I'm an artist and photographer living in downtown Toronto. On this channel I'll be reviewing art supplies, talking about watercolour and other painting techniques. I have demonstrations of me painting, discussing art books, doing sketchbook tours and talking about my love for urban sketching. I'm in one of my happy places when I'm in the studio or sketching and photographing while on the go.
AND...I have colour charts available on my website in pdf format for you to download www.eileenreillyarts.com/artsupplycolourcharts
and handmade watercolour here
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Looks like a great time! Very insightful video, thank you so much for sharing! 😊
Can't wait for the sketchbook tour and the goody bag haul video!! Lovely video. Thanks for sharing ❤
thank you so much!
I’m gonna take a guess that you’re from TORONTO !! The distillery district piece gave it away! Love your work!
Thank you! Yes, I'm in Toronto and I live near the Distillery so it crops up a lot.
Hi! Thanks for you video I do all the connections but tablet still doesn’t work showing me the tablet in my computer but is freezing. Don’t do anything. I will appreciate your help
I honestly haven't had time to even use the tablet. You should really reach out to the company for support or possibly the company for your computer.
The building has a lot of character. I could definitely see creating at that pace, especially after you have a chance to hang some art. I haven't seen anything like this in my area. If I could afford something like this, I'd do it, but as a hobby, I can't justify the cost of a rented studio.
Yes I wouldn't be able to afford a regular studio without this set up and I am so thankful for it. It is a quirky building with so much light. My little niche is getting more and more lived it with art up on the wall and paintings drying on shelves. I'll have to do an update soon.
Filling these pans outside of the palette, leaving them to dry and the put them in is much easier.
I liked that they didn't shift around by being in the palette, plus doing it while filming creates its own issues. And my kitten can't be trusted. He's learned how to open my drawers where I used to keep things drying.
I have this same pencil case and was trying to figure out how to fit all my coloured pencils in for my sketching. I saw what you did, and now I’ve been able to combine everything into one case instead of having a separate case for the coloured pencils 🎉
I love just having the one case and you really can pack so much in! So glad you are enjoying it.
Oh this video inspired me to do the same! I have way too many gansai paints spread around in small, medium and large boxes and I just end up not using them that much because of that. I got a wooden box which hopefully will store all my collection with the help of some DIY trays, we will see. And your website is extremely helpful! I was just consulting it to check all the art shops in Toronto since I’ll be there for a few days next month. Exciting! Thanks for sharing 🤗
Oh wonderful. I hope it works out for you. I think I will be using my gansai a lot more since I won't be hunting around for them and have them where I can see them. So glad you checked out the website. Just a note that Gwartzman's is closed for renovation but they have a pop-up at Creeds at 450 Dupont. They're also having different events like costumed figure drawing so you might be in luck with that. Hope you have a wonderful trip!
@@eileenreillyarts1229 thank you for the info! I was a bit disappointed to see they were closed, so may check the pop out shop!
On esty they have special pans palettes that will fit the pan size of these odd sizes watercolor pans.enjoyed video thank you for showing us your organization style, the cabinet is awesome was your dad in the newspaper business?🎨🖌🗄📒💙🇺🇲🇨🇦
He was actually a manager of a warehouse for a clothing distribution centre but he always seemed to know about these places. He once got me a decommissioned parking meter in Etobicoke for Christmas. I definitely couldn't guess that present.
Enjoyed sketchbook tour, thank you for sharing and talking about this variety of sketchbook, sending your family blessings of healing compassion kindness empathy. 💙🇺🇲🇨🇦📒🖊🖌🎨
Sending blessings of peace compassion and empath for you, im glad you have a safe place where you can just breathe and create and just let your creative mind have its down time and create. Plus the walking will help with getting your mind to relax from all your thoughts of what you need to do to take care of others.💙🇺🇲🇨🇦📒🖊🖌🎨
You said it perfectly! Yes, it is my safe place. I haven't been in a week because I was away and I can't wait to go there today. Just waiting for a break in the rain to get there 😀
Enjoyed video found it really interesting and informative I've been learning about alot of historical paintings have alot of hidden messages in them and I really find that interesting it's like they are telling a story within a story📚🖌🎨🖊📒
Yes we studied that a lot in university. It was like working out a puzzle.
