Best Broad Art Markers in 2026

Reversible Tips – Reversible bullet tips allow Posca markers to last twice as long as other markers; To reveal the other side of the tips, simply pull the bullet nib out to reveal one of two sides, from 0.9mm to 1.3mm

Safety First – Posca markers are non-toxic, which means our pigment formula does NOT contain alcohol like other markers, each Posca marker is water-based which means it’s alcohol-free, waterproof, and still lightfast

Crazy Versatile – Posca paint markers have been professionally tested and used on over 50 different surface types, which means you’re covered whether you’re using a canvas, fabric, acrylic, metal, surfboard, rocks, windshields, or anything else

🎨 Fine & Broad Chisel Double Tip with Alcohol Markers Brush Tip. Each Fine & Broad Chisel tip markers alcohol based has a double-ended design, providing great versatility. You can choose the brush tip markers for sweeping, details, calligraphic strokes or the broad chisel tip for quickly color in large areas. Alcohol Fine & Broad Chisel tip markers are more durable and do not fray.

🎨 120 Vibrant Colors + 1 Free Blender. Valued artist markers set for adults, kids Coloring, artist sketching, illustration, drawing, calligraphy lettering beginners, highlighting, underlining, card making, architectural design, advertising rendering, landscape, and other forms of comic design etc. Great as art markers, sketch markers, drawing markers, permanent markers, paint markers, brush markers pens, alcohol based markers, alcohol markers brush tip, alcohol brush markers, brush marker set.

🎨Seamless Blending and Color Mixing. It is High-quality Japanese alcohol marker ink blends seamlessly to achieve beautiful coloring effects, excellent for both beginners and professionals. Smooth color mixing and blending, never worry about uneven, blotchy ink marks anymore.

🎨【Duo TIP PENS, DURABLE AND LONG LASTING】ZSCM 60 colors Duo tip brush markers 2 different tips: 0.4mm fine tip and 1-6mm brush tip, flexible and strudy. Fine tip is great for sketch outlining & thin lines and soft brush tip for shading and quickly color in large areas art project. Perfect brush marker set for your next masterpiece.

🎨【60 CLASSIC&VIVID COLORS OPTIONS】This complete set of Duo Tip Pen art markers comes with a whopping 60 unique and vibrant color options to choose from, NO duplicate. Meet all you need for adult coloring books, drawing, coloring, sketching, doodling and just about anything else.

🎨【SMOOTH WRITING, FAST DRYING】With nicely pigmented Water-based dye inks, odorless, no leak, non-toxic, and acid-free. colors can be dispersed and mixed with water. no need worrying about smudges and blotches,Those coloring book markers are completely non-toxic, and can be wash off easily with water. Totally safe for kids.

🎨 Alcohol Based & Permanent Markers with 100 Colors (99 colors and 1 colorless blender). Quality Alcohol-based ink. Excellent smudge-proof and waterproof qualities on most surfaces. Caliart Twin Tip Permanent Markers work well on paper, ceramics, plastic etc. Great as art markers, sketch markers, permanent markers, alcohol based markers, paint markers.

🎨 Dual Tips & Round Pen holder - Broad chisel (approx. 1-7mm) and fine point(approx. 0. 7mm) nibs for precise highlighting and underlining. Allowing you to write in both thin and thick lines, providing great versatility. Caliart artist markers are great for providing various styles, sketches and patterns with ease. NOTE: as they are Alcohol Based Markers like ALL other brand alcohol markers, they will Bleed through regular coloring paper, except very thick paper, marker paper.

🎨 COLOR-CODED CAPS & BONUS CASE: The color-coded caps allow for ease in organization and to identify colors quickly. Ergonomic design makes working with these markers easy for a long time. Equipped with a beautiful form-fitting black carrying case perfect for traveling and storing.

🎨【Duo TIP PENS, DURABLE AND LONG LASTING】ZSCM 132 colors Duo tip brush markers 2 different tips: 0.4mm fine tip and 1-6mm brush tip, flexible and strudy. Fine tip is great for sketch outlining & thin lines and soft brush tip for shading and quickly color in large areas art project. Perfect brush marker set for your next masterpiece.

🎨【132 CLASSIC&VIVID COLORS OPTIONS】This complete set of Duo Tip Pen art markers comes with a whopping 132 unique and vibrant color options to choose from, NO duplicate. Meet all you need for adult coloring books, drawing, coloring, sketching, doodling and just about anything else.

