Opaque Perfection: Finding the Best White Markers & Pens
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- In my latest art tutorial video, I dive deep into the world of white art supplies, comparing over 40 different products to determine which ones excel in opacity and mark-making over watercolor and acrylic paints. From white paint pens to markers, pastels, and pencils, I test each product to uncover the top performers for artists seeking clarity and vibrancy in their work. Join me as I share my insights and reveal the clear favorites, including the Posca Pen, Archer & Olive Acrylograph pens, Copic Opaque white, Bleed proof white, Liquitex professional heavy body white, Mungyo Oil pastel, and the Blick matte white paint. Whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting out, this comprehensive guide will help you choose the best white art supplies for your creative endeavors.
*Supplies I'm using in this video:
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**These were my very favorite of all the ones we looked at in the video. Check out the video for any other choices you might like to see.
Posca Extra Fine Marker, White - amzn.to/462XRtk
POSCA White - Full Set of 7 Pens - amzn.to/4c2CPOH
Posca white & black - amzn.to/3wy3u5I
Liquitex Heavy Body White - amzn.to/4356rqS
Copic Marker Opaque White - amzn.to/3P1VlNm
Dr. Ph. Martin's Bleedproof White - amzn.to/3P3O53D
Archer & Olive - www.archerando...
Pitt pastel in Matte graphite set - shopsketch.com...
Mungyo Gallery Artists' Soft Oil Pastels Set of 72 - amzn.to/3rf0E3v
Blick matte paint - shrsl.com/4ev27
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Color Cube:
The Color Cube - sarahrenaeclar...
Favorite Paper:
Hahnemuhle Collection 100% Cotton Watercolor Pad - amzn.to/43mlJGA
Arches Watercolor Pad 9x12-inch - amzn.to/3PF9Jfi
12x16 Khadi Paper - amzn.to/3uOHJOG
8x8 Khadi Paper - amzn.to/3SVVKlL
Favorite Pens/pencils:
Kakimori Brass Nib - shop.stlartsup...
Kakimori pen holder - shop.stlartsup...
Faber-Castell Graphite Pencil Pitt Graphite Matt 14B - amzn.to/443RhB0
Faber-Castell Graphite Aquarelle Water-Soluble Single Pencil, 6B - amzn.to/3tmLA4h
STABILO All-STABILO -Black - amzn.to/3URofU8
Inks:
Kuretake GOLD MICA Ink - amzn.to/3oG04dt
Kuretake Gold mica Paste - amzn.to/3V2EpYZ
Kuretake Silver MICA Ink - amzn.to/3SD1XnR
Favorite Paints:
Masha's Watercolors - selections vary - www.etsy.com/s...
Kuretake Watercolor Gansai Tambi 48 Color set - amzn.to/3qaThZW
Kuretake Watercolors Art Nouveau set - amzn.to/3ZWACgp
ARTEZA Acrylic Paint, Set of 60 Colors - amzn.to/3MxPKwp
Liquitex BASICS Acrylic Paint Set, 48 - amzn.to/3s48vAX
Golden - 2 Ounce, Iridescent Gold Fine - amzn.to/3RyhQvE
Liquitex Heavy Body White - amzn.to/3wCyiCz
Pastels and blocks:
sennelier oil pastels - amzn.to/3MPaYam
Sennelier Cardboard Oil Pastel Set, 72 Count - amzn.to/3WL5OPX
SENNELIER D'Artigny Oil Pastel Fixative - amzn.to/3X9DfMg
Sennelier - Savoir-Faire Sennelier Soft Pastels Half Stick Set - amzn.to/3YpHG69
SENNELIER Latour Spray Fixative Soft Pastels - amzn.to/3Pgsd5Z
Mungyo Gallery Artists' Soft Oil Pastels Set of 72 - amzn.to/3rf0E3v
Caran d'Ache Classic Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels - amzn.to/468tdPw
Caran D'ache Neopastel Oil Pastels Set/48 - amzn.to/483LU8d
Derwent charcoal blocks - amzn.to/40KC6wr
Derwent XL Graphite Set of 6 - amzn.to/49sWciG
STABILO 3-in-1 - Wallet of 18 - amzn.to/3RqdnLs
Art Graf Artist Water Soluble Tailors Chalk Set of 6: amzn.to/3Mw9cdB
Thanks!
Eeeek! You’ve really made my day! Thank you! 🥰
Thanks, Denise! You saved all of us a lot of $ by going through your stash and comparing all the white products. I was laughing as you reached off camera for yet another set and then saying you probably had more white stuff in your art room somewhere.
haha! I realized this morning that I didn't test the Neo Color 2 and was kicking myself... those sit on my desk! Glad it was helpful!! Thank you! 🥰
I've seen other white pencil comparisons and the Derwent Drawing white is also very opaque. Derwent has SO many lines of pencils I can understand not having/knowing them. (I'm sure it also doesn't help that the name could be confusing for search engines. Would probably want to put quotation marks around the name so it knows they need to be right next to each other, in that order.) I like the other muted, earthy tones in that line as well. I hope I've enabled you to add to your art supplies 😊
Oh, and the Caran d'Ache Luminance. 😅
Great recommendations! Thank you! 🥰
Both pencils are also m'y go too !
