SHARPIE Fine Point Paint Marker (White) Set of 3

This review is for: Fine Point Paint Marker [Set of 3] Color: White If you are an artist, a visual journalist, someone who likes to write on photos or sign artworks, then you probably need these. I bought them based on Jane Davenport's wonderful book "Beautiful Faces", because she revealed it as a secret trick to open the eyes of your subject, regardless of medium. I'd also add they are perfectly wonderful for adding small stars to any dark barkground as well. Unlike regular Sharpies, these are paint-based, which means you have to shake them a bit, and the pen does write in a liquid medium. It is beautifully opaque, and mostly easy to control - mostly. You do want to test it on a scratch pad first and get the feel of the pen - it's easy to accidentally drip a huge blob on your work, and this is not as easy to clean up. Thus the removal of one star, because while I shall never live without these, it did cause me to ruin a calendar due to the overenthusiastic speed with which it tends to flow. They don't have the typical sharpie smell, and there isn't any bleedthrough that I've detected (which is also different from sharpies). It dries to a glossy and not a matte finish. It is the definitive tool for highlights of the smallish kind, and it also works wonderfully with watercolor and pastel. PROS Excellent highlighting No bleedthrough Fine, sharp point give you intricate precision Shiny, beautiful opaque finish CONS They will run all over your project if you aren't careful

I use these to draw thin white lines 4 in apart onto my picture window in the living room to prevent birds colliding with my window. The pen needs a little shaking and priming before it works, then it works well using a 2x4 plank as a ruler. The lines stay put through rain and weather but need to be redrawn after window washing. However, this has been an effective and cost effective way to protect birds from window collisions for me.

The pens are great. The color is a true black and they are perfect for the small details on my crafts. I recommend them.

Great for rock painting!!!

We used these for guest to sign a wooden signature board at our son’s wedding. These paint pens work fine once you follow the directions included on the side of the pens. Some of the points may need to be pressed down more than what the directions call for. Shake them really well and they should work well.