Jazza Should've Used THIS Neon Paint! Fluorescent Acrylic Ink Review

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I was planning on making a review video for these inks anyway because I've been using them all month, but when Jazza's video came out, I couldn't help but notice the paint he was using. So I want to talk about the Daler Rowney fluorescent acrylic inks and give them my review after using them for all of Inktober.
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[@madameberry]

What do you think the most interesting use for these inks would be?

[@suniedaze9441]

I wonder if you could marble with these inks?

[@madameberry]

IDK what the process for that is like, but I don't see why not. They're usable for other ink applications.

[@calivnik8543]

Wow this is one of those videos where I am so glad exists. I was looking for this exact information which you delivered to perfection. Amazing. Well done. I really appreciate this.

[@suniedaze9441]

Yesss. Blue is super difficult to find... buuut, I have found koi water color (cakes that I grind up) set has a decent blue, that mixes pretty well with other pigments. Paul rubens has an opera line in a tube which is super convenient to mix the color palette you want. The blue is not fluorescent in paul rubens. But that's where koi and komoreli (not bright blue, but good addition for mixing) comes in on mixing. Also dan Smith manganese blue hue is fluorescent!! It's definitely a lighter color. Hope that helps explore!

[@madameberry]

Ooooh I'll have to look into some of those. Thanks for the recommendations!

[@marybeth808]

I knew someone in this comment section would have something to say about “neon”/fluorescent blues!!!! Thank you for the recommendations! ❤

[@razorbladeray8439]

I would love to see a neon only art supply challenge

[@madameberry]

I'll have to make this happen at some point then. 😅

[@razorbladeray8439]

@@madameberry heck yeah I'd love to see it I use neon art stuff too on my Instagram

[@neonsynth]

Im down to join the challenge!

[@ep1cstudios574]

heads up jazza was using glow in the dark mediums not fluorescent so that it wouldnt need a blacklight to glow but it definantly makes the colors brighter and made it easier for him to paint the semi translucent one for the hidden effects.. also i love what your doing and earned yourself a follow

[@madameberry]

If I remember correctly, only one of his paints glowed in the dark. I definitely remember him needing to buy a more powerful blacklight halfway through the video. Anyway this video wasn't meant to be a real dig, just a bit of a lighthearted joke. But if you thought this was cool, check out the video I made with glow in the dark oil paints; those were super neat to work with.

[@saphyhawk7336]

I think this would look amazing for a mushroom fairy forest painting. Also a neon only challenge would be amazing and sounds super difficult without black to contrast.

[@madameberry]

Oooh yeah neon trippy mushrooms would be great with these.

[@neonsynth]

I've done one exactly like this :)

[@neonsynth]

​@@madameberryI have a whole series of trippy neon mushies! All airbrushed :D

[@kadebaitrum7797]

just ordered some of these after finding this suggested after jazzas video hoping to do a full wall scene with some UV strip lights

[@madameberry]

Ooh I bet it'll look great!

[@sulena8823]

Thank you so much for this I've been searching for one that I can paint transparent on like a soft white spray paint.

[@Nicawe]

This was really helpful, thank you!

[@jacqueslemon]

My guess is that the fluorescent paint doesn't reflect too much of scanner light. It reflects too little. The scanner light probably lacks UV alltogether, which means the photosensor reading the image doesn't get the fluorescent boost from the paint. This is compensated by exposing the whole picture some more, which means the white paper and the grey and black non-fluorescent pigments dominate more. And the fluorescent paint becomes more pale. It seems lighter, but it's because there's less of it and more of the paper shining through. It could be interesting to mount an UV light inside the scanner, when scanning these pictures.

[@madameberry]

Hm, that's an interesting theory. I don't know too much about how a scanner's sensor works, but I find it strange that it would behave differently than a regular camera. My guess was based on that the only difference is how close the light source is inside a scanner.

