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kivbuiart In reply to sanctuary-meadow [2016-10-19 02:11:30 +0000 UTC]

Hi there! Thank you for your comment! The materials that i used are| Prang Watercolor 12 colors set! They are cheap but they quality is excellent. Also because this drawing belong to my everyday sketch so Prang works great! The brush is Derwent water pen brush size 1, high quality pen brush so it last very long! Hope i help! Sorry for taken so long to reply your comment ^^

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sanctuary-meadow In reply to kivbuiart [2016-10-19 10:02:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for sharing that information with me!

I'm so encouraged and inspired and willed to really dive into watercolour paints... I have watercolour pencils here at home... but I'm wondering if maybe i should buy some paint tubes or pans... and some more brushes!!

The derwent water pen  - that's awesome. I think there's some cheaper versions around which may not last as long - have you ever tried them? I do love the look and idea of them... especially for those wanting to paint smaller portions (high detail in smaller areas).. IT would help a lot.

Your colour set might be cheap but your work definitely doesn't look it.... I love it alot.
You didn't take too long to reply! Don't worry about it

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kivbuiart In reply to sanctuary-meadow [2016-10-19 18:53:01 +0000 UTC]

Hi again, thank you for younkind comment.
I had tried all type of popular water pen brush that many popular artist use I still think Derwent is the best one. Derwent tip is actualy fur/hair instead of plastic like many waterpenbrush, also because it is highly made so you control the water better, the water last longer aswell. However, many popular artist use them especially Asian artist, they love water pen brush and not many of them know about Derwent, so they use the other but still being able to make amazing art work then i think it is depend on how you use it and which one you prefer. You should test the cheap one, they works!
About the pencil mark, i did sketch my wprk first before i paint but only the outline and go detail (pattern) with watercolor. For the human character i rubbed off the pencil before painting, without pencil line the subject look softer instead of sharp. For the fish i left the pencil there and paint water ofver it, as water evaporate it takes away the lead pigments aswell but still able to leave the outline to make the subject stand out ^^. Hope my answer help!

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sanctuary-meadow In reply to kivbuiart [2016-10-21 03:16:34 +0000 UTC]

Awesome.. what wonderful information you have given me. They really do look and seem really handy to use.

I've seen some on ebay -these are the really cheap ones and they come in 3 sizes. I have heard some cheap ones leak but all that aside it might be worth giving it a go just to test it anyway.

There's a brand I've seen called Aquash and Pentel as well. Derwent is a fantastic brand and have a lot of great productions. I own their watercolour pencils but I'm not very good yet. But I totally understand why you favor the derwent - I have heard that one is really high quality and easy to use.

Great! I love the choices you made on your artwork... the fish and the person almost done in two different ways but it works really well because yes - the human character is softer and the fish has harder outlines but it's perfect for the scenario Outstanding.

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