In a previous blog I
told you about the acrylic pens I bought and tested, called Acrilpen. It states
on the pens that they are meant to be used on fabric and I have tried it on
fabric already, posting my findings here. I was not done with those pens yet. I
still wanted to know how they would fare on paper! I keep a few sheets of paper
at hand that has been prepared with gesso. I talked about strengthening paper
with gesso to prepare it to accept paint in a previous blog as well. I grabbed
one of these sheets, because I would want to use the pens in combination with
normal acrylic paint to see how well it worked together.
I drew a couple of
silly creatures on the paper with the pens. The result and feel of it can be
compared to any other marker.
I colored the bugs
using the pens as well.
I then collected a
flat brush and acrylic paint to paint the background.
I laid down the paint
rather thinly and set the paper aside to dry.
When the paint was dry
I decided that I wasn’t happy with the outlines where the paint and pen met. I
went over the outlines again with the pens.
I was still not
satisfied with the result and turned to some metallic markers I had on hand.
I outlined only one of
the bugs as a tester.
I decided that I liked
this and did the same with the other bugs.
Am I satisfied with
the results? I would have to say no. Is there something lacking in the pens? If
I had to give a one word answer it would be pigment. I wanted it to be just a
bit more vibrant. Oddly enough this did not bother me on the fabric. Would I
use it on paper? I doubt it. I would if I did not have any other markers or
pen, but I have a brilliant collection of pens and markers which include
Daler-Rowney Pitt Pens and Pigma Pens. I would much rather use these products
when working on paper, knowing that acrylic is a very accommodating medium
allowing the use of virtually all other mediums. Would I use the Acrilpen on
fabric again? Are you kidding? I have been dreaming up ideas for it ever since
I’ve done the butterfly scatter cushion. The best idea I’ve come up with so far
is to make a hand-painted wallet and/or handbag. But maybe I get a better idea.
As always, I’ll keep you posted right here.
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