[@waynedombrowski7568]

Hey,Madame Berry! Thanks for the info. I've been painting for black light for a couple decades,and maybe you can use these ideas: - you can try to digitally juice up the colors to come closer to the original,but the problem I'm trying to tackle is where to get prints made that use fluorescent pigments. I know it can be done. - I usually use tempera,so they're much more opaque,but I'd keep experimenting with mixed colors IF it is artwork to be displayed under black light. You can get some surprising,subtle results that I can't do without,but they're very dull under natural light. Only recently some companies created a fluorescent true white that should be indispensible,and I can't wait to try it. - One of the difficulties of fluorescent media are depth in the artwork,which gets tricky but can be done with a gradation of blending black with fluorescent paints. - I also sometimes use glow-in-the-dark paints,some brands being nearly invisible in natural light. I'm thinking, if I could rig up faders or 'something',of creating artwork which changes or reveals images between natural light,black light and glow in the dark. Thanks again! Oh yeah,I have yet to see a good black light LED lamp. Most definitely go with 'black light blue' fluorescent tube. Less visible light,more uv.

[@madameberry]

Hey, this is a ton of great info. Thank you! I love the idea of hiding some inks that are nearly invisible in natural light for a "hidden image" effect. When I was looking at some sticker suppliers, one resource suggested that a company called RX Skulls has fluorescent screen printing. I don't know if that's what you're looking for. Some risograph printers may also have fluorescent inks available. I'd be interested in finding more print options myself.

[@neonsynth]

Look up darkbeam light! You want 365 nm (nanometers) for killer spectroscopy results. Most black lights that are sold including the fluorescent tube style are sitting at between 390 and 415 nanometers

[@neonsynth]

Hey there! Ok so funny story, I just found your channel with this video. I picked up airbrushing a few months ago, and i guess I'm a freak but I've painted with nothing but UV paints. As a result, I've gotten really good with them, and I can help with a lot of the questions you posed in this video. I have a whole series of airbrushed paintings that are just UV, and they sell as quickly as I can make them! Being a huge fan of the cyberpunk/synthwave/retrowave genres is what got me into painting with these. Teal, aqua, and Cyan are my favorite colors to mix, and I can show you how to mix them, the paints I've tried, the ones that are awesome, and the other tricks Ive learned along the way. There is a vibrant blue I've found that looks amazing in daylight and UV. Lmk if you're interested! Looking forward to checking out your Cyberpunk series :) Great video, btw!

[@TrkyClub]

Absolutely, these are my favorite fluid acrylic

[@rixu2671]

Thank you so much! Very interesting! And I think you are right for the scanned pictures.

[@madameberry]

It can be tricky getting the scan to match the real painting. Perhaps I'll make a video on how to do that.

[@Katgirldiamond]

I guess I've found the brand to look for for a blue ink! I don't have any neon blues but have neons of every main colour but blue (i have a purple but it basically doesn't fluores) thanks for the information! It's really hard to find anything about neons in general let alone a set with a blue

[@madameberry]

Glad this was helpful! It does seem really difficult to find neon blues anywhere. I guess that side of the spectrum is hard to make fluorescent. Interesting to know about the purple too.

[@neonsynth]

I have that which you seek 🤓

[@hannahthufvesson]

YES to the neon-art-suoplies-only video! 😍

[@madameberry]

LOL I'll see if I can make it happen. Gonna be such a challenge getting the values right.

[@hannahthufvesson]

@@madameberry Well, it would be awesome! And Happy New Year! ☺️

[@daxadventure]

Do you think these would work for "Hydro Dipping" The process of adding soap to water (this step can be skippable) then dropping paint on the top of the water and seeing if it spreads out.

[@madameberry]

I notice these don't spread as much when doing wet-on-wet painting on paper, so that might be an issue, but otherwise it would probably work. Maybe I'll do a bit of a test and film it, drawing on top of neon-hydrodipped paper sounds kinda fun.

[@beingbag2606]

I came trying to find out the correct opacity of these inks. thanks for showing that. The DR website says transparent and the product says semi so it was pretty confusing. Gonna pick some up for my airbrush!

[@ThatHippyDuck]

i did a painting with some cheap flourescent paint, and it all glows great except the purple.

[@madameberry]

It's really hard to find a purple that fluoresces at all, and when you do it'll be really weak.

[@ThatHippyDuck]

@@madameberry that is sad... maybe i can put a glowing invisible layer on top because white looks purple anyway. thanks for the reply.

