tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451889633700974771.post2786808756512740973..comments2024-03-05T00:26:01.307-08:00Comments on Rob's Art Supply Reviews: Tombow Dual Brush Pensrobertsloan2arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02598847116529877475noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451889633700974771.post-61281385921220756632020-08-14T10:12:21.677-07:002020-08-14T10:12:21.677-07:00Great article, details on lightfastness were very ...Great article, details on lightfastness were very helpful; thanks!GrubbsArtisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08679668087044891531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451889633700974771.post-50227573715856479252011-08-12T21:42:26.621-07:002011-08-12T21:42:26.621-07:00Wow, thank you for such a detailed and informative...Wow, thank you for such a detailed and informative review. You covered exactly what I was looking for and more -- the lightfastness vs archival and what the terms really mean. I've just gotten started with these markers for a watercolor background for pen and ink drawings, and your review does help. :)Darkskyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14461105403864674853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451889633700974771.post-78678376982622832422011-06-27T00:03:13.219-07:002011-06-27T00:03:13.219-07:00I love these pens and use them a lot, the only pro...I love these pens and use them a lot, the only problem I have with them is that the blender sadly doesn't seem to last long before it starts to leave a muddy colour behind in the picture whilst I'm trying to blend. Do you have any suggestions please?. I've dipped it in water and tried to clean it but no luck.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06860223683339274422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451889633700974771.post-12000841892203969612011-06-03T15:55:06.231-07:002011-06-03T15:55:06.231-07:00Ah, I just found your oil pastel blog. Thank you!Ah, I just found your oil pastel blog. Thank you!annkingwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01398132614208864721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451889633700974771.post-7627331195412334972011-06-03T10:27:59.558-07:002011-06-03T10:27:59.558-07:00Thank you for your Tombow review. I am going for t...Thank you for your Tombow review. I am going for the portrait set. Slightly off topic, could you recommend a brand of oil pastels for a friend on a very very limited income?annkingwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01398132614208864721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451889633700974771.post-14986044650656513162011-06-02T10:09:43.897-07:002011-06-02T10:09:43.897-07:00Thank you, B2-kun. Archival waterproof pens are th...Thank you, B2-kun. Archival waterproof pens are the Pitt Artist Pens, the Big Brush ones have a tip very similar to these Tombows. I just finally realized that lightfastness is not always important - not if the end result is online illustration or preliminary sketching where the original is not the final version. <br /><br />Gillian, I've got an article on doing Notans at my oil pastels site if you're interested. http://www.explore-oil-pastels-with-robert-sloan.com/notan.html has some good examples and techniques for creating notans. Including taking your photo reference and playing with it in Gimp to see how it will look.<br /><br />Michael, glad you enjoy these for value sketches. They reactivate so easily, also the colorless blender is a pretty handy little water pen for use with any watercolors that reactivate.<br /><br />Thanks for all your comments!robertsloan2arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02598847116529877475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451889633700974771.post-66495549499482513252011-05-09T01:15:30.136-07:002011-05-09T01:15:30.136-07:00Very informative post. I bought just three of the ...Very informative post. I bought just three of the cool greys/grays for value sketches but I like the way they react to water, even after drying, and may invest in a bigger set.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423986562925121890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451889633700974771.post-88591055850931683462011-05-08T01:35:40.770-07:002011-05-08T01:35:40.770-07:00Once again, a well constructed and informative pos...Once again, a well constructed and informative post. A useful reminder also about the difference between lightfastness and fade-resistancy, etc. I was unaware of the term Notan so now I'm even wiser and will give them a go too! Thank you. xGillian Mowbrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160959456219735545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451889633700974771.post-61422838270971412972011-05-07T09:20:21.464-07:002011-05-07T09:20:21.464-07:00Wow thanks that was extremely informative and insi...Wow thanks that was extremely informative and insightful. I was not aware of the actual subtle distinctions between lightfast, fadeproof, and archival, but I have been shopping for archival waterproof pens as a default. My earliest exposure to brush marker pens were indeed these Tombow Mono dual brush pens, but stopped using since they were not waterproof. They will fade with time btw. Still might have to secure another set for the collection sometime. I gave out my last wallet sets to my nieces a while ago.B2-kunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09431974279890454789noreply@blogger.com