Art and Earth Science by Grass
Hi, everyone! Since it has been a while since I wrote about fountain pens, blog snippet below, I thought I'd write about fountain pen inks this time around. https://thefabulousscientist.com/2023/07/16/my-personal-review-of-beginner-and-budget-friendly-fountain-pens It's close to one year now since I got introduced to fountain pens and as I look back, I realize I don't pick up ballpoint pens… Continue reading Vinta Inks- inks that are proudly made in the Philippines and why I love them!
Hey, can you feel the excitement in the air? It's that time of the year again, almost here! Last year, I decided to spread some joy by offering free basic watercolor classes to homeschooling kids in my birth month. My main goals behind organizing the class were simple: I wanted my kids and me to… Continue reading Paint-along sessions via Zoom for April 2024 – an invitation to Geologists and Geology students
It's been a month since a new-found friend introduced me to fountain pens during her visit to our geology museum in UP. I wrote about how I started collecting them just last month. Here's a snippet of the blog below: https://thefabulousscientist.com/2023/06/20/my-current-addiction-collecting-sketching-and-writing-with-fountain-pens Read about how my love for using fountain pens started here. 🙂 I hardly… Continue reading My personal review of beginner and budget-friendly fountain pens
Two years ago, a fellow homeschooling parent invited me to get into writing using fountain pen. Back then I was still learning how to paint with watercolors which meant I was busy studying all there is to know about the medium - from attending classes to reading through books. I then moved on to learn… Continue reading My current addiction: collecting, sketching, and writing with fountain pens
If you've been following this blog a while, you would know that one of the best things that came out of months of lockdown due to pandemic was the start of my journey with watercolors. All the artists I met in my journey say the same thing about their craft - it takes tremendous amount… Continue reading Book recommendations for homeschoolers who want to learn how to sketch and paint using watercolors
Have you ever obsessed over someone or something in your life, it's the only thing that kept you going? I have. Not just once, but so many times. This month's obsession is Vincent Van Gogh - his life, his art, his struggles, and triumphs. Although he lived from a different time period, so far away… Continue reading Van Goghing Through Life
Watercolor art: red lauan tree leaves and seed that I learned through EDC Binhi watercolor workshop. When I was young, trees used to terrify me. My grandparents and aunts would tell me stories about mythical creatures. Some of these mythical creatures live in trees especially old ones, I was told.. And if we hurt each… Continue reading Obsessing over trees as my painting subject
Hey everyone. I hope you are all doing fine. Sorry I had not been active on my blog this month as my schedule has been crazy. I also deactivated my Facebook due to post-election toxicity. I also had to remove "friends" on my friends' list due to political differences which I will not expound on… Continue reading I’ve deactivated my Facebook and it’s been absolute bliss
Hello my dear readerships. There's something about me that you might find surprising. I never liked hand bags or shoulder bags. I prefer carrying my stuff in a backpack, a messenger bag or a laptop bag. I have a few backpacks, one messenger bag (bought second hand), and a laptop bag which I got for… Continue reading My Current Bag Painting Fever
I used to collect stationery papers when I was a kid. It was a fad for a while. We also used to sell them in our "sari-sari" store (Filipino version of a grocer). It was mostly the ladies who bought them but I remember saving money to buy for myself as well. I especially loved… Continue reading Junk Journaling – A New Found Love
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