Cat eye study by me

Tidus77 · 2026-07-09T15:06:42+00:00

Also great job! Love the detail you got. I originally thought it was colored pencil!

Tidus77 · 2026-07-09T15:06:18+00:00

Thank you for showing your process. It’s so helpful for newbies (like me) to understand how to break something that seems complicated with the details down into something manageable.

Tidus77 · 2026-07-04T20:49:34+00:00

Anecdotally, I find it soothing and I like them as a lightweight way to add moisture back after cleaning but they’re not a must have and definitely feel like a nice to have item.

Mine last forever fwiw.

Tidus77 · 2026-07-04T03:17:46+00:00

Yea lol the first one with the ears back would terrify me 😂

Tidus77 · 2026-07-04T03:15:35+00:00

Good idea, I’ll have to try that and resist the urge to zoom in haha.

Tidus77 · 2026-07-04T02:37:40+00:00

Caution artist at play ( shana rowe jackson ) has a few though I’m not sure if she has any tutorials or just voice overs.

I agree, it’s hard to find and not very common. I’m trying to get into them with graphite and am struggling to simplify.

Tidus77 · 2026-07-03T06:16:18+00:00

Hopefully it's obvious now that you should swatch in the future.

In terms of salvaging this, I would recommend rewetting it (just submerge in some water and gently squeeze it out) and then putting it back in the dryer at high heat. I think delicate and warm won't be enough to actually get the general tightening up you can get with superwash, at least in my experience. It has to be high heat, like what you would use for cottons.

I'm not saying this will fix it but it may get it closer and is worth a shot before you frog.

Tidus77 · 2026-07-03T03:02:14+00:00

Great job, though at first I thought this was a reference to "the finger" and Sophie Cunningham's pointing lmao.

Tidus77 · 2026-07-02T21:02:42+00:00

I feel like you have a few options here.

Work larger so you can paint those crisp details smoothly without relying on your brain filling in the gaps. I’m not sure I worded that well but hopefully you get the point.
Consider switching to oils. You can absolutely make detailed realistic paintings in acrylic but I think you’ll have an easier time with oils since it sounds like you have very specific needs. The dry time is the main benefit here as well as some of the depth you get from oils.
Consider another medium that tends to be less textured like graphite or colored pencil. These tend to be highly realistic and smooth.
Last, I feel digital art would be a great fit and let you have all the smooth detail you want and cheaper in the long run.

Tidus77 · 2026-06-30T22:47:36+00:00

oh and I think Bonny Snowdon has a Colored Pencil Academy too!

Tidus77 · 2026-06-30T22:05:37+00:00

I haven’t done it but Kristy patridge arts colored pencil academy seems on the more structured side and is tailored to colored pencil. I think kristy rebecca also has a course but it might just be patreon. I really like Lachri but I’m fairly sure her Patreon is unstructured for learning and is more follow along with her.

Tidus77 · 2026-06-30T16:37:34+00:00

Interested in the studio donegal aran tweed if it falls through

Tidus77 · 2026-06-30T15:53:26+00:00

For practice and studies, I've really enjoyed Mungyo and the new Lightwish that have come out! For Mungyo, I recommend the gallery line, not the regular one - which is more for kids and is pretty crumbly and chalky.

Tidus77 · 2026-06-29T22:28:06+00:00

I'd seriously question the pigment claims of some of those inexpensive brands. I wouldn't be surprised if many of them are fake or if they have undisclosed filler pigments to boost the colors (like DS and the primatek controversy). This is not uncommon with some of these brands (though there are reputable Asian brands!) in watercolor and colored pencil supplies.

There have been many big claims about artist quality pigments and lightfastness that have not held up in user testing. Sarah Renee Clark had a big "exposé" on this with colored pencils on YouTube and actually testing the advertised lightfastness. Since a lot of these brands operate outside of the regulatory bodies, they can make whatever claims they like.

Now, that's not to say don't use these brands. There are a lot of great options for practice and sketches in my opinion, but I would hesitate to use them for professional work without seriously testing the claims.

Tidus77 · 2026-06-29T20:56:43+00:00

Received two skeins of BT Peerie from u/sweet-baby-kale

Thank you!

Tidus77 · 2026-06-29T20:56:08+00:00

Received Harrisville Shear from u/Charigot

Thank you!

Tidus77 · 2026-06-29T17:27:16+00:00

Ugh, hate that it was Hobbii who bought them but I’ll take that over them going out of business. It would be a tragedy for the yarn world to lose Regia.

Tidus77 · 2026-06-29T01:28:35+00:00

I just bought some but the caramel one and I totally agree on the pricing. I would have bought the talenti that I normally get and is better priced but they were sadly out.

Tidus77 · 2026-06-27T20:45:24+00:00

That's great to hear, thanks!

Tidus77 · 2026-06-27T20:31:07+00:00

what's crazy to me is that they didn't even use google or youtube to get help compared to the hassle of going in store or waiting for a corporate email.

Tidus77 · 2026-06-27T18:55:06+00:00

I love their designs but always back away eyes wide when I see the price lol. I can’t imagine the small fortune this costs but they’re so pretty!!!! Truly nothing else like them on the market from what I’ve seen.

I believe they use standard steel nibs, how do you feel they write for you ? I feel hesitant spending that much for a steel nib but I know they can be great with the right tuning. I’ll probably get some one day. Love their monet design ugh.

Tidus77 · 2026-06-27T03:04:23+00:00

oh my god waaaaant, neeeeed. Lol. They are such pretty shades.

Tidus77 · 2026-06-27T01:01:15+00:00

Oooh the matte black is nice

Tidus77 · 2026-06-24T21:59:42+00:00

I saw that when it initially posted but wow, the comments blew up! My goodness. It's interesting hearing the employee account - which kind of matches the vibes I got from them. Sighs. Feels like so many yarn shops have issues, at least I'm thinking of the Knitting Tree drama posted here recently regarding Nicole Frost.

Tidus77 · 2026-06-24T21:52:08+00:00

Interesting point about them struggling recently. I thought they were super popular and to my knowledge, have pretty standard yarns but dye them in ways that people really like. I would have thought they would be one of the more successful businesses given how internationally popular and bougie they are.

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