Are EXPENSIVE Art Supplies The Same as CHEAP OFF BRAND? *let’s find out*

Today I'm trying out name brand art supplies versus the generic store brand art supplies. Can I guess which is which? We covered the logo and brands so I wouldnt know - a blind test to figure out which was the best one. Inspired by the expensive taste test series by Cosmopolitan! Can I tell the difference?
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[@ChloeRoseArt]

Is there a store brand or generic brand that you swear by?? Or a brand you like even more than their more expensive counterpart? Let me know! 👇

[@tasticola]

I'm a lover of Arches watercolour paper, but if I can't justify the price, St Cuthberts Mill makes great 100% cotton paper at a lower price and it's great. Can you get the SCM brand over there Chloe? I know it's widely available in the UK aswell as AU.

[@ChantelleArts]

I really like Jackson’s art own brand watercolours 😊

[@jenniferchevez2380]

I love Sennelier Abstract acrylic paint. Pretty cheap and thick paint.

[@Blick_Art]

We'll just sit here in silence with our partners at Utrecht and try to stay out of the way while you all enjoy this conversation ;-)

[@noaccount2494]

I bought my friend Bianyo Professional alcohol markers before as a budget friendly option (72 for $40) since their Copics ran out. That was back in November, and I checked in 2 weeks ago on how the Bianyo markers worked out and they love them.

[@ricky7111]

I had both Copic and Artist Loft markers. When new, they were the same basically, but then I had a point where all my things were in storage for a year. When I got them out, the Copics were good as new, and the Artist Loft were literally unusable. They got a crust on the nib. Similar thing happened with my watercolor paints. Cheap paints separated and refused to remix, and the fancy paints were just fine.

[@ritawilbur6128]

Same here. My ALs got crusty and dried out faster.

[@bleatingheart]

I had a box of ALs and before I was done using them for the first time the fiber nibs were flattening and splitting. If they've since switched to foam nibs it's probably not an issue, but if they still have felt/fibre I would NEVER recommend them to anyone. Those nibs were also known to get weird and moldy.

[@abigailg.2595]

See, based off of this, it would be so interesting to see a video where the supplies have sat in storage for a while and have a comparison. I would love to see something like that!

[@karenneill9109]

I have Ohuhu markers, which seem to run out of ink before the nibs go. I just got a few artist loft, they’ll be interesting to compare. For what I do, copics are probably over the top, but maybe I’ll get a few to try.

[@paintedjackal7157]

I’ve had a similar experience! They were great at first, but then the nibs started to basically fall apart and fray after a short amount of use. Letting them sit didn’t help the quality at all, and while mine are still technically useable I rarely grab for them. Plus, (and I don’t know if this was just the batch I got. I didn’t get a set, just a random selection off of the rack.) the inks didn’t want to play well with any of my other markers. It’s like they blended well together, but they really didn’t want to interact with my Ohuhus. They blended, but they more so wanted to bloom or splotch in areas. They might’ve changed the nibs since then, and I maybe just had bad luck with the markers or colors I so happened to grab, but they’re not up to par for the price in my eyes haha.

[@JUNIOR-gi9hj]

I think the difference between a expensive branded items and normal items is that on how they perform in long run.. For example, a painting with expensive paints probably will last for years without fading. But as someone who can't afford expensive art supplies, it's good to know that there are cheaper options which are good enough to start with.

[@MinhyuksMoon]

I'd love to see you do this with watercolors and watercolor papers. This was so fun to watch!

[@kirbthebean]

I once bought this cheap watercolor palette for 5 dollars and it was so bad I couldn’t even use it 😂 The watercolor was grainy and flaked off when it dried

[@nickorange4881]

@@kirbthebean was still probably better than a crayola one i have that i am finally getting rid of. (not thrown out, giving it to someone) its watercolor and yet somehow kind of crayon waxy unless you dilute it a bunch. but for kids its perfectly fine. its bright and colorful. i just wish it wasnt waxy.