Disagree with your comment regarding the barrels not all being “smooth” as a sign that the Artists line is of a “lesser quality” than other lines from them. The only thing it shows is poor quality control. The machines responsible for lacquering/finishing the pencils barrels clearly needed maintenance. I recently received my 120 Artists box set and NONE of my pencils barrels had issues. These pencils absolutely need to be sharpened before even swatching to get a true idea of how they lay down. And they need better quality paper than what you used. It’s actually not a sign of bad/lesser quality if a pencil doesn’t work well on any surface one chooses. It’s like people thinking if a colored pencil doesn’t color great in an Amazon paper coloring book that it’s a reflection of the pencils….which couldn’t be further from the truth. ❤
Yes, however I was using good cartridge paper meant for coloured pencil and right out of the box other brands or lines (like Derwent's own Chromaflow or Lightfast) have been better. Just my opinion
You said that stone paper was similar to Yupo in that it stays wet for long. Do watercolours wipe, off easily as with Yupo? I heard that painting watercolours on Yupo is very challenging because of that.
You said that stone paper was similar to Yupo in that it stays wet for long. Do watercolours wipe off easily as with Yupo? I heard that painting watercolours on Yupo is very challenging because of that.
It is sort of similar but because Yupo is polypropylene it is more "slippery" to deal with. I just tested both out together with the same amount of watercolour and the Yupo took longer to dry. The stone paper being a mineral will allow for some absorption. It also looks less"streaky". On the Yupo you will probably see the brush marks or the way the watercolour has dried. And of course this is just a spot of colour and not a painting where you will probably have colours going on top of each other and so that can create challenges. I think I prefer the stone paper but then I haven't been using much watercolour in these sketchbooks. I like to use something that is watersoluble if I do instead like Neocolor or tempera sticks.
Lovely tour. Inspiring me to get back to my stone paper sketchbook. I agree that pencil crayons work beautifully on this. A staff member at above ground told me that inks work well. I’m going to try it.
@@eileenreillyarts1229 Thanks so much for that detailed reply 🙂. The reason I asked is I’m looking for a waterproof paper that I can use as a mixing surface for watercolours and that won’t stain. Yupo seems to be the current front runner, but I read that it yellows with time. Disposable paper palettes is another but I am not sure how durable they are.
@@awatercolourist Yes I've heard that too about the yellowing. I think that would be more likely if things were exposed to light for long periods of time. I would think disposable palettes would be even worse over time but I don't know of any testing that has been done on them as they are meant to be disposable. I'm looking into waterproof tissue although that wouldn't be opaque. You would have to mount it to a backing. I have some on order so I will test that here at some point.
@@anntiniacoudis5691 Yes and maybe alcohol inks. I haven't gone that road as I don't want to start collecting them as well. Thank you for telling me about these great sketchbooks!!!
Thanks for sharing this sketchbook. Best wishes for your mum!
Can't wait for the video❤
I really like reviews of art books and agree that library books are a great way to peruse books before purchasing. My library is smaller so I like that in Ontario we can do inter library loans from anywhere in the province. It means that I can access library books somewhere like Toronto, etc by just asking my librarian to request them for me absolutely free. I have been enjoying watercolour books from Thomas Szabo, Geoff Kersey, Terry Harrison and Gordon MacKenzie. My all time favourite watercolour book is The Complete Watercolorist’s Essential Notebook by Gordon MacKenzie. The first part of the book covers the basics and how to put together a composition. The second part of the book is everything you will ever need to know about landscapes in depth.
