NEW Mermaid Markers by Jane Davenport Mixed Media Review & Demo
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- Опубліковано 18 сер 2024
- This is a review and demonstration of the new Jane Davenport Mermaid Markers from her mixed media line with American Crafts sold at Micheal's craft stores. In this review I will show you the colors, how they work, unique properties and compare the quality of these markers with other similar products.
This set is on sale on amazon now for $30! amzn.to/2lfrAgG
Disclaimer: This is NOT a sponsored review, I purchased these items myself and I was not asked or compensated to create this review. My opinions are my own and are not endorsed by American crafts or any affiliated parties.
The product I am reviewing are the Mermaid markers from American Crafts sold exclusively in the US by Micheal's: www.michaels.co...
Price: $39.99 (I used a 40% off coupon and paid $22)
Description: A waterbrush pen filled with non-lightfast water based ink. *The pen looks identical to the small round Prima waterbrush with the addition of a straw inside the barrel.
Pros:
The brush has a sharp fine point and is very springy and firm. Very expressive
Bright inks, they will all lift a bit but some solors stain and lead to intersting effects, you might life a purple and have a pink stain left behind. The ink also reacts to water leaving cool water spotting when you spatter water on a painted background.
Pens are refillable with any liquid watercolor (not pigment) or ink.
Cons:
Colors will fade if exposed to light long term
This can be a wild and messy product (I love that!) so if you like neat, controlled markers this might not be for you.
Colors are bright and tropical, you will need to mix colors to create subdued looks.
Bottom line: Personally I love them, I am glad I bought them and I have been having a ball creating with them in my sketchbook. Because the are not lightfast I recommend working in a sketchbook and if you make something you really like than scan or photograph it for postarity.
If you like the idea of these pens but want a pigment watercolor that won't fade as readily try the Bienfang watercolor brush pens: shrsl.com/?g2rs They are cheaper (retail) and claim not to fade, keep in mind the heavier pigment particles may make them more likely to clog. The brush tip on these is softer than the Mermaid Markers. *This is an affiliate link and I earn a small commission if you purchase anything at Blitsy after clicking, but it doesn't cost you anything extra.
NEW Mermaid Markers by Jane Davenport Mixed Media Review & Demo
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Really like how the flowers turned out but that pineapple! OMG!! Loved it!! Every time you demo a product I can never figure out if it's the product that makes me want to rush right out and buy it or because you're just one of those people who could make an etch-a-sketch drawing look like a masterpiece. :)
thank you, that is kind:)
Thank you for the review! I almost bought them and then held back bc I have the entire set of Tombow dual brush markers, but I wish I would've gotten them now bc both of the Michael's nearby are sold out (and one store looked like a tornado hit the Jane Davenport end cap and there was so much merchandise empty!). It's great it's a popular item but I wish I would've grabbed the neutral palette and these markers! I did a review on the brights palette and fell in love with the colors. I really feel like there is something special about this line of products and that a lot of care went into the quality control. As always, I appreciate your reviews for how thorough and detailed you are! ❤🎨❤
Lindsay, I can't thank you enough for taking time out of your life to educate people you don't even know!!!! And then you apologize for the video being long - you're too funny! You saved me money and helped me make a decision. I didn't know what to buy before seeing your video. Thank you SOOOOOO much!!!! (I already own all 3 prima w/c sets AND a 60 color set of Zigs, etc, etc) YOU REALLY DO ROCK!!!!
thank you so much!
Holy geez, Lindsay! You flipped the book to that angel, and I actually gasped. Lol You have renewed my excitement for this product. Your pieces are STUNNING.
Really enjoyed watching this review of the Jane Davenport Mermaid Markers and also the comparisons, they seem like something I might want to try out sometime. I really loved the angel and the pineapple, the colors are really stunning!
I just love watching you paint. I know you've done a hundred painting things. But, I just love watching watercolors. You are a fantastic artist too. Thank you.
I always love your work, but something about this angel just totally captivated me! I really, really love it! I am in the process of watching the weeping angel, and I like it, too, but this one is my favorite. I can't tell you how much you inspire me to try something I didn't think I was capable of. Thanks so much, Lindsay!!!
Wow, thank you so much for sharing all of your knowledge with us. I am a newbie to Jane Davenport and LOVE her goodies. I just purchased these Mermaid Markers, and it was so fun to see how you used them. You are talented. Thanks for sharing the time and sharing with all of us. Much appreciated!
Thanks so much for reviewing these. I have been trying to decide between the Zig Clean Color and the Jane Davenports. This video helped me decide based on how they worked. Really appreciate you taking the time to make your videos.
I simply love all of your videos! You have inspired me to try my hand at watercolor painting and I am having so much fun! I too, would love to see a step by step on the angel and that pineapple looks like fun. Thank you!