🎨【SMOOTH WRITING, FAST DRYING】With nicely pigmented Water-based dye inks, odorless, no leak, non-toxic, and acid-free. colors can be dispersed and mixed with water. no need worrying about smudges and blotches,Those coloring book markers are completely non-toxic, and can be wash off easily with water. Totally safe for kids.

24 Colors: Emooqi acrylic paint pens have 24 vivid colors, and dry quickly, producing long-lasting opacity and gloss on light and dark surfaces. The paint is waterproof and can mix colors.

Muti-Application: DIY projects on a variety of surfaces like porcelain, ceramic, glass, treated wood, leather, canvas, fabric, metal, to plastic. They’re perfect for creating kindness rocks, scrapbooking, or customizing mugs.

Usage: Press the paint markers nib down several times, the water-based ink will continue to flow and supplement the nib. These medium markers with 2-3 mm tips are suitable for fine details and large areas. Wait for the acrylic paint pen to dry before taking it outdoors. It will be very firm and not easy to fall off.

DOUBLE PACK -- Each package includes both 20 extra fine tip acrylic paint pens and 15 medium tip acrylic paint pens for both detailing and filling large areas. Double boxed for long lasting pen durability. Great Christmas gift idea for kids to express their imagination. Bring color into your life and create decorative products for birthdays, Easter Day, Christmas Day, Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving Day or special holidays.

Multi-Purpose -- Enjoy creating art projects on a variety of surfaces like Rock painting, ceramic and mug painting, glass and wine glass painting, wood, fabric, stone, metal, plastic, canvas, Easter plastic eggs, Christmas ornament, Halloween pumpkin painting, custom mugs, and much more for both smooth and porous surfaces.

FEATURES OF OUR ACRYLIC MARKERS -- 2 types of nibs to meet various need, bright and long-lasting colors; quick dry, non-toxic, non-odor; water-based and opaque ink; result in waterproof and sunproof permanent look when dry yet clean up easily while still wet. Nawod paint markers conform to ASTM D-4236 and EN-71 safety standard. Safe for use by children and adults.

【Double Tipped】: fine point paint pens and acrylic paint pens bold tip. The size is 0.77mm fine tip, 3mm broad bullet point tip, 1-5mm chisel tip

【Features】: vibrant colors and long-lasting , quick dry, water-based and opaque ink, waterproof and permanent paint pens, never fade and never abrasion.

【Suitable Users】: paint pens perfect for artists, art students, children, teens and adults to use on arts and crafts projects .arts and crafts supplies

🎨 Brush & Chisel Double Tip Alcohol Art Markers. Each brush tip marker has a double-ended design, providing great versatility. You can choose the brush tip for sweeping, details, calligraphic strokes or the broad chisel tip for quickly color in large areas. Caliart alcohol brush markers are more durable and do not fray easily.

🎨 50 Vibrant Colors + 1 Free Colorless Blender. Valued artist markers for adults, kids coloring books, artist sketching, illustration, drawing, calligraphy lettering beginners, underlining, card making, architectural design, advertising rendering, landscape, and other forms of comic design etc. Great as Coloring Markers, Markers for Adult Coloring, art markers, sketch markers, drawing markers, permanent markers, alcohol based markers, alcohol markers brush tip, alcohol brush markers.

🎨 Seamless Blending and Color Mixing. High-quality Japanese alcohol marker ink blends seamlessly to achieve beautiful coloring effects, excellent for both beginners and professionals. Smooth color mixing and blending, never worry about uneven, blotchy ink marks anymore.

🎨【ART TIP MARKERS, DURABLE AND LONG LASTING】ZSCM 32 colors Duo art tip brush markers 2 different tips: 0.4mm fine tip and 1-6mm brush tip, flexible and strudy. Fine tip is great for sketch outlining & thin lines and soft brush tip for shading and quickly color in large areas art project. Perfect brush marker set for your next masterpiece.

🎨【32 CLASSIC&VIVID COLORS OPTIONS】This complete set of Duo Art Tip brush markers comes with a whopping 32 unique and vibrant color options to choose from, NO duplicate. Meet all you need for adult coloring books, drawing, coloring, sketching, doodling and just about anything else.

