Affordable Copic Alternative Markers: Koi Sakura Brush Pen And Lyra Aqua Brush Duo Review
If you are seeking Copic sketch marker alternatives, then you will get interested in Koi Sakura Brush Pen (Koi Coloring Brush Pen) and Lyra Aqua Brush Duo.These two alternatives offer similar quality to Copic sketch markers but available in approximately 1/3 the Copic price.At most countries, the prices of Copic range about US $6 while both Koi brush pen and Lyra aqua brush are listed less than US $2.Before we move to the next part, I would like to clarify a very important thing.Yes, the Koi Sakura Brush Pen which we are talking about is made by the same brand which offers you Sakura Pigma Micron, the one which professional illustrators and ‘mangaka’ always use their lineart.
The main difference between these alternatives with Copic sketch markers is the matter of color ranges.If you really need lots of color shades, Copic sketch marker is your only answer because they could offer you more than 300 shades of colors.
Since Copic sketch markers are alcohol based, you need lots of shades to create smooth transitions of colors.However, both Sakura Brush Pen and Lyra Aqua Brush Duo are water based.This means that you could use some water to blend the color with a watercolor effect.If you don’t want to use water to blend them, it’s fine because the Sakura colorless blender brush pen is also available.
Speaking about colors, Lyra Aqua Brush Duo only available in 24 colors set while Koi coloring brush pens are available in 48 colors set.There are lots of stores which sell Koi coloring brush pen in pieces.The Koi coloring brush pens available in brighter color ranges and they are so vibrant.Since they offer more colors, they also have 6 pieces of Gray shades set.
Even though their prices are only slightly different, I should say that Koi coloring brush pen is usually listed in higher price than Lyra brush pen.However, Lyra Aqua Brush Duo has its own plus point because it has two points, one is felt brush and the other one is felt flat point.Sakura Koi coloring brush only has one brush point.
In conclusion, if you need Copic sketch alternative that gives you both felt brush tip and felt flat tip, then you should get the Lyra Aqua Brush Duo.However, if you only care about the brush tip and you need broader range of colors with brighter color palettes, then you should get the Sakura Koi coloring brush.Both of them will give you the vibrant colors you need and the results are very homogenous as well, just like what you could expect from Copic sketch markers.
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