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sharpie markers on canvas

Andy — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:46:20 +0000

I finally tried out using Sharpies to draw/ paint on canvas. I had been wanting to try it out for a long time. I will have to say, that it was a different experience than I had expected. I know the canvas has a texture to it, but it had a very scratchy feel to it, and it was very slow. Painting would have been much faster, and easier to cover the canvas. I also thought that I would maybe have more control with the marker tip, but the canvas surface made it difficult, yet not impossible. The markers held up pretty well, but the green marker would not write afterwards. It was fun to try out a familiar drawing tool in an unusual way, so I’m glad that I gave it a try. I made a short video talking about the process.

The painting is available in my Etsy shop.

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curse you iPhone 4

Andy — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:26:51 +0000

A new sketch with HB Lead for my 2mm lead holder. I like this lead much better and can get the darker lines that I prefer. In regards to Apple’s announcement today and the new iPhone 4, I fear my poor Piggy Bank may be in danger. Curse you Apple and you uber cool gadgets.

new drawing pencils

Andy — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:47:54 +0000

Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi fan art – I was trying out some new art supplies that I bought today. I bought a 2mm Staedtler Mars Technico holder and a set of colored leads. The holder came with 2H lead, which is a little hard for my taste. I really liked the holder and can’t wait to get some softer lead.

I bought an extra 2mm holder, that I intend to use in DIY iPad/iPhone stylus project.

Bic Mark-it Pen Review

Andy — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:53:53 +0000

I found this four pack of Bic Mark-it Permanent Markers at Target for only $2.99. I wanted to try them out and see how they compared to my last find, the Sharpie Writing Pen. I’m really glad that I decided to get the Ultra Fine size, rather than the Fine Point, because the tip was wider then I expected. One thing that I did not mention,in the video, is that the pen’s comfortable rubber grip made it very comfortable to hold and use. Check out the video to see my additional thoughts and comments, as well as a quick drawing to see how the pen preforms. Have a wonderful day.

sharpie writing pen review

Andy — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:14:50 +0000

Here is my first, but certainly not last pen review. I saw this Sharpie Writing pen at the store and decided to give it a try. It said that it was permanent, no bleed, quick drying, acid free, water resistant, and could fight off aliens. Ok, they don’t claim any protection from aliens, but with the right imagination it might be better than nothing. I will have to say that for a very inexpensive pen (2 pack around $2.75) that I was impressed. It did not bleed into the paper, which scored major points with me. It is a nice pen to carry around with you so that your expensive drawing tools can stay home safe and sound. The video even shows one of my random doodles. Thanks for taking a look.

Want to watch a higher quality version.