Hi Denise !!!! I use color pencils a lot and the very best two really opaque White are : 1. Chinese White, Derwent drawing 2. White Caran D'Ache.
The Derwent one is absolutely fantastic !
Thanks for sharing!! 🥰
A public service Ms. Denise -- thank you ❤ (& I love how the piece with the pencil tests turned out -- it's a work of art on its own)!
So glad you liked it! Thank you! 🥰
Faber Castell Pit Pastel Pencil was the most opaque…loved it! Agree with the posca…they’re my go to. Great to see all of the comparisons. TFS!
Glad it was helpful!! Thank you! 🥰
Kuretake white ink is amazing. It stays white, easy to control, doesn’t fade like Bleed-proof does.
Thank you! 🥰
I also keep my white china marker close, writes on anything. Bleed proof is definitely a fave, because i can thin out for more transparency, if needed. Also my signa uni ball pen. Thank you for doing this!!! Was always curious, but didn't want to purchase a bunch just to test. You're awesome!!!!
Good to know! Thank you! 🥰
What a great video! I remember when I first started art journaling many years ago having the same question. I ordered a combo pack of white markers from jet pens to start out with. I don’t even remember what was included. Posca has always been my go to. The Uni Ball Signo is one of my favorites as well. I remember also liking my Arteza, but I always seem to forget about it. Sarah Renae Clark, the creator of the color cube, has done a bunch of these videos over the years. Also very helpful. Thank you.
Good recommendations! Thank you! 🥰
Wow! That was quite a thorough review of white!
Thank you! 🥰
Thanks for that Denise. I love my Posca pen but it’s always worth knowing what else might be available. Bleed Proof white is also my go to 🙂
Glad it was helpful! Thank you! 🥰
Haven’t tried it over paint, but my fav white pencil is the Caran d’Ache Luminance.
Thank you! 😊
After watching this video, I watched a Sarah Renae Clark (Color Cube) video which she did last year on the same subject. Her top choice was Artistro white pens. So I went to Amazon and purchased a set of five different sizes. I just tried them. They are so wonderfully white!
Oh good. I’ll have to get those and try them out. I love a good white! 😊
Although I have not tried them in a project yet, these could become my number one favorite. I’ve always been a Posca person, but these might be even more opaque. Let me know what you think after you try them
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I've ordered them... they will probably show up in my next haul 😁
16:37 Thank you because of you I've learned about some awesome mediums that are now my favs.
I couldn't help myself I just started working alongside this video; then, I thought why not post.
I do thankful that I found you here in TH-cam. Your very generous by putting such clear and concise videos together for our learning pleasure. I love your teaching style. Someday soon, I hope to take one of your photography classes. I have a nice camera with extras that I don't know how to use just yet, besides just taking pictures.
For anyone who hasn't gone on her website, she has some great classes. My favorite thus far is the one based on Klimt's work.
So glad you hung out with me today! Thank you! 🥰
You could get a cool effect using the different opacities in layers.
You could! 😊
I’ve also noticed that it depends what you’re mark making on and if it is completely dry. I have heard that it takes about 3 days for acrylic paint to dry completely.
Good tip! Thank you! 🥰
I pulled out a few whites myself because you compelled me to. Here's what I found Sennelier's Abstract Matt White rocks as well as Pebeo Matt Pub White,; Nova's Titanium White Acrylic paint; Liquitex Concentrated Medium Viscosity Artist Color Acrylic Titanium White; So Golden Pop Flat Matte Acrylic Titanium White; Kuretake White Ink 30;; Stabilo Woody 3 in 1 White 880 Pencil and lastly Dr. Oh. Martin's Bleed Proof White . These were a few of the whites at arms leanth that I tried. Oh another good one that I forgot to add at the top was Golden Acrylic Gesso..
Like you, I have a plethora of whites, but thought I might add some you hadn't tried during your presentation.
You Rock Denise!
We're all so much more informed and free in our creative pursuits because of your style of teaching and guidance.
I know I have so many more fun things to work with because of you even though you say to use what we have. I can't help but experiment with new and yummy mediums.
I'm a mixed media fan that's my rationalization. Do we have any other juicy rationalizations out there? I can't seem to live without them😁
I turn my bottles upside down in warm water for a few minutes, if they can't be opened easily. It helps. Blah, blah, blah.
Gouache is supposed to work well. I'm forgetting a lot of what you tried. There were so many.
Too fun!
Did you do Art Graft Viarco Tailor Shape? Kinda okay. I guess it all depends because it seems to lend itself to large pieces of art.
Thank you for sharing some of our favorites. I forgot the taylors chalk and my neo color 2's! and I'm sure a few more I forgot to pull out! 🥰
A much appreciated video Denise. Thank you. Take care until we next meet on your next video. :)
Glad you loved it! Thank you! 🥰
I was interested in the whites also so thanks.
So glad it was helpful! Thank you! 🥰
Great video…helped me make a decision on what sets to buy.