You are amazing, talented and so generous in sharing your product knowledge and techniques. Thank you! I have been watching your videos and think you're the best because you empower creativity and self appreciation.
Would love to see the pineapple done. I like the markers and glad you reviewed them. Thanks for the palette tip.
Lindsay thankyou for the review on the brush markers. I love how you show and test products for us, keep on painting! I live in Sydney, the postage from America is quite expensive but sometimes items from America are available at the craft shows for a reasonable price, we just have to wait for them to arrive. Thanks again.
Love your art! The angel and pineapple are amazing! Then, watching you paint the hollyhocks was just as inspiring. Thank you for reviewing these.
Thank you for the review. Your tip for having water nearby and or a place to squirt them out was very helpful. The color is very bright and I wasn't sure if I was suppose to add water. Your video was fact filled and fun.
I love how you make drawing look so easy. Plus you take simple lines and shapes and make them absolutely beautiful. Thanks so much for your inspiration.
The colours of the angel remind me of that wonderful yellow pink and blue piazza live show you did. Still one of my favourite works of yours.
+The Spin Doctor thanks! U was going to recreate the angel in watercolor tomorrow but I might find another one since people want to see it done with the pens
thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich I just went and played with my ZIG Real Brush Markers and loved it but I need to paint a few stamped images with them to get used to using them really.
thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich oh I would love the angel for the live stream tomorrow. I am off work and will be able to catch it :) why don't you just do the stream with these pens an make the theme for questions about watercolor pens and the like :)
I had the same response! And just as you say, the piazza is one of my favorites of Lindsay's creations and that's from many favorites. (smile)
FunctionofLight One I knew Mrs W's stamping videos for several years but I hadn't watched much watercolour as I mostly painted acrylic until about a year ago when I stopped using acrylic just out of time issue so I began doing more watercolour and I saw the thumbnail of that video and was gobsmacked by it. Try as I might, I can't reproduce it.
I adore your sense of abandon when you paint. I haven’t been able to ‘let go’ like that at all although I’m hoping I’ll loosen up once I’ve been painting a little longer.
Very nice review as they all are....beautiful examples of what the brush pens can do. Your art samples are so good! Loved how they all turned out :-)
Seriously love this bright, splashy pic! Think those mermaid markers will be my next art splurge before much longer.
Hi Lindsay, love what you do, love your sketches. Mine is a big YES for the tutorials. That angel ... just awesome! Thank you so much for the review and demo 😊
Just ordered the JD Mermaid markers and your video was most helpful on "how to use "... thx for sharing, cant wait for the markers to come 🎨
Oh gosh Lindsay!! First off that image of the pie is simply gorgeous..I wish I could do art like that..anywho..thanks so much for the videos featuring JD stuff..I purchased a lot of her stuff but then I felt overwhelmed because I have no idea how to really use the stuff lol Thanks for sharing! xoxo Glo
These flowers are turning out great. Makes me want to try it
I love that pineapple. would love to see a tutorial on that!!!
Fantastic review, thx so much! I have the markers and the neutral palette set and I'm excited to get started!
Omg I loved the angel. That blew my mind. I would really love to see how you painted it.
I really like the demo pictures and would love to see you paint them! Thank you!
I know what you meant about the Zig pens.......I have a very light more precise,controlled type, touch style with my painting where as my daughter is very "heavy handed" and loose with her strokes so she doesn't have as much control with them. You're right though. I think it just depends on your style of painting......I can't wait to get my hands on these Mermaid Pens as well as the neutral watercolors of hers......these look so fun!! Thank so much for sharing the fun with us..........
Thank you Lindsay! This help me decide I am going to try these out (with a coupon purchase).
I love love love the angel!! And wow! That Pineapple!! Your works are just amazing and I definitely count you among my favourite watercolour artists. You're so inspiring! I also wanted to share the fact that I got my hands on the Jane Davenport watercolour sets in the brights and neutrals and I can't wait to use them!! I also got Jane's book called "Drawing and Painting Beautiful Faces" it looks really interesting. I am so attracted to the colours. Thank you for sharing!!
I love this; thank you so much! I bought these, all unsure of why and what I'd do with them, and now I can't wait to play. Such a riot of color and I could def. tell you were having fun!
Just got my JD mermaid markers and love them ! Your video was great!!!
thanks!
Yes, please Lindsay, do tutorials on angel and pinnapple they are both great!
Just also splurged and got the mermaid markers the other day and would LOVE for you to do a tutorial on both the angel and the pineapple. Since I saw them and thought they were so beautiful!!
I just bought 3 sets of them! I waited a year, while buying other supplies I needed, but these are in my permanent arsenal. I am not concerned with lightfastness. I love the loose brush effects and how versatile they are. They are not watercolors though, so I also got the brights. You can always mix neutrals.