[@kirbthebean]

@@nickorange4881 When I was young I had a Crayola watercolor set and it seemed fine to me 😭 Kids don’t care about quality if it’s a fun activity apparently

[@krabfingers8473]

With watercolor supplies, the price matters more I feel. My best advice is DO NOT buy generic store brand watercolor paint usually. Brands like Artist’s Loft and Master’s Touch fall short in terms of quality and price for their watercolor paint. They smell awful, separate in diluted washes (which is not the same as granulation), dry oddly in the tubes, and worst of all, feel chalky on paper. That GREATLY limits watercolor techniques like layering. Generic oil and acrylic paint is where you’ll be less likely to waste your money. Watercolor paper is another story, I heard Artist’s Loft has decent wood pulp watercolor paper. Most cheaper watercolor papers are made of wood pulp, which affects how well paint is absorbed. Higher quality cotton watercolor paper allows better paint application. However, these papers are extremely expensive for the amount you get. For a balance of price and quality, I recommend getting Prang palette (NON-WASHABLE KIND) watercolors or Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolors for paint, and full sheets of cotton watercolor paper for paper. You can cut down these huge sheets to whatever size you want and it’s much more economical than pads or blocks.

[@iemonjelly]

i think the difference with a lot of these are longevity of the supplies. a lot of the store brand paint markers and alcohol markers ive had have dried up extremely fast or the nibs started to rot over time, but my name brands (copic, posca, spectrum noir, etc etc) have lasted the test of time. i think its not that much of problem if you use your markers up consistently but if youre like me constantly using different mediums without a solid "use them up" consistency then the longevity of a product is something to consider before buying.

[@Blick_Art]

We are huge proponents of artists benchmarking their supplies, whether famous brand or private label- it's the best way to really know whether you're getting the best value! We loved watching Chloe reveal the true performance of these products!

[@cielphantomhive8535]

I'd love to see this with FiveBelow art supplies! I've used them quite a bit and I actually think they are pretty dang good, ESPECIALLY for their cheap price.

[@AtlasTheJaquin]

Ive been using the line art pens and water color

[@melrmontez]

​@AtlasTheJaquin have you used the tube watercolor that Five Below offers? I'm curious about them.

[@fzzypurpleturtle]

Your BF is the MVP because taping up a bunch of pencils sounds very tedious, even though definitely necessary to try and be fair!

[@tea-draws]

Chloe is such a big inspiration to me! She has influenced my art journey so much. Plus who doesn’t love her personality ♥

[@ChloeRoseArt]

Aww thank you so much!

[@nickorange4881]

yes exactly. so sweet, nice. has a beautiful vibe/energy. and videos are always amazing, fun, interesting. could be a decluttering video and if its chloe id watch it. even though i like decluttering videos i dont watch everyones. but i would for chloe. or making watercolor paint. or even anything considered boring chloe would make it worth seeing with her beautiful spirit and niceness. chloe is awesome. :)

[@kwahoo]

Blick Studio Brush Markers are my favorite store brand. They even sell nib replacements and refills like Copics.

[@garyc]

The Copic test was interesting. Weird how they came out as totally different colours!

[@straymontiel9816]

Please try this with watercolor pencils and gouache too! Thank you for the video ✨️

[@ChloeRoseArt]

Thank you! Is there any brand in particular you’d like to see? :)

[@SmillyDonut]

@@ChloeRoseArt Derwent or Faber-Castell Albrecht-Durer watercolour pencils vs Reeves or Crayola watercolour pencils. And Arteza gouache vs Winsor and Newton Designer's gouache.

[@aatashiwadoremi]

There’s also the beginner version of Fabre Castell watercolor pencils! Maybe the better comparison would be a store brand watercolor pencil vs. the expensive ones, then Crayola/Reeves vs the beginner Fabre Castell? Idk, I like how you compared the different levels of liquitex acrylics to different store brand levels, and I think it would be so cool to see something similar in pencil levels.

