Everyone has used coloured pencils at some point in their life. It could have been when you were in school or you may continue to use them now as a fully-fledged artist or hobbyist. Regardless of your experience, coloured pencils are so much fun to use. They allow you to create amazing works of art and express yourself in a whole rainbow of colours. But did you know there are different types of coloured pencils? There are so many to choose from it can often be hard to know where to start. Not to worry, here at Ryman we’ve curated a list of the best coloured pencils for people of all skill levels. You’ll definitely find the colouring pencils to suit you.
Just like the tasty waffle, the Sharpie marker pen is totally versatile. Sharpies aren’t your average marker pen only meant for labelling but THE most ingenious pen ever created!
Sharpies come with a variety of different sized nibs – a nib for every occasion if you will. With a wide variety of vibrant colours, you can scribble over your world and customize anything that isn’t nailed to the floor (and everything that is!)
If it’s got a surface, you can probably introduce your favourite sharpie and they will become best friends...
With the schools breaking up for the summer holidays, it can be a challenge to find ways of keeping the kids occupied.
Back to present day and most people get involved in some kind of clean up to give their home or workspace a detox.
We’ve been keeping ourselves occupied here in the Ryman office by making origami models. Originally developed in Japan in the seventeenth century, origami is the art of paper folding and is a great activity for kids which involves little more than a sheet of paper!
The Brother website has a series of easy-to-follow tutorials as part of their online origami School.
We started with the Lion and quickly moved onto the Fox and the Dog.
Here at Ryman, we have just launched an exciting new partnership with pen brand Spectrum Noir. Founded by Sara Davies, Spectrum Noir is a top brand for artists of all abilities; students, professionals, and crafters.
Our new range includes fan favourites such as Classiques, TriBlends and Sparkle pens which are available to buy now online and in selected Ryman stores across the country.
Reminiscent of the 80s hit TV series Catchphrase in which you were encouraged to ‘Say what you see’, Hiramkei demands you ‘DRAW what you see!'
Don’t let your imagination be a childhood flash in the pan, feed it with this unique way of creating art - Hirameki. The Japanese translation is actually ‘Flash of inspiration’ and this is exactly what it inspires.
Perfect if you are bored of simply colouring inside the lines and a must have if you see unicorns in clouds. This leads us nicely onto the phenomenon which is Pareidoliam, involving an image or a sound wherein the mind perceives a familiar pattern of something where none actually exists. In layman’s terms – a cloud that may look (in your mind’s eye) like a dragon dancing under an umbrella for example!
The Hirameki Book is
