Art and Earth Science by Grass
"Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one's sensations." – Paul Cézanne I’m writing this article for watercolor artists who have stumbled upon this site while searching for the best sketchbooks or art journals for practice or for painting outdoors. Before I dive into my list and discuss the pros and cons… Continue reading Thoughts About Why Watercolor Journals Spark Joy and Why You Should Have Them as Everyday Carry
"Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart." – A.A. Milne Do you remember playing with miniature toys as a child? I do. My mom used to buy and assemble kitchen toys for me because she knew how much I loved cooking—a skill I learned from my dad, who was a chef… Continue reading Miniature Art – Why consider painting in miniatures?
My recent post talked about my top favorite Chinese brand fountain pens that are affordable. Today I'm going to talk about the pen that I use as often which are mechanical pencils. I use mechanical pencils for sketching on my field notebook (2nd photo below), when jotting down data while analyzing rocks under a microscope,… Continue reading My Personal List of Best Mechanical Pencils for Sketching and Writing
Today is "Araw ng Kagitingan" or National Heroes' Day, an official holiday in the Philippines to commemorate all the heroes who helped build this country from the ground up throughout history. During my son's online class, his classmates mentioned that they missed attending my art classes. It's been a while since I hosted one, so… Continue reading Birdwatching and Painting a Bird in UP Diliman Campus with Fellow Homeschoolers
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
Plein air painting is a style of painting that involves creating artwork outdoors, directly from the subject in its natural environment. The term "plein air" is French for "open air." This approach allows artists to capture the essence of natural light, colors, and atmosphere firsthand, as opposed to working from photographs or sketches in a… Continue reading Plein air painting session in San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines
Photomicrograph of a rock with a vein of anhydrite and gypsum minerals. I took this photo during my analysis of rock thin sections last week. First off, Happy New Year! The past month has been quite overwhelming, making it challenging for me to extend holiday greetings to everyone. I'm sure many of you can relate.… Continue reading Happy 2024: Local Travel and Recent Watercolor Artworks
Hello everyone. This is just a short blog about our recent tour in BGC arranged by my husband while I was in China. He knows I love Vincent Van Gogh's art so much. He is also aware of the Van Gogh art themed merchandise I have collected recently. To say that I love his works… Continue reading Van Gogh Alive – finally!
As you know I have been writing with fountain pens now mostly. I think the last time I wrote with ball pens were months ago. My primary reason for using fountain pens now is that I really enjoy the old way of jotting down notes and thoughts on paper. I know I could easily write… Continue reading My fountain pen hobby update – and current grail pen!
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
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