I live by ohuhu markers, they’re some of my favorite art supplies. They’re not refillable, but honestly I don’t really mind because they’re so nice imo
@@gigglesfollowed i am from the future and yes they are refillable now, u can even switch the tip out to the other side bc theres 2 sides like idk how to describe it
The Strathmore 500 series is 100% cotton across the board for all the paper. I know some don't care for their 500 series precut watercolor paper, but I like it for work that isn't going to be a bunch of layers and I bind it into sketchbooks. Thanks for sharing your favorites!
I really want to try the Strathmore mixed media sketchbook but I really need to go through the 2 foot plus pile of sketchbooks I already have before i buy anymore lol
I cannot say no to paper. I have bins filled with various types. I like to bind books so what I don't use I give as gifts. If I see a sale something is coming home with me lol.
Howdy! Just your friendly art supply nerd popping in to add some comments! 1. What you have there aren't actually tortillons. You've got paper stumps, or blending stumps. Blending stumps are made of compressed paper and are solid all the way through. Tortillons are wrapped strips of paper, and therefore they are hollow and very lightweight! But both are paper-based and are used for blending. 2. Idk if you've tried them, but I usually recommend Blick Studio Brush Markers as an alternative to Copic Sketch Markers. They're definitely not the cheapest option, but you can buy them individually (which isn't possible with most of the cheapest brands of alcohol markers) and you can refill them and switch out the nibs for new ones if you destroy the ones you've got. Blick Studio Brush Markers are usually a little under $4 a piece, and a 96-set is still going to cost maybe $250, but that's still significantly cheaper than Copic, and they should be fairly easy to get in the US, either in Blick stores or through their website. There are also a couple of sets of "Blick Illustrator Markers," and those might be a good way to get started with alcohol markers too! They're cheaper and smaller, and aren't sold individually, but they do come in the same colors offered in Blick Studio Brush Markers, so you can kinda replace them if you run out of one. Anyhow, that's far too long of a comment... sorry to be so wordy U__U; I'm a big fan of yours, Al! Keep doin' what you do!
Ahhh, darn it! I was just at a Blick store for the first time today (because my husband doesn’t like to drive me that far-around an hour away-and I don’t drive) and I didn’t test them out. I meant to, but I had so much to look at. Now I wish I had swatched a few.
hobby lobby has a great system set up where you actually dont have to pay any money for their products, its just like a library where you borrow books, but without a library card, and no due dates! its very cool of them to let us good christian bible thumpers borrow from them completely legally right besties?
I always say "If it gets the job done, I'll use it" I get confused at people spending a lot of money in expensive supplies when they can use cheaper ones and get very similar results (sure, it's their money and that's none of my business, but still-)
Use everything you have as long as it motivates you to make art. I think this is the most important thing. I hope I dont get to preachy but from my point of view I also tend to use the more expensive supplies. Of course they do the same thing as super cheap alternatives but in my opinion they perform a lot easier and you dont need to fight against your art supplies most of the time. The professional supplies lay down colour faster, they are more vibrant and opaque and especially they are lightfast (at least they should be for the price) If you plan to sell your art, you should make sure it will last some time for the customer. Imagine buying 200$ artwork and the colours fade after only 6 month. This is actually the biggest thing about the expensive stuff.
Art n Fly make pretty good & affordable alcohol markers, and they also offer refills. I'm not a marker artist, so I can't say how well they compare to Copics. But they blended really well and have really nice brush nibs that aren't stiff 🙌🏻
I got a life hack for you. Elmer's cement glue (that strong smelly stuff everyone hates) makes a great watercolor fluid. So far it doesn't kill the paper and it does it's job. 😺
So I have the old arteza ones and I bought the new ones 144 set I got them on sale for like $160. The only noticeable difference is there’s more info on the marker. I like them they are good but no other difference noticeable so far.
@@1Letter23Numbers. The Michael’s near me never does BOGO on these. They only occasionally do buy one, get one 50% off, so basically 25% off total. I’d be in heaven if they’d do a true BOGO on these!