🎨【SMOOTH WRITING, FAST DRYING】With nicely pigmented Water-based dye inks, odorless, no leak, non-toxic, and acid-free. colors can be dispersed and mixed with water. no need worrying about smudges and blotches,Those coloring book markers are completely non-toxic, and can be wash off easily with water. Totally safe for kids.

The opaque, water-based ink in our stunning 12 pack of acrylic paint markers dries quickly, producing a long-lasting, glossy finish on almost any surface. Inject vibrancy into your paintings, calligraphy, and crafts.

Our paint pens for acrylic painting can be used on most surfaces! So, if you're looking for versatile paint pens for rock painting, stone, ceramic, glass, wood, and more, these multi-hyphenate markers have really got you covered!

Want a little finesse in your form? With reversible fine and chisel tipped nibs (3-5mm), our paint pens for canvas allow for greater control and form. The only acrylic paint pen set you’ll need – Monet well spent!

✔ARTIST QUALITY: No more paint markers that leak on your stuff, flood all over your art, dry up within days, or have jammed tips! ARTOQO's Oil Based Medium Point Paint Pen are premium artist’s quality - waterproof, weather resistant, and with a smooth flow. They’re simple to use for both kids to adults - making it easy for you to seize your inner creativity, make some messes, and create vibrant art that’ll catch anyone’s eye.

✔CREATE ART THAT POPS: This 15 pack of permanent marker gives you a variety of BOLD colors. That includes 15 solid colors - Violet, red, Pink, yellow, orange, green,Light green, blue,Light Blue, purple,Light purple black, white, and brown - as well as two metallic colors, gold and silver. The paint flows easily, dries fast, and has minimal odor. Use them to paint, write, or add a splash of vibrant color to any art project.

✔WORKS ON NEARLY ALL SURFACES: Use these paint pens on almost any solid surface you can think of, including rock, canvas, wood, paper, metal, glass, ceramic, plastic, and even tire. If you’re into DIY, this is especially awesome - one set of paint pens lets you create loads of projects, from rock mandalas to mug art to ornaments!

UNIQUE COLORS:Shuttle Art permanent marker set has 48 bright and vivid colors.Versatile Fine Tip and Rich Colors can create eye-popping,vibrant impression.

UNLIMITED USES:Shuttle Art permanent markers are ideal for detailed marks,drawing, writing, coloring, scrap booking, doodling, filling in paper, plastic, metal and most other surfaces that allows you to show off your creative side.

HIGH QUALITY:Shuttle Art permanent markers with long-lasting vivid,quick-drying ink is waterproof, smear proof and fade-resistant.

【Premium Quality Paint Pen】These markers are made of opaque ink that is chemically stable, lightfast, and quick-dry. Oil-based ink is odorless, non-toxic, xylene-free, acid-free, and environmental friendly. We fill each marker with 5ml of premium Japanese ink. The ink dry within a minute ensure your beautiful creations get to last for longer.

【Versatile】These permanent paint pen is the best choice to work on multiple surfaces. You can use on rock painting, ceramic, wood, leather, plastic, fabric, canvas, stone, glass, metal, chalkboard craft supplies etc.

【Appropriate line thickness】Durable fine round nib allows smooth and precise application. Perfect for arts and crafts, DIY projects, scrapbooks, gift card marking, journals, calendar, planners, coloring books and more. It is efficient assistant for business office.

Multi-Surface Versatility - Krink K-60 markers have a round tip that glides effortlessly on smooth surfaces; they are ideal paint markers for metal, glass, coated paper and painted surfaces

Bold & Durable Paint - The K-60 artist grade mop marker's alcohol-based paint is vibrant, opaque and permanent, so your murals and installations not only stand out, they last

Squeeze Control on the Go - K-60 graffiti paint mops are superb for creating bold marks and drips with just a squeeze. Up your game and put some of these pocket-sized waterproof markers for outdoors in your bag and go

Professional Quality: Artistro oil based paint markers flow without flooding or jamming with a fine round tip 1-2mm. These paint pens have a Japanese nib and Italian oil based paint in: black, white, gold, silver, brown, blue, yellow, orange, red, green, pink, purple, bright blue, hot pink, and glowing green.

Vivid Art: Each paint marker is equipped with vibrant oil paint. These paint pens paint markers are great for artists of all ages. Try blending colors or outline work with these oil paint markers!

