December 2023 art haul - and some swatching too! 

Hey Kilby! The universe works in mysterious ways - I nearly didn't pst this video today but decided to do it right before I left the house! 🤣 I'm glad it was there waiting for you and your morning coffee! It's cold and dark here now, so I'm eating 'borrel' and sipping a Dutch beer. 😎 The Derwent drawing pencils are sublime aren't they? I think I'm going to be taking the whole set with me on my trip to the UK in January, if they'll fit nicely in my little pencil case, they're chunkier than other brands. 🤞 Oh, excited for the acrylics! Will you put it on IG so I can see? I'm going to dedicate a whole month to getting used to my acrylics. But it has to be a month when I'm not traveling anywhere as I have no intention of taking tubes with me! 🤪 And a painting party sounds like the best fun! I joined an 'urban sketchers' group here in the North Netherlands, but nothing ever happens, so I struggle to find like-minded people who want to hang out and draw or paint. Sigh. Have a fab time! 😎 And thank you! I was very surprised to wake up on Christmas Eve and see my subscribers and views had SHOT UP overnight. 🤯 Have a fab rest of your day Kilby! 😘

Ha ha ha, good to know I'm not alone in feeling this way! 🤪🤣❤️ (Said as I test some pens on an 'old but rediscovered' sketchbook which had only ever been used for drawing.... 👀)

Thank you! 😍

I can heartily recommend them - gorgeous pencils! 😘

Oh, that's good to know Kerry, thank you! I've got a few things sitting in my Jackson's basket as I know one of my 'gifts' is Jackson's gift card from my Dad. 😍 How do you find the pearl pencils? What are they solar to in terms of hard/softness? 🤔 And thank you - Merry Christmas and a Happy To Year to you and yours too Kerry! 😘 Xx

They are between 2-4b , I think , they are supposed to be balanced. I find them soft-ish , just nice . Jackson’s have them in stock .

Super, thank Kerry, that's my preferred softness in a pencil! I'll take a look now! 😎

A great tip, thank you!

The markers are gorgeous! I have two more color waiting in my Jacksons basket for my 'Christmas money' shop! 🤣 And if you can get the full set of Derwent on offer, they'll last you a long time! 😘

Ah, thanks Chantelle! Hope you had a lovely holiday period! 🎄😘

Ah, good to know Jessica, thank you! 😘

It IS a thing of beauty - but I got some Blackwing pencils for Christmas and none of them (or other pencils) will sharpen to a point. I suspect it's an issue with the blade which I've seen a few others mention, so I'm going to be sending an email to Palomino to see about a replacement! 😬

Ha ha ha, step AWAY from the online stores Anita! You can love vicariously through me! 🤣 Though saying that I have determined 2024 to be the year of LESS buying of art materials and more of putting what I have to good use... so we'll see how that works out! 😬 The honeymoon sounds like an incredible trip - I'm sure you're super excited and proud. My OH mum is very excited about ours, and it's making me teary each time that my own Mum isn't here to enjoy the excitement - she would have loved it. But heigh-ho. 👀 And absolutely I'm making my own dress! It'll probably be a corset and skirt combo to *look* like a dress but gives me the option of wearing one or both after the wedding too. 🤞 And I will be sharing it over on my other channel too! 😎❤️😘

Ha ha, I am SO confused by the peeling paint comment - 🤣 - but Happy New Year to your too! 🎉

Clearly my devices aren’t on the same page. It was meant for another video. It is a good idea though. LOL

Ha ha, well that makes far more sense! 🤣

Hi Sue! Welcome to the party! 😍 The pencil sharpener is the the Black Wing from Palomino. I've added it to the video description (I'm rubbish at remembering to do that, so thank you for the inadvertent reminder)! 😎

LOTS of nice things! 😍

Well... they may be mass produced in England, but still closer to me than China! 😉

@@eviedivadoodles it doesn't matter where are you from, good supplies are good supplies. I'm from Argentina, and guess what, everything imported is very pricy, not only because the taxes, but mostly because the distance. We are in the a_hole of the globe. Aaand, nationaly produced art supplies are sh_t, or even some are not produced here at all. I preffer pay the prices of "mass produced" suplies like derwent, than be suffering with stuff just because the "supporting local business" facade. Be grateful

I'm not 'ungrateful' but it's a fact of life that supporting businesses that are closer to you is better for the environment - and generally speaking - ethically for those who work for the company too. It's unfortunate that the art supplies produced in Argentina aren't up to scratch - but perhaps if they had a government that supported small businesses and their growth, there would be good quality products. 😬

@@eviedivadoodles well, the new goverment is aiming that. We are moving from decades of socialism to somewhat free market. Please take note, try to be far away from woke policies, so that the whole world can still enjoy derwent

Having consideration for the environment, the non-exploitation of workers and various politics is not indulging in 'woke' policies... and I'd ask you to refrain from being so negative and judgmental here in my online space. Thank you. I haven't said anything about 'the whole world' not enjoying Derwent. I'm advocating for myself to use products that are made closer to home. You do you.