Low priced
Christy Colson
January 22, 2020
I think the skin colors are a little dark and unnatural looking but they do have a nice blend of yellow for blonde hair. They have a nice brush tip but could use some lighter skin tones
Great Markers; Lack of Pale Skin Tones
Amazon Customer
January 22, 2020
Let me preface this by saying I also have the 48 and 72 sets of brush markers from Ohuhu and thus can say with confidence as someone that also uses the likes of Copic Markers, Prismacolor, Winsor & Newton, etc. that Ohuhu's brush markers hold up incredibly well against the more expensive brands. In fact, they're a great beginner option because the brush tips are really nice quality for a fraction of the price.
The main qualities Ohuhu has had against them all along (compared to other brands) have been
1. No refill inks or replacement nibs* (Made up for slightly but the brush nibs being dual-sided; you can pull the nib out and flip it over to get a fresh nib when the exposed side starts to wear out)
2. You can't purchase individual markers
3. Smaller color selection
All of which are qualities that may be remedied over time. This skin tone set is an example of expanding the color selection, and it does an okay job at that.
Five of the colors in this set (marked with an * on the swatch chart I've included a photo of) are duplicates from the 72 set, but the duplicate colors make sense as they do fit right in for a skin tone set.
I thought the 48 and 72 sets did a fairly good job of include very warm mid-tone and slightly darker browns, but they had only one color (YR4 Salmon Pink) that could be used for paler skin tones, and I always thought it was still a bit too dark/pink for really pale skin. And those sets also didn't have any very dark browns or cooler/less warm browns.
This skin tone set does add some very nice darker/cooler browns, which is very appreciated, and it also adds some oranges and yellows that will work well for different undertones to the skin, and a very nice blush kind of color (R26) as well. Unfortunately, there isn't really anything new here for really pale skin tones. If you're drawing someone with albinism or the pale complexion of a vampire, (or just someone pale that isn't sunburned) you're going to have to look else where for the necessary skin tones.
That said, the markers themselves still work wonderfully and come a nice, sturdy canvas bag. And the included are still welcome additions to the Ohuhu Brush Marker family. So they get a 4-star rating from me for ticking all the boxes except the points I mentioned above.
As the digital swatches can be misleading, I've included a scanned-in copy of the swatch chart I filled out myself, layering the markers up to 4 layers to show how dark each color can get, and using Ohuhu's own colorless blender (from my 72 set) across the top of each swatch to show how it reacts to the blender. The scan isn't 100% accurate to the swatches in person, but I'd say it's about 97% of the way there, much closer than the digital swatches provided by the company.
The main qualities Ohuhu has had against them all along (compared to other brands) have been
1. No refill inks or replacement nibs* (Made up for slightly but the brush nibs being dual-sided; you can pull the nib out and flip it over to get a fresh nib when the exposed side starts to wear out)
2. You can't purchase individual markers
3. Smaller color selection
All of which are qualities that may be remedied over time. This skin tone set is an example of expanding the color selection, and it does an okay job at that.
Five of the colors in this set (marked with an * on the swatch chart I've included a photo of) are duplicates from the 72 set, but the duplicate colors make sense as they do fit right in for a skin tone set.
I thought the 48 and 72 sets did a fairly good job of include very warm mid-tone and slightly darker browns, but they had only one color (YR4 Salmon Pink) that could be used for paler skin tones, and I always thought it was still a bit too dark/pink for really pale skin. And those sets also didn't have any very dark browns or cooler/less warm browns.
This skin tone set does add some very nice darker/cooler browns, which is very appreciated, and it also adds some oranges and yellows that will work well for different undertones to the skin, and a very nice blush kind of color (R26) as well. Unfortunately, there isn't really anything new here for really pale skin tones. If you're drawing someone with albinism or the pale complexion of a vampire, (or just someone pale that isn't sunburned) you're going to have to look else where for the necessary skin tones.
That said, the markers themselves still work wonderfully and come a nice, sturdy canvas bag. And the included are still welcome additions to the Ohuhu Brush Marker family. So they get a 4-star rating from me for ticking all the boxes except the points I mentioned above.
As the digital swatches can be misleading, I've included a scanned-in copy of the swatch chart I filled out myself, layering the markers up to 4 layers to show how dark each color can get, and using Ohuhu's own colorless blender (from my 72 set) across the top of each swatch to show how it reacts to the blender. The scan isn't 100% accurate to the swatches in person, but I'd say it's about 97% of the way there, much closer than the digital swatches provided by the company.
Great Markers, Need Paler Shades
Renasaurus
January 22, 2020
The best value alcohol markers on the market. My package was delayed a week which bummed me out, but I’ve been drawing non stop to make up for it. The one thing I wish is for more very pastel colors for easy highlighting and pale skin that’s not pure white. This is a rare situation where there is a good variation of dark skin tones but not many options for light.
Nice Skin Tone Set, Needs Lighter Tones Though
E. Hittlet
January 18, 2020
I like the range of colors and pigment pretty well. I will agree I would like to see some lighter skin colors but this can be adjusted somewhat if you have a blending marker (I just yoinked one from another of my marker sets) but this can tear up the paper and bleed the ink in ways you don't want it to if you get too aggressive with it. I also noticed people were confused by the green marker. That is used for making/adjusting undertones. Its interesting if you play with it and I'm sure if you look on youtube you can find a tutorial or two on how it works. I actually think Jazza did one when demonstrating his 12 markers for his artbox.
pretty good markers!
tsuyoi
January 15, 2020
I was really excited when i heard ohuhu was coming out with a skin-tone set so i bought them immediately when they were released x) Im really happy with this purchase but i do have a couple cons. One, personally i really wish there were some lighter tones in this set they're all pretty warm. The second con i have is that some of the colors don't match the cap at all, but other than that the markers are really good and you get quite a bit for what you're paying for :')
Awesome product
Chad Brow
January 12, 2020
Really good
Great Quality, Still Not Sold on Color
Amelia H.
January 9, 2020
The quality of these markers is fantastic, but I’m not in love with the colors themselves. The lighter colors are a bit florescent yellow/green so you can’t really draw paler people. Some of them are labeled weird names for the color (“black brown” is more of a bright salmon???). I hope they continue to work on their skin tones in the future (and hope they work on a gray pack as well).