Arrtx Complete Marker Range And Rectifying A Mistake On My Part
Arrtx Complete Marker Range And Rectifying A Mistake On My Part
Only yesterday, (At the time of writing this post), I uploaded my review of the new Arrtx Brush Markers or as they are officially called, the Arrtx Oros Sketch Marker. However, on that video I made a mistake and it is incredibly important that I highlight the mistake and rectify it. Another amazing YouTuber Lindsay The Frugal Crafter actually brought the mistake to my attention so I have Lindsay to thank for bringing this to my attention
To some people it may not feel like a huge mistake but it actually is, I worded something wrong and it is this mistake that could have you guys purchasing sets of markers, thinking you are not getting duplicates or avoiding sets because of the same thing and the information being wrong.
During my review of the Arrtx Brush Markers, I mentioned the fine nib markers from Arrtx and the various sets that are available in that range. Arrtx originally introduced an 80 set of assorted colors in their fine nib markers and a 36 set of skin tones. Not long after this Arrtx introduced a 90 set of assorted colors but they also introduced a 32 set of Greys, a 40 set of Yellows, a 24 set of Greens, a 24 set of Reds, a 24 set of Blues and a 24 set of Purples. I said in the review that the 80 set and 90 set had duplicate colors, which they absolutely do not, what I was meaning to say was that the 80 and 90 set have duplicate colors in them regarding the other six color coded sets. However in this article I am clarifying my mistake and of course apologising.
Arrtx ALP Fine Nib and Chisel Nib Markers.
The ALP Fine Nib and Chisel Nib markers were the first markers Arrtx introduced and as I say, they very first introduced the 36 Skin Tone set and the 80 set of assorted colors. When Arrtx introduced the 90 set of assorted colors, this made up the entirety of the Arrtx color palette. However if you counted the sets as they are numbered on the boxes 90 + 80 + 36 you would think the entire range is 206, but this is not quite the case.
In the 90 set there are 89 colors and 1 blender. In the 80 set there are 79 colors and 1 blender and in the 36 skin tones set there are 34 colors and 2 blenders totalling 202 actual colors in the entire range.
The color coded sets are made up of the colors in the 80 and 90 sets, however, there are 8 colors from the 80 and 90 sets that don’t feature in any of the color coded sets. Excluding the skin tone 36 set for a second, the 79 and 89 colors of both large sets equate to 168. The color coded sets are numbered the same as the other sets in that there are one or two blenders included in the over all number.
The 32 Grey set equal 30 Greys and 2 blenders
The 40 Yellows equal 38 Yellow and 2 blenders
The 24 Green equal 23 Green and 1 blender
The 24 Red equal 23 Red and 1 blender
The 24 Blue equal 23 Blue and 1 blender
the 24 Purple equal 23 Purple and 1 blender
As you can see the numbers above, excluding the blenders equates to 160 colors, meaning that there are 8 colors not counted for throughout the color coded sets; from the 168 colors of the 80 and 90 sets. The additional colors are 123 Neon Yellow, 122 Neon Orange, 121 Neon Pink, 125 Purple, two 120 Black markers, 124 which is a Spring Green and finally 126 a Purple Pinky color, you will be able to find the colors on the swatches provided.
Essentially, if you wanted to collect the entire range from the Arrtx line, purchasing the 80 Set, 90 Set and 36 Skin Tone set would be the best option. Between both the 80 and 90 sets you get all the Greys that are available in the 32 Grey set as well. As I mentioned in my YouTube video review, I personally feel that the color coded sets are there for those who perhaps are more inclined to use a certain group of colors.
A Botanical artist may prefer to simply purchase the 24 Greens, 40 Yellows and 24 Pinks to get started. When I draw a lot of Fan Art I find that I use mainly Red, Blues and Greys, so to get started perhaps purchasing the those three sets would be an option.
At the end of the day Arrtx have given us the artists choice, you can purchase whatever set you like and fell that you will use, but in this article I just wanted to make sure I rectified my mistake and apologise for such a lazy mistake on my part.
Arrtx Brush Markers
Finally the 80 set of Brush Markers and 36 set of Skin Tone Brush Markers that Arrtx have just released it is important to note that the colors in both those sets are identical to the colors in the 80 set and 36 Skin Tone set belonging to the Fine Nib range of Arrtx. The only difference is of course the brush nib.
A lot of companies do this and I personally think it is an excellent approach. With COPIC markers, they have the Sketch and Ciao which are both brush and chisel nib markers, but they also have their Original range which have a fine nib and chisel nib. This allows artists to use the brush markers where needed and then if they require a bit more control for detail, they can use the fine nib Original markers knowing that the ink colors are going to match perfectly.
Spectrum Noir have done the same sort of thing with their Illustrator, Graphic and Classique range. Art-N-Fly have very recently introduced a set of fine nib markers to their range as have Ohuhu and of course Winsor and Newton as well as Stylefile offer exactly the same type of system.
Of course using markers like this will mean more cost and whilst it is absolutely not essential to purchase both types of markers, it just depends on how often you use markers and how serious a marker artist you are, but again the option is available, I think it is amazing that we as artists have the choice and companies such as Arrtx are providing excellent quality products at very enticing prices.
Arrtx Brush and Fine Nib Marker Performance
If you haven’t already done so, you can check out my review on the Arrtx Fine Nib Markers and the speed drawing artwork I completed with them. Alternatively you can check out my review of the new Arrtx Brush Markers and the artwork I completed with them.
However, I loved both markers and the reviews will go into more detail as to why I loved them, but I always think that when a good art piece is completed the products have quite a bit to do with that success. I know a lot of people are of the opinion that it is the artist and not the tools, but I disagree slightly, I feel for me personally, the product I am using along with the paper, all help in me creating a decent art piece.
With the Arrtx Fine Nib Markers, and I only had the 80 set and skin tone set when I completed this artwork, but I loved the Coke tin I drew, I think it turned out really good and it was the first time that I drew from a still life so to speak. I used my own Coke tin, crumpled it up and drew it. I think if I had of had either the additional 90 set of at least the 24 Reds, I would have been able to create a bit more contrast between darks and lights, This artwork was created on Strathmore 400 Series Bristol Smooth paper.
With the Arrtx Brush Markers I completed the Scooby Doo drawing which again I really enjoyed and loved the end result. I did use a few Arrtx FineNib Markers when creating this piece just to show that both markers play well together and I think the demonstration showed this beautifully. This drawing was completed on Strathmore 400 Series Mixed Media paper
I hope that I have cleared up my mistake and I would really like to thank Lindsay The Frugal Crafter for highlighting this mistake to me, had it have gone unnoticed, I would have been devastated if artist made wrong purchases because of my mistake. If you would like to watch the YouTube video I have made to accompany this article simply follow the link. Thank you all so much for your understanding and I look forward to seeing you all in the next review, which I think you are going to love.