So much enthusiasm.. love your energy!
Wow Lindsay-the art you created with these is amazing!!❤❤❤
I would love to see a tutorial on the Angel! The colors on that are so pretty! I also love your detailed review! :) A little black straw looking bit came loose in one of my markers as well. So far that marker is working normally though.
I would love to see a tutorial on your statue! That is gorgeous! Thanks for this review, too!
I would adore the pineapple and angel tutorials!! Thank you Lindsey!
I was sad when I thought these might be yet another art product only available in the US, but I called the Michaels closest to me here in Canada and they do actually have the Jane Davenport line! The Mermaid Markers are $45 CDN and reasonable in comparison to the US price, esp. with a 50% off coupon lol, but unfortunately they're currently sold out. But I can't wait to get my hands on them when they're back in stock. What excites me the most is that they're refillable and I just ordered a set of liquid watercolours that I can use once they're empty.
The flowers u created is simply beautiful!!!!!
Great review, thanks Lindsay. Now I can buy with confidence. I would love to see how you painted that pineapple!
Great review/comparison! You make it look so easy! Yes, I would appreciate tutorials, even on the face from the swatch! Thank you!
I looked at these yesterday In Michaels! I have the Kuretake Brush Markers and Tombows, which I love! Gonna go back and grab these.
Great review Lindsay! You are very honest and thourough in your reviews. It's not all "hoopla" (haha! love the expression!) and wauwie like some other reviews i've seen. Thank you for that! By the way i am also for the wheeping angel tutorial. Love it! greetings, Wanda
I would love to see the pineapple and the lifting capabilities
Yes yes yes for tutorials on all you showed us on this video!!! 🤗
Thanks for the review, Lindsay!
I loved the angel and the pineapple! Sooo pretty.
I would love to see a demo on the angel or pineapple. I want to learn the technique you used with your colors in those. I'm not sure how to explain it, but I liked how you used bright colors to paint a neutral object if that makes sense! Thanks for another great video. :)
Hi Lindsay, hope you are well and had a Merry Christmas 🎁🎄 and Happy New Year 🎊 🎆 you do beautiful work so gifted. Thank you for sharing smiles
love this tutorial! I got to get me some now ❤I love all your videos
Thanks Lindsay - the pineapple is amazing! I was staring at it wondering how it would look with some Gold Finetec on the leaves and splattered about -- I might have to give it a try~!
The flower painting is just beautiful...
I love the Davenport faces. Could you do something similar face based
+Joyce Whitebread sure!
Thanks so much for this review ... so looking forward to experimenting with these pens now!
you will love them, her new ones are just as nice too!
thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich she has new ones? Oh no!
I tried using them as you made it look so easy ...and well.. let's say I need more practice...😃
I would love to see you do the watercolor angel statue.
Thanks Lindsay, great job!!!😄
Love the video! Would also like to see all of the painting in your book,loved the angel💜😄
like the demo pictures and would love to see them as tutorials, thanks Linday
Love the comparisons and demo videos you do. Would love to see the angel!
Whoa! These are so much fun! The colors are beautiful! Thanks so much for the reviews...I've been debating about this line! :) Oh! Weeping Angel please!!!! Lol!!!
Would love to see the pineapple as a tutorial! The angel statue is lovely- weeping angels are in my top 3 scariest villains. Oy.
Would love ❤️ to see angel & pineapple in watercolor please!
Lynne Clark
All the demos are great, but that angel is really cool. I picked up a pack of watercolor brush markers at a yard sale last summer and have yet to use them! lol
Thanks for reviewing these, Lindsay. I was curious about them and now I'm probably going to have to add them to my collection. :)
thanks, they are really nice, So nice that I am thinking of getting another set when these are empty and putting other colors in the empty set for a bigger variety of colors (even though I can mix color with these they are so fun!) Take care:)
I liked your idea of refilling them with Dylusions ink, too. Have a nice vacation!
Oh my gosh, your stuff is amazing. I wish I could do that so well. I like how those are just in a multimedia spiral book but if I could do that, I'd be framing those!
I LOVE the arch angel!!! Can you please do a tutorial on that!!!!! LOVE YOUR WORK!
Oh, this makes me want to paint hollyhocks! I'll do it in watercolour though, since that's what I have to hand. Thanks for posting.
Thank you very useful information. I have the Zig and have fun with them.
love the colors. love the painting.
Lindsay, we think alike. While waiting in line to purchase these I was thinking hmm... 2 water brushes with a coupon is 4 bucks at 6 sets is 24 bucks. Yep, it's still a good deal if I don't like the ink, lol.