My ride or die art supplies are also the cheap stuff I do have a set of arteza pencils that my late mother got me year before last for Christmas and they are amazing
I really like the Arrtx Alp alcohol markers! They recently released the oros line of alcohol markers which have brush nibs instead of bullet nibs like the alps, but afaik, the ink used is exactly the same, so if you don't mind bullet nibs, I think they're a really great, underrated option! I like them more than my Ohuhus actually, and I'm surprised not many people seem to use them
Here in europe, prismacolor pencils aren't available, but the faber-castell polychromos colored pencils are amazing, price is reasonable and you can get them either on seta or single pencils 😊
I like to use crayola erasble pencil crayons somtitmes. i love the color variety!! the drags REALLY STRONG so it can fatigue your wrist really fast but DAMN that shit erases so good
The Ohuhu fine liner pens are very inexpensive and are (IMO) better than the Microns. The Stabilo 88 fine liners are also great, and I really love the Le Pen ones.
a decent cheap alternative for copics are spectrum noir! they’re sold in sets so idk if it’s possible to buy them individually but there are a lot of colors and the ink is refillable
ohuhu id say are a really good alternative for copics and they are alot cheaper for practically the same quality though i have been wanting a few copics so thanks for the advice on what copics to start out with ^^
Blick is selling the Holbein Gouache. It looks like they have the individual tubes too (if you run out of a color). I think the price has gone up T_T. Personally there are certain things where you can make do with cheap supplies but paint is not one of those things. It's worthwhile to get the better gouache.
personally i really don’t like microns, instead i use the fabercastell pitt artist pen fine liner and uni pin fine line and the fudenosuke brushes, they work way better imo
If the nibs are still good, you can refill your “disposable” Pigma Microns with India/Bombay ink… it’s cheap and waterproof! Just pull the nib with tweezers and drip the ink in with a syringe 🤗
for those holbein gouche, i used to have the same (or similar) set and i was looking for them again. I found a site that had something really similar, but i'd never heard of it before. it's peters-art i think. they're quite expensive but maybe this was what you were looking for? hope this helps :)
Yayyy I'm early!! Love youre vids they're so inspiring and always help me thankyouuuu!! ❤️ Also i have ohuhu markers and I'm not a marker person really so they might not be amazing but they work really well for me and I think they're pretty cheap even for brush makers!
I've seen a few comments already but just wanted to add that the arrtx oros markers are an amazing copic alternative!! they're alcohol markers w/ brush & chisel nibs, and are similar in quality to ohuhus! they have beautiful colour ranges & sets as well, and apparently they're planning to release open stocks! I just bought an 80 set off of amazon today and I got it for $55 in cad! IN CAD!!! it's originally $100 but amazon has regular coupons for it and it just went on sale today! I did a lot of research the past few months b/c i wanted to find a good budget copic alternative that's still good quality (being a student and all) also, after binging a few of ur vids (b/c ur art is so pretty 😩✨) I'm going to my local michaels to pick up this sketchbook asap lmaooo 🏃♀️
Holbein gouache from Blick is inexpensive. They have that set in 5 ml and 15 ml. I got mine open stock from them, gouache and watercolors. They also have the acryla gouache, but I've not tried it.
I just bought 4 of the Holbein acryla gouache from a Blick brick-and-mortar store today and they are AMAZING. Favorite paint I’ve ever tried. Must get more ASAP.
I know this is an old video and you might have figured this out already but be careful using markers on watercolor paper the grit / texture of the paper can / will ruin your marker tips over time it will also suck up the ink faster
crescent REndr no bleed thru at all with markers or watercolors and they ha e the soft cover lay flat i bought my first hard cover yeaterday don't know if i like it yet
I definitely recommend fountain pens with waterproof ink over microns because it’s more sustainable!
microns also sell ink to refill your pens too!
@@Gleamiarts I had no idea they did that , where can I find the refills!
@@Gleamiarts I looked up Sakura Pigma micron refills and couldn’t find anything for their technical pen lines aghh :(
@@avashevlin1758 oh that sucks :/ i think i might have gotten them mixed up with another brand
@@Gleamiarts Copic multi liners maybe?