Glad I could help!! 😊
Thanks for doing this. You saved me money this time because I didn't have to buy all of these to try them. Have a great week.😊
You are so welcome! 🥰
Thank you! This was very helpful.
I'm so glad! Thank you! 🥰
A very helpful comparison. Thank you so much. I always enjoy comparisons in brands.
So glad it was helpful!! Thank you! 🥰
So very helpful! Thanks!
Thank you! 🥰
Dotting tools are used mainly in the nail care industry, and equally in manuals painting. One does not get dots in clay persy as they would be more like indentations in the clay.
Thank u for this test...very helpful...your favorite pencil was.....Pit pastel Faber Castell pencil ❤
Glad it was helpful! Thank you! 🥰
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Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! That was my question!!!!! Thank you for this VERY helpful look at white dots and lines! LOL I’ve been so bummed out to have to come back to my pieces and re-do the dots when they have sunk into the paper! I’m going to try the Pitt pencil and the ink. I wonder if it’s too thick for a fountain pen….perhaps with a stub nib? Hmmm…..maybe worth a try. Re-dipping every few dots would probably drive me insane! Thanks again!!!!!!! You’re the best!!!!!
You are so welcome! I’m glad it was helpful!! 🥰🤗🎨
toujours avec plaisir j'ai pris un lot Crayons JUMBO Stabilo Mes petits enfants l'ont pris tout coup pendant les vacances chez moi lol Bon dimanche
Thank you! 🥰
Also: Uniball Signo white rollerball pen generally ranks way better than a gelli oen. Comes in a 0.7 width
Thank you! 🥰
Pitt pastel pencil...your best!
I loved that one too! 😊
Also dollar tree has dotting tools.
Check uni ball signo white pen
Excellent video Denise. Thank you!
Thank you! 🥰
Thanks for the info
Glad it was helpful! 😊
Thanks!
Eeeek! You’ve really made my day! Thank you! 🥰
Very cool and so helpful! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you! 🥰
This is brilliant, I've been needing to pick a white up, mine just dont cut it ☺☺☺
Glad I could help! 🥰
Now do stencil butters! ❤❤❤
I just have 1 brand and just a few of the stencil butters and I didn’t really like them very much. I need to do some more experimenting with those! 😊
Thank you for the great reference video.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you! 🥰
Got one at the dollar general, its called CS paint pen it works ok in a pich😊
Great tip! Thank you! 🥰
Hi Denise, I think you need to shake them all. That's why some disappear into the paper, as it is the medium in the pen that gets out first.
Great tip! Thank you! 🥰
Thanks, very helpful!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you! 🥰
Thank you for this! I love playing with different opacities of white! Sometimes I’m wanting to mix a few different ones, such as with stars (some are “brighter” than others, some are farther away), or to create some visual texture. I see some new ones I’ll need to try!
I do have a question: I recently got some “matte gel medium” to experiment with. I’ve had fun making my acrylic paints a little more transparent (for more subtle stenciling), but I am so very new at this. Have you played with this medium? Opinions, thoughts, ideas?
Thank you as always for sharing your art and process! 🙏
So glad it was helpful! Matte medium is fantastic. It is a glue - so great for collage. Great for top finishing coat. Great to mix with acrylics! You’ll love it. Thank you! 🥰
@@2lilowlsstudio thank you for taking the time to respond, and for your encouragement. 🙂
You rock! Thank you!
Glad it helped! Thank you! 🥰
I found of Kuretake a ZIG Cartoonist Brush Pen... it has a Pit point like a brush..so mabe could spoil in use.. but it has a very good coverage and easy to use...if u would like to try it ❤
Good to know! Thank you! 🥰
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Hi Denise! I have a question about the bleedproof white. I have seen water colorists add it like a watercolor with lots of water. I have always wondered what the product was designed to be used for. Seeing you use it like an acrylic paint surprised me. Do you know what the product was designed to be used for? Just curious.
I haven’t researched it. I found it not too long ago and showed it on an art haul. Tried it with stencils… it was ok. So now it’s in my stash but hasn’t come out much. Maybe I use wrong 🤷🏻♀️😁
I have a hard time with the white. They do not seem to last long. I only have 2 places to shop in person, Michaels and Hobby Lobby. I need to order better supplies online.
White is a challenge! 😊
White china marker is my best bet, really disappointing on the pricy ones, which I admit, I have enough of 😂
I don’t think I have that one! I did find a few more white things in my studio I missed though 😂
You could have written the name of the pen with the pen. Love your channel. Thank you. uk
Great suggestion! Too late now 😆
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Thank you! 🥰
Supposed to say, mandala painting.
I noticed that my Posca white will fade if my under paint is a bit damp. Otherwise I don't have a problem with it.
Great tip! Thank you! 🥰
Posca does not work that way all the time even when new. I've tried it on many paints (WC) and it is not consistent . Need your various products; maybe its the paper; is your drawing dry. Hard to tell. Thank you for this video.
Yeah - you'll just have to experiment to see what works for you! These are just some of what I had on hand to test out and see what I liked. 😊
It's like you have a 🎩 🪄 hat that just keeps on going and going.
Thank you! 🥰
Thank you, that was very helpful!
So glad! Thank you! 🥰