• i_love_FFT@jlai.lu
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    1 day ago

    “Good paint pens” are so expensive… Also they go through standard printing paper so they need expensive special paper…

    That being said, i don’t draw/paint, so i don’t understand the appeal of these special pens.

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      1 day ago

      something that’s true of most hobbies I’ve looked into: always start with the cheap shit tools/materials because you won’t really understand why the expensive shit is good until you’ve had some experience.

      At my level of experience (essentially none) I’d get similar results if I was using copic or crayola.

    • Justas🇱🇹@sh.itjust.works
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      1 day ago

      Start with a basic HB pencil. Costs under 1 dollar/euro.

      If you want to add colour, get some basic coloured pencils or soft pastels. Pastels will need, in general, better paper.

      Want to ink them? Go for some cheap black fine lighter pens at different widths.

      This progression alone can take years and is enough to get decent at drawing, learn the fundamentals, etc. Good materials and tools are useless if you don’t know how to use them properly, so don’t spend too much on them too early.