[half way into the video] both tips are drawn from the same reservoir, but it could be that this particular pen has been stored vertically. Try wait a few days or so (while storing it horizontally like they are meant to be stored) and see if it resolves itself...
@@CautionArtistatPlay The stores often get this wrong, so I thought that might be the case with this one... 😄 If storing horizontally doesn't help - Faber Castell have a really great customer service (at least here in Germany), so they would surely send you a new pen for free if you ask them!
Yeah, I always store my markers horizontally, and it makes me twitch if I walk into a store and see the markers stored vertically, lol. I just tested it since it's been over a week since I recorded this and it has lightened up some. So fingers crossed that's all it is. I don't know why I didn't think of that possibility when I first tried them! Lol
I've been trying to decide on which Pitt pens/markers to buy, and your video helped: I want them all! Re the different colors, I've noticed that my Sakura Micron black and brown pens are different. Some are older, some are quite new, and age seems to make no difference. I wonder where the ink is made? I understand how the colors may vary, because humans are involved in the process, but I expect better for what we pay.
Love the mushroom I have some Winsor and Newton watercolor markers. Seems like they are a lot like these. Never tried them on a Encaustic board! Thanks Shana!
This is great!! I have the whole wood box set of the Pitt Pens, hubby was generous 2 Birthdays ago. I just bought the set and I have not used the encaustic bords, so I got a couple of them!! Thank you for the awesome demonstration!! ❤❤
Thanks for watching Teresa! I hope you enjoy your set and like working on the encausticbords when you get them! They are fantastic to paint on with acrylics too, very versatile!!
I only purchased two colours a couple of months ago to play with before I got more, and I love them. I love how I can water them down like watercolour markers and get such a strong colour and how it dries. Cause with being a mixed media artist sometimes once one layer dries I dont want to have it reactivate with my next layer and materials. Seeing how your Beige Red was coming out, i hope the ink settled and started to come out right for you.
I love that about them too, they are really great for mixed media! The ink is coming out better than before but still a little darker. I also bought a new one to compare, and that one looks a bit different than the others, too! Lol It must just be how that particular color settles, but it's strange because I try to store them all the same way, horizontally. 🤷♀️ I just look at it as having a wider variety haha.
Wow, I loooove this mushroom painting you did with them!! Thank you for doing this review, I'm interested in these markers too. So far I have one test marker (color "sky blue", 146) that I received from Faber Castell for free (we have an online drawing forum here in Germany where a Faber Castell guy hangs out and answers our questions, and he offered to send out a few of these for testing ). I really like them too, although I don't have the "marker skills" yet to be able to use them like you do. I'll be excited to see more videos of you using these!! 😀
That's cool, sounds like that forum would be a great resource! I'm glad you were able to try one, they are a ton of fun! Can't wait to do more with them!
I think so! I have used them on sanded paper, and they worked really well, though it's a bit rough on the nibs. So really, anything that gives it more time before it absorbs into the surface is a bonus.
I had the same problem with the color diffrence, with me it was the raw umber. I bought a new one and that one was the correct color. I have these markers now for over a month and the faulty ram umber is stil too dark even though the are stored horizontal .
Thank you for letting me know! I'm glad I'm not alone! I always store mine horizontally. That marker is still different in color. I bought another one, and it was slightly different too, though closer to my regular pitt pen. So now I have three slightly different variations of this color, lol.
Beautiful painting! I just bought an old set of big pit pens because they had discontinued these a long time ago. They were used to do stamping with. Anyway maybe I should have waited as they were 50.00 for 15 of them with only the big brush nib. I had bought some clearance a very long time ago and loved using them on paper. So I think you wil love them on paper. I guess I should be glad because they are bringing them back. Just wondering if I got robbed by purchasing the old ones.
Thank you! Oh man, that's kind of a bummer. But as long as the old ones are working well, and you still enjoy them, it wasn't a total waste. You had no way of knowing they were going to release these! And since these are available open stock, you can get them as single colors to either add to your collection or replace the old ones if you use them up!
@@CautionArtistatPlay , Yes I love them. I was devastated when they stopped making the big ones 10 years ago. The big ones are wonderful. I am watching many of your other videos. I really enjoy your work. So please keep them coming when you have time. Do you sell your art for a living? Sorry for asking but you keep talking about a studio. So I am definitely curious.
