56188 Dual Brush Pen Art Markers, Galaxy, 10-Pack. Blendable, Brush and Fine Tip Markers

Tombow makes great duel tipped markers, and have done so for years. This bright set of 10 markers should be no different. Their markers (though now they call them pens) are versatile, come in a number of colors and sets, and the ink lasts a long long time, which is what makes Tombow such a popular choice for markers in general - and when they combine a brush tip pen with a regular tipped pen - you end up with two great markers in one. This set comes with two different pinks. one yellow, one orange two light greens, a greenish blue, a turquoise blue and a light and dark purple. Each marker does come with two caps - the large color cap you see in the photo fits the brush end of the marker, and a regular type cap covers the regular end. The caps stack one on top (or over) the other when using the marker. The ink used is also water based, and also acid free, which is important if you want to help preserve what you are doing with the marker. The inks are bendable as well, These markers take a long time to dry out if you accidentally lose the cap for the marker, which is why I purchased this set. While I only wanted to replace the single marker I had lost the cap on because I had not stacked the cap while I was using it, it was almost the same cost to purchase this set of 10 markers, one of which is very similar in color to the marker I had wanted to replace than it was to purchase the single marker of the same color. For reference, I lost the marker cap 8 weeks ago, and has sat uncapped since then. It was not new either, and only now is the marker really starting to write like a dried out marker. This is definitely a 5 star marker because you will get your money's worth with these markers if you are relatively careful with them. I took two stars off in the rating for being a good marker set for beginners, and in this regard, I am considering beginners as children mostly, but adults too that either may be hard on markers or slightly more likely to lose caps, only because there are similar dual tipped markers out there that do the same essentially the same thing but are cheaper to purchase (unless Tombow markers are on sale). They will likely have less ink, and less color choices, and not quite as good a pen tip, but they are still perfectly good as markers.

Love these pens! The dual tip is my fav. Never had any problems with dryness, bleeding or smearing. Amazing color variety

I like these pens and use them regularly. They perform well and do what I need - value sketches, add tones to my urban art and all around useful.

I stumbled onto Tombow brush pens while looking through Amazon's coupons, and I thought I'd give them a shot. These are a super cool super fun, and super blendable medium! The colors are so pretty and well pigmented, and you can easily produce a variety of colors with different blending techniques. Here's a quick list of other things I like about these watercolor markers: -There is absolutely no odor -I've noticed very little to no bleeding, but I'm guessing that varies based on the paper you use, since this is a wet medium -They dry quickly and I've had no problem with smudging -They're durable and so far I've had no fraying -They fine tip nib is a good size -The ink inside is pressurized, so you can store them upright or sideways with no worries about the ink collecting more in one end then the other -I am terrible with watercolor paints and colored pencils, but these are much easier for me and dry much, much quicker, which is good for my needs! -The cost is significantly lower here than from art retailers or Tombow. Normally the ten packs are around $40 These markers are super fun, and I'm always learning about new techniques! In my experience, these work better on thicker paper, and I think a lot of people recommend watercolor paper. Regular paper tends to peel up a bit if you go over it too much, but if you just want to try these out and you don't have watercolor paper, they still do blend on sketchbook paper! I might upload some pictures after I pick up watercolor paper to compare the difference, but all in all this is a great purchase! Update- Watercolor paper definitely makes a big difference! The colors blend better, the paper holds up better, and you can create a lot of nice watercolor effects, like the background for the octopus. I got some of the colors by blending on another surface and then picking it up with a marker, but the colors you see were made only using the markers in the pack. For reference, I made the frog on a blank index card, which was much harder. It didn't blend as well and the paper peeled up a lot. I really, really love these markers! I hope this helps!

