The 26 best brush tip marker brands
Ohuhu, Tombow and Copic lead our ranking of 26 brush tip marker brands. Compare what each brand makes, visit its official site, or shop it online.
Brush Tip Marker brands, ranked
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Ohuhu
Budget-friendly sets with alcohol, water-based and acrylic options, including large 100-plus colour packs for hobbyists.
Top products: Alcohol Based Art Markers· Acrylic Paint Markers· Dual Brush Fineliner Markers
Website: ohuhu.com |Brands like Ohuhu
Popularity 10.0/10
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Tombow
Fudenosuke brush pens suit calligraphy, with a soft nib for thick strokes and a hard tip for fine lines.
Top products: Dual Brush Pens· Fudenosuke Brush Pens
Website: tombowusa.com |Brands like Tombow
Popularity 7.8/10
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Copic
Alcohol ink in open-stock colours, so single markers can be bought to fill gaps in a set.
Website: copic.jp |Brands like Copic
Popularity 5.5/10
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Faber-Castell
Pitt Artist brush pens use a flexible nib and India ink, popular with illustrators and letterers.
Top products: Black Edition Brush Tip Markers
Website: fabercastell.com |Brands like Faber-Castell
Popularity 5.2/10
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Pentel
Pocket-sized pen with a real brush tip, so pressure changes give thick and thin strokes.
Top products: Fude Touch Brush Sign Pen
Website: pentel.com |Brands like Pentel
Popularity 4.9/10
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MOLOTOW
Acrylic-based paint with a wide nozzle, built for covering walls, metal and bodywork.
Website: molotow.com |Brands like MOLOTOW
Popularity 4.3/10
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Kuretake
Zig Cartoonist pen has a soft nib that bends for thick strokes and returns to a fine point.
Website: kuretake.co.jp |Brands like Kuretake
Popularity 4.2/10
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Shuttle Art
Budget acrylic paint markers with dual brush and fine tips, sold in large multi-colour sets.
Top products: Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Markers
Website: shuttleart.com |Brands like Shuttle Art
Popularity 3.9/10
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Sharpie
Permanent ink on a brush tip, quick-drying and smear-resistant on most paper.
Top products: Creative Markers
Website: sharpie.com |Brands like Sharpie
Popularity 3.4/10
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POSCA
Opaque pigment shows clearly on black card and dark surfaces, where ordinary pens disappear.
Website: posca.com |Brands like POSCA
Popularity 3.2/10
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Zebra
Zebrush pens have a flexible brush tip that bends into thick strokes with light hand pressure.
Website: zebra.com |Brands like Zebra
Popularity 3.2/10
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Winsor & Newton
Dual-tip ProMarker alcohol markers with a broad and a fine tip, aimed at illustration and design work.
Website: winsornewton.com |Brands like Winsor & Newton
Popularity 2.8/10
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edding
Brush pen with a durable nib, built for bold strokes on card, board and rough surfaces.
Website: edding.com |Brands like edding
Popularity 2.7/10
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Sakura
Fineliner pens, brush pens and paint markers from Sakura use pigment inks suited to waterproof, fine line work. Sakura Color Products is a Japanese manufacturer headquartered in Osaka, and its Pigma Micron, Gelly Roll and Koi brush pens are sold...
Popularity 2.7/10
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Arteza
Affordable dual-tip brush markers and large art sets, a moderate-price choice for beginners and students.
Popularity 2.6/10
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Staedtler
Triplus Brush has a firm fibre tip that holds a steady line for lettering practice.
Website: staedtler.com |Brands like Staedtler
Popularity 2.5/10
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Royal Talens
Dutch maker of Pitt Artist Pens, brush pens with India ink for inking and lettering, plus watercolour products.
Website: royaltalens.com |Brands like Royal Talens
Popularity 2.4/10
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Crayola
Water-based washable brush markers that wipe off skin and most fabrics, sold mainly as children's colouring sets in bright shades.
Website: shop.crayola.com |Brands like Crayola
Popularity 2.2/10
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Prismacolor
Premier dual-tip brush pens with a soft brush and a fine tip, popular with professional illustrators.
Top products: Premier Dual Tip Markers
Website: prismacolor.com |Brands like Prismacolor
Popularity 2.0/10
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ArtSkills
Poster-making is not everyone's cup of tea. The cause for that may be lack of creativity, unavailability of proper supplies, lack of time, or just unwillingness to do it. But no matter! All stores are available on Artskills. Once you...
Top products: Flexible Paint Brush Markers
Website: artskills.com |Brands like ArtSkills
Popularity 1.7/10
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Chartpak
Chartpak builds art supplies, office stationery and drawing tools. Its range has expanded into painting and craft supplies. Its products are shipped internationally.
Website: chartpak.net |Brands like Chartpak
Popularity 1.2/10
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Art Alternatives
Art Alternatives designs art supplies for home and studio, with sketchbooks, journals, pens, markers, portfolios, canvases and painting accessories. The brand is a small, emerging creative group that also offers original artworks and wall designs for the home. Its products...
Popularity 1.0/10
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Bianyo
If art is your therapy, then Bianyo is here to assist you with quality art supplies. Their philosophy is that art is a medium of expression, no matter what technique you use, and that's why they supply most of your...
Website: bianyo.aliexpress.com |Brands like Bianyo
Popularity 0.9/10
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ShinHan
ShinHananart aspires to stimulate artists' enthusiasm by providing the best quality art supplies. Professional and amateur artists utilise these creative supplies in a variety of professions across the world. ShinHananart creates high-quality artist supplies. Their goods are intended for detailed...
Popularity 0.8/10
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Paper Mate
The moment of receiving a pen from your father when you do well is the ultimate form of pride. Papermate has been serving the world with its pens for more than seventy years. Many celebrities have endorsed the brand for...
Website: papermate.com |Brands like Paper Mate
Popularity 0.8/10
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Official websites and social accounts
| Brand | Website | X / Twitter | YouTube | ||
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| Ohuhu | ohuhu.com | /ohuhuart | ohuhuart | – | Ohuhu Art |
| Tombow | tombowusa.com | /tombowusa | explore | @tombowusa | – |
| Copic | copic.jp | /CopicOfficial | copic_official | @COPIC_Official | UCO7mq3zcB_2zaCt6XfJW6Sg |
| Faber-Castell | fabercastell.com | /FaberCastellUSA | fabercastellusa | @FaberCastellUSA | FaberCastellUSA |
| Pentel | pentel.com | – | pentelofamerica | – | – |
| MOLOTOW | molotow.com | /MolotowPaint | molotowheadquarters | @molotowpaint | molotowpaint |
| Kuretake | kuretake.co.jp | /kuretake.jp | kuretakejapan | @kuretakejapan | kuretake00 |
| Shuttle Art | shuttleart.com | /shuttleart | shuttleartllc | @ShuttleArt | Shuttle Art |
| Sharpie | sharpie.com | /Sharpie | sharpie | @sharpie | SharpieUS |
| POSCA | posca.com | /uniposca | p | @posca_coloring | POSCA |
