Two years ago, I discovered my favorite cheap markers which are the Ohuhu markers
and last year they actually redesigned them (and I'm not gonna say it was for
the better) but this year they've actually just released their long
requested brush tip markers!
so today we're going to find out if if they live
up to my expectations and if they're worth the wait
oh yeah and by the way
the caps do fit on the other end!
let's do this!
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so just in general, alcohol-based
markers are really cool because they don't tear up your paper like
water-based markers can and they more easily blend together and can offer that
even streak free wash that I really like. They're permanent on most surfaces, they
do fade in the sunlight, but their biggest downside usually is their price
[kaching]
and that is where alternatives to the industry standard Copic Sketch markers
come into play, even when you're avoiding like the big name it's hard to find
alcohol-based markers with the coveted brush tip at a price that doesn't make
you do a double-take. Brush tips make it a lot easier to
blend out two colors and you can get like a soft even gradient
(I do need to make a note chiseled nibs can do this it just takes more, you know,
elbow grease)
my biggest gripe with Ohuhu markers in the past was their
lack of pastel colors and of course the lack of the brush nib and last year
after their redesign they lost the color names on the cap for some reason and the
ability to place the cap on the other end of the marker... like?
why-why Why would you get rid of that?
but that's the past, today we're looking at the new brush markers
so I can already tell right off the bat the barrel is noticeably different it's
actually completely round so..[rolls it on desk]
Oh to stop it from rolling off your desk it
actually has these little blips on each cap but if you like didn't have the caps
on the barrel it's gonna roll away and you'll also not even know what color it
is because the color names are on the cap
Oh and it still has that impossible to
read metallic lettering (I don't understand that one)
but the caps yeah
they do have color names on them woohoo...[awkward laugh]
using a color called sunflower is just I
feel like that just gives you a much more positive experience than using a
color called y2 you know? do you agree? I do.
I just agreed with myself it
It does look like they're numbering system
changed before it was just a number but now they have a letter and a number on
each of them like: Y, YR, R, PB (what is that? peanut butter?) BR which is
brown..? I'm not, I'm gonna say that's not Blue Red.. it's brown
and then PB peanut butter
purple-blue? it doesn't really make sense...
[whispers to herself:] pale blue..?
yeah I'm not sure what the PB
means -- so for nibs they have a chisel tip on one end and a [bumptity-mouth trill]
a brush nib! on the other
looking at the brush it's a bit more triangular than the Copic Sketch markers
that I own and I can feel that it does lose a little bit of stability with that
shape which makes the brush a bit bendier but other than that they kind of
feel like they're made out of us like similarly stiff material but I would
mention that the Ohuhu brush does feel more brittle like I don't know it's just
the very tip of it feels like it'll start to fray if I use it a ton but
I haven't seen any issues yet
I just love that the cap fits on the other
end Copic Sketch markers do not do this so I've actually had to like get into
the habit of not putting it on the other end but oh I'm so glad these actually do
it just just makes the earth feel whole again doesn't it?