[@SmillyDonut]

@@aatashiwadoremi That could be cool too.

[@ceilinh6004]

Test Artist Loft acrylics against Golden. I would also love to see you test watercolours. I love Winsor & Newton, but really didn't like Artist Loft (though they are not close to the worst) when I tried them.

[@feralshojo]

Fun video! Thanks for sharing 🥰 I use 5-6 different brands of acrylic paint, and I found the blue Liquitex to be instantly recognizable solely based on the consistency! Although I sometimes wish it would be a bit more "flowy". In my opinion the colored pencils that come closest to Prismacolors are the Arrtx, with Kalour and Brutfuner sharing 3rd place. No one can touch the Prisma's vibrancy though ❤ Posca's used to be my favourite acrylic markers, they are unrivaled when it comes to paint flow, you have to shake and push other brands repeatedly in a drawing session, whereas Posca has a great paint flow. Other brands have a less scratchy nib though, which is an advantage when using paper. The only other brand I've come across that is on par with Posca's paint flow is the 30 set by Ohuhu.

[@TeddyCrafter84]

For me, the biggest giveaway with the markers was how different the ink colour was to the cap. I have a cheap set & there's quite a few like that 💙

[@ghoulchan7525]

I got quite a lot of cheap sets. I just made a swatch card for each because the caps are not to be trusted

[@TeddyCrafter84]

@@ghoulchan7525 same ^^

[@Godmomentswithalexis]

This was a really awesome video. There is so many influencers pushing expensive products that some people cannot afford. It’s refreshing that your videos are always so honest,helpful and down to earth. This reminded me of a superraedizzle video and I really enjoyed watching this.

[@hollyhockss]

I always love when Kasey Golden compares art supplies and this video gave me the same vibe, but with your spin on it. I love watching comparison videos even when it’s supplies that I don’t even use in my art.

[@shaninnmarie]

Her comparison videos are so comprehensive and easier to process than most others I find. Kattvalk also has a few good ones as well.

[@sanvidhanthorat7747]

This is what I like the most about her channel, her videos are unique but with a very important topic to be taken in talk for artist's. It's just so good to see such videos actually covering artists questions deserving to be covered. Thankyou Chloe. ✨❤️

[@suzt7076]

I’d like to see you use the 2 brands you preferred over the name brand, using a whole set for an artwork and comparing results.

[@SunKissedPeach]

I would say that a lot of companies make their products with the same supplier so the quality would be the same ❤️ but then you have handcrafted items, which could either be really good or really bad depending on who makes them ☺️

[@jackiehull1469]

That was eye opening for sure...Thanks Chloe!!!!!

[@Taracinablue]

Fun challenge! And it's good to know the Artist's Loft paint pens are good =)

[@stickyartshorts]

Nice comparison! I am curious how lightfast the artists loft is!? I use poscas for painting on alot of stuff and it seems to do pretty well with a clearcoat to seal the paint !

[@clipsychan]

A note about the Copics: I have noticed that sometimes Copic markers are a bit dry when you buy them, and need to be refilled to work as smoothly as they're supposed to. I'm not sure why they come that way, but it could be a factor of why they seemed more streaky compared to the Artist's Loft. It does stink to spend $8 on a marker just to find out you have to spend more on a refill just to use it lol, although I think the fact that they're refillable is the one thing that makes them worth a little extra money. I'm glad to hear the cheaper paint pens are worth a try though! I'll have to get some!

[@ghoulchan7525]

i mean could be they have been sitting in the store for a while. alcohol does tend to evaporate over time. it sucks tho... also they are that expensive where you live? here a Copic Ciao marker is under €5.

