Tombow ABT Pro Full Review & Fieldtest (Patreon)

Tombow ABT Pro Full Review & Fieldtest

Help support more art supply reviews: Patreon: patreon.com/nattosoup KoFi: ko-fi.com/nattosoup Better Marker Alternatives: Inexpensive, refillable, great brush- Blick Studio Brush Markers: https://tinyurl.com/yy2lk9a9 Cheap, not refillable, passable brush- Ohuhu Brush: https://tinyurl.com/y2zr37zt Easy to blend, great for monochrome- Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend: https://tinyurl.com/y6qkputx Art shown in the sketchbook flip: Milo Art: https://tinyurl.com/y2ddg7sp Milo Pro: https://tinyurl.com/y53qfzlg Shuttle Art: https://tinyurl.com/y4l53gtq Ohuhu Brush: https://tinyurl.com/y5dzadsh Mentioned in this video: Spectrum Noir TriBlend Monochrome Illustrations Coral: https://tinyurl.com/y6qkputx (fieldtest) Hydrangea Tombow Mono Erasers Tombow Fudenosuke Brushpens Akashiya Sai Thin Line Brushpens Uni NanoDia Colored Leads Easy Blending Triads (tutorial) Tombow ABT Pro Shownotes: Full Transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16ZbOhF6O4B3HxrPRU7GqpSjlGCmKOHoNx2c-HTifeGs/edit?usp=sharing Colors in this 5 piece set- 131, 133, 126, 177, 249 There are a variety of color sets as well as larger sets- sets are either 5 piece color themed sets, or 12 piece themed sets. 5 piece sets are monochromes, 12 piece sets revolve around themes like Nature, Manga, etc. Michaels site has them openstock, for $5.99 each: https://tinyurl.com/yywwbgjp Blick site: https://tinyurl.com/yxr5z35e Tombow ABT Pro: 107 total colors, plus a blender Brush and chisel tip Not Refillable 10 color families- YG, Y, YR, R, RV, V, BV, B, BG, G Tombow Site: https://tinyurl.com/y3x6oeeb Can’t find mention of them (Tombow ABT Pro) on the Japanese Tombow site, but regular ABT is all over the place. Tombow ABT Markers: https://www.tombowusa.com/markers/abt-pro.html Tombow Site, Pack of 5: $29.99 Michaels Site: $26.99 https://tinyurl.com/y6q2ynsz Blick site: $22.46: https://tinyurl.com/yxr5z35e $22.99 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/36QxOJW Brush and Chisel tip Nylon brush tip- promises flexibility Fast drying ink (alcohol) Single ink resevoir so color should match on both ends permanent Packaging: Plastic reusable packaging. Taped shut, tape was very difficult to see, difficult to remove. The Markers: Slick plastic caps, matte body Color name is screened on body. Very similar to the Tombow ABT markers (will compare in a bit) Brush Tip Chisel Tip: Chisel tip seems really nice, comparable to the tri chisel tip on old Prismacolors Caps have a notch to prevent them from just rolling off the table Compared to other alcohol markers on the market: Prismacolor- Brush and bullet Copic Ciao- Brush and Chisel Copic Sketch- Brush and Chisel Blick Studio- Brush and Chisel Ohuhu Brush- Brush and Chisel Kurecolor- Brush and bullet Neopiko- brush and bullet Tombow ABT Pro- Brush and chisel When swatching and fieldtesting, I'm looking for: Flexibility in the brush tip Fiber brushtip fraying or going mushy with use Streakiness, inability to keep up with my coloring Fraying or degredation of the Mixed Media paper Bleeding Blendability Compatibility with other blenders Swatching AND Fieldtesting in the ol faithful- a Strathmore Mixed Media sketchbook. Swatching: Brush seems a little dry. Inks seem a little bleedy. The chisel is indeed a tri-tip Inkflow in brush struggles to keep up with markmaking, and seems like it'd go dry fast. This leads to fraying, and this brush already seems prone to fraying. Blending: Inkflow in these definitely seems like they can't keep up. They blend ehhh ok. Not the best, not the worst. Blender Compatibility Test Rubbing Alcohol Blick Studio Artist Loft Copic Ohuhu All solvents cause at least some reaction, with Copic and Ohuhu having the most Ball blending test: These things really are dry, especially P131! I have legit concerns about doing a whole illustration with these- I feel like the lighter colors will just die out on me before I'm done. And that's just ONE illustration. The color selection in this set of five is a bit weird- there's a mix of warm and cool toned grays which makes some of the blending transitions iffy at best. I went with greens because I love greens and I thought they'd be a fun monochrome challenge, but this set is just kinda odd. And these are really whiffy- not the strongest smelling alcohol markers I've ever reviewed, but if you're sensitive to strong smells, these are not for you. Fieldtest THE BRUSHES START DETERIORATING AND LEAVING GRIT ALL OVER THE PLACE I do not like these, and don't recommend them. Honestly, I even prefer Spectrum Noir's bullet tipped Tri Blend markers. Plus side though- they're so dry, they don't bleed through Music: Kevin MacLeod: Tranquility Silver Blue Light Meditation Impromptu 03 Inner Light Dream Culture Bathed in Light #TombowABTPro #TombowABTProreview #alcoholmarkers