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Deanna's Favorite @TOMBOWUSA Sketch Products! by Deanna First

The holiday season is upon us and @TOMBOWUSA gifted me so many amazing products that will help me get the ball rolling with some crafty gifts. I will be showcasing a few awesome products that I think every artist needs to add to their “Christmas Wish List”. Ever thought of making your own Holiday Cards? Well don’t worry below I will be walking you through a step-by-step “print making” tutorial so you are ready to mail out your favorite cards and envelopes before the season ends. Remember handmade gifts like these come from the heart and are PRICELESS!

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Finish off your Holiday cards from #Tombow with a custom holiday cheer saying!

Step 1: Outline Step 2: Color in Step 3: Add detail

Twin Tone Marker 6-Pack, Rainbow : Brighten up your planner, journal or notes with these dual tip markers! Broad bullet tip creates bold lines and extra-fine tip creates detailed, precise lines. Water-based ink doesn’t bleed through most papers.

Filling up my @TOMBOW Storage Tote with all of my art essentials!

Featuring below is the Fudenosuke Brush Pen 2pk : Easily create modern calligraphy with this beginner-friendly brush pen! Includes Soft Tip and Hard Tip brush pens for creating extra-fine, fine or medium strokes by a change in brush pressure. The Soft Tip allows easy transition from thick to thin lines by changing pen pressure. Hard Tip is for firm control and consistent lines.

Dual Brush Pen 6-pack, Merry & Bright : The perfect festive color palette for your art and craft projects! Set of 6 markers with flexible brush tip on one end and fine tip on the other. Blendable, water-based ink.

Hand Lettering Basics (Left to Right)

Light pressure on upstroke + Heavy pressure on downstroke = Combine for a finished letter

3 Ways to Prepare for the Holidays with Tombow

  • DIY wrapping paper with Dual Brush Pens

  • Create your own cards with Fudenosuke

  • Organize your wish lists with Twin Tone

Deanna's Favorite @TombowUSA Sketch Products by Deanna First

I was thrilled with testing out a few of my favorite #gifted TombowUSA #TombowPro products for my most recent fashion illustrations! Today I’m going to walk you through a few of my most used materials that help make my visions come to life.

I love their Dual Brush Pens in in grayscale and their Mono Drawing Pens! The Dual Brush pens have a watery base which make the pens glide smoothly and fast, which are perfect for my live-sketch events. I use the shade N25 for my thick black outline on edges of my sketch after I get the outline drawn. The drawing pens come in a pack of six and all have various line qualities that are perfect for every part of creating a fashion sketch. I use size 01 and 02 for fine details like the lips, eyes and hair. The bolder outlines around body and clothing I like to use a mix of 05 and 08. They are:

  • Smooth, skip-free writing and drawing

  • Excellent nib strength

  • Water-based pigment ink doesn't bleed through most papers

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I also am obsessed with their Dual Brush Pen Portrait Set! I use them for skin tone on all my portraits. Since I do all my sketches so quickly at events I just do an accent line on the edges. This

And here is the final piece! Would love to see what you create if you end up using the #TombowUSA sets! Tag me @deanna_first + @tombowusa