Review on Portable Artistry: Discover the Art Alternatives Pocket Charcoal Set by Jessica Lewis

My mother is a hobby artist. I think she's great, but since she's never had any professional training or education and does it as a hobby when she has time, I think that makes her an amateur. I received this as an Eid gift for her. (Eid is a major holiday celebrated by Muslims.) I wanted to start a new tradition in our home of giving each other gifts on Eid, so I gave this to her as part of her gift (which was about art because it was is her favorite gift). . Hobby). That's a great deal for the price! It really is like that. Came in a nice little case, not too big and not too small. I paid a lot less for it than I expected - gosh I would have paid more. But when it arrived it didn't look like a cheap battered thing at all. The pens were great quality as were the charcoals and the case is so nice because everything has its place and my mum knows she will never lose anything and will not break a pen or charcoal because she is in her larger bag of art supplies are trapped. They are well protected and kept together in a small suitcase that she can pull out when she wants to work on her drawings. (She mostly paints flowers - she LOVES flowers - or cityscapes, which I think are pretty interesting subjects. She's not interested in drawing people or animals - just flowers and cities.) If you have someone in your life who is a If you are an aspiring/amateur sketcher or artist, this makes a great gift to get you started. It even makes a great gift for the advanced artist in your life. (However, a highly skilled artist might need a little better quality-wise. But how should I know? I can barely draw a circle.) It's probably even very good for younger kids. But charcoal sticks tend to get dirty if you don't use them properly - you'll get your hand dirty, and next you'll have dirty paper. So perhaps it would be more appropriate for children who take their interest in art relatively seriously. Very happy with this purchase. Would definitely buy again - maybe after my mum wears them out.