No trouble, I don't mind answering questions. Thanks for asking! I do sell my artwork, I'm not making a full living at it yet, though. I have an at home art studio where I do most of my creating and filming, so that's what you will hear me refer to in my videos. I also work part-time as a pharmacy technician.
Thank you! I haven't played with the Pitt Artist Dual on other surfaces yet. But when I first started using the regular Pitt Artist Pens, I tried them on any surface I could get my hands on before settling on this one. They worked alright on Arches Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper and also worked surprisingly well on sanded paper, though the sanded paper is tough on the nibs. They are also fun to play with on Yupo. They can be a ton of fun! I hope you have a blast with them! 🙂
Great idea… I don’t think of yupo 🤯. Love your channel. Let me know if you would ever want to do some sort of collaboration… I’ve always wanted to work with other artists❤
Hello Shana, I love your videos, your work and personality,just so enjoyable to watch. You are so talented!The mushroom is so nice,very realistic. I would like to ask you,if I can’t use a board,because I have to print line work, what is the best paper you would recommend for these pens? I don’t have the dual, I have the regular Pitt pens and I love them, but I realize they need a different kind of paper than regular watercolor or marker paper. Thank you so much
Hello Judith, Thank you very much! A lot of people like using Yupo for marker work in order to get smoother blends. Yupo is 100% polypropylene, so it has a non obsorbant surface that allows for blending but can still be printed on. It can also be wiped clean with water if you aren't a fan of the work and you can reuse it after. If you do like the work, though, I recommend spraying it with Krylon UV Clear so it stays permanent and is protected from light and water damage. I have also had pretty good success using Arches Hot Press water color paper. The blends aren't as smooth, but it still works really well. I have a video here ua-cam.com/video/YV7jeQrn_2I/v-deo.html that shows me working on a piece with Pitt Pens on Arches. I hope this helps! Thank you so much for watching.
@@CautionArtistatPlay Thank you Shana, I am familiar with Yupo,and I have it because I dabbled some in alcohol inks. I like Arches HP, but that would not be hard on the brush tip? I will try that and also there is a 80lb or even 100lb Hammermill very smooth paper I use for alcohol markers,maybe that would work too?
I didn't really have any issues with the nibs on Arches Hot Press, but then again, I switched to panel shortly after, so I haven't done a ton of marker pieces on it since. As far as the Hammermill, I have some of their card stock and didn't have good luck with Pitt Pens on it, the blending wasn't as smooth as I'd like, and the paper got damaged easily with layering, at least in my experience with it. Water-based markers are a lot harder on paper than alcohol-based markers because alcohol evaporates a lot faster and doesn't sink into the paper the same way. But for me, it's a trade-off since water-based lightfast and alcohol-based markers by nature are not. That's why once I discovered using them on panel, I fell in love! It was a lot of trial and error trying to find a good surface for them! Lol. They also work fantastically well on sanded paper. However, that definitely is rough on the nibs! Lol
@@CautionArtistatPlay Thank you Shana and I know what you mean, alcohol markers blend much easier,they behave easier,but then water based give different results. I guess each have their place. But the Pitt markers because it’s an ink,it’s still better than regular watercolor markers.
I bought the landscape set of the original Pitt brush pens. The sky blue was closer to Indanthrene. I've seen sky blue swatched and it wasn't the same color as mine. I'd say they screwed up the ink. I'm wondering if it's an ongoing problem.
Weird!! Maybe there have been some mix-ups at the factory. Others here gave suggested that maybe they weren't stored horizontally like they should be, and all the ink ran to the nib, making it darker. But it's a whole different hue, it would definitely suggest some sort of mix-up.
It's a panel that is primed for encaustic painting (melted wax,) but it can be used for other things too. It has a nice even texture to it that's just slightly porous. So, it's not too rough, but just textured enough to grip things. It's like Gessobord but with slightly more texture. I love them. They are great to paint on, too!
Question: is the gel pen lightfast? I haven’t really looked into those because I thought they were not, but I see a lot of artists using them for highlights when they don’t sell the artwork.