I live by ohuhu markers, they’re some of my favorite art supplies. They’re not refillable, but honestly I don’t really mind because they’re so nice imo
Yea
i think they are in the very near future bringing out refills!
@@gigglesfollowed i am from the future and yes they are refillable now, u can even switch the tip out to the other side bc theres 2 sides like idk how to describe it
ngl when you said "all in one place" my brain was like "with squarespace"
The look of genuine happiness on your face when you start to talk about guache makes me wanna start using it.
YOU DEFINITELY SHOULD!!
The Strathmore 500 series is 100% cotton across the board for all the paper. I know some don't care for their 500 series precut watercolor paper, but I like it for work that isn't going to be a bunch of layers and I bind it into sketchbooks.
Thanks for sharing your favorites!
I really want to try the Strathmore mixed media sketchbook but I really need to go through the 2 foot plus pile of sketchbooks I already have before i buy anymore lol
V relatable
I cannot say no to paper. I have bins filled with various types. I like to bind books so what I don't use I give as gifts. If I see a sale something is coming home with me lol.
Cheap marker option : Promarkers/Brushmarkers winsor&newton. Really good quality after copics. Around 3/4 dollars 1.
Howdy! Just your friendly art supply nerd popping in to add some comments!
1. What you have there aren't actually tortillons. You've got paper stumps, or blending stumps. Blending stumps are made of compressed paper and are solid all the way through. Tortillons are wrapped strips of paper, and therefore they are hollow and very lightweight! But both are paper-based and are used for blending.
2. Idk if you've tried them, but I usually recommend Blick Studio Brush Markers as an alternative to Copic Sketch Markers. They're definitely not the cheapest option, but you can buy them individually (which isn't possible with most of the cheapest brands of alcohol markers) and you can refill them and switch out the nibs for new ones if you destroy the ones you've got. Blick Studio Brush Markers are usually a little under $4 a piece, and a 96-set is still going to cost maybe $250, but that's still significantly cheaper than Copic, and they should be fairly easy to get in the US, either in Blick stores or through their website. There are also a couple of sets of "Blick Illustrator Markers," and those might be a good way to get started with alcohol markers too! They're cheaper and smaller, and aren't sold individually, but they do come in the same colors offered in Blick Studio Brush Markers, so you can kinda replace them if you run out of one.
Anyhow, that's far too long of a comment... sorry to be so wordy U__U;
I'm a big fan of yours, Al! Keep doin' what you do!
Thank you so much for these comments!!!! I will definitely look into those markers!!
Ahhh, darn it! I was just at a Blick store for the first time today (because my husband doesn’t like to drive me that far-around an hour away-and I don’t drive) and I didn’t test them out. I meant to, but I had so much to look at. Now I wish I had swatched a few.
hobby lobby has a great system set up where you actually dont have to pay any money for their products, its just like a library where you borrow books, but without a library card, and no due dates! its very cool of them to let us good christian bible thumpers borrow from them completely legally right besties?
their borrowing system is SO generous and kind!! As a heterosexual, i completely appreciate those benefits!!
LOL
It took me a while before I got the joke LMAO
@@Lilstarnerd okay i read this and was sad... like “poor, poor, heterosexuals.” but then.... i realized.
Lol
I always say "If it gets the job done, I'll use it"
I get confused at people spending a lot of money in expensive supplies when they can use cheaper ones and get very similar results (sure, it's their money and that's none of my business, but still-)
Use everything you have as long as it motivates you to make art. I think this is the most important thing. I hope I dont get to preachy but from my point of view I also tend to use the more expensive supplies. Of course they do the same thing as super cheap alternatives but in my opinion they perform a lot easier and you dont need to fight against your art supplies most of the time. The professional supplies lay down colour faster, they are more vibrant and opaque and especially they are lightfast (at least they should be for the price) If you plan to sell your art, you should make sure it will last some time for the customer. Imagine buying 200$ artwork and the colours fade after only 6 month. This is actually the biggest thing about the expensive stuff.
I totally agree!! If you’re selling your art, you should use supplies that are worth people buying!!
