstructed tech artwork series. Alex got an Original iPhone, and Andy got the
Xreart Framed iPhone Kits review – Recycled DIY tech art Read More
REVIEW – Let me say up front that I use an iPad Pro (2018—due for an update) for watching videos and sketching out ideas using the excellent Apple Pencil. It’s a dream tablet in many ways—except one. As good as the iPad is, it only uses its own apps, not the Mac graphic design apps
XP-Pen Artist 13 Pen Display (2nd Gen) review – Small tablet big on features Read More
REVIEW – In my years as an art director, it amazes me the sheer number of graphics tablets that are available. I keep wondering, “Are there enough users to support this niche market?” I guess there are, because the tablet market continually grows and the competition can be intense. In the beginning, Wacom was the
Huion Kamvas Pro 13 (2.5K) Pen display tablet review – Pro doesn’t always mean expensive Read More
REVIEW – I’ve always enjoyed sketching and doodling, but I’ve never seriously dabbled in digital art so far. When UGEE offered us the chance to try out their UGEE 11.9 Inch Drawing Tablet, I thought it would be fun to try getting better at creating things. I tried out the tablet with a variety of
UGEE 11.9 Inch Drawing Tablet review – decent beginner’s drawing tablet Read More
REVIEW – If you are either a pro or amateur digital artist, you know what a drawing tablet is. And you probably even have one. And that tablet is probably a Wacom because they have been the “big kahuna” in the tablet market for years. They practically invented the drawing tablet. What you probably don’t
NEWS – Did you have an Etch A Sketch when you were a kid? I did and I loved that thing. It uses special powder stuck to glass and you use two knobs to move a stylus under the glass to etch pictures. The SoundScribe reminds me of the Etch A Sketch because it features
SoundScribe is like an Etch A Sketch made by aliens Read More
NEWS – Hanging pictures around my home has always been a cumbersome and tedious task. However, the Go Hang It Pro Picture Hanging System is a clever tool kit that you can use to hang your pictures in just minutes. Rather than explaining how it works, it’s easier to show you: Isn’t that awesome? The
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REVIEW – Almost everybody knows what an iPad is. It’s become ubiquitous in our tech-centered lives. What almost everybody does not know is that there are tablets out there artists use that aren’t iPads at all. In fact, these tablets need to be hard-wired to a computer just to work. A company called XP-Pen makes