ARTISTRO 30 Acrylic Paint Marker Pens with Carton Box

These pens are very nice. They write smooth and have lots of color. They dry pretty fast so I can keep painting. I bought them for my rock painting. I am very satisfied and will order this brand again. Very affordable.

So first off: Great Pens! A lot of fun and easy to use! But I'm not here to sell you these pens, instead if you are interested in buying these extra-fine tip paint pens like I was, you may be wondering 'what set should I get?' Well, let me help! I will go over which extra-fine tip sets have which colors and their overlaps, as well as the odd choice Artistro has made in naming the same color twice for two different sets (maybe their hoping you'll buy the same product twice?). Firstly, if you want all the colors (not including the extra metallic colors from the metallic set, and the glitter colors from the glitter set) then all you will need is the 42 box set! It's generally priced around a little more than a dollar a pen, which is a pretty good deal. I have shared a picture of the colors listed on the box for your reference as well as a picture of all the pens lined up in the same order. Next, you may notice the third picture I've shared is also pen colors from the side of a box; it is the 30 box set. Strangely enough these would appear to be very different colors! Oh, but not so! Almost every single "additional" color here is just renamed (I happen to like the majority of these names better, by the way) without an actual new addition to be found. (Also I'm not sure if the print settings were off when the packaging was produced, but their color swatches are very different.) So below is a list of the 30 colors from the 30 box set and their corresponding twin from the 42 box set: 30 box set 42 box set 1. Chartreuse = Bud Green 2. Spring Lemon = Yellow 3. Sunburst Yellow = Orange Yellow 4. Coral Orange = Orange 5. Scarlet Red = Red 6. Wine Red = Purple Red 7. Pale Pink = Sakura Pink 8. Pastel Violet = Light Purple 9. Light Violet = Purple 10. Violet = Dark Purple 11. Indian Blue = Blue 12. Sky Blue = Sky Blue 13. Light Turquoise = Shallow Green 14. Spruce Green = Dark Green 15. Walnut = Brown 16. Putty = Tan 17. Light Cream = Cream Yellow 18. Pale Yellow = Khaki 19. Gold = Gold 20. Cool Gray = Cold Grey 21. Warm Grey = Dark Grey 22. Silver = Silver 23. White = White 24. Black = Black 25. Turquoise = Jewel Green 26. Emerald Green = Green 27. Vivid pink = Pink 28. Baby Blue = Brilliant Blue 29. Extra White = Extra White 30. Extra Black = Extra Black So, if you are curious to know which other colors are actually in the 42 box set, but maybe don't want to do the work of searching and cross-checking the two pictures I provided, I will list them here: 31. Fluorescent Yellow (yup, that's what it is) 32. Emerald Green (it's brighter than the "Emerald" Green from the 30) 33. Melanie (it's a greenish blue-green color despite being named weird) 34. Sapphire (a little brighter than Sky Blue) 35. Purple Stars (blue-violet) 36. Pigeon Blue (a dark grey blue) 37. Tawny (a mix of orange and tan) 38. Camellia Red (a bright red, almost pink) 39. Dream Purple (a little warmer and darker than Light Purple) 40. Bright Pink (more natural in tone than Pink's neon look) 41. Run Red (it's a light orange cream color) 42. Pale Pinkish Grey (terrible name; it's very similar to Run Red, a little less bright) So, if you got the 30 box set and you decided you wanted the colors you are missing out on from the 42 box set, is there a way to get them without buying duplicates of all your 30 colors? Yes! Almost. Minus one: Fluorescent Yellow. The 15 box set called "Special Colors" here on Amazon, but labeled "Trending Colors" on its package actually has all your remaining colors needed sans that super bright yellow. You'll also get repeats of Chartreuse and Sunburst Yellow, as well as the ever-present White and Black. So not a bad buy if you just want to expand from your 30 box set. But maybe you're like, 'I just want some basic colors, why have you been wasting my time with all these fancy color names?' Well, you probably should just get the 12 box set then. It's very basic. It has Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink, Dark Purple, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, and Brown. Have fun!

