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There just isn’t much to praise about Graph’it B brush markers. The brush tip is Bad. The ink, ergonomics, and design are all below average. The price is just so-so. The fine tip is cool and might’ve been cooler if the ink wasn’t as bleed/feather-prone, but it doesn’t save it.
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I don’t really feel strongly about the Sakura Koi brush pens one way or another. They’re fine. The price is fine. It’s fun to add water and push ink around. They’re okay.
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One of Copic’s advantages over newer competitors is its 358 available colors. Most other brands have less than half that. Well, here comes Sketchmarker touting a ridiculous 400 available colors… but how’s the actual marker?
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As super cheap alcohol-ink markers, ArtSkills Permanent Markers are fine. I don’t think the target demographic (kids) would consider these an upgrade though, especially when there are only eight colors and they smell real bad.
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The Newpen Ginza Pro brush pen isn’t a bad pen, but neither does it have anything that makes it stand out in a crowded market.
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Blick Studio Brush markers are some of the lowest-cost Copic-alternatives out there, and while performance isn’t as good as it could be, it’s great for the price.
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Unlike their similarly named counterpart based entirely on lies, these double-ended ArtSkills Brush-tip Markers are actually pretty nice!
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The ArtSkills Brush-Tip Markers purport a “flexible bristle design.” Bristle-tip brush pens for under a dollar each?! Crazy! Well, it turns out these markers are a lie.
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Aside from the brush tip, the Blick Illustrator Marker is fine. Good, even, given their price. I can’t let that brush tip go though. It’s so bad!!
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Punk Rock Flea Market 2021 was my first event in 19 months, and neither wind nor rain was going to stop me from being there, even if 100% of my products are paper.
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