Multi-Purpose: Use the oil paint pens as paint markers for canvas, glass paint markers, or paint markers for plastic. The permanent paint markers have a glossy finish on almost all surfaces. Bring to paint markets or events and paint on wood, rock, fabric, metal, and more.

【Easy to control】Acrylic white marker made with 2-3 mm medium point tip, white paint pen fine point give you precision control, AKARUED Acrylic white pens easy to control flow, smoothly for semi&medium-line details painting, white paint pens are also great for large areas filling,dry fast, water resistant, additionally, acrylic ink that dries quickly to produce a very durable opaque and glossy finish on almost all surfaces.

【Safe & Non-Toxic】- white acrylic paint pen fine tip pen with drying quickly for long-lasting color, safe Ink, no leak, no harmful chemicals. Conform to ASTM D-4236 & EN71-3.Filled with highly pigmented acrylic ink, our non-bleeding white marker pen are non-toxic, no xylene and toluene, safety for kids and adults. Could be a best teenager gift for teen girls and boys clothing, shoes, Mugs and other school students,christmas ornaments to paint

【Works on almost surface】The water based paint white markers are great for rock painting, stone, Tire marker, ceramic, wood stencils, metal pottery, graffiti, comic books coloring, chalkboards, terracotta pots, polymer clay, porcelain, leather plastic, fabric creations, canvas, clothing, shoes, glass, mirrors, paper, chalkboard craft supplies terra-cotta, polymer clay,custom mugs and other personalized gifts, white laundry marker, magic marker, glass marker, tire marker, metal marker

<p>✎High Quality - Our metallic colors markers paint pen with highly pigmented pigment ink, dries quickly, no worried about messing up while painting. Produce a very durable opaque and glossy finish on light and dark surfaces.MISULOVE's Oil Based Medium Point Paint Pen are premium artist’s quality - waterproof, weather resistant, and with a smooth flow. They’re simple to use for both kids to adults.</p>

<p>✎Multi Purpose - Your best choice to work on a variety of surfaces including stone, metal, plastic, rubber, cup, pebble, fabric, body, pottery, wood, leather, porcelain, canvas, posters, signs, black or white paper, rock painting kit. crafting and DIY projects, teaching, kids crafts, personal messages & reminders, home decorations such as parties, birthday, wedding, events, christmas, easter, thanksgiving, halloween and more which will help you draw beautiful shapes and words </p>

<p>✎Safe To Use - Conforms to ASTM D-4236. The water-based, quick-drying pigment ink, will not bleed through paper, opaque, permanent ink,Permanent on most surfaces. and is non-toxic, odorless, fade and water resistant.Tested anf certifled for quality workmanship that provides peace of mind for safe use by people of all ages. Ideal for artists & art students, teenagers & adults.</p>

【Quality】：AROIC's paint pen is the quality of top artists -- waterproof, weather resistant, smooth. We ensure that every drop of paint is of high quality! The paint pen is completely copaque and centralizes the full coverage. Use it to finish your project smoothly, and once you finish your project, the paint will still be bright.

【E-book】：Our paint pens come with a Free E-Book. Its contents include Doodle , Coloring and so on. You will receive an email three days after your order is shipped. Then you can jump into the world of rock art and related crafts. Of course the premise of successful acceptance of Free E-Books is that you should be set in the mail to accept the seller‘s email.

【Use】：AROIC's paint pens work on almost every surface you can think of: rocks, canvas, wood, paper, metal, glass, ceramics, plastics, tires, etc. Both beginners and professionals can better release your creativity!

🎨【CHISEL & FINE TIP MARKERS】 Broad chisel (approx. 6mm) and fine tip (approx. 1mm) nibs for precise highlighting and underlining, made of wearproof material,perfect for drawing the thin and thick lines works. NOTE: as they are Alcohol Based Markers like ALL other brand alcohol markers, they will Bleed through regular coloring paper, except very thick paper, marker paper.

🎨【VIBRANT COLORS & HIGHLY PIGMENTED PERMANENT MARKERS】 Sufficient ink content allows at least 260metres drawing. ArtBeek art markers are certified under the EN71, ROHS and ASTM D4236 standard. Provide you a even color performance.Perfect for professional quality illustration or kids pens for coloring in school.