[@clipsychan]

@@ghoulchan7525 Ciao markers are about $2 cheaper than Sketch markers, but the sketch are more popular and what most stores stock. The price is probably a bit inflated due to importing though

[@firby7341]

ah yes a big problem with copic markers imo, you really need the perfect paper for them to blend well and you usually need mroe than 1 layer. i have really cheap alcohol markers (1,09€ for a set of 4; they have over 60 different colors if you get all sets) and if i just want one base layer with a nice continuity, they perform way better (but their nibs dont last that long and they dont have replacement nibs so chances are youre wasting ink bc the nibs break because the ink is out...) thanks for the video :) i always enjoy those fun comparisons! =D

[@dovejensen6166]

Thank you Chloe!!! I love these ideas and how you all listen to us (your viewers(

[@carlycharlesworth1497]

This was a brilliant video. I loved it! I am always concerned if I am buying decent quality art supplies based on the brand and this proves that there are many dupes or straight up superior cheaper options out there. Thanks for doing this Chloe and thank your boyfriend for helping out. God bless you both. Have a great rest of your qeek!

[@playfulpuffinstudio]

DO. PART TWO!! I enjoyed this 😁

[@emeraldqueen1994]

Would you please consider comparing an ULTRA FINE sized sharpie to a bunch of 0 . 4 MM (the size closet to a sharpie of that type) sized fine liners? I mainly use sharpies but I’m curious how they compare to fine liners also I use BIC brand whiteout with a SPONGE APPLICATOR for highlights AND corrections and I’d love to see how that stacks up to anything you can find with white ink / paint in terms of opacity, ease of use, how long it takes to dry, how easy it is to layer on top of and how long the content of the art supply(s) remain useable

[@MaggieDaArtist]

Live your channel! I’m also a person who enjoys doing art with not much of a KZbin channel but you always make my day, Chloe! I’ve never been this early

[@ChloeRoseArt]

Thank you!! I appreciate that a lot

[@tea-draws]

Hi Maggie! ♥

[@MaggieDaArtist]

@@tea-draws lol, didn’t know I’d see you here! Hi!

[@chickchick33]

I would love to see comparisons of paper, say mixed media paper, brands from stores vs Amazon brands, etc. Thanks!

[@annihull6373]

Great work. I'd love to see a second part hi. I just wish you like to see the paper comparison with those same products. Blessings.

[@zaraheart]

Is it weird.. I am not an artist but I watch a lot of the popular artists on KZbin? 😅 Moriah, Jazza, Chloe, Miranda, Jackie, Rae. I’m just fascinated and they are so talented and nice.

[@samwright5724]

Arteza and artx have been compared to prisma and are much cheaper - here in the uk anyway. I don’t like prisma but I do like those other ones. Prisma are too soft for me!

[@ivyclough8969]

yes do it again! really fun. I had pastels from my daughters second grade class, that I was appalled by. Then I bought a Blick portrait set... grade school pastels went on easier, less scratchy and more pigmented. As far as square pastels go... second grade public school won!

[@ShafiasArt]

Okay the amazing video aside...didn't anyone notice her adorable baby yoda shirt?! It's amazing!!

[@haileym5912]

I do use the artist's loft ones a lot and have never had copics because of the price, so I was glad to see this comparison! I'm glad to know there's no reason for me to make the switch any time soon.

[@tasticola]

Chloe, will you do some comparisons with generic brands you can get in Australia? We can get the name brands, but Artists loft sounds like it is specific to that store. (I knew Posca would win lol) Thanks for this, it was fun x Nell

[@I_Love_Bread_318]

4:22 I was like, "Noooo! The wall!" lol

[@slateportraichu5416]

Such a great idea=) Thank you, I've enjoyed this video so much. Would like to see more tests like this one =)

[@rbdreamsart]

Very fun and interesting! Do another one please!

[@yourfavvsimp]

Love ur hair glad ur back :D ❤❤

[@efj0096]

You are truly amazing ty for the great video 💞💞

[@Arts_Grace]

Awesome video Chloe very much enjoyed it much love ❤

[@drawmaxxing]

i love watching your videos while drawing :) also i feel like on first try it's hard to tell with alcohol markers if they're good quality or not because they all seem fine at first, but when you get into it and try blending different colors - that's when you notice. i love my Ohuhu markers but some colors blend awfully and give me issues i've never had with copic markers. it's really hit or miss, whereas more expensive brands like copic and tombow seem to be more uniform in blendability and in layering.