Thank you for the suggestions! Libraries are wonderful and should be treasured and open for all and they do so much beyond books. I love interlibrary loans. I remember doing that at university too because even with huge collections like TPL or UofT, they don't have everything.
I love travel brushes… great video!! I’ve been wanting to try the Rosemary & Co, but so hard to get in Canada (without duties/fees). I have a set of Tintoretto and love them. I especially like that the cases/handles are black and not as reflective as the silver. I also love my Escoda Prado travel brushes. I like brushes with firmer bristles. I have the Princeton Neptune travel brushes, but they’re too soft for me, so I keep them in a travel kit that I don’t use as often. All of my travel brushes are round and I’d like to pick up a flat or filbert brush (or two) for gouache.
Yes, there's something about the black and slim case for the Tintoretto that I love. I wish more stores would sell the Rosemary and Co. brushes here but I think there are issues with the shipping and wholesale cost to the deal. I don't have any filbert travel brushes. Now I must research that! 😂
You have a nice selection of travel brushes. I have one Tintoretto size 6 which I used once, closed it into the handle and can’t get it to reopen. I also have the black Escoda set of 3 travel and the red Escoda set of 3 which have various types & sizes of travel brushes. I highly recommend them but I just saw them on Jackson’s website and they have increased the price $75 per set since I bought them in 2021. I have two of Jackson’s own brand which I like, are relatively inexpensive and rumoured to be made by Escoda. They even look like Escoda brushes. I am going to look into your flat brushes. Thank you for sharing.
Oh no! That's awful about the Tintoretto! And that's quite a price rise. Now you make me want to check out the Jackson's ones although, as you could see, I don't need any more.😅
@@eileenreillyarts1229 I was looking at Jackson’s website for flat travel brushes and wanted to let you know that Jackson’s own brand of travel brushes have completely changed from what I purchased. They have different line names and now say they’re made in Germany whereas mine say made in Spain. Just thought you should know the current ones are not what I bought last fall.
@@anitaanderson2326 thank you for that! I haven't looked for them at Jackson's for a long time so I wouldn't have noticed myself. I'm trying not to look at Jackson's period as I have enough and it's got expensive to ship.
Thanks!
This was quite helpful, thanks!
I’m glad to hear things are settling down for you with your mom’s illness. I just purchased the 27 new chromoflows from Bromley’s so I guess I also missed one pencil. They must have it away from the others marked as new. This was my first time buying from them but the process was easy and I also had freebies added to my cart. I hope they don’t take too long arriving in Canada and customs doesn’t charge too much. Thank you for talking about them. It’s always nice to have another art supply store on my list.
There are still issues with my mom but at least I am having more of a schedule. I don't know what happened either to the 1 chromaflow! I swear it said 28 items in the basket. Maybe it was out and did a final calculation at the end? It was a seamless process with Bromley's, though. They sent it out so quickly, I didn't get hit by duty and I think I got it in in under 2 weeks.
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This was such a lovely video to watch. Thank you for making it❤️ I had to laugh at your viridian comment because I am SO with you when it comes to disliking viridian 😂❤️ and like, I know it’s not meant to be used straight out of the pan and it does make absolutely gorgeous mixes but I’m still reluctant to go out of my way to purchase it😂 I’ve ordered this vintage palette and it’s in transit but I know when I get it, it’s going to take me a few months to actually unwrap the pans and use them. Purely because it’s special packaging and it’s difficult for me to use very special things without feeling bad. Thankfully, I always keep a backup pans of my favourite colours so I will use those in the tin for now and when those pans are finished, I’ll muster up the courage to break the seal on the special retro colours😊 and I’ll definitely stick those adorable little labels in my swatch book!🥰 I’m very excited to have such a portable tin and have a slightly more limited choice of colours. I like a bit of a challenge and I find some limitations to be inspiring and I enjoy finding creative ways to work within them😊
Thank you for such a lovely comment and from a non-fan of viridian too! Give me a readymade, natural green any day. It is so difficult unwrapping them when they look so lovely in their tin. That's a great idea about using up what you have and putting them in the palette for now. I also like having a challenge so I like to mix things up and use different palettes. I'm really liking just bringing in odd things for the day to the outside studio. It really helps to focus and maybe try things that I haven't been using.