I can't speak for all gel pen brands, but the Uniball Signo is supposed to be. This is from Uniball's website: "Featured in all uniball pens and most prominently the SIGNO series, Super Ink™ is an archival-quality pigment ink that offers extraordinary levels of water, chemical, and light resistance." I don't know if there are specific ratings, though. I only ever use the white. One reason people might be only using it in work they don't plan to sell is if they are using it with colored pencil. Because gel pen is water-based, it's not archival to use it over a wax/oil based medium like colored pencil because it may not adhere long term. But using it over ink and other water-based media should generally be fine.
@@CautionArtistatPlay Thank you kindly for the information. I sincerely appreciate it. I’ve liked the look they create, but never knew there was one. I might try one with Inktense or FC PITT Pens now.
Great video and beautiful drawing. I have some original Pitt pens but have trouble blending them. It could be the surface I use. Did you use water on the brush and cotton swab to blend it?
I use water very sparingly, if at all. They are juicy enough on this surface and don't sink into the surface too fast, which makes it easier to blend things out. Surface means everything with these. It took me a long time to find the right surface, and then I tried them on the Ampersand Encausticbord, and it's now my favorite surface for Pitt Pens!
@@CautionArtistatPlay Faber Castell would never sell the inks for these, as they would get no profit. Refilling too would not be easy for all. Saying: Early to bed and early to rise makes one healthy, wealthy and wise.
Thanks for this review since I am thinking of buying them. Harder not to now! 😆❤ I wonder how these would work on a gel plate since people use alcohol inks, dyes and waterproof ink pads on gel plates. Have anyone tried it?
Hey! Thanks for the great video! Loved the drawing at the end.... and the Q-Tip trick! I just got the 30 set (found it on sale!) and I was wondering if you had any suggestions for papers to use with those markers?. I find that watercolour paper might work a bit better than mixed media paper but I'm no specialist! :) p.-s. I also tried the Beige Red markers in the set, mine is exactly the same color on both sides. And it appears to be much lighter than the one you have.
Hey there! Thanks for watching! As far as paper goes, I have had pretty good luck using Pitt Pens on Arches Hot Press watercolor paper. You can see a piece that I did on the paper here! ua-cam.com/video/YV7jeQrn_2I/v-deo.html It still doesn't blend as well as they do on panel, but I think it's my favorite as far as paper goes when using them. They also blend surprisingly well on sanded paper, but that wears the nibs down. I bought another one of the Beige Red markers, and it's the same color on both ends, but still slightly different than either of the colors on the one in this video and slightly different than the original Pitt Pens, so I don't know what's going on. 😂. The darker end of the one in this video has lightened because I have made sure to store it properly (I think the ink may have run to one end before I got it). But it still isn't exactly like the other end. Now I just have a wide variety of shades for that one color, haha.
Nice drawing, very vibrant. I noticed that the swatches all look faded, as if they were done on cheap copy paper. Was that just the lighting? Other reviews also make these pens look like dollar tree makers. These pens only reach full chroma on treated surfaces like your gesso boards, or top of the line photo rag.
Thank you! It may have been partially due to the lighting, but they do lighten a little when they dry on paper as some of the pigment sinks into the surface. That's another reason I prefer to use them on panel.
@@CautionArtistatPlay so Are them less durable than watercolour markers? I suppose India ink markers are less pigmented and with time, the paintings spoil more
They are durable, and very pigmented. They have good lightfast ratings on them. I have never had any issues with the regular Pitt Pens and these are just an extension of that line. I believe they use the same pigments as they do in the Albrecht Durer, the only difference is the Albrecht Durer are made to be washed out like watercolors and these aren't.
On the pen, it says: waagerecht lagern • store horizontally This pen has India ink, and to distribute the pigment evenly, they must be stored horizontally. Some of the pens have been stored vertically for a long time, and therefore on one side it is lighter. One more thing: if you use the big brush side for longer (or painting large areas), and then store it horizontally even for days together, the shade will be different (lighter than original), even after pigment distribution, because lot of the pigment has already been lost. Saying: Trust no future however pleasant.