[@saskiacowan8962]

Can’t watch the video right now but really looking forward to it ❤❤❤

[@fatmeay35]

I Really liked that you tried to guess the difference between the expensive and cheap off brand paint. I think you did an amazing job! thank you for putting effort into these videos for us. Have a nice day! :)

[@MajeedaArt]

I would have guessed the Prismacolor pretty quickly as well there's something very distinctive about those pencils but I think I would have struggled to guess Copic especially if the comparison was between Ohuhu brush Markers and Copic. I think markers are slightly more difficult to decipher between each other when the brands are comparable in quality. this was interesting it puts the idea that art supplies have to cost more to work well into perspective I own a modest set of copies and Ohuhu brush Markers but I often grab Ohuhu or my other unbranded alcohol markers to save ink and they all seem to work nicely ☮️❤️

[@ghoulchan7525]

i have quite a few cheap sets of alcohol markers and they are not consistent. like i have some with the same color code and name but when i put em to paper they are a completely different shade of ink. meaning the caps are not reliable so i have had to make swatch cards for each set just to know what color i need. my copic markers don't have this problem..

[@zoelangdon5346]

Chloe! The panic I felt as you flung your arms in the air holding a paint loaded piece of paper!! 🫣

[@itsktea]

this is SUCH a smart idea! did you come up with it, or was it inspired by another creator? as a budding artist, i'm interested to see how cheaper brands hold up against their expensive competitors, because i really want to invest in more supplies, but i'm on a budget! random sidenote: you're stunning??? the close-ups are giving skin goals, chloe!

[@Julialuvss]

Chloe should do an art room tour after she gets situated in her new house! 👇 if u agree

[@sarahvenz3654]

I’ve read that Prisma colored pencils are oil based. Arteza has a set of oil based colored pencils as well. Great video. I wanted to give acrylic paint ago. I don’t wanna spend a lot of money on it. So you’ve got me thinking that artist loft would be a good paint to start with.

[@hollyfae_art]

You’ve made me really curious to try something like this myself 😂😂😂 wow!!

[@ChantelleArts]

I’m really surprised by those paints! 😮 definitely not going to be splurging on liquitex any time soon 😂

[@s6ac891]

loved this video, hope you do this more often. will you be on a quest soon to find comparable pencils?

[@stephiecreates]

This was very interesting to see. I'd like to see watercolor pencils brand vs store and watercolor paint brand vs store. Idk if you have a cricut but it would be interesting to see the new micheals vinyl vs cricut vinyl

[@mjpete27]

Hullo Chloe, I enjoyed watching this video and seeing you compare the products! I know that many art products are inflated price wise because name brands charge more for advertising and quality of raw materials. I have used “cheaper” acrylic paint and did not notice any difference from the higher priced brand. The real difference showed just 5 years later when I noticed a color shift and how much the painting had faded! It was confirmed when I removed it from the frame and the portion under the edges were darker! Alcohol markers are not a lifetime product and even with museum quality glass protection inks do fade! I am curious about Ohuhu VS Copic marker as the Ohuhu brand has become a quality brand and product, yet still remain affordable. I know watercolor paints are an area where you can get good quality paint from student quality/range, but it is not rated for permanence. I wonder if you have ever tried watercolor painting? What brands have you tried? I have become a fan of DaVinci Paints of California. They sell all kinds of products from Alkyds and watercolor to Oil paints professional quality paints at reasonable prices. Not a budget brand! But so reasonable, I have questioned why paints like Dan Smith or M.Graham are so much more expensive ? Wonderful video Chloe, thank you for sharing, please keep them coming!