What a cool option for a studio space, rather than letting the buildings just sit there unused for a period of time. I can definitely see the benefit of having a spot outside your home as well. Even just limiting the supplies and options you have in your ‘out of home’ studio might inspire creativity since you wouldn’t be overwhelmed with all the choices in your home studio. Very exciting development!! ❤ I hope you are seeing improvement in your mom’s condition. You definitely need a little break from the stress of providing care all the time.
It is such a great use of the space and there are so many needing studio spaces. And you're right, I like the challenge of having less media around. Mom is getting better. She still has memory issues and feels overwhelmed by it all but luckily she is getting professional care at home a couple of times a day so that helps.
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Haha I can imagine the workers at Derwent brainstorming the colour names, one saying 'That is mango' when other goes 'No, it's more like saffron' and the boss says 'Okay, we call it Saffron Mango and that's the end of discussion'. Other one is the Lincoln green, like 'Hey, my dad use to have car that colour, it was a Lincoln' 😁 I really liked the pineapple, turkish delight and licoln. Thanks for the video! 🥰
I love that! I can't imagine how a committee could decide on those colours as most meetings I've been in find it difficult to even choose where to order lunch from. 😅
I had my suspicions that there was an Aussie expat on the Derwent team when I saw the name ' Bondi Blue ' ...(I always wondered with a tinge of jealousy how people got to be a pencil colour namer )love it lol...and being light is a great travel pencil bonus !
@@FiddlecatLilo I wondered about that too!
Actually all 150 will be open stock. Watch the video by Colour with Claire. She clears it all up. Hopefully they will be available in Canada or Jackson’s soon. Is the shipping from Bromley’s cheaper than Cult Pens? Keep creating 💜💛💙
Oh yay! I couldn't imagine why they wouldn't offer the full set open stock. That's great news. Thank you. Can't wait until they are available here although the art stores I tend to go to in Toronto are so packed as it is I wonder if they will stock another line. I know Aboveground doesn't have them as open stock but does sell the sets with other Derwent pencils available as open stock.
@@eileenreillyarts1229 I’ve only seen the sets at Deserres and they only carry Inktense and Watercolour pencils open stock at the moment.
And yes Bromley's was cheaper. The postage was about the same but the price of the pencils was cheaper per pencil. So for just under same price as it woul've cost with Cult pens I was able to get the wrap, that was more practical for me, and the free erasers plus a discount coupon.
That winsor and newton and saunders watercolor blocks is a crazy deal!!! I would have bought all the blocks they had available bc same paper online for 5x the price....so nuts. What a great deal!!! Fun video, fhanks for sharing. Much love
If there had been more I would've taken it! It was an amazing deal.😄
Love love love this video! Really hope going positively with your mom. Looks like such a great (and inspiring) area you are in!
Yes I'm very fortunate to live in this area. I love it.
@@eileenreillyarts1229 thrilled to see how it supports your work!
Congrats on your new space....I love the shared studios concept and I love the area !!! What a great thing to do with a building awaiting its future. Take care with your mum situ,have been through it many years ago ❤
Aww thank you. Yes I love what Akin is doing. It just makes sense.
LOL - when you said the traffic was horrendous - I didn't get the joke that there is none. LOL I had better be getting coffee to wake up I guess.
No you were right the first time. I meant the traffic blocking the crosswalk - a common occurrence here with Toronto's traffic ranked the worst in North America even above NYC. I tend to walk along King St as they make it less hospitable to drivers because there's a stretch that means cars have to make a turn within a block. Hope you had a lovely coffee.
@@eileenreillyarts1229 Yes, I actually did go get a coffee - it was good. BTW, I like your new studio space.
I hope your mum gets better soon 🙂.