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[half way into the video] both tips are drawn from the same reservoir, but it could be that this particular pen has been stored vertically. Try wait a few days or so (while storing it horizontally like they are meant to be stored) and see if it resolves itself...
Thanks for the tip!! I have been storing them horizontally, so I will give it another try in a day or two!
@@CautionArtistatPlay The stores often get this wrong, so I thought that might be the case with this one... 😄 If storing horizontally doesn't help - Faber Castell have a really great customer service (at least here in Germany), so they would surely send you a new pen for free if you ask them!
Yeah, I always store my markers horizontally, and it makes me twitch if I walk into a store and see the markers stored vertically, lol. I just tested it since it's been over a week since I recorded this and it has lightened up some. So fingers crossed that's all it is. I don't know why I didn't think of that possibility when I first tried them! Lol
This is exactly what I was thinking
I've been trying to decide on which Pitt pens/markers to buy, and your video helped: I want them all! Re the different colors, I've noticed that my Sakura Micron black and brown pens are different. Some are older, some are quite new, and age seems to make no difference. I wonder where the ink is made? I understand how the colors may vary, because humans are involved in the process, but I expect better for what we pay.
Love the mushroom. I’ve had Pitt pens forever and never knew to use that surface so that’s excellent to know, thanks.
You're welcome! I tested a bunch of surfaces before I discovered how well it works on panel! It was a game changer for me!
Wow… loved how you did the tree background… fascinating to watch, tyfs!❤
Thank you for watching, I'm glad you liked it! 😊
Love the mushroom I have some Winsor and Newton watercolor markers. Seems like they are a lot like these. Never tried them on a Encaustic board! Thanks Shana!
Thanks for watching Rob!! 😊
Thanks for binging these to our attention. I'm not seeing them for sale in the UK at all nor on Cult Pens.
Hey there! Here is the listing on Cult Pens for open stock: cultpens.com/en-us/products/faber-castell-pitt-artist-pen-dual-marker
And sets cultpens.com/search?q=Pitt+artist+dual
@@CautionArtistatPlay Thank you so much. not sure why they didnt appear when i searched. lol
No problem! I just put the link in the description of the video, too, in case others have trouble finding it!!
Jacksons in the UK recently had a special on them too, I'm in Australia & am currently waiting on my set to arrive
This is great!! I have the whole wood box set of the Pitt Pens, hubby was generous 2 Birthdays ago. I just bought the set and I have not used the encaustic bords, so I got a couple of them!! Thank you for the awesome demonstration!! ❤❤
Thanks for watching Teresa! I hope you enjoy your set and like working on the encausticbords when you get them! They are fantastic to paint on with acrylics too, very versatile!!
@@CautionArtistatPlay I appreciate you sharing the info!!
I was so excited when I found out about these, there was no way I wasn't going to spread the good news with all my art friends! Lol
@@CautionArtistatPlay you are awesome!!
So are you!! Thank you for always being so supportive of my channel!! 💖
😊wow that is so awesome and I am amazed that your picture looks so much like a watercolor painting!! Lovely I just had to let you know! 👍👏👋💖
Thank you, I'm glad you like it!! 😊
I only purchased two colours a couple of months ago to play with before I got more, and I love them. I love how I can water them down like watercolour markers and get such a strong colour and how it dries. Cause with being a mixed media artist sometimes once one layer dries I dont want to have it reactivate with my next layer and materials. Seeing how your Beige Red was coming out, i hope the ink settled and started to come out right for you.
I love that about them too, they are really great for mixed media! The ink is coming out better than before but still a little darker. I also bought a new one to compare, and that one looks a bit different than the others, too! Lol It must just be how that particular color settles, but it's strange because I try to store them all the same way, horizontally. 🤷♀️ I just look at it as having a wider variety haha.
@@CautionArtistatPlay it could just be the pigment and yes that is a good way to look at it, a wider range :)
You are so good with markers made me want to try them. I have pit pens on my mind for a few months now. I didn't know they have brush tips like that.
Thank you, I'm so glad to hear that my work inspires you!! Pitt Pens are fantastic!
