Easier to practice your drills and space your letters evenly.įor lettering quotes etc, the Orange notepad is my number one recommendation. The Tombow pens literally glide over the paper and bring a new joy to your lettering.įor beginners, I would recommend the black dot grid pad. But boy did I fall in love with them instantly! The pads come in various different sizes but all of them have a very nice foldable staple binding. Rhodia Black Dot Pad These were not the first paper pads I used when learning to brush letter. MY FAVORITE SKETCHBOOKS FOR BRUSH LETTERING with Tombows:īest paper for Tombow brush pens for Brush Lettering listed below.Ģ. The paper needs to feel smooth to your touch when running your hands over it. Think tracing paper, wax paper, or smooth vellum. And to maintain that sharp tip the paper you use needs to be super smooth to avoid any kind of fraying. WHY PAPER IS IMPORTANT:To create beautiful dramatic brush calligraphy you need a sharp brush tip to be able to draw thin thin lines. The point of the brush pen is sharp when new but upon repeated usage on rough paper, it can fray. HOW THE PENS WORK: Tombow dual brush pens have a brush tip which you can think of like a paintbrush attached to a marker. Ideal for use with all your foundation-piecing patterns and a read more. Other papers and cards that I have used and would recommend using with the Tombow Dual brush pens: This type of markers contain water based solutions it is just a simple water color type of marker if added some water the color may got diluted due to it. 30 sheets of translucent vellum foundation paper, use with any photocopier, inkjet, or laser printer, or trace patterns without a light box. This sketchbook is very economical and I have bought these in multiple sizes now!
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XL Mix Media Pad, 7″X10″ Side Wire I love this sketchbook!! The paper is perfect for watercoloring, the sketchbook is compact and has a nice spiral binding. MY FAVORITE SKETCHBOOKS FOR WATERCOLORING with Tombows:īest paper for Tombow brush pens while watercoloring are listed belowġ. If the paper is too thin, it will absorb all the pen/marker pigment immediately and the color with not spread when you paint with water. WHY PAPER IS IMPORTANT:For this technique to work, we want the pen/marker pigment to be able to sit on the paper for a few seconds and the paper needs to have a slight thickness to it.
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HOW THE PENS WORK: Tombow dual brush pens have pigment that is water-based and you can easily create a watercolor effect by scribbling marker color onto the paper and then painting over it with water.
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I’ve linked each sketchbook individually so that you can easily grab them on ! But I would also suggest that you stop by Blicks website as they often have great sales for sketchbooks and you can grab a few of them at once. I use different papers for both of these and I will address them separately below. I can use them for brush calligraphy and at the same time, I can use them for watercoloring. Please read further hereĪs an artist, I love using my Tombow Dual brush pens because they are so versatile. Disclaimer: affiliate links have been used below at no extra cost to you.