Working with Sai Akashiya Watercolor Brush Pens
Remember my post a while back about the Akashiya SAI Watercolor Pens?
Here's my latest attempt with Strathmore Watercolor Postcards:
SAI Watercolor Pens, Colored pencils, NeoPiko .1 Liners
Strathmore 140lb Watercolor postcard paper
The colors are actually more saturated/brighter than what you see here, as I painted directly to the paper in small areas and pulled color with a wet brush to create any softer color effects. (For best results, mix/dilute colors on a palette... otherwise you'll get dark spots, surrounded by softer color - not a nice gradation.) Our current scanner's not really the best at matching color, so things look rather hazy.
Overall, I still think it's a good set to have "on the go". It's a lot cleaner than carrying paint cakes or tubes. ^_^; I also use a Pentel Aquash Waterbrush filled with water (they come in various sizes too!), so I don't have to carry a small cup or container for water. So far, I haven't had any leaking issues.
I'm still testing out different paper types. So far, I've only used textured watercolor papers. I have yet to try smoother types. I'll report back on that when I have some examples to show. ^^
With that being said, I'll probably be carrying this set with me to events instead of my usual Copic markers and see how that goes.
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Heh... I've got several different waterbrushes, the pentel one is one of them that I haven't used. My favorite is the Kuretake... but I fill them with ink. 
Tiff: Thanks for the suggestion! I have both the Pentel and Kuretake Aquash waterbrushes - both work well - although I've never tried filling them with ink! Is there a specific ink you use? I know they sell a particular style of brush pen that has an ink cartridge - but I'm never sure if they're waterproof or not?
I'm gonna have to start watercolor... You're pretty good at that. I must practice my skills at drawing! *Epic pose, but failure to grasp the concept of quality work, and thus fails to make a masterpiece*
Unfortunately I have no drawing talent whatsoever; but I do know aritsty goodness when I see it, and yours is simply *AWESOME!!!* Keep practicing!
That is AWESOME! :)
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