Art n Fly make pretty good & affordable alcohol markers, and they also offer refills. I'm not a marker artist, so I can't say how well they compare to Copics. But they blended really well and have really nice brush nibs that aren't stiff 🙌🏻
Is it just me or the video quality has significantly improved? Btw love the video as always
I got a life hack for you. Elmer's cement glue (that strong smelly stuff everyone hates) makes a great watercolor fluid. So far it doesn't kill the paper and it does it's job. 😺
So I have the old arteza ones and I bought the new ones 144 set I got them on sale for like $160. The only noticeable difference is there’s more info on the marker. I like them they are good but no other difference noticeable so far.
Yiiiiikessss. Thank you for sharing!!
Ohuhu is a really good alternatuve for copic! They are really affordable and they have brush markers!
love all of your art supplies, wish i could buy it but here in brazil only the sketchbook is R$300,00 🤡
The strathmore sketch book is my favorite too
i'm using the strathmore mixed media 500 series sketchbook because of you ^^ and it's the best i've ever had
I’m on my fourth one of these and they’re fantastic!! I ran across it at michaels and it’s the best art sketchbook ever.
Because of ME?!?! I am honored!!
@@Lilstarnerd yay ;)
Michael's runs the buy one get one free so you can get 2 for $25 as of 06/2021. I just stocked up.
@@1Letter23Numbers. The Michael’s near me never does BOGO on these. They only occasionally do buy one, get one 50% off, so basically 25% off total. I’d be in heaven if they’d do a true BOGO on these!
A good cheap alcohol marker are Ohuhu!
if anyone is looking for the shinhan touch markers, jackson's art sells them open stock and in sets!
My ride or die art supplies are also the cheap stuff I do have a set of arteza pencils that my late mother got me year before last for Christmas and they are amazing
I really like the Arrtx Alp alcohol markers! They recently released the oros line of alcohol markers which have brush nibs instead of bullet nibs like the alps, but afaik, the ink used is exactly the same, so if you don't mind bullet nibs, I think they're a really great, underrated option! I like them more than my Ohuhus actually, and I'm surprised not many people seem to use them
Here in europe, prismacolor pencils aren't available, but the faber-castell polychromos colored pencils are amazing, price is reasonable and you can get them either on seta or single pencils 😊
Dioxazine purple is like my all time favorite color 😍 w/ hooker’s green 🥰🥰
I like to use crayola erasble pencil crayons somtitmes. i love the color variety!! the drags REALLY STRONG so it can fatigue your wrist really fast but DAMN that shit erases so good
You should prime your canvas with gesso! Then it would be like gesso board
Oh my god GENIUS
two good alternatives to microns are Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen and Uni Pin Fine Line
The Ohuhu fine liner pens are very inexpensive and are (IMO) better than the Microns. The Stabilo 88 fine liners are also great, and I really love the Le Pen ones.
a decent cheap alternative for copics are spectrum noir! they’re sold in sets so idk if it’s possible to buy them individually but there are a lot of colors and the ink is refillable
i have the same strathmore sketchbook omfg im happy now
I personally use the hahnemuhle watercolor a5 portrait sketchbook, it does everything I need to do and it can stand a lot of abuse!
So nice to hear somebody talk about the arteza gouache i thought it was just me! I hated that gouache now I know why😅
Yes Holbien still does traditional gouache (available on Jackson's both in set and individually if someone is interested)
i love your videos!! you've inspired me to get better at my art :) next time I get a new sketchbook im definitely going to try the strathmore!
ohuhu id say are a really good alternative for copics and they are alot cheaper for practically the same quality though i have been wanting a few copics so thanks for the advice on what copics to start out with ^^
3h class just finished, I'm ready!
Blick is selling the Holbein Gouache. It looks like they have the individual tubes too (if you run out of a color). I think the price has gone up T_T. Personally there are certain things where you can make do with cheap supplies but paint is not one of those things. It's worthwhile to get the better gouache.
