Hello All, Someone asked my about the spotting pens I mentioned in another post. They are the 6-piece "Shades of Grey" set of the Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens with pigment inks. These are brush pens, the tip being a soft but sharply pointed brush. The sharp point makes possible a very precise touch on the flake spot. Just the briefest touch is all that's required because the ink flows liberally. They are $11.52 at this link http://www.in2art.com/art-supplies/fabercastell-pitt-artistpens ...and can be purchased individually as well. They work great with VFA, but there is no middle or light gray shade, just three shades each of warm and cool dark zones. For flakes in gray zones I use a soft pencil, which sometimes works - just depends on the alignment of the planets (or something). They come in a clear plastic pouch. In the pouch I have a piece of VFA with small color blocks and pen number written with each shade. This makes it easy to pick the correct shade for the job. They have saved many a print over the years. I've had my set for almost five years now, they don't seem to dry out. Regards, Clayton Info on black and white digital printing at http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm I-Trak 2.1 http://www.cjcom.net/itrak.htm
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Spotting Pens
2010-01-07 by ClaytonJ