I absolutely LOVE this set of watercolor pens! The colors are so vivid and blend so nicely. Unlike cake or tube watercolors, these are ink based, so when they dry, they aren't chalky. It's easy to pen in detail after it's dry without gumming up your ink pens. Be sure to see all four photos.
The first thing I did when I got this set was to make a little color swatch of what they look like with the water added. Since the pens themselves don't have any identifying color names or numbers, I numbered them 1-20 just how they come in their plastic tray. The next thing I did was to make some swatches of colors I thought would blend nicely and noted the colors I used. This has been very helpful when deciding what colors to use in my little art cards.
The first cards I made, I colored in kind of solidly, and when I added water, they just didn't have that watery watercolor look I was going for. They were beautiful and vivid, but looked more like I just colored the cards with magic markers. I then discovered that if you "hatch" the colors in lightly, it gives the perfect watery blend. Just scribble the color in lightly. It will look like something a third grader colored, but once you add water it blends beautifully, and the magic happens! There are photos of each card to show you how I scribbled the color in, (pretty crazy looking, right?) and then a photo of the same two cards once they were finished. No extra color was added. I just blended everything, section by section, with the water brush. When it was dry the next day, I used Micron pens to outline and add the details.
Also, I wanted to note that the water brush they included with the set has a left hand thread, which means you have to turn it opposite from how you usually open and close it. Instead of "righty-tighty, lefty-loosey" it's "lefty-tighty, righty-loosey". I love this water brush because the bristles hold just the right amount of water and rinse out so nicely. They are designed to be able to squeeze the pen gently to distribute water to the bristles without having to dip your brush in water, but if you're not careful you can end up with way too much water, I prefer to just dip my brush in a small well of clean water on my little pallet. I hope you have as much fun with these pens as I have and hope the tips help. Very happy with this purchase!
| Manufacturer | Tomaxis |
|---|---|
| Brand | Tomaxis |
| Model number | TM-S20-US |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | false |
| Colour | 20 kolorów. |
| Material Type | Szkło Polichlorek wynilu (PVC) |
| Number Of Items | 20 |
| Size | 20 Stück (1er Pack) |
| Point Type | Ekstra cienki |
| Line Size | 2 Milimetry |
| Ink Colour | Wielokolorowe |
| Part number | TM-S20 |
