Chameleon Felt Pens: Features and Specifications

Felt-tip pens, like any other drawing tools, in the modern world are usually classified as professional and amateur. For a long time markers were considered entertainment mainly for children, since perhaps their only advantage was the striking brightness of colors.

Markers Chameleon brand so turned the vision that a question arose whether they can be considered markers in the classic sense of the term.

Apparently, the company, developing its product, set out to make markers finally also become perceived by serious artists as a means of self-expression.

In short, such products, in contrast to the "ordinary" markers, gives the following possibilities:

• get new shades, which significantly diversifies the palette;
• to soften transitions, providing to drawing of a shadow and blur;
• draw with one marker in the presence of several different tips at once, which can imitate brushes of various shapes;
• Endlessly refill a purchased marker with new ink, prolonging its service life.

All this allows you to use such a tool not only for amateur exercises, but also for serious work. "Chameleon" markers are successfully used by professionals from the fields of design and illustration.

In a sense, they even mimic working with paints, since one tip, known as a Bullet, is a typical tip of a felt-tip pen, while the other, Soft, is exactly a brush. As these tips wear, they can also be purchased and changed.

Perhaps the only disadvantage of such products is its price. Regardless of the set configuration, the price of one marker is several hundred rubles, and for a full drawing a set with several colors is needed.

On the other hand, the design of the marker involves investing large amounts of money into the acquisition only once, while In the future, the replacement of the entire marker will not be needed at all - only individual parts will have to be changed, which is not so expensive.

This manufacturer has one invention that he is rightly proud of, because it helped to turn public opinion in favor of markers. The meaning of the technology lies in the fact that a special removable mixing chamber is attached to each copy.

This camera is filled with a special tinting agent that brightens the color of the dye. It is placed between the dye tank and the tip chosen by the owner.

The degree of clarification of the tone depends only on how much tinting solvent mixed with paint - the more of it, the lighter the resulting shade. The solvent is fed to the tip strictly evenly, so the degree of clarification depends only on the time that has passed since the mixing chamber was attached.

The manufacturer includes detailed instructions on how this works and how to make the tone the same all the time. You should not worry about how to make the color of the marker darker again - this happens by itself after the mixing chamber has been disconnected, because solvent tends to evaporate in the open air.

The company that produces "chameleons" claims that there is nothing harmful in such fumes - they are completely safe for human health. This technology does not allow to draw everything around with one marker, but it gives the artist an amazing variety of shades that no set of drawing tools will give him.

In addition to the typical color markers, in the line of Chameleon felt-tip pens, there are two completely separate tools that are distinguished by their narrow focus and focus on specific tasks.

For example, the marker "Detail Pen" created specifically to more effectively draw small patterns. He traditionally refills with black ink, but the tips are different from all his fellows. They have a similar shape: these are two thin feathers with a diameter of 0.4 and 0.6 mm.

Unusual concept represents the marker "Colorless Blender"which has no color at all. This is not surprising, because it is refilled not with ink, and thus with the solvent used to lighten the colors.

His presence in the artist's set somewhat simplifies the selection of shades, because when mixed in the chamber, he cannot say in advance what the color will be. Colorless marker created specifically to brighten already drawn, but too dark pictures.

The company Chameleon Pens presented an unusual approach to the formation of colored sets of markers. Apparently, the manufacturer suggested that every artist has some favorite scenes, for which you need not a full set of colors, but only a wide palette of shades of one type or another.

For this reason, in the price segment up to 2 thousand rubles, you can find sets of 5 markers, united by a common theme. So, there are sets of warm and cold shades, floral and pastel palette, colors of the earth and nature, shades of leather, earth or even just gray.

Among the sets of 5 markers there is even one that involves drawing literally everything - it includes black, yellow, red, blue and green colors.

Gradually buying more sets of 5 markers, you can eventually create a full range of colors without major costs.

However, the company has also foreseen situations when the buyer understands the importance of a large selection of shades, knows how to use them correctly, and is willing to pay to get everything at once. Sets with a large number of markers belong to the Deluxe series and are capable of satisfying even the most delicate artistic nature. They are available in three versions:

• 22 colors - about 7 thousand rubles;
• 30 flowers - 10-11 thousand rubles;
• 52 colors - 15-16 thousand rubles.

The manufacturer also understands that the product he offers reveals his best qualities only if he uses a very special drawing technique that still needs to be improved on something.

Especially for such needs, he released coloring pages that exploit a certain theme (garden, tattoos or Zen) and allow him to master complex color reproduction as quickly as possible. The average price of such a coloring ranges from a thousand rubles.

It is difficult to say whether Chameleon felt-tip pens can be considered the best invention of humanity in the field of fine art, but many art lovers would certainly agree with markers that the place in the top five is precisely guaranteed. Most artists have appreciated the new features provided by markers of this type only, and actively use the kits presented in the company's assortment.

Special pride of the manufacturer can rightly be considered color drawings, drawn with a single marker - they clearly show how the possibility of creating gradient shades affects the expansion of creative horizons.

Of course, a full-fledged landscape cannot be painted this way, but even a single flower or fruit, depicted with its own shadow and a play of light on its sides, can delight a real artist. All this - simply because to create a masterpiece you need only one small felt-tip pen that fits easily in your pocket.

Critics of such funds can also be found a lot, but in fairness it must be said that it is mainly due to the inability to use all the capabilities of the tool. Every person, even the one who can draw, will need a certain time to learn how to calculate the time to get the desired shade.

In addition, the use of different types of paper can distort the result compared to waiting, because the manufacturer advises to first try the tone on a similar piece of canvas.

Review Chameleon set in the following video.