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Customer photo review of Marabu Graphix Permanent Marker-6 Set of customer curated colors by SketchBox

Gabrielle L.

Now to start off with - markers ain't my thing - yet. So, I keep trying to play with markers in different ways hoping to finally "get it." I don't think I "got it" but I certainly made strides. With any set of a specific group of colors, it is challenging when you reach for colors that are not there but it can be handy to try figuring out what you can do with what you have.

Marabu Graphix Permanent Marker-6 Set of customer curated colors by SketchBox

Customer photo review of TCW Watercolor Sparx Powder

Louise F.

This just shows one thing you can do with the W.C powder . . .mask where you don’t want the powder, then dampen your surface and lightly put on pixie dust . . And if it doesn’t spread, mist some water. Lots of fun!!!

TCW Watercolor Sparx Powder

Customer photo review of Pantone® x Royal Talens Illustration System Basic Box

Luke G.

All the images I posted with this review were started using the pencil in this sketchbox. I never thought I would be someone to rave about how good a pencil is. It's even harder to do when you can't put it into words. It just feels good to draw with. Everything in the box was great, but the pencil has quickly become my go-to instrument daily.

Pantone® x Royal Talens Illustration System Basic Box

Customer photo review of Botanical Art Watercolor Grab Bag

Betty S.

I actually filmed using some of the supplies and posted it to Instagram and tagged SketchBox (and Schminke aqua drops and Jacquard liquid watercolors). You can see it @BettyGraceStudio (it is Day 21 of my Watercolor Bootcamp series). I was very impressed with everything from my Sketchbox grab bag! It was great value and high quality supplies. I was thrilled to get the Gamboge tube and the Daniel Smith stick. And the Kuretake pan! Loved it all!

Botanical Art Watercolor Grab Bag

Customer photo review of SketchBox Signature Acrylic Ink Set

Thomas B.

I love the intensity of the colors and with only three in the set, I was able to mix others to complete the picture I've attached! I look forward to using them for other paintings.

SketchBox Signature Acrylic Ink Set

Customer photo review of SketchBox Premium Monthly Plan

Debba R.

I loved my first monthly box! It included a wonderful assortment of products to make the art, a flyer with step by step instructions, and there's a YouTube video that demonstrates how to use all the supplies to their best advantage to complete the project. And there's plenty left over to create your own ideas.

SketchBox Premium Monthly Plan

Customer photo review of Illustrative Gouache Basic Box

Anel M.

Love how I can try so many different thing of good quality brands at once that I could not afford to try in a long time if I had to find and get each material separately!

Illustrative Gouache Basic Box

Lindy K.

I love getting a new surprise every month! I love all the things in this month's box, and used them for this piece. I used them again today and made 12 Wildflower Bookmarks. The watercolor markers were my favorite.

SketchBox Premium Monthly Plan

Customer photo review of Spring Fling Mixed Media Grab Bag

Allison A.

So, this bag showed up on a day when I really needed a pick me up and it really made my day. Somehow Sketchbox knew exactly the products I had been eyeing on the website for months? I love the ink pens, especially. The brush pens are so much fun. And the refillable ink pen makes journaling with color so much fun and beautiful. There were even some new colors of the colored pencils I loved from a previous box.

Spring Fling Mixed Media Grab Bag

Customer photo review of Artists Choice - Pick 10

Karly L.

Being able to create my own box was iconic. While I love getting the monthly curated boxes, this is a fantastic option to stock up on quality items that I use regularly.

Artists Choice - Pick 10

Customer photo review of Limited Edition Mega Savings Box

Thomas B.

This was certainly worth the price! I was very pleased with all I got including new items I haven't tried before. The travel watercolor kit was beyond my expectations with a very nice carrying case and included Vivivas' watercolor sheets which I've wanted to try for a while. A full size pad of Strathmore WC paper was also included.

Limited Edition Mega Savings Box

Veronica P.

This was a fun box, I love watercolor. There were lots of things in this box that I haven’t tried. I love Sketchbox I have the subscription I like trying different products. I also really like the tutorials.

Limited Edition Mega Savings Box

Customer photo review of Custom Arnhem 1618 SketchBook--5.5"x3.5" 245 gsm 60 pages

Josephine H.

This is the nicest small size sketchbook I’ve ever used. It has quality paper and the size is small, but it’s not tiny. It’s large enough to do a small landscape. I highly recommend this sketchbook

Custom Arnhem 1618 SketchBook--5.5"x3.5" 245 gsm 60 pages

Customer photo review of Tinted Graphite Grab Bag

Thomas B.

I was very happy with this grab bag! Most of the supplies were new to me and I've enjoyed working with the tinted graphite paint and pencils. They are a nice alternative to the watercolors I usually use. I'm glad I purchased it!

Tinted Graphite Grab Bag

Customer photo review of SketchBox Signature Colored Pencil Tin 6 Set

Charlotte B.