Wow, I loooove this mushroom painting you did with them!! Thank you for doing this review, I'm interested in these markers too. So far I have one test marker (color "sky blue", 146) that I received from Faber Castell for free (we have an online drawing forum here in Germany where a Faber Castell guy hangs out and answers our questions, and he offered to send out a few of these for testing ). I really like them too, although I don't have the "marker skills" yet to be able to use them like you do.
I'll be excited to see more videos of you using these!! 😀
That's cool, sounds like that forum would be a great resource! I'm glad you were able to try one, they are a ton of fun! Can't wait to do more with them!
Great tip on the panels! I now wonder if a stone paper would have similar results?
I think so! I have used them on sanded paper, and they worked really well, though it's a bit rough on the nibs. So really, anything that gives it more time before it absorbs into the surface is a bonus.
I had the same problem with the color diffrence, with me it was the raw umber. I bought a new one and that one was the correct color. I have these markers now for over a month and the faulty ram umber is stil too dark even though the are stored horizontal .
Thank you for letting me know! I'm glad I'm not alone! I always store mine horizontally. That marker is still different in color. I bought another one, and it was slightly different too, though closer to my regular pitt pen. So now I have three slightly different variations of this color, lol.
Beautiful painting! I just bought an old set of big pit pens because they had discontinued these a long time ago. They were used to do stamping with. Anyway maybe I should have waited as they were 50.00 for 15 of them with only the big brush nib. I had bought some clearance a very long time ago and loved using them on paper. So I think you wil love them on paper. I guess I should be glad because they are bringing them back. Just wondering if I got robbed by purchasing the old ones.
Thank you! Oh man, that's kind of a bummer. But as long as the old ones are working well, and you still enjoy them, it wasn't a total waste. You had no way of knowing they were going to release these! And since these are available open stock, you can get them as single colors to either add to your collection or replace the old ones if you use them up!
@@CautionArtistatPlay , Yes I love them. I was devastated when they stopped making the big ones 10 years ago. The big ones are wonderful. I am watching many of your other videos. I really enjoy your work. So please keep them coming when you have time. Do you sell your art for a living? Sorry for asking but you keep talking about a studio. So I am definitely curious.
No trouble, I don't mind answering questions. Thanks for asking! I do sell my artwork, I'm not making a full living at it yet, though. I have an at home art studio where I do most of my creating and filming, so that's what you will hear me refer to in my videos. I also work part-time as a pharmacy technician.
Thank you so much for responding. Hopefully one day you make a living at it. Have a nice evening.
Thank you, I hope so, too. You have a lovely evening as well!
Impressive work with water-based markers!
Thank you!!
I just got the 5 marker set from Blick. All 5 are 3 stars. No idea why I bought them but hope you will inspire me.
I hope you end up loving them!
Quick reply! My plan is to use them with Watercolor.
Have you tried their Albrecht Durer Watercolor Markers? They are similar to these but wash out a lot more like a regular watercolor.
@@CautionArtistatPlayI’ve never used markers before now.
They can be a ton of fun!!
I love the mushroom. 😊 I'm having great fun with my own Pitt Pens whilst watching this. 😊
Thank you!! So glad to hear that you are having fun with your Pitt Pens!! 🥰
It probably depends on what area you’re in but I e always heard that sanguine is produced (sang•win)
Good to know! I don't recall if I have ever heard it pronounced out loud before, I have only read it, so I wasn't sure how to say it! Thanks!
This turned out great. Have you tried any other surfaces with these? I recently got a 10 pack and have been experimenting a bit. 😊
Thank you! I haven't played with the Pitt Artist Dual on other surfaces yet. But when I first started using the regular Pitt Artist Pens, I tried them on any surface I could get my hands on before settling on this one. They worked alright on Arches Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper and also worked surprisingly well on sanded paper, though the sanded paper is tough on the nibs. They are also fun to play with on Yupo. They can be a ton of fun! I hope you have a blast with them! 🙂
Great idea… I don’t think of yupo 🤯. Love your channel. Let me know if you would ever want to do some sort of collaboration… I’ve always wanted to work with other artists❤
Thank you!! I love your channel, too! A collaboration could be a lot of fun!! 😊
Hello Shana, I love your videos, your work and personality,just so enjoyable to watch. You are so talented!The mushroom is so nice,very realistic. I would like to ask you,if I can’t use a board,because I have to print line work, what is the best paper you would recommend for these pens? I don’t have the dual, I have the regular Pitt pens and I love them, but I realize they need a different kind of paper than regular watercolor or marker paper. Thank you so much
Hello Judith, Thank you very much! A lot of people like using Yupo for marker work in order to get smoother blends. Yupo is 100% polypropylene, so it has a non obsorbant surface that allows for blending but can still be printed on. It can also be wiped clean with water if you aren't a fan of the work and you can reuse it after. If you do like the work, though, I recommend spraying it with Krylon UV Clear so it stays permanent and is protected from light and water damage. I have also had pretty good success using Arches Hot Press water color paper. The blends aren't as smooth, but it still works really well. I have a video here ua-cam.com/video/YV7jeQrn_2I/v-deo.html that shows me working on a piece with Pitt Pens on Arches. I hope this helps! Thank you so much for watching.