it's just such a beautiful sight
so this pack which was available at launch is a 48 set of
colors this includes one black marker and zero colorless blenders which I
honestly don't ever use so I'd rather have another color so that's a plus in
my book
i swatched out all 48 colors grouping them by color family for the
most part the code system does seem arbitrary aside from like the simple
color grouping - I mean compare this to Copics well-documented coloring system
like the first letter equals color family, the first digit refers to the
saturation, and then the remaining digits are the darkness of the marker
these are just you know a number.. - in this 48 set you do get a good range of colors and
tones if I remove the saturation from the video you'll probably be able to see
and notice like the variety of the tones better you can see how some are darker
and some are lighter there's still quite a bit in that mid-tone area I'd like to
see some lighter because those are just what I use the
most with copics
but this is definitely a step in the right direction and you
can do a lot with this variety
this illustration I actually used to try and
show off some of the skin tones that are available in this set, there's actually a
pretty good variety in my opinion for like such a small set - there's only 48
colors and this is what I was able to get with just four distinct colors not
like blending other colors on top of them which means there's significantly
more possibilities than even just this
so for the character on the left
I used Rose Beige which is BR3, the next character I used YR4 or Salmon Pink, next
character is BR1, or Raw Umber and then the final one on the right there I
used YR5 which is Terracotta
I noticed each set of these markers also comes
with this blending card to protect your work surface since these markers will
bleed through most papers - it's extremely bent and last time I got markers with
one of these it was all smashed up because it's just not packaged well so
there's that
for paper I've been using a 65 pound cardstock or you can use like
specifically made marker paper if you don't want it to bleed through to the
other end because marker paper actually has a special coating on the other side
to protect your desks from markers and then card stock is just usually thick
enough where it only bleeds if you're like really layering those markers
either way it's a good habit to get into to protect your work surface
these markers do feel light it just makes me think that there isn't that much ink in
them I don't know if that's true or not I used them for quite a few drawings and
I haven't had any run low yet I also noticed that they are a little difficult
to get like an even tone of color if you're filling in large areas like this
background here even after multiple coats and it's usually pretty common to
require a couple coats with like a Copic Sketch marker to get a nice even tone
but it just feels more difficult with the Ohuhu and even after trying and
trying this was the best that I could do
because there aren't any lightly toned
Pink's or reds I actually had to use R94 blush which ironically is called Pastel Rose
which seems crazy when you first put it
down because it's just so vibrant but after blending the bejeebies out of
it you can get something that looks pretty seamless thanks to these brush
tips just don't expect it to happen on its own you'll need just a little bit of
time and patience
I'm definitely happy with the changes Ohuhu has made to their
markers honestly they're all pretty positive I love the brush tips I like
that they put the color names back on, I like that the caps fit on the other
end, and I like that they've included some lighter tones and all the colors
are pretty vibrant none of them are muddy in my opinion which was a little
bit more apparent in like their old sets like years ago
the only thing that I
think would make this set even better would be the addition of some more
lighter tones like even lighter tones when I'm using Copics I gravitate
towards the double zeros and those happen to be like their lightest markers
I'm gonna guess it's like a tough recipe to replicate or something because I've
yet to see in a marker brand, other than Copic, produce markers with like that
kind of purity I'm guessing that's how they keep their markers cheap like the
alternatives that's how they can keep their markers cheaper than Copics is
cuz they're not they just don't have the equipment to be able to make those
colors I don't know I'm not a dye expert
so in the end I would definitely for
sure recommend these for like a beginner two markers or an artist that's just
looking for something cheaper than Copics or Windsor and Newton markers and
they are definitely a great stepping stone and the more you use them you'll
find yourself gravitating towards the colors that you use the most in your
illustrations so if like you do happen to go through a specific marker and you
you know you use it till it's dry I would probably suggest investing in like
a refillable Copic Sketch marker or Copic Ciao marker in a tone that's very
very similar because that will save you money in the long run since they are refillable
if you plan on using it like a lot in the future and I think just
having Ohuhu as a marker brand that you can purchase when you're unsure if you
want to like pursue markers further without having to get out of mortgage
it's really nice to have those options
one of the most overwhelming
aspects of Copics is trying to decide what color
to buy because they're like so expensive and then you don't know what colors you
need and Ohuhu is just a great way to like put your foot in the door with markers
you know as a tool and just see if there's something you're interested in
pursuing in the future
personally I'm going to be keeping my Ohuhu brush
markers by my Copics I think these will be really good in like addition to the
markers that I've already invested in
I'm obviously not going to give up my
Copic markers for these because they just don't have those pastel colors that
I need in my life
[laughs in addict]
but they have some really nice saturated mid-tones that I
think I can definitely get some use out of
I do want to thank you guys for
watching and I also want to send a big THANK YOU to Ohuhu for sending me these
markers for free to try out and to share with you guys and I'm really happy that
Ohuhu has been like listening to people they're very active over on Instagram
asking people what they want
I remember they had like a poll like should we have
when we released brush markers should we have a bullet nib and a brush tip or a
chisel nib and a brush tip and I remember people overwhelmingly requested
the chisel tip with the brush tip on the other end and so that's what they
released which is really really cool to see that they're like listening to the
feedback so I will have the supplies I used today linked down below if you're
interested in researching any more about those and yeah thank you guys for
watching I'll see you guys all next week and I
hope you have a delicious evening full of waffles
BYE!
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