Sketched with Sketchbox pencils, pencil, pencilKoala Tools Bear Claw pencil, and Copic Acrea pen. I love these pencils. I usually grab them first before I grab any of my numerous other pencils. The colors are pretty, they glide over the paper, they mix and blend, and there’s nothing I don’t like about them. I keep an eye out for when you introduce new colors.

SketchBox Signature Colored Pencil Tin 6 Set

Customer photo review of SketchBox Signature Paint Marker- 6 Set

Thomas B.

This is the first time I've tried these acrylic markers. They dry to a matte finish and the colors are rich. They would be great for illustration. I am using them to create greeting cards on mixed media paper.

SketchBox Signature Paint Marker- 6 Set

Customer photo review of Sarasa Fineliner .8mm Deep Pink

Charlotte B.

I bought this because I am drawn to this color. I have been trying to create female cardinas based on intricate photos. This particular cardinal had so much what first you would think would be red colors, but when I magnify the photo that was red, and there was yellow, and there was pink or mauve.. So when I did my sketch of this one, I used this fine liner on the feathers in the crest and near the eye. Then here and there I used it for marks. I’m really pleased with this marker.

Sarasa Fineliner .8mm Deep Pink

Customer photo review of Art Journaling Mixed Media Grab Bag

Dana G.

This grab bag was a treasure chest! I received 16 items, including full sets and a very nice watercolor journal. The brands were top of the line. The M Graham and Holbein gouaches alone are worth the price of the box. There were paintbrushes (who can't use a winsor&newton #4 round???), liners, art markers, cretacolor charcoal pencil set. I don't know if the colors are selected to work together, but they all do. An impeccably curated bag!

Art Journaling Mixed Media Grab Bag

Lindy K.

Box 33961 was a Monochromatic Pastel Premium Box. I just got it today and was excited to play after swatching on that Royal Blue tone paper. These are the best soft pastels I have used. I have Richeson, Rembrandt, and some other top pastels. These were firm, but gave great coverage. Pastels are messy, but these went on without a lot of lost pigment. The colors are beautiful on that blue paper too. I also loved the acrylic paint pens. They went dry when going over some pastel, but we're e...

SketchBox Premium Monthly Plan

Customer photo review of Color Shift Watercolor Basic Box

Victoria W.

I had the premium box, I bought my niece the basic box and a year subscription! She’s loving it! These watercolors are so great and the tutorials really helped us master the use of the supplies. Then she went home and made these with her dad.

Color Shift Watercolor Basic Box

Customer photo review of Derwent Inktense Custom Pencil 6-set

Thomas B.

I really like the intensity of the color as is hopefully seen in this picture of some swatches and drawings. I look forward to using them in larger works. I used a waterbrush to activate them and it allowed me to have some control on how the color spread.

Derwent Inktense Custom Pencil 6-set

Customer photo review of Oil Pastel Premium Box

Laurie W.

This is a new-to-me medium. I have tried pastels in an art workshop, but they were chalky. These are so creamy and smooth, and they are messy too. The colors - wow! If I were walking through an art supply store looking at these colors, I would not have put these together. Using SketchBox is teaching me how to get more out of ALL of my products. I found using these challenging but fun and am looking forward to using them as I learn more of oil pastels. Thank you, SketchBox!

Oil Pastel Premium Box

Customer photo review of Fabriano Toned Paper Pad - Sea 4x6

Kara W.

Love the paper worked very well with the charcoal from June 2024 SketchBox supplies. Blending the charcoal was easy, when I used the kneaded eraser it didn’t damage the paper. That is a plus since I seem to sometimes have a hard hand. I ended up drawing an embryo and the paper worked great.

Fabriano Toned Paper Pad - Sea 4x6

Customer photo review of Van Gogh Watercolour Paper 4x6 10 Sheets

Jessica C.

It takes the watercolor very well with minimal warping. Cold pressed is my favorite! I'm using some inks i got in one of my Sketchboxes on this, and it takes that as well with no bleeding. I'm trying to paint a Fairburn Agate.

Van Gogh Watercolour Paper 4x6 10 Sheets

Customer photo review of SketchBox exclusive Zig Clean Color Real Brush Set

Gabrielle L.

Its my first time using watercolor brush markers. It likely will affect how I use watercolors as well. I like being able to do the layering, wash, and lift techniques that I use with watercolors. With only using the 4 colors, it did force a limited palette. Now, I wasn't getting as crisp lines as I would have liked so I pulled out the Emott fine liners that I also got through Sketchbox. That was the drawing with the wine glass on the balcony post.

SketchBox exclusive Zig Clean Color Real Brush Set

Customer photo review of Daniel Smith Watercolor Half Stick – Carbazole Violet

Naomi B.

Wow. I see people taking about the sticks as an alternative to using pans. I don't think I will do that, but using them to make marks on the paper directly has been fun. I will likely buy more sticks in my most used colors.

Daniel Smith Watercolor Half Stick – Carbazole Violet

Customer photo review of Derwent Graphitint Pans Set of 3 - Autumn Brown, Ocean Blue, Meadow

Thomas B.

