How To Fix A Sharpie Paint Pen

Using Paint Pens On Canvas

Friends, I've been dying to buy a set of pigment pens, specifically the POSCA ones, to try on my canvas paintings because there are so many times when I'm calculation detailed work to my art that I wish I just had a paint pen in that colour! I finally gave in and so far I love them.

What are the Uni POSCA Paint Pens?

They are a highly rated, h2o based paint pen with a very opaque pigment. I'm not sure exactly what kind of ink is inside, however, given that it is opaque and water based, I'd say they are very shut to acrylic. That means that, just like acrylics, they are permanent on porous surfaces and will stain. They will launder off of our easily.

In case you're wondering, Yes these are the pens that a lot of rock painting artists utilise.

In my own testing of this product, they are AMAZING on canvas! They come in multiple points. The pack that I bought is the fine bespeak 15 color set.

Can you use paint pens on canvas?

Definitely! They are simply similar painting with acrylic paint on a fine brush only the paint is in the grade of a pen. They are PERFECT for creating intricate tiny details in your paintings without having to use a "steady hand".

POSCAS are extremely opaque and consistent. By "consistent" I hateful that you tin create a long line that has has consistent paint to information technology. The line does not "run dry out" or change thickness. You don't need to milkshake the pen in between lines either.

Can paint pens paint over acrylic paint?

Yep! The blackness canvas you see in the picture below was a standard white gesso canvass that I painted over with black acrylic paint. These paint pens will paint over any color of acrylic paint.

Why use pigment pens?

If y'all're similar me sometimes you become a "shaky manus" when you're supposed to have a "steady paw" when doing very detailed work. I'one thousand talking most intricate designs, outlining, lettering, very fine detail patterns, etc. all with a round brush.

They make round brushes with all dissimilar fine points. I often use a "20/0" round, "x/0" and "0" for creating fine lines.

On the sail above, I demonstrated three different brushes: a ten/0, 3/0 and a 0. Y'all can kind of see the variation in thickness from creating the pigment line. The top line was done with an POSCA pigment pen in "purple".

The one downside to using the pigment pen is that the line itself doesn't look similar a "paint stroke" but more similar a consistent marking stroke. And so if you are going for something more "expressive" and "artsy" you may desire to stick with the castor. However, if you need something that has to be consistent (where you don't have to re-load the brush constantly) then the pen is very helpful for that!

The Opaqueness Is Amazing!

What really excites me about these paint pens is how opaque they are! You lot tin can see in the images below and higher up how brilliant and solid they evidence upward over black.

I tested this out by making a large "Mars Black" coat of paint on the canvas. Then waited for the paint to dry out and marked over it with different colors of POSCA markers. You lot can run across how solid and consistent they are.

They look AMAZING on black canvas! You can run into how vivid they expect against the black. These would wait dandy for doing a chalkboard pattern.

What about for kids painting & paint party use?

I know a lot of you follow these tutorials because you paint with your kids and/or you like to take personal paint parties! You may be wondering if they would be beneficial for that utilize and I think they are definitely worth it!

Sometimes children get frustrated when using the tiny round brush. Using the pigment pen gives your child more command over the line because it's just like using a marker. Less frustration is always beneficial!

As for paint party apply, these can be super fun! Y'all can add together fun quotes, lettering and simple design details to your paintings with these paint pens. And your beginner painter party participants won't have to fret over using that tiny ten/0 circular castor.

Where tin can I get Acrylic Paint Pens?

I bought mine from Amazon. This was the verbal set up that I ordered and I ordered the "fine" bespeak.

They come in multiple points (which was disruptive to me). The medium seems to be a popular option but I went for "fine" considering I knew I would be using these only when I wanted a fine line on my painting. They besides make an "extra fine" point.

You can also become them at BLICK, JoAnn and it looks like Walmart sells them too! I'thou unsure if you can get them in the shop at whatsoever of these retailers or if they're but available online.

Highly rated paint pens for canvass painting:

I recommend finding water based paint pens because y'all are using them over acrylic h2o based paint. Water based pigment pens are opaque and can besides be painted over with acrylic paint.

Here are some top rated listings on Amazon for water based paint pens:

Yous tin likewise applyoil based pigment pensover acrylic paintings (once they are completely dry). Nevertheless, it may not be every bit easy to paint over the oil pen with acrylic pigment.

Sharpies can exist used on canvas also!

Black sharpies are not bad for making bold, black outlining details and they are readily available and so we don't have to run out and buy a special pen for but one small step.

I sometimes like to use metallic sharpies for fun lettering and designs (like on the mermaid tail in this painting).

Mermaid Painting Tutorial Using A Metallic Sharpie On Fin

The only downside is that sharpie is notorious for bleeding and they look extra shiny on the canvas. To avoid the "bleeding" possibility, I typically wait until the end to do detailed sharpie piece of work. Likewise, make sure the surface you are painting over with sharpie is completely dry out.