First! Congrats!🎉
I bought that same one with the Edding markers and also the one with Derwent pencils. I agree that 25 pounds is too much for these, but the sale made them worth the money. Great video!
Definitely the sale made them worth it. Otherwise the price and shipping would be way too much.
Happy to see you on KZread, Eileen! We are glad we could brighten up your day a bit during this difficult time. Wishing you and your family all the best. 🧡 The best deals do go fast, we are happy these goodies went to a good home ☺
Awws thank you. I was actually at the store again today picking up frames for some finished work. My little "treat" for the day.
Weeee! This is so exciting, thank you!
It was fun!
Thank u for showing lots of various books. I just love art books, and wow, the fur baby has the most wonderful purr, love hearing a happy cat. Xx
So glad you liked it. Yes, Finn has a really loud purr and he often sucks on his paws before falling asleep. It is very sweet. We're so lucky to have him.
@@eileenreillyarts1229 😻😻😻
very nice ❤❤I am a regular viewer of your KZread channel, if you allow me I would like to share a topic with you.
I decided not to go to the sale because I have too many supplies. Looking at your art haul especially the Saunders Waterford Paper, neocolours II, fine liners, I really wish I had gone. I hope that your mother’s health improves. Please remember to take care of your own health during this stressful time.
Yes I wasn't going to go either but I needed a bit of a lift after everything that has been happening and getting art supplies at a huge discount helped. Trying to take care of my health as I have a heart problem but it isn't easy when someone needs you so much and they used to look after you.
I hope your mum gets well soon 😊.
thank you! 🙂
Oh… that looks like a very fun shopping trip! You found some great bargains… enjoy!! Hope your mom is improving.
Thank you. Just taking every day one day at a time.
OMG I was there lol but on Saturday😢
I imagine the really good stuff was gone by then, was it?
@@eileenreillyarts1229 Yes exactly!!! In fact I couldn't even find some of the items on my wishlist at 20% off lol...they were all out of stock. Maybe another sale another time God willing 🙂
Can this tin fit 4 extra half pans across the middle?
Yes you can and I've already filled it with two 😃
Lovely books. I really liked the book making one so I ordered it for myself 😊
That is wonderful! I love that. I am very tempted to make that book part of my collection too.
I really enjoyed this book review since I love drawing, watercolour painting and urban sketching books. I regularly use my local library for art books, etc. we don’t have a great selection of art books but in the province of Ontario there is an inter library loan program. Doug Ford had cancelled it but reinstated it sometime in the past year or two. I just make a request for a specific book I want to see and my library will search the libraries in Ontario to see if someone has it. If available somewhere, it’s sent to my library and I can have it for the allotted time but you don’t get to renew it. It’s a good program and free. I also love picking up art books at used book sales. My local Rotary has two used book sales a year and it seems to be a goldmine for used art books. I strongly suggest ‘The Complete Watercolorists Essential notebook by Gordon Mackenzie . It is two books combined and the landscape watercolour information is excellent. I also really like the series of books called The Urban Sketching Handbook. I have Five of them but there are more. Each book breaks down urban sketching into topics such as Drawing Expressive People, spotlight on nature, understanding light, etc. If I am buying new books I buy from Indigo online but I have seen some of the Urban sketching books I mentioned at Indigo at Yorkdale Mall & Eaton Centre. I will checkout your website for more information. Thank you for sharing your books.
The Turner book is absorbing. Turner never seizes to amaze me. Oh, and first!
Thank you for the hint about the museum wax going to get that
it is amazing stuff!
I have my eye on this on the next restocking! Thank you for your video I am really excited!
Just a heads-up about shipping. It may be cheaper to purchase it through Jackson's rather than A.Gallo directly. Just have a look at shipping prices to where you're located.
@@eileenreillyarts1229 I did get mine through Jackson’s because it was cheater and they are shipping it FedEx not DHL. Thank you Eileen for thinking of me by telling me that! Love and light to you