Features professional markers for drawing

Felt-tip pens have long been considered exclusively children's fun or stationery not for creativity, however, in recent years there has been a tendency to recognize this tool as a drawing instrument. This was significantly contributed by professional drawing pens produced by several companies around the world and really different from the usual ones from the children's set.

Traditionally markers are produced on an alcohol basis and are also among professional ones. Another thing is that some markers are filled with other, somewhat unusual compositions, which allows you to get an unexpected effect.

A striking example is the so-called watercolor markers. The name does not deceive - they are really filled with watercolor, brought to a state ideal for drawing. The picture, of course, is also fully consistent, in particular, it can be shaded, so that an effect of blurring the image is achieved.

This solution allows you to eliminate many problems that arise in the process of working with paint in the open air. Markers hardly occupy more space than a watercolor box, but they leave less chances for problems with paint - such products rarely flow. In addition, a convenient cap allows you to tightly close the tip, so that you no longer have to fear for the safety of the contents of the sketchbook.

Markers for a long time were not considered a serious tool for drawing for the reason that their point was a standard form that could not be changed. For paints, there are brushes with a pile of different shapes, a pencil or pastel can be sharpened so that it is more convenient to paint the desired shapes, but the markers did not leave such an opportunity. The situation changed when the markers with interchangeable tips appeared.

Perhaps, such tips still do not provide a variety that would give a full set of brushes, but still it becomes much easier to paint complex plots. As a rule, professional felt-tip pens provide for two, or even three different tips in the set: a pen and one or two brushes are always included. The shape of the tip is usually made so that when you change the pressure you can draw details of different shapes and thicknesses.

Some professional markers imply even more unusual tricks. For example, in Chameleon brand products, you can find instances with a built-in removable camera that stores a color clarifier. Thanks to this solution, the marker of one color actually allows you to get all the possible shades of this tone. There are also markers that do not have color, but only a clarifier.

Buying even one professional marker usually costs hundreds of rubles, so what can we say about a complete set, the cost of which can even be indicated by a five-digit number. It is clear that at such prices most of the really talented people simply could not afford to draw constantly, so the manufacturers found a way out by constructing a marker, in which you can literally replace everything.

First of all, we are talking about color filler, but according to a similar scheme, you can change the nozzle. In other words, such acquisition serves as much as his body, which means that even an avid art lover once bought a marker will last more than one year. Of course, consumables will have to re-buy all the time, but it still costs less than buying a new full set.

In fact, each manufacturer tries to produce unique products, offering consumers unusual technical innovations that further simplify drawing. Professional markers should be compared not so much with ordinary markers, but with the tool that they imitate, in particular, with the same watercolor.

For this reason, it is impossible to identify any ideal markers, each artist has his own needs, and he chooses what suits him best.

Chinese products are usually not advised, however, for beginners who are just trying to create with professional felt-tip pens, It is worth paying attention to products from the Middle Kingdom, manufactured under the brands Touch and Finecolour. It should be noted that they are not refilled, and their parts are usually not replaced, but on the other hand, the set costs on average 3-4 times cheaper than analogues from other countries.

Professional markers of European, American or Japanese production - is the complete opposite of the above. Such a decision literally falls in love with any artist, but because of the high cost of production, many still do not get to try them at least once.

People recommending starting with cheap Chinese kits usually advise gradually to dilute the low-quality gamut of expensive branded products by the single pieces to get an idea of ​​the difference.

In the next video you will find a review of Finecolour markers with AliExpress.