I once read a quote that said, "The earth without 'art' is just 'eh'." As witty as the quote is, it truly resonates with a lot of people, myself included. I have never studied art, save for the required classes I took in high school. However, I always enjoyed art class and I still try to find time to draw and paint in college. Despite me being an amateur at it, I recently started getting back into drawing and painting. So I thought it would be nice to feature some of the supplies that I use, and give you commentary on them from a beginner's perspective.
1. Tombow Dual Brush Pens
These are some of the most popular pens I see artists post about on social media. I keep up with videos about Bullet Journals, especially by this YouTuber, Amanda Rach Lee (I love her channel by the way). I noticed that she likes to use the Tombow Dual Brush Pens in her art, so I wanted to give them a try. However, I thought these were only available in the United States. Luckily, I found some at Scribe in Eastwood Mall and Craft Central in Greenbelt. I had no idea they were there! He bought me four pens in different colors 💕. The pen comes with two tips (hence the "dual brush pen" name). What I like about the brush tip is that it's really flexible but still retains its shape if you use it properly. It's one of the most perfect tools for calligraphy, which I've been trying to learn recently.
2. Zebra Mildliners
I've been looking for these Mildliners for so long! I went to Art Bar in BGC (which is like heaven for artists) hoping that they had available stock for these highlighters. I was told that the product would arrive in our country by 2018 but I was ready to wait.
However, my friend recently went to Japan and was able to find seven colors of these Mildliners. In my excitement, I asked him if he could buy all 7. They cost around Php 50.00 per pen, which he chose not to tell me. If I had known, I wouldn't have asked him to buy all 7 of them for me. So, if you are reading this, thank you so much for your gifts! I love them. 💕
The Koi water colors kit is one of the best I have ever used in my life. However, I had to get used to the water brush that came with the set of paints. You have to fill up the brush itself with water instead of dipping it into a cup to wet the paint. This makes it much more convenient to get water directly onto the paper.
I also like the Koi brand because their palettes have a wide variety of rich colors that translate well onto paper. I was surprised by the vividness of the hues when I first started painting with them. It makes me all the more inclined to learn the art of water color.
P.S. Their kit is also very portable and small. You can literally bring your art with you anywhere!
4. Pigma Mircon Line Pen 005
This is one of the thinnest pens I have ever used. I got this on a whim while I was looking through the pen selection at Art Bar. The fine tip allows you to put in so much more detail into your drawings, which is a key element to making them seem more realistic. So far, I've been using this pen to make doodles and headers for my diary.
Those are all the supplies I have so far.
Despite the fact that I don't have a very big collection of supplies, it's the art that you can create out of them that truly matter. Although I'm just starting out on this journey to get more creative, here are some of the art I made in the past few months.
If you want to get into art, don't let your unfamiliarity with these products stop you. I had trouble getting used to them myself. As with anything in life, these things takes time. But if you put a little work into it, you'll start seeing results. I promise.
Thanks for reading this week's blog post! Ciao. 👋
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