Early Access: I Loved These Too Much- Arrtx's Simptap Brushtip Acrylic Markers (Patreon)

I Loved These Too Much- Arrtx's Simptap Brushtip Acrylic Markers

Get Your Own: More Acrylic Markers: Was This A Huge Mistake? Painting Louisiana Iris Flowers on White Rubber Boots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gIzx8zIG7k Double Sided Markers that Can Draw on ANYTHING?! Ohuhu Kakaako Acrylic Markers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA-HUfcN7Vg&t=1s I Cant Stop Doodling on EVERYTHING! Arrtx Acrylic Markers Put to the Test! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8RcALN6Vig&t=19s Shownotes: Full Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mk9D5Pi4F_kq_UolOjEx77OHop-x-WVUgWtIlTPR6WE/edit?usp=sharing Simptap (Arrtx) Acrylic Markers 48 Colors: Getting these started: The clear view window is helpful to make sure you're mixing your paint enough. The brush is surprisingly soft and squishy without being too floppy- it might not be fiber, might be a type of foam? Caps, particularly skin tones, don't match the skin tones, so swatching and having a swatch map is important. The plungers are SO STIFF; they're really hard on my hands. Brushes feel like a stiff foam that may go mushy if pushed too far. Shaking isn't just about mixing the paint, it helps prime, so make sure you shake A LOT On Canson XL: You can see the colors separating out in the skin tones- it happens THAT fast, and that had happened in the brush. Very easy to fill a larger area These are a lot of fun for sketchbook noodling, you can work faster than with the bullet nibs, and cover more area. Acrylic Markers on Tote Bag Challenging to keep paint flow up to cover without it dripping all over the place Keep in mind we probably can't really wash this, and i wouldn't recc doing this on a stretchy fabric- fabric paints have plasticizers in them to help them stretch and move, this may crack Painting on a totebag is going to eat up your markers- it drains paint and it beats up the brush. If you can prep the surface with maybe modpodge or clear gesso, that will make the fabric less absorbative- we prime canvases that are unprimed as well, so it makes sense that this happens. You could also use fabric paint, as this paint may flake and crack with use I found that 'stretching' or supporting the bag with clips and cardboard helps A LOT- if you don't support your canvas, it's going to wiggle all over the place. I can't really see how painting on a tote bag is really that different from a canvas, or the precautions/preps you'd take with a canvas. Pros and Cons: Pros: I like these a lot better than the bullet tip or plastic nib acrylic markers Easier to cover large areas More painterly effect Super easy to use in a sketchbook Unlikely to tear heavier paper up Fairly easy to do small fine areas as well Cons: The fiber tips do eventually break down, and there are no replacements Because these are 'opaque' they've added optical brighteners to kinda bulk up smaller pigments and make them more opaque, so it's harder to get those darker darks or strong contrast with these Because of the above, it's also harder to do glazes or color adjusting techniques. You CAN, its not impossible, but it's way more challenging and not all colors will do it These need to be shaken and pumped CONSTANTLY, particularly on unprimed fabrics Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:39 Unboxing 10:03 At the Desktop 15:35 Swatching in the Arrtx Sketchbook 23:35 Swatching in the Canson XL Sketchbook 26:32 Painting a Hibiscus 32:43 Sketchbook Thoughts 52:37 Blending 55:26 Echinacea 58:18 Painting a Plastic Tumbler with Acrylic Markers 1:01:00 Painting a Tote Bag with Acrylic Markers 1:05:45 Pros & Cons 1:07:03 Simptap Acrylic Markers Vs Arrtx Bullet Tipped Acrylic Markers 1:10:17 The Verdict on Simptap Acrylic Markers 1:11:45 Final Thoughts Music: A Day in the Village Loop A Day in the Village Loop Layer Dulcimer A Day in the Village with Final No Loop By the Bonfire Intro By the Bonfire Loop By the Bonfire with Final No Loop Calm Intro Calm Loop Calm with Final No Loop Exploring the Village Loop Exploring the Village with Final No Loop Kevin MacLeod- Enchanted Valley Kevin MacLeod- Folk Round Kevin MacLeod- Master of the Feast Knights in Town Intro Knights in Town Loop Knights in Town with FInal No Loop Sunny Travel- Nico Staf Sunset Dream- Cheel Village Ambient Music Calm Non Intrusive Intro Village Ambient Music Calm Non Intrusive Loop Village Nights Loop Village Nights with Final No Loop