December 2021 Sketchbox!
Well everyone, this is a sad day because it is my final Sketchbox for awhile. I think anyways? I might get the January one, but I’m not sure when the subscription actually ends. BUT - if this is the last one we are certainly going out with a bang!
I also would like to say that I love Sketchbox and think they are one of the best art subscription boxes out there - I am just swimming in supplies. I also think that I know what I like at this point, and so I want to try to do some different types of art challenges for the next few months, including some “No Box Art Box” challenges!
But let’s get back to this Sketchbox! Right after I got 3 amazing Copic Sketch markers from Scrawlrbox, I turn around and get 3 MORE COPIC SKETCH markers from Sketchbox! And they were 3 new colors to me AGAIN - which is awesome! Here’s the entire contents of the box:
Copic Sketch Blending Set #4
What can I say, they are copic markers and they were put into this palette to blend!!! These are a fabulous addition to the sketchbox. The colors blend together nicely, and work beautifully. They are refillable and the nibs are superior. So yes, I’m super glad to get these copics in this box!
Tombox ABTPro Alcohol Marker - Poppy Red
I have quite a few of these alcohol markers, and while they aren’t as perfect as a Copic sketch I do really like them too! I don’t have a red one, and it did well on the blend test with the darkest copic marker to make a nice orange color. It will also work well with the red and white pencils in the box!
RendR Drawing Pad, 4”x7”, 24 pages (48 using both sides!)
I’ve wanted to try one of these for a good while, but hadn’t yet ordered it because I have a LOT of unused marker paper! This. stuff. is. bananas. I can’t believe there’s NO ghosting and beautiful blending. I’m more than obsessed and definitely want a sketchbook like this to use with my markers exclusively. I’ve tried several different paper pads for markers, and this one is definitely the best I’ve used at LEAST for the purpose of a sketchbook! Thank you Sketchbox for giving me a chance to try this!
Derwent Chromaflow Pencils, Scarlet and White
I’m already a huge fan of the Derwent Chromaflow Pencils, and so I was excited to get two more in this box! They are a wonderful addition to my set of desk pencils which is mainly prismacolors. This white is a solid white that holds up overtop of the other colors, not as good as a prismacolor white BUT pretty darn well. My only complaint here is that my red pencil had a broken core, and so I had to sharpen it down a bunch to get it to work. This happens sometimes, but I’m sad to ever waste product. The red pencil did lay nicely under the alcohol marker to melt together and change the look and tone of that marker as well.
Kuretake Fude Pen with a Black and Gray Tip
This is a really nice fude pen! I wasn’t thrilled at first when I saw it in the box, but it did grow on me! It does layer under the alcohol markers (it has to be COMPLETELY dry though) and it has a great brush nib for lots of line work options. I’m looking forward to using this and seeing if I can use it for other applications as well!!!
I had a blast drawing these bells! I knew right away that I wanted to try and use these markers to make the metal bells. I’m not an alcohol marker artist by any stretch, but I definitely wanted to try my hand at this! I’m really happy with how it turned out!
So, the value for this box was ok. I couldn’t find the Kuretake pen anywhere, but I’d say the $5 pricetag seems comparable to similar items. I also think the RendR pad is a bit over-valued, I can get a similar product at a much larger size for about the same price. I LOVED this RendR pad - I’m only talking about the way it was valued from Skechbox. I will say the box was very well curated, better than most other boxes I’ve gotten this year. (November was well curated too, Sketchbox has been doing a much better job at the end of the year on this front!) I’d say if you want to try alcohol markers, this is a great box to try and gives you an idea of how you might like the medium! I’d argue that a colorless blender could have replaced the red pencil and would have been great if this is someone’s first experience with alcohol markers, but overall this was a solid box.
If you wanna see the swatches and full video, feel free to check it out here!
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