How are you so underrated this is some good quality stuff,,
Jackson’s Art Supply is good for finding Holbein
personally i really don’t like microns, instead i use the fabercastell pitt artist pen fine liner and uni pin fine line and the fudenosuke brushes, they work way better imo
If the nibs are still good, you can refill your “disposable” Pigma Microns with India/Bombay ink… it’s cheap and waterproof! Just pull the nib with tweezers and drip the ink in with a syringe 🤗
for those holbein gouche, i used to have the same (or similar) set and i was looking for them again. I found a site that had something really similar, but i'd never heard of it before. it's peters-art i think. they're quite expensive but maybe this was what you were looking for? hope this helps :)
I think blicks and Jerry’s sell them. Not sure the same set but definitely other sets
Aye it's nice to see you grew i am here from when you have 1k
Watching this while painting
Hello! I'm a bit late, but I LOVE tombow markers (more than Copics to be completely honest) and theyre so nice and easy to blend
Instead of white gel pens, you can try liquid eraser. There are many types and they do the job.
Arteza now has brush nib markers on their website and Amazon and the price is affordable.
Yayyy I'm early!! Love youre vids they're so inspiring and always help me thankyouuuu!! ❤️
Also i have ohuhu markers and I'm not a marker person really so they might not be amazing but they work really well for me and I think they're pretty cheap even for brush makers!
ooh girl we flexispot twins
aye love your work
Love that for us
I've seen a few comments already but just wanted to add that the arrtx oros markers are an amazing copic alternative!! they're alcohol markers w/ brush & chisel nibs, and are similar in quality to ohuhus! they have beautiful colour ranges & sets as well, and apparently they're planning to release open stocks! I just bought an 80 set off of amazon today and I got it for $55 in cad! IN CAD!!! it's originally $100 but amazon has regular coupons for it and it just went on sale today! I did a lot of research the past few months b/c i wanted to find a good budget copic alternative that's still good quality (being a student and all)
also, after binging a few of ur vids (b/c ur art is so pretty 😩✨) I'm going to my local michaels to pick up this sketchbook asap lmaooo 🏃♀️
Holbein gouache from Blick is inexpensive. They have that set in 5 ml and 15 ml. I got mine open stock from them, gouache and watercolors. They also have the acryla gouache, but I've not tried it.
I just bought 4 of the Holbein acryla gouache from a Blick brick-and-mortar store today and they are AMAZING. Favorite paint I’ve ever tried. Must get more ASAP.
Your intros are always so good!
new al video WOOOO
in my opinion a good marker brand that's pretty cheap are tombow dual brush pens 😊
Can you please do a sketchbook session video?
TH-cam pushed this to me and has me wondering if anything has changed in the past year 👀
castle arts colored pencils are very good!
I know this is an old video and you might have figured this out already but be careful using markers on watercolor paper the grit / texture of the paper can / will ruin your marker tips over time it will also suck up the ink faster
your markers will run out of ink faster on watercolor paper, since is designed to absorb lots of liquid
HEY I WILL BUY THESE
Blicks sells In Touch markers
crescent REndr no bleed thru at all with markers or watercolors and they ha e the soft cover lay flat i bought my first hard cover yeaterday don't know if i like it yet
i wanna try some new colored pencils and looked up the prismacolors and they are $680 where I live lol I'm out bye
BR, né?
@@biaj.8864 simkk
I do not support any company that is homophobic. We need to stand up for our beliefs.
Ohuhu is a great substitute makers form Copics 👌 😀
This is so helpful!
Why would you replace mechanical pencils? plastic isn't supposed to get replaced too often
not the hobby lobby comment ☠️
9:33 😂😂
20:36-20:53 GIRL I LOST IT
try Ohuhu thier very good.
They definitely still sell the gouache online. Blicks.
what is the name of the software she use for digital drawing ?
she literally says in the video
@@TheWipal i know it's hard for me to catch it
She brings it up at 30:35 but basically she uses Photoshop, but as a cheaper alternative she used to use Medibang.
@@incensive5020 thank you ✌😀
thats how you say ellexson???? ive been saying el-lex-son... oops
Omg is that now how i’m saying it?!?! Oh no idk now lmao
@@Lilstarnerd I think you're sayinng it right 😅