Chalkola Watercolor Brush Pens: Vibrant 28 Color Set with Watercolor Pad & Brush Markers - Ideal for Lettering, Coloring, Calligraphy - Art Supplies for Kids, Adults, Professional Artists Review

I bought these to do parties and are a lot of fun to use. There is definitely a learning curve to using them. They are essentially brush-tipped markers, not hard-tipped ones. I've had a bit of practice with them and I'm having trouble "drawing" large sections without feeling like I'm drawing with a dry marker. I'm a little artistic and couldn't make my drawings look like real watercolors or anything close to the sample images. This is entertainment for kids or people not trying to make serious…

We're improving our home art game! Each week my kids have a new art challenge to do, so I'm always looking for fun, new ways to experiment with them. As a watercolor painter, I want them to love the colors, but there aren't any yet. This is a great introduction to watercolor painting with lots of control for little hands! My 9 year old son was delighted when he saw them, I think his teacher had them last year and was delighted when they used them. This morning we experimented with shading and…

I bought these with high hopes for true watercolor functionality but was disappointed. While real brush tips are made of ultra-fine nylon, the ink/paint doesn't bleed across them very easily. I made palette swatches for all the colors to test for staining and fading and most of the pigment disappeared when they got into the water. The tips faded quickly and I couldn't really fill in the large wash area over 1 inch. Many colors did not mix well. I'll keep practicing with them, but they lack the…