Posca Acrylic Marker 8pc Set (Basic Colours) (5M, Medium Nib)

Posca markers are one of my favourite art supplies, due to their quality, versatility and easy of use. My preferred tip is this 5M medium one, which is also reversible. So, if the tip gets stained or tinted, I take it out, reverse it and I have a new brand one. The stained part will self repair when inside. In this way, the tips last for ages. Lines are clean and precise. 

 

The set has a mix of basic colours. They aren't primary colours per se, but basic bright gorgeous colours, plus black and white.  These markers have a good lightfast rating,  which varies from colour to colour, and they're waterproof once dried. If they aren't fully dry, they smudge, which sometimes you want to do to fill in small areas or produce artistic effects. 

The main downside of Posca is that they're not refillable, or not easily so. Therefore, they generate a lot of plastic waste and aren't environmentally friendly,  which is a shame.

 

For the rest, great value for money.  

 

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Posca Acrylic Marker 7pc Set (Pastels, 5M Medium Nib)

This is a beautiful set of Posca acrylic markers in pastel colours presented in a gift-ready box.  Size 5m is one of my preferred sizes as it's perfect for art journaling and sketching. This set of pastel colours is gorgeous and they are genuine Posca. They're heavily discounted due to all the packaging being written in Japanese.

Posca markers are one of my favourite art supplies, due to their quality, versatility and easy of use. The tips are reversible, so if one of the tips gets stained or tinted, it can be taken out and reversed, and then the marker works as if it was new. 

The main downside of Posca is that they're not refillable, so they generate a lot of good-quality plastic waste, which is a shame.

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TouchCool 3pc Acrylic Marker Set (White, Fine tip, 0.8mm)

I paid little for these three acrylic gel markers. I was not hopping much from them because they're from a brand that I don't know and there were no reviews when I purchased them. Glad that I had no expectations because these markers are just OK. 

 

The first issue is that it takes a while for the ink to come out. When it does, it's really fine and clean. However, the ink doesn't always flow effortlessly, especially when working on mixed media, so that's the biggest let-down. 

 

The second issue is that these markers are sold as waterproof and they aren't. Just today, I painted some lines on dry acrylic paint. Then, I came with a damp tissue and the marker lines went off easily. I'd say they're OK for school and crafts purposes, but you would need a sealer of you want them to be waterproof. .  

 

The writing on the exterior gets off easily  as well, but this doesn't bother me.

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Liquitex Fine Paint Marker (Burnt Sienna, 0127)

Liquitex acrylic paint markers are in my top-two list of fine art markers. The quality of the paint, the pigment used, the nib and container made them one of the must tools in my art practice. This Burnt Sienna is one of those colours that I always have in every possible medium because of the colour versatility and mixing qualities. These markers are usually expensive, but I got this one at a bargain price. Packaging is great as it clearly indicates colour name, opacity, lightfastness rating and pigments that it contains. This marker is waterproof once it has fully dried. The main downside is that they aren't refillable, which is a shame because it isn't environmentally friendly. 

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