Happy New Year. We are heading fast into the beast of 2023. The January Artsnacks box arrived a few days ago and didn’t disappoint. This time of year is always very busy, so it took a little bit of time to get to unboxing this month’s box. Let’s find out what’s inside.
What’s in the Artsnacks box?
Everything is so thicc. Right off the bat, we got 2 stubby thick watercolor/wax crayon/colored pencils called the Stabilo Woody. These are new to me and were fun to use. They’re very smooth to work with and blend easily with water. I am not a fan of getting white watercolor items, but these pencils worked very well over black.
For black, we received a very thick Tombow MONO Twin Permanent Marker. A fat bullet nib on one end and a fatter chisel tip on the other. Permanent oil-based ink meant it applied and dried fast and didn’t smudge or run when I went over it with the Woody pencils or water.
The accent color in my box is a LIMITED EDITION Daniel Smith Sleeping Beauty Turquoise watercolor in a half pan. I love blue and turquoise is right there. This is no exception to the Daniel Smith brand. Being super exclusive meant that the color was extracted from the gemstones in some Sleeping Beauty Mountain in Arizona. Sounds fancy. Vibrant and brilliant watercolor. I love it. The pan came with a swatch booklet and sticker from Daniel Smith.
Last was a Snap! 9650 Golden Synthetic Stroke 1/2” brush from Princeton. It’s a very nice brush and flexes like other Snap! brushes I’ve received in the past. I got comfortable with my water brush and didn’t end up using this brush yet.
What to draw for the #artsnackschallenge?
For my art snacks challenge drawing, I wanted to try something new and use a little bit of A.I. I fired up Stable Diffusion and typed in some prompts. Selecting the colors I received in the box, let’s go with “yellow, black, turquoise fox” in the prompt. After a few revisions and keywords added, I found the style of fox I would enjoy drawing. This new fox is primarily yellow and black with turquoise eye color. What a strange new world we’re living in. Have you tried any of the new A.I. engines available online for fun or making your life easier? I would definitely suggest trying it out.
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January 2023 Artsnacks Box Items:
Stabilo Woody 3-in-1 pencil $3.04 (Artsnacks retail: $3.40 ea) https://www.dickblick.com/products/stabilo-woody-3-in-1-pencils/
Daniel Smith Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Genuine Watercolor Half Pan $8.07 (Artsnacks retail: $13.44) https://www.dickblick.com/products/daniel-smith-watercolor-half-pans/
Tombow MONO Twin Permanent Marker $4.19 (Artsnacks retail: $4.19) https://www.dickblick.com/products/tombow-mono-twin-permanent-markers/
Princeton Snap! Series 9650 Synthetic Brush, Stroke 1/2” $8.25 (Artsnacks retail: $7.65) https://www.dickblick.com/products/princeton-snap-series-9650-golden-synthetic-brushes/
The Sketchbook I use for Artsnacks Challenges:
RENDR Hardbound Sketchbook, 5.5″ x 8.5″ https://www.dickblick.com/products/crescent-rendr-no-show-thru-sketchbooks/