🎨【EASY BLENDING MARKER,FAST DRYING INSTANTLY SKETCH MARKERS】Draw smudge-free thanks to its fast-drying and water-proof ink.Give you a nice layer and color mixed performance with these markers for artists coloring.

MULTIPLE COLORS: Lineon 30 unique colors Art Markers set provides 30 vibrant eye-catching colors.The highly pigmented and vibrant markers are built to last against fading and blend well for added dimension to your artwork.

UNLIMITED USES: Broad and fine twin tips for coverage and underlining, 4mm broad chisel tip for quick coverage and 1mm fine bullet tip for detailed lines highlight.Dual tips allows you to coloring, drawing, sketching,shading easily.

EASY TO USE : The color-coded caps allow for ease in organization and use in identifying colors and each caps have ridges on the cap to prevent the markers from rolling off on smooth surfaces. Small Round barrel design makes it comfortable to grip. The tip of the marker pen should not stay on the paper too long, otherwise the ink will bleed.

【High Quality and Safe】Package with 3 pcs Gold+3 pcs Silver color. Acrylic paint pens are made with high quality abundant oil ink, High purity color, strong covering force,waterproof, fade proof, non-bleeding. non-toxic, no odor, no strong smell. Conform to ASTM D-4236 & EN71-3.

【Mark on Dark and Light Color Surfaces】Eye-catching metallic shining contrast color, polarized color under light. Suitable for leave message and permanent sign. Paint markers for rocks painting, fabric, ceramic, glass, wood, plastic, leather, canvas, mugs, blackboard almost any solid surface.

【Fine Tip for Detail Marker】0.7mm fine tip markers, excellent for your fine line work, DIY craft projects or art drawing. Painting for chalkboard,card making, scrapbooking supplies. Write smoothly, drying quickly.

【PREMIUM QUALITY】The gold permanent paint marker is acid free. It is chemically stable, waterproof and wear resistant. It’s a great tool for art projects, DIY crafts, greeting cards, poster making, painting, highlighting and homework assignments.

【SMOOTH & PRECISE WRITING】With 0.7mm pen tips, the gold paint pen is specially designed with a wear-resistant and pressure-resistant chisel tip, that allows for precise control and helps to achieve fluid and smooth clear writing. The pigment ink is waterproof, chemically stable and quick-drying.

【WORKS ON ALMOST ANY SURFACES】The gold paint pens works on almost any surfaces such as rock, canvas, wood, metal, glass, ceramic, plastic, tire, etc. They are the best tool for creativities!

USA Brand ZEYAR. Valve Mechanism: SHAKE WELL BEFORE EVERY USE; Great control of ink and gas, High-Technology, Beautifully packed in Gift Box.

Vibrant 18 colors: Metallic Colors—Gold, Sliver, Copper; Neon Colors—Glowing green, Hot orange, Zesty lemon, Hot pink, Brilliant blue; Basic Colors—White, Black, Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Pink, Violet, Orange, Brown

Ink made in UK: Conforms to ASTM D-4236 certificate, non-toxic, acid free and safe for use for Children. No food contact

Professional Quality: Artistro acrylic silver and gold paint pens are equipped with Italian ink and a Japanese nib. Any beginner or professional can use this gold metallic pen. This gold paint marker has no flooding, jamming, or drying out. Plus, the nib is solid even on rough rocks.

Multipurpose: These gold permanent markers are great on dark and light surfaces. The gold fabric paint brightens any piece! You can even use the silver glitter fabric marker to make a nice ombre from gold to silver.

Any Surface: Use as a tire ink paint pen for car tires, fabric paint pens for clothes permanent, or as permanent paint markers for plastic and glass. Draw with a gold leafing pen on stone, rock, porcelain, wood, ceramics, etc.

VARIETY METALLIC COLORS - Use 26 unique and vivid metallic colors to stretch your imagination and observe directly the path of the mind through writing, drawing, decorating, doodling and more, satisfy your color preference for making various crafts to make your life more colorful

PREMIUM QUALITY - Metallic markers are made with high quality opaque metallic ink that is Non-toxic and acid-free. Be assured safety in use them for art and craft projects. Combined with durable Medium tips which is durable and great for bold marks, coloring easily on dark paper. Nothing could be more amazing

MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS - Our metallic markers pen are fade proof ,waterproof and quick drying. So it can make a brightly and sparkly effect on most surfaces, like cardboard, stone, wood, plastic, glass, ceramics and metal. Ideal for drawing, calligraphy, black paper, customized mugs, Greeting card, scrapbooks and more

🌈【Suitable for Multiple Surfaces】Our dual tip acrylic paint pens can work well on variety of surfaces.such as rocks painting,fabric,ceramic, glass, wood, plastic, leather, canvas, resin, plaster,shoes,tire,blackboard and almost any solid surface.Great for Artists,Students,Teenagers & Adult.