@@CautionArtistatPlay Thank you Shana, I am familiar with Yupo,and I have it because I dabbled some in alcohol inks. I like Arches HP, but that would not be hard on the brush tip? I will try that and also there is a 80lb or even 100lb Hammermill very smooth paper I use for alcohol markers,maybe that would work too?
I didn't really have any issues with the nibs on Arches Hot Press, but then again, I switched to panel shortly after, so I haven't done a ton of marker pieces on it since. As far as the Hammermill, I have some of their card stock and didn't have good luck with Pitt Pens on it, the blending wasn't as smooth as I'd like, and the paper got damaged easily with layering, at least in my experience with it. Water-based markers are a lot harder on paper than alcohol-based markers because alcohol evaporates a lot faster and doesn't sink into the paper the same way. But for me, it's a trade-off since water-based lightfast and alcohol-based markers by nature are not. That's why once I discovered using them on panel, I fell in love! It was a lot of trial and error trying to find a good surface for them! Lol. They also work fantastically well on sanded paper. However, that definitely is rough on the nibs! Lol
@@CautionArtistatPlay Thank you Shana and I know what you mean, alcohol markers blend much easier,they behave easier,but then water based give different results. I guess each have their place. But the Pitt markers because it’s an ink,it’s still better than regular watercolor markers.
Yeah, I love Pitt Pens. They're fantastic once you get the hang of them!
I saw another video on them that said the same thing. She said that when she started writing with it, the color difference went away.
That's good to know!
I bought the landscape set of the original Pitt brush pens. The sky blue was closer to Indanthrene. I've seen sky blue swatched and it wasn't the same color as mine. I'd say they screwed up the ink. I'm wondering if it's an ongoing problem.
Weird!! Maybe there have been some mix-ups at the factory. Others here gave suggested that maybe they weren't stored horizontally like they should be, and all the ink ran to the nib, making it darker. But it's a whole different hue, it would definitely suggest some sort of mix-up.
What is encaustic board? Can you explain the texture?
It's a panel that is primed for encaustic painting (melted wax,) but it can be used for other things too. It has a nice even texture to it that's just slightly porous. So, it's not too rough, but just textured enough to grip things. It's like Gessobord but with slightly more texture. I love them. They are great to paint on, too!
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Thank you. It sounds wonderful
It is. It's my go-to surface right now!
Question: is the gel pen lightfast? I haven’t really looked into those because I thought they were not, but I see a lot of artists using them for highlights when they don’t sell the artwork.
I can't speak for all gel pen brands, but the Uniball Signo is supposed to be. This is from Uniball's website: "Featured in all uniball pens and most prominently the SIGNO series, Super Ink™ is an archival-quality pigment ink that offers extraordinary levels of water, chemical, and light resistance." I don't know if there are specific ratings, though. I only ever use the white.
One reason people might be only using it in work they don't plan to sell is if they are using it with colored pencil. Because gel pen is water-based, it's not archival to use it over a wax/oil based medium like colored pencil because it may not adhere long term. But using it over ink and other water-based media should generally be fine.
@@CautionArtistatPlay Thank you kindly for the information. I sincerely appreciate it. I’ve liked the look they create, but never knew there was one. I might try one with Inktense or FC PITT Pens now.
You are very welcome!!
