I have been trying out some new supplies and my Sketching Station is growing
Everything is arranged on this tray for ease of use and transporting to any spot for drawing
I realized earlier this year that a lot of my markers and pens were ancient
It was time to explore new things! 🔎
I got this set of Ohuhu markers to play with because the price was right. Good markers are an investment so I am going to try some different types and brands before I commit
The reviews did state clearly that the colors were wonky, for instance, the red is more of a crimson, and the yellows are more gold, but I already have the standard colors, and I thought it might be fun to play with different tones
I also got a basic set of Chameleon markers, have you seen these?
They have 2 tips and a color diffuser that you place the tip up against and it diffuses the color so when you apply it, it starts out light and then gradually gets dark
It’s a cool concept, except you have to keep applying the diffuser and I haven’t mastered using it for a serious drawing yet
I highly recommend making charts of your marker colors, tip styles and sizes. The chart above is for my Master brand fine liner/calligraphy pens
Forgive this very rough/quick sketch, done on the back of a piece of scratch paper. I keep in folded in the back of my sketch book for fast reference of what each pen can do
This is my new favorite, Tombow Dual End Pens. One end is like a paint brush and great for lettering as well as coloring, then the other has a finer tip for more controlled lines
PLAY!
There is also a blender pen that I haven’t mastered yet, the wavy lines below Seas This Day, in the photo above
I also decided to try a subscription art box
I chose Sketch Box because you can sign up for one month at a time
Very exciting to get a mystery box full of goodies!
There are 2 price levels, and I chose the premium box for $35 plus $5 shipping
The box contains a set of 30 Artist Tiles, which are actually Strathmore 4″x4″ black paper squares, 3 refillable acrylic paint pens, 2 bottles of acrylic ink, and 1 Graphik paint liner. They include a reference chart describing each item and it’s retail price
The total retail value of this box is $37.xx before tax, so it’s not exactly a savings but it is fun to experiment with something you’re not familiar with
My biggest complaint was that there weren’t any instructions on filling the markers, and I had to do some googling and find a YouTube video before I could figure it out
They also suggested filling a marker with different colors to make your own unique color
No, I can’t spell 😳 {a is more fun than e}
The box also comes with a glossy card with a featured artist bio on one side and his artwork for inspiration on the other.
And you can submit your own artwork to Sketch Box to be featured on a future box
It’s important to step back and try something new, have fun and just experiment once in a while, getting to know just what your tools can do!
You might even turn your frog into a prince!
I hope this will inspire you to branch out too, and please share if you’ve discovered something fabulous!
Be Fearless!
This is not a sponsored post
click on the green highlighted words for the links to the supplies
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