I bought this set because none of my other dye based markers have a range of skin tones and thought this would be a good starter set for me as I haven't used this brand before but heard great things about it. I really love the quality of these markers. The brush nib is a dream to work with, it lays down color with a full even coverage using brush to paper without any water. There are two browns, a black and caramel color for blending color hair. The flesh tone color is very beautiful as is the blush color. The set also come with a colorless blender which was a bonus. There is a yellow color in the set, which doesn't seem to be a true skin tone but if you layer it with the peach color, it does give realistic skin tones, especially if you lay down the color with water. From the photo, it looks like the yellow was used to create shadows underneath the woman's neck which looks warm and natural in the photo. If you look at the image in the photo on the packaging, I think it gives an unrealistic example of what these markers can do, but for all I know that image was made using these markers by a highly trained and skillful artist. To me it looks airbrushed but don't know for sure. The one thing you need to know is that the colors are highly pigmented so the skin tone colors are too dark to look natural for skin tones. They are more subtle using the blender pen, but look the best when used with water. After I did a test with water I was really happy with the results and the colors do resemble the colors in the photo. I think it would be fun to use these with colored pencils and other media. There is also a "flesh" color from the Zig Real Color Brush Tip Marker line that you can buy individually to add to this set, I think the two brands would work together as they are both dye based markers. I have tried both and think the Tombow is a better quality marker. I found with the Zig that the color does not disperse as well no matter how you use it (with colorless blender, with water, or direct marker to paper.)

I really like these brushes.

With many different types of brush pens available, it can be difficult to figure out which ones to buy when thinking of their quality and value. The ‘Tombow Dual Brush Pens’ can be used in a variety of ways and are durable making them are worth buying. Due to the recent popularity of calligraphy, many customers buy these pens. The flexible tip on the brush side of the pens is good for practicing both basic calligraphy and for watercolor-like coloring. These pens are also easy to be mixed and make new colors. The other side of these pens is much thinner and can be used for regular writing. You can also use the thinner side with your calligraphy by bordering letters and make your calligraphy more unique proving that these pens have a variety of uses. In addition to the versatility of the pens, the Tombow Pens are very durable. I have had these pens for seven months and use them quite often. Many other pens and markers that I have used dry out in this amount of time, and don’t have as much vibrancy as when I first started using them. However, these markers still retain a lot of their color even after their frequent usage. My experience isn’t uncommon as many of my friends have owned these markers for a year and still use them weekly due to their durability. Even with many positive attributes, one point often complained about is people finding it difficult to quickly learn calligraphy with these pens. The truth is that it takes a lot of time to master the art. It is necessary to practice all the letters and get used to writing in this new way before blaming everything on the pens. It is recommended for beginners to use tutorials to learn more about the pens, and not expect to be perfect on your first try. I recommend these pens for people who are looking for thin and precise markers as well as thicker brush pens. This pack of ten pens produces beautiful and effective results due to them having many different uses and them lasting a very long time.

I have purchased so many different markers lately. My granddaughter and I love to color. I have the Staedtler Johanna Basford Triplus Fineliner Pens for Adult Coloring Books and Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils, Soft Core. Sharpies big and small and ultra fine point. BIC Marking Permanent Marker Fashion Colors, Ultra Fine Point, Assorted Colors. Write Dudes Ultra Fine-Point Infinity pens, 8 Count, which are really really good for pens but not nearly enough colors. All that aside these Tombow are to die for!!! I could not be more exited with the quality and the fluid flow onto paper. I have found that paper in coloring books are as big a key as the marker. I have severe arthritis in my hands and found that pencils need to be pressed harder to color the area without leaving the white paper showing. Too hard on my hands and I love Staedtler pencils but Prismacolor is a deeper cover quality. Copic markers are the very top of the line and I love them but can't afford them since I am NOT a real artist that is producing my own work. I'm simply coloring for fun but its no fun when some markers bleed so heavy or some pull the paper up. Sharpies are great especially the ultra fine point but not enough colors. Bic bleeds outward so it will bleed over the line if not careful. To me Staedtler and Johanna's stuff is way over rated and now so commercialized that the quality seems to have gone down and my recent purchase of Staedtler Duo color Markers was disappointing.. Stabilo Point 68 is a really good brand for those tiny hard to get areas and the colors are wonderful. Faber-Castel is affordable and mostly pretty good with the pitt artist brush, slightly expensive but a lot less than copic. They have a kids quality marker that is good as for my granddaughter. But all in all after trying these awesome Tombow I ordered more sets in different colors and can not wait for them to arrive. They are the best