This is a huge PRO of these makers as we don't need to worry about ink bleeding or smearing after we finish colouring a panel or when we used other waterbased products over such as Distress inks.

Magical !!

Arteza is now adding the name and reference of the colors on the pen's barrel. Before this info wasn't on the pen's barrel so I could never tell what exact colour I was using.

I'm not sure how important is this for you. For me, this is not really a big deal but it is good to be able to let you know which colours I might be using in case I need it too.

Apart from that physical aspect of the markers the quality of my old pens and my new ones is the same. They are really great!

Colour Range

What paper should I use?

As  Arteza Real Brush Pens are waterbased you need to use paper designed to use with waterbased mediums such as watercolor paper or Strathmore Bristol smooth paper.

No all the watercolor papers on the market will provide a happy experience with water-based pens so I would recommend using high-quality watercolor paper.

I like to use Arteza Expert, Arches and Strathmore Smooth  Bristol Paper 270 grams.

Arteza Real Brush Techniques in the video

In the video above I shared simple techniques you can apply to achieve different effects with your Arteza Real Brush Pens.

Diffusion 

• Apply the pen on a non-porous surface and mix the ink with water to apply soft washes of color on images using a water brush.
• Deep the tip of your pen on water and apply the pen directly on the paper to achieve a light wash of colour . As you work the ink colour will intensify and you can then apply a darker or more saturated wash over if needed.

 Blending

• Apply the pen on a non-porous surface and mix the inks of different pens to create new shades. Apply the new colours to your artwork using a wet paintbrush or a water brush.
• Blend ink colours directly on the paper by using a light, a medium and a dark shade of the same colour.

Granulation

• Apply water on the paper and drop in color directly with the pen, tap the pen tip over the water puddle to see the watery pigment moving a wee bit on the paper.
• Tap the pen tip on the paper several times and then tap over clear water using a water brush. Over the wet wash tap the tip of the pen again until building up a granulated effect. 

Added On -Storage Solution 

I think the Pen Case Arteza is now offering is a great storage solution, no only for these pens but for watercolor pencils or brushes from 8mm and no wider than 12mm.

They sell different sizes of Storage Cases on their USA and EU shops with 72, 108 or 144 slots.


I keep my pens in small IKEA containers but the Arteza Pen Case defo allows me to keep organized, and it makes it easy to carry the pens around, I also can reach each pen and identify colors easily due to the case display.

I love it!

Here is a list of some of my blog posts using Arteza Real Brush pens.

• Valentine Mouse Card
• Beautiful flowers
• Rest and Refresh 
• Watercolour Prints 
• Colouring Critters 
• Stained Glass Butterflies
• Spring Blooms 
• Cupcake - no line colouring 
• Meow you doing 
• Center Cut Flower
• Missing You Blah Humbunny 
• Where flowers bloom so does hope
• I'm Sorry Card 

That's all for today, I hope you enjoy these projects and ideas.

Hugs from Scotland.
x
Bibi

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