[@ghoulchan7525]

Copic inks would fade under the sun too. Alcohol ink is dye based so they will fade regardless. They are meant to be used for works that are scanned for print reproduction. Watercolors your gonna need to do research into pigments. Because some are more stable than others. And cheap brands often use dye and fillers into their watercolors making then not quite light-fast.

[@nickorange4881]

yes please do a secound part. can you do liquitex vs apple barrel maybe to artist loft too for paint?

[@artandmorewithrachelnicole]

Love your channel always ❤

[@c0sm1c.st4rs]

Love the grogu top he’s amazing defo my fav Star Wars character

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

Great comparisons!! 👏👏 Oil based pencils might be a shift for you? Polychromos vs. another oil based budget brand.

[@ambargonzalez8862]

Thanks for the video!

[@gilbirdsareawesome]

Thank you . I think i need to get some of those artist loft markers

[@Makiahmcknight1268]

Hi, luv ur vids glad ur back❤

[@anitasmith7764]

I’d like to see a test where you don’t buy them. Seeing the tip of the marker, or a slight color difference when buying, could alert you to what’s what unknowingly. Great test regardless! Love it!

[@Chira92]

In my case, it depends. I have a lot of different pencils from Stabilo (Original, AquaColor, Othello), but I love Faber-Castell as well. I also use cheaper brands, but only when I don't need a lot of colour.

[@wintersprite]

I have some Artist Loft supplies and find they work fairly well in general.

[@user-ug2jp4zv2s]

Thankyou Chloe for always making my day

[@ChloeRoseArt]

Thank you for your kind comment!

[@heatherstorm3869]

Super video🎉 great comparing

[@jessicadaniel5653]

Something I’ve heard about artist loft markers is the tips suck, they fray easily. Maybe they’ve improved recently but I rather have something with a nice tip but I don’t have the money for copic markers.

[@francescalace3254]

For pencils I have both Prisma Colour and Arteza, I would say they are very comparable. I also use Ohuhu over my copics more now too.

[@AmandaCef_Art]

Artist Loft Level 3 is some of the best acrylic paint besides Golden and I’ll die on this hill.

[@Amanda-ly8bh]

You should try the Artex acrilic markers ,are amazing!!

[@Mintgumery]

love the new editing :)

[@jamiemiesler322]

Woukd love to see some art

[@lozantoninocreations]

I think with some of these items you have though, only the Copic was really the top tier product and yet it was the one that surprised you the most. I guess the paint brushes too. The paints themselves are probably made in the same factory and often the cheap one just has a slight change to the ingredients, but is still made by the larger company. With pencils, Prisma are a little expensive, but they're also not really quality pencils. Pencils are interesting to test though, because some really expensive pencils can have a harder core, because they are designed for detail, so now they draw doesn't always indicate price or brand. Although I would kind of expect a nicer pigment perhaps. If you tested oil paints, you would see some difference too (actually Jazza did a video on cheap v expensive oils a few years ago). The cheap ones, once you squeeze some paint out, the oil binder comes out separately, versus more professional grade pencils where this doesn't really happen. You should try the Arrtx paint markers by the way. Mira uses them a lot and loves them. They are so much cheaper than Poscas and are so much fun to use. I think you would love them. I bet they do run out quickly though and they are not open stock, but are very fun to use.

[@adhdbookworm]

It's because of this video I bought the professional level Artist Loft paint in teal from my local Michael's and I have no regrets. Thank you ❤

[@kata7628]

Time is the biggest test. Do the colors fade? Can you use the materials a year later? Most of the cheap ones would fail, if other tests are to be believed.

[@ChloeRoseArt]

Absolutely! Shame I don’t have a Time Machine 🤣

[@l9685]

Well that is a difficult question to answer whether expensive vs cheap are the same. because most companies like say Arteza, Mont marte, or any store brands some of them do reach out to bigger companies to produce like a set of pencils but slap their own labels on them. copic markers are like 12 bucks or more in Australia

[@MsDust77]

I personally like the texture and the finish of liquitex basic paints the best. I've used the heavy body and the store brand but the basics will always be my favorite.

