These fineliners have a good flow, and are very generous in ink — so they’re not ideal for thin paper or slow drawers. Extremely intense black which dries fast. I love that the marker itself is slightly thicker than most, giving it a great grip. I hadn’t used this one before, but so far, I’m …
How do acrylic markers relate to sketching? Well, in theory, they don’t. In reality? Let me explain. Sometimes, after finishing a sketch, I realize certain parts could’ve been done differently. I also tend to do very rough pencil sketches before going over them with a fineliner. I don’t know why, but I just don’t like …
Really good markers — I’ve used them for years. In fact, only Molotow has been in my collection longer. Another proof that Germans know their shit when talking about beer… I mean art supplies. Even though these are manufactured in Japan. Montana Sketchliners tie for third place with Stylefile. Again, really hard to find anything …
Yes, this is the same manufacturer that is behind the Posca acrylic markers. Uni Pin is a solid, quality marker — I’ve been using these on and off for years. Also one of the cheapest in this lineup, though the price difference isn’t huge since most of the markers I use cost between €2–3.50 anyways. …
Easily on the third place of all the markers reviewed here. Stylefile fineliners have relatively intense black. It has slightly harder tip than many similar markers, but in general it has a good flow. Markers have alcohol-based ink and it dries fast, just not immediatelly. So if you’re drawing over pencil sketches, let the ink …
A solid second place of the markers reviewed here. Almost tied for first. The brand itself is very familiar to me from my early days as a graffiti writer. Pentel makes all sorts of markers, including the wider ones that used to be commonly used for small billboards and adverts by grocery stores and similar …
There’s a reason why Molotow Blackliner is the first brand I’m reviewing. First and foremost, they’re the markers I’ve used the longest — pretty much since they became widely available in Finland. Before that, I used whatever fineliner I could get my hands on, without giving it much thought. But back then, I didn’t sketch …
Most of the markers I reviewed have water based ink, some are alcohol based. Even if the latter, they are very neutral in smell. I mostly use sizes 0.5 – 0.8 for drawing, but for filling in the larger areas I naturally try to use the larger ones, 0.9 – 1.2. I also noticed that …