The most surprising thing about these is that the tips of these markers are incredibly durable. You do need to shake them quite vigorously when you first get them or after they have sat for a while. Markers that haven't been used yet require patience while you get the paint to the tip. When I was first priming my markers I was concerned that pushing on the tips would make them soft and ruin the fine point that they had. This couldn't be further from the truth. I was pleasantly pleased with how well they performed once primed. The paint dries fairly well, not too fast not too slow. As long as you don't over prime them they don't run. It would be nice if the markers were labeled with the intended color. The box claimed there was a crimson red and a wine red. They looked obvious by way of the colored caps, but the crimson red looked a little too light in my opinion for the color it was claimed to be. Otherwise no complaints. Well worth the money!

Good enough. The brush tip side is more favorable than the fine point; on many pens they are dry and weak.

These markers are simply amazing! I am a mixed media Artist and usually Posca markers are my go-to, however my Art supply store I usually buy them from was out of stock for what I needed so I figured Id give these a try and ordered them. They have a great flow- the nib is nice and firm and doesn’t fray or bleed, the colors are nicely saturated and they last for a very Long Time ( I use them daily ). Just give them a good shake and then push gently on the nib until you see it fill with paint, then give it another shake and a push and you’ll be able to use them right away. Super easy to use!

Great quality of color

I love the paint pens. The paint pens work great! I like the variety of colors and the quality of the paint is very good. I would give these paint pens as a gift because I know they work so well. Compared with other paint pens I have used these are amazing! The fine tip is great for detail and works well on rocks, paper and I also used them to decorate eggs. The quality and selection of the colors is wonderful. I would recommend these paint pens. On a scale of 1-5 I give them a five.

After having these for a while, I finally got so frustrated today that I threw them all in the trash. I used to love these pens and this was my third set, but I don’t think I’d buy another. About 1/3 of the colors I never could get to activate - there wasn’t enough shaking in the world to mix the color, and when I pressed the nib, nothing budged. This is brand new, first time trying to use the pen. The ones I could get working, roughly half dried out and the other half I have to tap roughly against a separate piece of paper to get the paint to the tip. I truly don’t know what happened; again, this is my third set and I’ve never struggled this hard. Oh how I wish I could go back to the first set I bought. Those were perfect and what kept me coming back. But this last set was money down the drain and ruined a couple art pieces I had been working on. Gotta go research a new brand.

Jag använder den här typen av pennor mest för highlights. Använde tidigare Posca som ska vara bäst, men jag tycker att den vita färgen här täcker bättre än Posca och har en bättre spets. Bättre kontroll. Har rekommenderat den på sidor för tecknare

They work well

Metto 5 stelle perché il rapporto qualità/prezzo è veramente buono. Tra l'altro ho fatto l'acquisto durante degli sconti, pagando per 30 pennarelli 24 €. C'è una vasta gamma di colori e sono quasi tutti perfetti, belle tonalità, coprenti e si asciugano velocemente. Il mio "quasi tutti perfetti " é dovuto all'unico colore con cui ho avuto qualche problemino, cioè il bianco, che non è risultato particolarmente coprente, ma devo anche dire che un problema simile si è presentato anche con il bianco a punta fine della marca ben più nota, e che costa molto molto di più. Conclusione: i colori sono buoni e personalmente trovo che meritino le 5 stelle

Belle gamme de couleur. Les feutres fonctionnent bien sur carton, pierre, plastique. Pointe fine très pratique. Les couleurs ne sont pas indiquées sur le feutre, c'est dommage car certaines se ressemblent. A voir dans le temps s'ils durent longtemps.

Très bon produit, conforme à mes attentes. Les couleurs sont belles, se déposent parfaitement sans faire de traces quand on veut remplir une forme. La pointe est précise. Je précise que toutes les pointes étaient en parfait état. Les stylos sont un peu durs à ouvrir, mais au moins le bouchon est bien hermétique. Très satisfaite de cet achat que je recommande.