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What’s In My Bag
The “What’s in my bag” newsletter was kind enough to ask me to participate in their series highlighting bags and their contents. Read my submission here or in their online edition. About the bag The Fraction backpack by Mission Workshop I love this backpack. It’s waterproof, which is great for city commuting by any method,…
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Crescent Wrench (Watercolor Speedpaint 06)
I’m back with another watercolor tool illustration. This time it’s a handy crescent wrench.
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RJ45 Crimper (Watercolor Speedpaint 05)
I’m back with another illustration of a Patron-requested tool: a BIG CRIMPIN’ RJ45 crimper. I always use a piece of foamcore wrapped in packing tape as a substrate for my paintings. It’s smart to tape your painting down to limit warping, but this way you can move the painting around while you work to get…
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Pavlok Teardown
Welcome to the new teardown series on my channel, where I take apart gadgets and share what I find inside. First up is the Pavlok, a shocking wearable designed to help you break bad habits. The Pavlok comes with the main device itself, as well as two silicone wristbands. The Pavlok pairs over bluetooth with…
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Duct Tape (Watercolor Speedpaint 04)
I’m back with another on illustration of a beloved tool: this roll of duct tape. I like to create my line art first. I use Pigma Micron pens to draw on top of my pencil sketch, then erase the graphite before beginning to paint. In case you want to get into watercolor painting, I’ve made…
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Rode Procaster Microphone Setup for Voiceover Recording
It’s time for a change. What follows is my Rode Procaster mic setup. For the last decade, the microphone I used for voiceovers was the Zoom H4N, connected to my computer as a USB audio device. It’s been great, don’t get me wrong, but I’m ready to go to the next level with my voiceover…
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Helping Hands Tool (Watercolor Speedpaint 03)
I’m back with another on illustration of a beloved tool, like this helping third hand. I like to create my line art first. I use Pigma Micron pens to draw on top of my pencil sketch, then erase the graphite before beginning to paint. In case you want to get into watercolor painting, I’ve made…
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Scissors and Craft Knife (Watercolor Speedpaint 02)
I like to use a lightbox to trace from my sketchbook. The one I use uses LEDs and plugs in with a USB cable. In case you want to get into watercolor painting, I’ve made a post cataloging all the supplies I use to create watercolor paintings.
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Wire Cutters (Watercolor Speedpaint 01)
Welcome to a new video series on my YouTube channel, all about watercolor painting. I’m working on a series of illustrations of beloved tools, like these flush diagonal cutters. What I like about watercolor is how relaxing it is. Finding time to paint a little each day helps me unwind. In case you want to…
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Watercolor Tools Poster
I started trying to paint a tool every day in the month of December. I did ok, holiday travel notwithstanding, and made 22 paintings in 31 days. The best of this set went into this watercolor tools poster, now available on my Society6 print shop. What tools should I paint next?
