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Paint pens

May 31, 2012 10:49

Looked around and I don't see any specific information on using Sharpie brand paint pens (water based) as a dry brushing tool. I used some on a bit of scrap fur last night and it looks fine but I decided to double check here before I start going wild on this actual head. I tried using a regular sharpie before on fur and it was awful. I'm planning ( Read more... )

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animecat May 31 2012, 16:14:53 UTC

I've never done that with Sharpies, but I do detailing all the time with Copics and Prismacolor markers. Use a clean toothbrush to work the color in, and do it very gently and gradually. If the Sharpie paint pens are anything like the art markers, they will leave a different, almost slightly tacky residue on the fur.

familliaraver May 31 2012, 16:16:15 UTC

Cool, I have a bunch of prismas. I'm trying to stray from acrylics in favor of something a little more controllable in tiny details.

animecat May 31 2012, 16:19:45 UTC

Works really well! http://studioneko.deviantart.com/gallery/25309113#/d27wzqw All the shading on that head were done with Copics/Prismas.

jillcostumes May 31 2012, 16:55:12 UTC

The black sharpies can eventually bleed and look "bluish," seen more than one mask with streaky blue smears around black fur

familliaraver May 31 2012, 17:00:54 UTC

Yea sharpies were a disaster, but will paint pens do the same thing?

jillcostumes May 31 2012, 20:03:21 UTC

Oh i missed that part. I used paint pens a looong time ago, and outside of small touchups and stuff, i am not a big fan, if they are water based the ink is going to eventually fade/get fuzzy. You can drybrush by hand with airbrush paints, though! Thats pretty easy

epiceternity May 31 2012, 17:50:02 UTC

water based? Then it'll run when it get damp so not a good idea. Copic/ Prismas are okay because their alcohol based, however while they're fine with gentle spot cleaning, they will almost completely wash out in a washing machine (has tested prismas).

familliaraver May 31 2012, 18:03:16 UTC

Hm.

I've been avoiding the purchase of an airbrush unit...I guess I won't be able to make up excuses of why I don't need one for very much longer.

the_sushi_ushi May 31 2012, 22:24:31 UTC

I sometimes use paint pens to touch up on spots that I didn't get when I initially did my first dry brushing. I personally didn't have any issues with it washing out on my tails =3.
One thing I really recommend though is looking into FW inks on dickblick. They make dry brushing so easy and it really works like a dream!
Otherwise I think those paint pens work fine. :3

epiceternity June 1 2012, 08:29:51 UTC

wow never thought of FW inks, I'm going to have to try and test them :)