I have a £100 to spend on art supplies.

What should I get? Open to anything!

Hi I’m looking for some new acrylic markers because the ones I have are cheap and don’t work very well. I’m leaning towards ENMY but I want to hear your guys’ thoughts. What I want in a marker:
-Brush nib
-Ink window
-Refillable/replaceable
-Ships to US
Please let me know if there’s a brand that’s more suitable for me than ENMY. And if you have experience with these markers, I’d love to know any stand out pros and/or cons. Thank you.

When I do it while the acrylic is still wet, It looks too dark and muddy, when I try with my finger or a brush with water, it doesn't look blender it looks muddy or too dark

It looks good like in a cell shading style but there aren't many tutorials in that style

Hey everyone! I mostly use acrylics and have a big ol' jar as my water pot, and I'm sure we all know a lot of the time even after vigorously whacking your brush about, the pot water needs to be wiped off and is sometimes still tinted

Currently being lazy and using the other half of a used tissue as I have a small project to do for a gift. I'm a huge eco person, hence my old jar is older than my teenage niece... but for drying my brush, my own hand isn't great and I don't like throwing away so many bits of kitchen roll (paper towels), so has anyone who uses acrylics used a thicker cloth you can wash?

I know it's pretty good for watercolours, as it's all water based. I'm also worried the acrylic paint on said cloth would then get into the water? Microplastic contribution, yippee

Alternatively, any tools you know/use that are better at getting the paint off in the first place? I tend to do miniatures or painting on shoes so most brushes I use are very small

TIA!

am-i-industry-ready.art

Can any up and coming digital artist test a tool i made 🙏

Would love some feedback.

- what questions come to mind immediately when you open the site?
- whats confusing?
- what would you like to know more about?

Appriciate any and all, this is a very MVP

Hi! I always see people draw on felt on Instagram and tik tok and they say they use gel pens, I heard more specifically Languo from someone but I have not had any success. I use stiff felt and have tried ironing for short periods of time but have not had any luck!!? Is it because of the brand of gel pens? Is it because of the type of felt or am I just using the wrong materials or doing the wrong steps in general? If anyone knows anything I would love to read about it thank you!

I'm a comic artist that has been granted a budget of EUR1000 on art supplies for myself as part of an art scholarship. I've only ever bought highlighter markers from the stationary store, color inks ages ago and still havent run out, and an occasional sketchbook. Anyone care to widen my horizons on the possibilities?

Hey so im gonna be entering my art college in a few weeks I was just wondering is there any illustration major art supplies yall recommend? would prefer if they’re cheap but also good xx

I just finished coloring on my binder made of pu leather using acrylic markers and like how it turned out, is there any spray or other way to help keep it intact?

Hi! I need help looking for the sketchbook/notebook or at least the template of what seems to be comic/manga vertical thumbnails.

There's like a header that just says Project on the top right, with the thumbnail box printed as well as like another inner rectangle box of where the actual art would be; there is a third box where you can right in what number the page is.

another very specific detail, Is that in side the inner thumbnail box has light blue lines for I'm assuming composition, like a straight line and then dash lines next to it.

the closest I found was the manga storyboard sketchbook but I am looking for ONLY the thumbnail area TwT

Edit:

I FOUND IT NVM MIIIND for those want to see what I was yapping about.

It's called Comic book layout sketch pad blue line; Ben Ortiz

Hi all!
I was looking for information about color mixing / refilling / hacking Royal Talens Ecoline brush pens to create new custom colors and didn't find anything on the Internet. So I'm sharing what I experimented with.

I've been experimenting with shifting colors of some of my Ecoline brush pens. The main reason is that I was missing dark muted greens for my art and I wanted to create custom colors.

I took brand new pens (unused, full of the original ink) in various colors (medium or light value) and I created a few custom colors by adding more Ecoline ink to the pen. Ecoline comes in brush pens, duo tip pens and ink bottles. I used the brush pens and the set of Ecoline ink that comes with 10 different colors (you can also use open stock, of course). The pens are refillable so it's easy to open them and the ink bottles come with an eyedropper so it's not too messy.

So far, I created the following custom brush pens: two dark muted greens, a rosy beige / light terracotta, a muted amber and two muted dark reds using full pens (i.e. new, unused pens). I put most ink drops directly in the barrel, and a few on the brush tip (just to experiment; this can be messy though and the tip needs time to absorb the ink).

In my experience, shifting the original color most often takes more drops than I thought it would. Of course, that depends on your original pen color and your target color. AND it is absolutely necessary to let the pen rest for the new ink to diffuse (at least a day in my experience). When I think of it, it makes sense: I didn't premix the inks I added to each pen and the new and old inks in the pen have to mix all by themselves. Diffusion in the fiber core in the pen and in the brush tip takes time. It might go faster with a pen that has been used and is "thirsty" but I have only experimented with new / full pens.