🌈【Dual Tip Markers Pens】26 vibrant colors paint markers,each acrylic paint pens come with a 1-5mm round nip and a 1mm fine tip,which can meet the different needs of professionals and amateurs.The fine tip is suitable for outlining,fine line work,while the medium tip works well for large areas of coloring and detailing.

🌈【Ideal Markers for Gift】Our acrylic paint pens are long-lasting,quick dry,and opaque ink,waterproof and never fade,ideal choice for DIY Craft and holiday ornaments projects such as Christmas crafts for kids, Halloween pumpkin, Birthday Party decorations,Children’s Day,Valentine's Day,Thanksgiving Day or New Year's gift.

CHISEL & FINE TIP MARKERS - Our coloring markers include broad and fine twin points, allowing for a wide range of creative possibilities. Use the chisel tip when you want to cover a large area quickly, make thick lines, or do graffiti, coloring, drawing, or other creative work; use the fine tip for writing, highlighting, calligraphy, and more. To avoid ink bleeding during use, the tip should not be left on the paper for an extended period of time.

VIBRANT COLORS - These alcohol markers have a long shelf life and are extremely pigmented. You can count on our alcohol-based markers to persist for years without drying out. BRAND drawing markers may be used on many different types of surfaces thanks to the fact that they are non-toxic as well as acid-free and waterproof. A supplementary black dual-tip liner is included in the package to make it easier to color fine lines.

COLOR CODED CAP & CARRYING BAG - In addition to the color-coded caps, which helps identify the colors easily, we've included a supplementary organizer case made of high-quality Oxford cloth and a robust zipper that can stand firmly and show all of the coded caps for you to easily select the appropriate marker, making painting easier and making this designer marker kit excellent for traveling.

DUAL TIP&HIGH CAPACITY: Broad chisel (approximately 1-7mm) and fine point(approximately 1mm) nibs for precise highlighting and underlining. Choose the brush tip for sweeping, calligraphic strokes or quickly color in large areas with the wide chisel tip, seamless mixed coloring, to meet all your drawing needs.High-quality ink blends seamlessly to achieve beautiful coloring effects.Larger capacity than other markers ink refill makes it work for a long time

80 VIBRANT COLORS& EASY BLENDING:WELLOKB marker set 80 colors are both vibrant and vivid. Permanent Markers resist fading over time that helps you plan on creating large works of art.Easy blending, you can create an unlimited number of color combinations by overlaying multiple colors. It is ideal for coloring, drawing, sketching, illustrating, shading, designing, rendering, comics, adult coloring books and more.

PERMANENT&VERSATILE ALCOHOL MARKERS:The quick-drying color can be kept clean, smooth and evenly, that resists smudging and fading. WELLOKB dual-tip artist markers merge and layer easily, can add vitality and saturation to drawings. Blending colors is a breeze by layering one unique color onto another creating infinite number of color combinations. When you paint, please put a piece of paper or cardboard under the work to avoid leakage.

Curated colors: A unique mix of floral colors featuring pink, yellow, orange and green hues. Perfect for drawing nature. Create vibrant illustrations and drawings with rich, premium pigmented ink in our acrylic pens. Go to the Primrosia shopfront to see our other exclusive color pallets

Multi purpose markers: Use our paint pens for rocks, colored paper and card, glass, plastic, ceramic, porcelain, rubber, metal, stone, wood, canvas, fabric and more! Extremely versatile with a thin 0.7mm line. See our how-to videos below for more information

Easy to use: Our paint pen uses a pump action that allows the acrylic paint to remain air tight in the light resistant barrel. Color does not fade and can be reapplied. Vigorously shake pen with lid on to activate internal mixing ball, depress nib several times to prime. Ready to use when tip holds paint. For professional artists, adults, students and teens