[@bookshelfhoney]

The way you say "artists' loft" sounds soooo pretty

[@kerziegler]

I love your shorter fun hair and you helped me to decide to cut mine also shorter again. ❤

[@ChloeRoseArt]

Aw yay!! It’s so much easier but fun too, lots more options haha

[@fruitracoon]

ive preferred the blick markers more than copics whenever I used the copics ive had constant issues like them bleeding all out over the paper never had that problem with blick and they are so much cheaper

[@Nathalieroy2624]

Love the shirt! I want one !! Where did you found that great

[@miraculous_samuel]

Can you try prisma color vs arteza? I have seen people say they're the same but others say the opposite and i would really like to see you try it if you haven't already:)

[@yunakang-fe1qd]

Oh wow! Im really early! Anyway, Chloe, thnx for making my day! Even though ur busy u take so much thought into ur vids ❤❤❤

[@mikebruno4643]

I absolutely hate the algorithm I haven't seen you in my feed for ever I've missed so many videos 😭

[@Wumf]

My issue with non-posca paint markers is that once they start to get a bit dry and you need to push in the nib, sometimes they dump half of the paint in a huge blob

[@nancy9704]

4:25! Your green paint just fell off the magazine by itself! Did I see that right? Love your channel :)

[@DancingOnGlass89]

So there is a thing I know at least for food stores. If there's a brand name and a non branded or "cheap" one beside it they are from the same company usually. It's to one get rid of over stock of product that is still usable just didn't hit the right whatever, they also a new label and sell it therefore still making money off stuf2f they'd loose money on. There's a company here in Canada called no name that's actually it's own brand now because it bought so many off brands in different areas. It's got comical now. it's obnoxious yellow and says no name then says what it is underneath fair for sauces, noodles, cheese etc but the funny part is they have limited supply of say beach chairs or umbrellas, coolers, reusable cups, towels. All saying what it is on it.

[@JennaGetsCreative]

The Princeton brush you weren't impressed with- I like that line for watercolour. It's a mix media brush but it really doesn't feel like an acrylic or oil brush to me.

[@rheeneedy16]

Try the same test on someone with little to no knowledge on art supplies 😁 beginers might not really know the difference or what they should be looking for as long as they make something they like 😊

[@bcgrote]

While a less expensive item may have performed well here, there are still questions. Will it last as long? Will it not only draw as much, but not dry out fast? Will it fade faster? But for those who "just dabble", knowing we can get great results without breaking the bank is good news!

[@SmillyDonut]

Definitely lightfastness is almost always going to be better with the artist grade stuff.

[@HaileyAndTheArt]

I worked at Michaels for a long time and Artist Loft isn't my preference for student grade. It all comes down to personal preference I think. 🥰

[@TheLoveMiku]

why not?

[@HaileyAndTheArt]

@@TheLoveMiku The paints often aren't as pigmented so you will end up using more paint or needing a medium of some type to get the results you want. The paint brushes tend to shed fibers and not hold water or paint as well as other brands. I will say that the paper is okay depending on what kind you use. The markers tend to be streaky and not contain as much ink as other brands. The nips don't tend to last as long either.

[@TheLoveMiku]

@@HaileyAndTheArt I understand. Thank you for answering :)

[@hannahreimer1362]

With the acrylic markers, were they both water-based acrylics? I ask only because I always use oil-based on ceramic mugs. The water-based always washed off easy for me.

[@KagomeMorino]

I love Blick brand colored pencils compared to prismicolor. I feel they are very very similar.

[@babysaffron8839]

Hi....what about using makeup brushes for painting?

[@thebreakdownartist9260]

I love some really cheap brushes lol Royal & Langnickel❤

[@ImBarelyMe]

Im definitely not biased 😭 I go in works almost daily because it’s often genuinely good quality, always go for same thing with clothes and art supplies, never go name brand cos often you’re buying the name, not the quality

[@xo.kendall]

This is going to be great