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

Hello MadamBerry thanks for the tip on the uv flashlight. I have it on my list on amazone. I love the florescente acrylic paint of Daler Rowney. I orderd it totday whit the pearle effect acrylic inkt of Daler Rowney. I can,t wait to try it. I love those colours you,ve shown under you,re uv light.

[@madameberry]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video!! Have fun with your new paints! 😄

[@kel06901]

Hi There I was wondering if you could post the link to the neon paint you recommended over the ink please? I see one is an Arteza brand.

[@David-J-Harris5263]

Question please. What neon acrylic paint brand would you use for a large format professional level painting?

[@madameberry]

I haven't personally tried these yet (was looking into them for mural work) but Golden has a line of fluid fluorescent acrylics. Otherwise, Liqutex is pretty good (I don't like the texture of their heavy body paints, but they have neon acrylic gouache, which is just matte acrylic paint)

[@marksletters]

Thank you for good video !!

[@PumpkinPails]

You should try the neon watercolors by Hydracolour on Etsy. OMG! They are gorgeous! I've tried every neon paint, marker, and ink out there, and the Hydracolour ones blow them all out of the water. Downside is they are handmade, so they're pricey, and you have to keep checking her account to see if there are any in stock.

[@madameberry]

Oooooh! I'll keep an eye out!

[@kadebaitrum7797]

is there any particular brushes that work well with the inks?

[@madameberry]

Somehow I missed this comment, but I'd use a synthetic bristle brush. I have some Transon round brushes that I really like. They should be linked in the description.

[@khanimania]

Anyidea using in air brushing

[@maxinemorris7224]

Omg I love your art!! What is the name of your flurecent gouache paints?

[@madameberry]

Thank you! The pink one I own comes from the Arteza 24 set for some reason, but my others are Holbein Acryla gouache (I have green and yellow but it also comes in other colors). I think Turner Acryl gouache also has some fluorescent colors.

[@maxinemorris7224]

@@madameberry thank you so much!! Your art work is amazinggggg 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@think_sr_different4336]

Will that glow in dark?

[@madameberry]

These in particular won't glow unless it has uv light shining on it.

[@think_sr_different4336]

@@madameberry can you please suggest one glows in dark?

[@think_sr_different4336]

@@madameberry thank you😊

[@madameberry]

I haven't used a glow in the dark ink, so unfortunately I have none I can suggest.

[@think_sr_different4336]

@@madameberry thank you 😊

[@selfless-esteem]

Does anyone know the lifetime of the blacklight effect

[@madameberry]

It probably depends on the exact product and what the pigment is suspended in, as well as where and how it's stored. I have some paintings from 2019 that are hung up in a somewhat dark area of my room that still fluoresce, but the pigment will lose effect faster if hung in a sunny area, and will stay stable longer if stored in the dark. That aside, I can't say for sure how long a properly stored fluorescent painting will stay light-fast.

[@andu4384]

😍

[@IsraTheBlack]

Can this ink be used on plastic for model kits?

[@madameberry]

I had to look this up because I'm not familiar with model painting, but it seems so! Keep in mind they're pretty transparent, so they may be best for glazing or airbrushing.

[@IsraTheBlack]

@@madameberry Thank you so much for your reply :)

[@BillyBlaze7]

Why dont they teach how to correctly hold a writing instrument in schools anymore? You get such better control over your paint brushes and writing instruments when you hold it correctly, I mean some people can use their feet so it can be done just about anyway, but there is a better way.

[@madameberry]

What a strange and unusual thing to comment. The only incorrect way to hold a pencil is one that causes physical discomfort or strain. Have the day you deserve! 😊

[@BillyBlaze7]

@@madameberry I should have guessed you would take it in a negative way, I was attempting to help, but i guess you know everything so carry on with the monkey grip method

[@madameberry]

At least my monkey hand knows how to touch grass. 🤣 Go call a friend or something, it seems like you really need it.

[@BillyBlaze7]

​@@madameberry I think you have touched a LOT of grass.

[@madameberry]

Going outside is good for the mind, body, and soul. ☺️