I am working with tinted graphite paints and pencils for the first time and finding them enjoyable, but there is a learning curve for me. However, today I painted the attached picture with just these three colors and was very pleased with the results. One thing I noted was how quickly they dry.

Derwent Graphitint Pans Set of 3 - Autumn Brown, Ocean Blue, Meadow

Customer photo review of Artists Choice - Pick 5

Ruth H.

I chose Derwent inktense tinted charcoal and paintbrushes that I used in this watercolor painting called triplets. The charcoal paint was easy to use for both painting and sketching in parts of this piece, and the brushes were Princeton, which are high-quality. I got such a good value for these items and I’m enjoying using them

Artists Choice - Pick 5

Customer photo review of Watercolor Powder Premium Box

Karen B.

Absolutely the most fun watercolor medium I’ve ever used. I’m not a professional artist, however I use doing art as physical therapy which also makes me happy. Every art supply in this SketchBox was amazing. The watercolor powder was my favorite. You can use them many ways. It was so magical to sprinkle a little on the watercolor paper and use a spray bottle to spray it and water the watercolor play and mix with the water. I chose to use it in abstract way and do layering on top. It’s worth gett...

Watercolor Powder Premium Box

Customer photo review of Best Selling Sets Grab Bag

Thomas B.

While many of the items were duplicates to what I have, they were duplicates that I was happy to get. The picture shows the swatching for 2 new sets I didn't have: the Derwent Inktense paints and Beam watercolors! I am looking forward to working with these. I was also happy to get waterbrushes and Derwent drawing pencils in colors I don't have: Light Sienna, Ivory Black, and Chinese White. All in all a very worthwhile purchase!

Best Selling Sets Grab Bag

Customer photo review of Ampersand Custom 3x8 Aquabord

Thomas B.

I was wondering what all the hype was about. Now I know! The paints keep their vibrancy and are easy to lift. These pictures were painted in watercolor from SketchBox, specifically their opaque watercolor palette. I would order these boards again.

Ampersand Custom 3x8 Aquabord

Customer photo review of STONEHENGE AQUA COLDPRESS BLACK and WHITE 10 pack

Carolyn J.

Easy to work on this black Stonehenge 100% cotton aqua cold press with watercolor and acrylic ink pens. The surface is absorbent and colors remain on the paper well. Love the surface gemstone colors by Kuretake on this paper. So vibrant.

STONEHENGE AQUA COLDPRESS BLACK and WHITE 10 pack

Customer photo review of Magnani Toscana Block 4" Round

Brenda M.

This was my first time using round and I love it! It took the paint and water great! The colors were fantastic going on. I would definitely buy this again!

Magnani Toscana Block 4" Round

Customer photo review of SketchBox Signature Opaque Watercolor 18 colors

Amanda W.

I love this watercolor set! The colors are irresistible and mix very well! I adore the reactive way the colors move in wet-on-wet techniques. I’m currently trying to practice and refine the techniques for water, painting it and portraying it. This set has been immeasurably helpful!

SketchBox Signature Opaque Watercolor 18 colors

Customer photo review of SketchBox Signature Watercolor Powder

Barbara C.

This powder packs a punch! This little bottle will probably last a lifetime. Highly pigmented. My pic is the beginning of ocean waves using the turquoise and navy powders. Stunning colors!!

SketchBox Signature Watercolor Powder

Lora F.

I buy these Sketchboxes to jumpstart my creativity. This one contained clear Niji crayons, the first time I have experienced them. The picture shows one of the watercolor cards that came in the box. The brown of the tree was from the sepia gouache that was included. The watercolors were from a previous Sketchbox I had bought.

Holiday Box

Customer photo review of SketchBox Premium 6 month prepay

Jennifer S.

I love being able to try new, top of the line, art supplies every month! Every box has high quality art supplies and information on them. Plus a beautiful art print. I love having the opportunity to learn new techniques and follow the video tutorials sketchbox posts on YouTube. Sketchbox is awesome if you like trying new products at an affordable price! I definitely recommend it!

SketchBox Premium 6 month prepay

Customer photo review of Fineliner + Water Media Basic Box (includes cupixel access!)

Ruella Y.

I received this box while doing a landscape watercolor and decided to try the pens for a bit of interest. Oh my goodness! They are perfect! The name of the painting is Red Horse.

Fineliner + Water Media Basic Box (includes cupixel access!)

Customer photo review of Pantone® x Royal Talens Illustration System Premium Box

Robin M.

I loved the box! The tutorial was Absolutely essential. And I really liked the inspiration piece. That really helped me see how to use colors instead of just shading with pencil. The pencil in the kit, I love it! My new favorite sketching pencil. Thank you!!

Pantone® x Royal Talens Illustration System Premium Box

Virginia N.

First time using watercolor powder and loved the color saturation. Also learned VERY quickly it gets everywhere fast if you aren't VERY careful! Art made with Navy Blue, in both heavy and light saturation.

SketchBox Signature Watercolor Powder

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