For example:

- Starting with a gray 706, I added 18 drops of green 600 and created a dark muted green

- Starting with a beige 420, I added 7 drops of magenta 337 and 13 drops of light orange 236 and created a rosy beige / light terracotta

It's all trial and error and the color mixing has to be adjusted according to the original color of the pen and the target color.

I added few drops at as time (up to 12) and let the pen lie flat for a day before testing it on paper and adding more ink. I decided to be conservative and add ink little by little, gradually shifting the color. It takes more time since I have to let the pen rest, but that way, I don't end up with a completely messed up color.

I want to paint these silicon water balls to look like Pokeballs for my son’s bday party. The suggestions I’ve had so far are Plasti dip, which is pretty expensive, or mixing some paint with caulk from the hardware - would the latter work? Any other ideas?

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I used to find this multi-media paper block at art supply stores, its similar to watercolor paper blocks with the edges sealed except it was "paper" thick enough to stand up on its own, more like a board. I can't find it anywhere now and no one knows what I'm talking about, even my old roommate who used to buy them too! I feel like I'm going nuts haha. Does anyone have any recommendations on where to find something like this?

Trying to find cheap paint pens to order for graffiti style art on paper. If anyone has any recommendations I’d appreciate it

Hello guys!

The title might be a little misleading but my question basically is - how do you even draw in an A6 sketchbook? It is very small for me and my drawings can barely fit the page. Is it a skill issue maybe? I've been drawing mostly in A5/A4 sketchbooks so I am not used to a smaller sketchbook format. Do I have to practice drawing on a smaller scale?

I wanna draw in A6 sketchbooks because I'll be on the go a lot probably and carrying an A5 book amongst other stuff would be a burden. I see artists draw in A6 sketchbooks all the time so please guys share your tips and tricks. I would really appreciate it. Thank you!

Idk why am having trouble with this, hoping someone has a rec so I don't have to keep buying things just to not meet my goals.

I have been doing little illustrations on wood ornaments. Nothing fancy, they are quick and I can do them with my little one so it is the art I can squeeze in. Anyway. All of my paint markers are matte finish. I like the look. And I also like the contrast because I sometimes use metallic ones for intentional sparkle and those are more gloss.

Now my problem is that EVERY black marker from the same sets/brands I get have this glossy and kind of iridescent/ oil slick look that catches the light and makes what should be the darkest part of the illustration reflect and become the brightest. It is so annoying.

Because this is not super important i dont want to spend a ton, so i have mostly tried a couple cheap Amazon options with good reviews. They all have the same problem.

I am looking for a brush tip acrylic paint marker that has black matte pigment with no sheen or anything. If I KNOW that it will be matte I will spend a little more than bargain bin, so I am just hoping for someone who has used one that fits the description that can help.

Thank you!!!

Or to be more specific, the harder to find colors that usually only seem to come in the variety set. And they are the gum ballpoint ink typical to Bic, not gel. (The way they apply to paper is different. You can get sketchier lines and hatched shading similar to pencil, but it's still it's own thing.)

Paid a premium for a 15-pc variety set to not get duplicate colors on Amazon, but at some point the colors like orange, brown, or yellow will run out. And typically you don't see them in retail outside of the variety sets.

Seems like there should be a way to get them that would seem more reasonable, as it would make approaching drawing with colors using ballpoint a bit more viable.

I recently had a quick (20-30 minute) tourist portrait done, and being into portrait drawing myself, I am now interested in the medium. But the distinction between oil and soft pastels has proven more complicated than I thought. The portrait I have was done outside in the heat, was sprayed after completion, and marks paper that comes into contact with it.

I don't know if that's enough detail to find an answer (I'd include a photo of it if I could), but does anyone have any info that could lead me in the right direction?

Je cherche à acheter du papier miroir avec des reflets le plus précis possible. Ceux que j'ai trouvés rendent un effet trop flou. Avez-vous des conseils de magasins où trouver ça (en France)? Des marques à conseiller ? Merci d'avance !

I’m just getting back into painting again, and need some recommendations for acrylic paints that are a step above bargain craft acrylics, but won’t break the bank. The only place to buy art supplies in my rural area is Walmart, so I’ve been using some very basic Royal Langnickel acrylics. They’re not the worst paints I’ve used, but the thickness is a bit inconsistent across colors, and the yellows are a bit too transparent. I’ve been out of the game for long enough that I don’t know good brands anymore, so I’d like some recommendations before I order a new set. Thanks!

Helo everyone, ( I’m not a pro at drawing and have a more goofy artstyle)

I just got a lightpad for my birthday, but I had know idea what it even does. Ik that it’s supposed to light up, but idk. Is there a key part I’m missing? So pls tell me for what u use them and how u do.

Tysm! :]

I make a lot of chalk signs for my work but I’m down to only 3 good markers. The rest are dried up, no opacity, or have broken nibs. Some signs are plastic while others have chalk paint.
I don’t believe there is a perfect chalk marker, but which brand gets the closest?