I am starting with a new art project called painting on wood. I am using acryl paint markers. The used markers come in all kinds of colors and are very cheap. There are 40 or more different colors. They are sold in packages of one color theme. In each package there are 8 colors. I use 2 sets to experiment with. Totally 16 colors. The colors are blue and purple in one package and black, brown, orange and yellows in the other package.
This experiment started because I want to make a nice signboard for another project. For this signboard I thought to use wood as background. But wat kind of material is bright enough to make a nice drawing on the signboard. So, after searching the internet, the acryl markers came into sight.
Most people use the very expensive markers for this kind of art or for their art-journals. But they are really so expensive to buy for just a single project, like a signboard. In the local Action shop I found these cheap water based acrylic paint markers for a nice price. they are perfect for my experiment.
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I asked myself questions about what else do I need. First of all wood. Or something similar like carton or paint board. Maybe some surface paint like Gesso or white paint is needed.
Blank wood is not so easy to come by. Luckily I had a stash of all kinds of art materials, and there I found some blank wooden Christmas ornaments. They are perfect for making something cool. I also found a small wooden box and a painting canvas book. So the experiment could start.
First the markers or pens have to be activated by shaking and pumping the pens, That was in fact easy to do. Only one pen gave some troubles, it was a bit slow in pumping. You can have a scrap of paper beside your work and test the pens before you do the artwork. Also a cutting mat or news paper is handy for working clean and neat.
The results are, like you can see nice and clear. On wood the paint flows a bit in the veins, but the paint covers the wood well. No need of Gesso or white paint on this wooden ornament. The neon colors green and yellow are almost similar on the wooden heart after drying.
The point of the pen, the brush-tip, is not too thick or too small. The paint flows well by drawing a line or circle,
A point of concern is, the appearance of small grains on the tip after much painting. But they are easy to remove. And after working with the pens, my hands were clean. Only the cap of the pens doesn’t fit on the backside of the pens, so they roll all over your working space.
I am satisfied with the result of these paint markers. I think I can use them for the signboards, the art journal and also to make nice Christmas ornaments. Alice
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