Art supplies make great gift choices! what better way to start a new art journal than with some portable drawing and coloring kits.
Good time to try out some of the tools in other relatives' sketching kits. Trying out the
Pilot Hi-Tec-C Coleto multi pen.
Keeping busy with
watercolor pencils before dinner.
Trying out their new
Faber Castell Gel sticks: which can be best described as watercolor crayons with the consistency of make-up lipstick.
Enjoying this near mess-free watercolor format.
Monoprint butterfly:
1) Fold letter size cardstock in half
and open it flat, 2) Draw body on the middle folding line,
3) Draw wing pattern with
Faber Castell Albrecht Durer aquarelle sticks on one side,
4) Moisten watersoluble crayon marks lightly with a water loaded
Holbein Watercolor Atomizer Bottle, 5) Fold shut and press firmly to print second wing, 6) Open and allow to dry before any touching the butterfly if so desired.
Doodling with
aquarelle sticks.
More monoprint fun. The light blue pen was not the best choice for the body outline since it's not very visible and not waterproof.
Doodling on paper plates suitable fun for all ages. Just have enough markers handy and a free stack of paper plates (boy, was mom mad when she couldn't find some to pack the leftovers, oops!)
Showing off a
puppet origami bunny.
We finally got to the last item from the first batch of Mega Brands samples: a carded pack with four Smooth Sticks Gel Highlighters that I decided to test on a handy Maruman Croquis Sketchbook.
The blue gel highlighter crayon fully extended. The tip length can be adjusted by simply twisting the end cap just like a twistable crayon.
Their smooth feel also reminded me of crayons, but they laid down some brightly colored translucent swatches quite effortlessly. The pink and blue ones crumbled a bit, but they were easily cleaned off the paper. These Smooth Sticks gel highlighters should prove useful to students that highlight their textbooks and study materials. For doodling and paper crafts, they would make fine "lightsabers", "laser blasts", and "explosion" highlights. Recommended as a fun addition for a kid's sketching kit.
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