I got 2 sets of all her watercolor markers... mainly because it went from 39.99 to 14.99 during the holiday season... the smaller packs I can’t remember what I paid as it was under 10 bucks... but there was 4 different packs with multiple different colors... I love the galaxy metallics and the gold, silver, and 2 other colors in another pack, then the big pack with all main colors and then a pastel set... it was awesome and I was able to get all of them for under $100 bucks... having them on sale is probably the only reason I got them as I have all the tombow markers and the eco line watercolor markers. I absolutely love how you use them... I do a bit more detailed work with them. But the layering is awesome... I do prefer to use the tombows for detailed art and a more abstract look with Jane Davenports brush markers..
Yes please! Statue and pineapple!! Thank you in advance! ❤️️❤️️
pretty and does look like loads of fun!!
Great video Lindsay! 😆 I am definitely happy that I got these for $16. 😉 I think I will swatch them out tonight. I have another set of waterbrush markers (similar) that I got a long time ago that claim to be lightfast. I can't think of the name right now...I believe it's German. I need to swatch those too and see how they compare. If I remember right, those also say you can refill them. They also are a set of either 9 or 11 colors with an extra clear waterbrush for blending.
+Valarie Connell /DrawingWithFire I think they are the Bienfang, the opaque pens I showed that were not paintastics
thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich Your right! 😆 I bought them over 6 years ago, but cannot remember when...sheesh. 😲 I'm pretty sure I got them from Michael's. I do know they still worked because our teen girls used then back in December 2015...lol. I better check them all though. I wonder why speedball called them bienfang?
I love the Angel painting you did, please show us a tutorial on it!!
I love the expressionful look. Your painting of the flowers is the kind of style I am crazy about! : ) I couldn't help myself and just bought the markers from Michaels online with a 40% off coupon. Thanks for a wonderful review.
Thanks for the great review! I would like to see the pineapple and the statue as tutorials please & thank you. 😊
Love your flowers 🌺 thank you Lindsay
I'd luv to see the statue/angel tute - live or filmed! That's incredible & to me seems out of your usual themes - which I'm thrilled to see - not much in the way of water color sur-realism on you Tube :( Thanks for considering.TY!!
Makes me wonder if it's the same factory that does the Jane Davenport and the Prima stuff; the watercolors (paint and tins) are very similar, the brushpens are the same make... Interesting :)
Thank you very much for this review, your sketches are really nice! Love the colors! :)
Eve Bolt - Bolt's Vault interesting thought
Eve Bolt - Bolt's Vault American crafts I gather??!
Lindsay you are so incredibly talented!
Great review. Fun to watch. Think I want to give these a try.
God Bless
Cathy
would love to see tutorials on the angel and pineapple!!
I appreciate the thorough review! TFS and taking the time to make the video! PS I have a few wink of Stella pens and I have not been able to get them to do anything but leak and blob out ink! I got them on clearance so at least I didn't pay full price!
oh no! You don't need to squeese the Winks, just once to get the ink moving and then just use them like a marker.
Thanks so much for the his review. I love the loose style of this painting. Could you do more live loose paintings like this please?
Would love to see the angel and pineapple tutorial. This was a great review. So, can you refill the mermaid markers if they are designed like the water brush? I really like the colors in the mermaid set. Thanks for the great flower watercolor. Always fun to watch you create something; you make it look so very easy.
yes, you can refill them
Lindsay loved the review and weeping angel is fab thanks for sharing
Very nice, would like to see tutorials on the statue, pineapple etc. thanks
The statue wis amazing! I would love a tutorial of that!
would love a demo on the pineapple!!! xo
I lovvvvvve Prima and Janes Water brushes so I’ll be happy with these! I have the Zigs so I wasn’t going to get the Mermaids BUT I love the Mermaid colors! I’m getting them! 😊
you willlove them!
Great review! I love my Prima water brushes and the Davenport ones look a lot like them. I have TH water brush markers also and to me the Prima are way better. Love your painting! Thanks for sharing.
Lindsay, great tutorial and product review! Makes me want to run out and buy the JD markers at my Michael's, ha, ha!! BTW, I would love to see the pineapple, please!
Already filmend!
Love this review...I have not invested in brush markers but I think these are it! TFS Oh and
BTW.....it doesn't seem to matter what product you use, you make the nicest art! hugs
Great review Lindsay and love your Drawing pictures the Angel is so Gorgeous it's so Fun seen you play with these Pens, i just wan't to b and your Honnest review!uy them all lol! Thank You for sharing
I've been waiting for this video. Now I wish I had gotten these markers when I had the 60% coupon. I think I'll be making a trip to Michaels tomorrow. btw that angel is amazing.
Edited to add
If you want these markers call before you go and get them to hold them aside for you. They had been sold out at the 3 Michaels nearest me until today. I called one and they said that they had just gotten in 8 sets but would hold one for me as I couldn't get there until the evening. By the time I got there, there was only 1 other left.