Great video and beautiful drawing. I have some original Pitt pens but have trouble blending them. It could be the surface I use. Did you use water on the brush and cotton swab to blend it?
I use water very sparingly, if at all. They are juicy enough on this surface and don't sink into the surface too fast, which makes it easier to blend things out. Surface means everything with these. It took me a long time to find the right surface, and then I tried them on the Ampersand Encausticbord, and it's now my favorite surface for Pitt Pens!
Love the art! I also love the Ampersand boards, but they're not cheap so I try to be purposeful when I buy them or I look for them on sale. 😊
Thank you! They do have some pretty good sales running sometimes, and it's definitely a good time to buy them!
Quick question. Do you use anything specific to protect a finished piece?
I usually use a spray varnish, like Karmar Varnish, and it works really well!
@@CautionArtistatPlay Thanks!
You're welcome!
How to refill the pens ?
As of right now, I don't believe they are refillable. 🙁
@@CautionArtistatPlay Faber Castell would never sell the inks for these, as they would get no profit. Refilling too would not be easy for all.
Saying: Early to bed and early to rise makes one healthy, wealthy and wise.
Thanks for this review since I am thinking of buying them. Harder not to now! 😆❤ I wonder how these would work on a gel plate since people use alcohol inks, dyes and waterproof ink pads on gel plates. Have anyone tried it?
I haven't tried them on a gel plate yet, but that's a really good idea!! I will have to try that sometime!
Hey! Thanks for the great video! Loved the drawing at the end.... and the Q-Tip trick! I just got the 30 set (found it on sale!) and I was wondering if you had any suggestions for papers to use with those markers?. I find that watercolour paper might work a bit better than mixed media paper but I'm no specialist! :)
p.-s. I also tried the Beige Red markers in the set, mine is exactly the same color on both sides. And it appears to be much lighter than the one you have.
Hey there! Thanks for watching! As far as paper goes, I have had pretty good luck using Pitt Pens on Arches Hot Press watercolor paper. You can see a piece that I did on the paper here! ua-cam.com/video/YV7jeQrn_2I/v-deo.html It still doesn't blend as well as they do on panel, but I think it's my favorite as far as paper goes when using them. They also blend surprisingly well on sanded paper, but that wears the nibs down.
I bought another one of the Beige Red markers, and it's the same color on both ends, but still slightly different than either of the colors on the one in this video and slightly different than the original Pitt Pens, so I don't know what's going on. 😂. The darker end of the one in this video has lightened because I have made sure to store it properly (I think the ink may have run to one end before I got it). But it still isn't exactly like the other end. Now I just have a wide variety of shades for that one color, haha.
Nice drawing, very vibrant. I noticed that the swatches all look faded, as if they were done on cheap copy paper. Was that just the lighting? Other reviews also make these pens look like dollar tree makers. These pens only reach full chroma on treated surfaces like your gesso boards, or top of the line photo rag.
Thank you! It may have been partially due to the lighting, but they do lighten a little when they dry on paper as some of the pigment sinks into the surface. That's another reason I prefer to use them on panel.
They’re beautiful just the same
I agree!
What is the difference between these and the albretch durer watercolour markers? I have the second ones
These are just regular ink and are not nearly as water-soluble as the Albrecht Durer.
@@CautionArtistatPlay so Are them less durable than watercolour markers? I suppose India ink markers are less pigmented and with time, the paintings spoil more
They are durable, and very pigmented. They have good lightfast ratings on them. I have never had any issues with the regular Pitt Pens and these are just an extension of that line. I believe they use the same pigments as they do in the Albrecht Durer, the only difference is the Albrecht Durer are made to be washed out like watercolors and these aren't.
@@CautionArtistatPlay That's correct.
Jackson's has the whole set and ships to US for cheap
Good to know, thank you!
On the pen, it says: waagerecht lagern • store horizontally
This pen has India ink, and to distribute the pigment evenly, they must be stored horizontally. Some of the pens have been stored vertically for a long time, and therefore on one side it is lighter.
One more thing: if you use the big brush side for longer (or painting large areas), and then store it horizontally even for days together, the shade will be different (lighter than original), even after pigment distribution, because lot of the pigment has already been lost.
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Thank you!! I appreciate it! 😁