Got some time on your hands? Why not try some new art techniques? Kirsty Rebecca Fine Art gives you some tips on how to use pastel pencils in her video for beginners: Here’s a tutorial on doing a realistic drawing of a cat using pastel pencils, by Amy’s Arty Corner: Michelle Cashmore Art demonstrates how […]
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Writing Wednesday: Soothing ASMR Calligraphy Video
Here is a nice soothing video. Lee Seo uses green J Herbin ink in a dip pen in this ASMR that is just as nice to hear as it is to watch. Relax and enjoy! The details don’t say which color of ink it is, but to me it looks like Vert Pre which is perfect […]
Goulet Pens video: Paper quality tiers for fountain pen ink performance
Goulet Pens recently did a very helpful video showcasing the different tiers of paper quality and their performance with fountain pen inks. They used three different inks to show their performance on each type of paper. One of the inks they used was Herbin Emerald de Chivor because it has a lot of shimmer and sheen, […]
Notebook Joy reviews the Quo Vadis Scholar weekly planner
Sara at Notebook Joy recently reviewed the Quo Vadis Scholar academic year weekly planner. She has used the Scholar for 3 years straight (high praise indeed!) to keep her university life organized. The Scholar has an open-format weekly layout that gives you lots of space to write appointments, assignments, lists, notes, and daily details. In […]
J Herbin glass dip pen ASMR video Part 2 by Jet Pens
Jet Pens did a follow-up to their ASMR video featuring the J Herbin glass dip pen. This video is longer, to give you more of those good writing sounds. Their new video sounds great, and gives those good tingly feelings on the back of the neck. It’s also a beautiful demonstration of how the glass […]
Stillman and Birn sketchbook review on The Well-Appointed Desk
Tina Koyama recently reviewed the Stillman and Birn Nova series beige paper sketchbook on The Well-Appointed Desk. Tina is a long-time fan of Stillman and Birn sketchbooks and was especially curious to check out this notebook after the announcement that Stillman and Birn had been acquired by Clairefontaine Rhodia (which is part of the same […]
Time management Monday: Easy bullet journaling
Many people like the idea of bullet journaling but find that setting up their notebook is too time consuming and labor intensive. The solution is to use a bullet journaling notebook that is already set up for you! The Life Journal Infinite is set up with undated weekly and monthly pages, Collections pages, Index pages, […]
Jaques Herbin Exclusive Inks
The Goulet Pen Company recently included the Jacques Herbin Exclusive Line of inks in their roundup of the Hottest Inks of 2019. You can see the video here: Most people probably don’t realize there is an entire line of Jacques Herbin inks that is only available in the USA from Goulet Pens. These inks are […]
Time management Monday: Preview your month
The beginning of the month (or even better, the end of the previous month) is a good time to preview your upcoming month. Look through your planner and see what is coming up in the following categories: Events: What events are happening this month? Be aware of your level of effort in preparing for each […]
Time management Monday: How to use weekly and daily planners at the same time
Using a weekly planner with a daily planner gives you the best of both worlds: the overview of your week plus goal setting in your weekly planner, and daily details in your day per page planner. Here’s how to use both together. Use your weekly planner for forward planning, goal setting, and monthly reviews: A […]
