Hi Jaime … To answer your qut30ionsRse;I don’t use pencils at all and colors reproduce equally well as far as I can tell. You can have fun using any you like and even make up your own! Usually when you see my art, especially in all of my books, it was painted to that exact size. I can enlarge it later, or reduce it for other uses, such as calendars, fabric or cards, but the books are printed with the art just as it was painted. I was 39 when my first book came out . . . you have plenty of time! Good luck!

I love this bag. I have shoulder problems, so I needed something that wasn't too bulky or heavy. I still needed a decent sized purse, so I found this bag and took a chance on it. It's everything I needed and wanted. I got the gray color, and it is a fabulous looking bag that goes with everything. Size wise, it is perfect - holds all my necessities nicely. I would highly recommend.

This is a solid bag that works ALMOST as advertised/pictured. There is one large interior pocket and one small interior zippered pocket. Add that to the two on the outside with the snaps, and the item storage is complete.

There is no 1) outside pocket on the back, nor 2) a briefcase handle. Then again, if it had these, would it be a 'messenger bag'??

On the upside, it is very roomy (fits smaller laptops and bigger tablets), the strap can be made quite long and stays exactly where you set it, and so far the zippers have not been an issue for me. The side pockets hold my small Moleskin notebook (and pens/pencils), and my smaller Kindle.

This might have been 5 stars, except that I ordered the slate color, and while the canvas is slate, be warned that the leather is NOT tan. Instead, it is more of a slate color itself. This was not enough of a reason to return it, and it does look good; still, not as pictured...

Why I bought this product: Who doesn’t love a new purse hehe…I really wanted a big purse that could double as a diaper bag. Most diaper bags that are made to look stylish are expensive. This purse is classy, huge, lots of pocket space and works perfect as a diaper bag/purse. I bought it in grey and black.

What I really like: I love the style of this, it is a very soft leather-type material. I typically do not like leather purses, but I do like this material as it is soft and does not ruin easily. I was even able to wash the purse out when some formula spilled inside. I just hand washed it and it held up which I was worried that it would not.

What I really do not like: nothing, I love this purse. Although..it has a lot of metal zippers, so I do not recommend leaving it somewhere that it can get hot and the metal zippers can hurt to touch. I live in Arizona and left the purse in my car…poor choice on my part.

Packaging: My item was shipped right away, and I received prompt notification. I received it on time and it came as expected.

Thank you for reading my review, please let me know if you found this to be helpful. I like to know that it is worth my time to write these reviews. Have a great day!

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