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jazza calling the controllers a different brand every time is so funny 😂

I honestly think there is no right or wrong choice. It really just boils down to preference and priorities. I'm not much of an artist “on the go”, so I usually just stick with traditional paint.

The controller trolling was perfection 😂

Paint gives more "classical painting" vibes to it. It has more texture and those unprecise overlaps on the edges creating a specific character to it. Paint pens are really precise, clean and controlled. It felt more like a digital painting/vectors on paper. Would be interesting to see their cooperation instead of fight!

Jazza: I'm painting on an Xbox controller. Also Jazza: starts painting a Playstation controller. 😂

I always use both- no one said you can’t do that. Paint is great for classic paintings. But whenever I want outlines or white highlights (or even a signature at the bottom of the painting) I use paint pens because they’re way more vibrant, more even lines and you can go smaller. Just use what you want and use what fits best for you in that moment. The best art, in my opinion, is when you use multiple different mediums. So go wild! Experiment! And most importantly, have fun

Acrylic paints are much cheaper, and since you can buy them in massive bottles they can last much longer than paint pens. One plastic bottle in the bin every couple of years seems better for the environment than dozens of pens (especially if they make the bottles recyclable).

I think a tie is the only way out here ^^ both have their strength and weaknesses depending on the job that needs to be done. The n64 controller came out really dope ⚡

I really love how you painted the Wii controllers jazza

I think that the two just aren't the same thing and can be used to achieve different styles. Just like how oil, acrylic, and watercolor paint all are different and are used to achieve different styles and looks, paint markers have a different look. They can be used with normal acrylic to add sharp edges or highlights or whatever it is you are using them for but separately, they are just two different things.

I can see advantages in using either. I'm personally a paint user, but not opposed to getting markers at some point. I think, with the right brushes and the right paints, you can achieve a painterly effect with depth and layers, which isn't possible to achieve with the markers. The markers are ideal for a graphic, uniform style, which works for certain applications. A lot depends on what paint you choose. Posca pens are opaque, but some of the paints you used are not. There are opaque acrylic paints out there, and there are also matte acrylics, so if you chose those, the customization challenge would be more even. One thing to take into account is also the price of the products. Posca pens are (at least where I live), pretty expensive for the amount of paint you get. Acrylic paints are more affordable, and usually come in larger tubes. If you want to take your paints on the go, you can buy a cheap portable palette or some small tubs, so you don't have to carry the big tubes. You can carry those brushes with water containers, so you don't have to carry that much water. You can also clean the brushes with wet wipes in a pinch, or carry a bottle of water and a lightweight granola bar instead of the apple. You can afford the granola bar because you didn't buy those expensive markers.

personally, as an artist with a strong coloured pencil background, I prefer pens. I feel like I'm able to control my hand movements more freely than with a brush. Brushes just feel so unnatural to me 💀💀 great video btw!

The answer is clearly whatever you enjoy using more for the situation you're using it in.😊

It really depends on what style you're going for. Paint pens are better for more comic/doodle/pop art styles, while traditional paint is better for a more, well, "painterly" style, for lack of a better term coming to mind. But in the end, it's also simply another method of application. Pens join brushes, pours, palette knives, rollers, fingers, and so on, which all help us apply paint for whatever specific reason we prefer. I think something that could be interesting is to pit paint pens against art markers. There seems to be overlap in what those two media do, as well.

Traditional painting wins every time. It just gives a better finish and you can be versatile with your style when picking up a paint brush. I've used posca pens in the past, and I feel they are very one dimesional, great for doodling, but anything that requires more detail, then they fall at the hurdle!

I enjoy the ending because you can only choose the winner based on your art style because both drawings looked really good so it’s really based off your art style to choose the better one for you🤷🏽‍♀️

Honestly speaking, the medium you use doesn't matter all that much. It's the artist that uses the medium in the best way possible and make the outcome look amazing, the artist wins! ✨️

I like how you kept calling the controllers the wrong console names on purpose 😂 Miss the Dreamcast RIP Anyway I find that after using the paint pens in your Customize It Kit to decorate the included pencil case and even my most recent custom My Little Pony...I have to say that for ease of use and setup and sharp details I love the paint pens more. But I also love the feel of acrylics on a brush, that tactile flow for me is more meditative and I can get lost in that more. It's a tie for me. Love the vid! ❤

Paint is great for large areas,pens perfect for detail.

I would prefer to see a Collab between the two contestants but if I have to pick one I'll pick the pens as the winner. We have seen time and time again that if the medium is easier to handle, art becomes more accessible and that leads to more creativity in the world.

Really, I think it comes down to what you're comfortable using, and what effects you're trying to achieve. It can be very rewarding to use them together.

your two final pieces really do speak to the strength of both mediums, paint has something more organic and realistic to it as reflected in your piece, and paint pens are sharper and more cartoony, both good for what they are good for, and it all depends on what you prefer

I saw the “posted 26 minutes ago” and thought to myself, “Oh my gosh, what is Jazza doing posting videos at this incredibly late hour!?” And then I remembered you’re in Australia up at a perfectly reasonable time while I am…very much not 😅

Purely depend on the style your going for. Carton totally paint pens is the right option but any other style nope being mixing and texture versatility

Hey Jazza u used to watch you about a year to two years ago, I’m happy ur still making art but I must say you don’t smile as much as you used to but still good to see you have ur goofy side.

Gotta love how Jazza relates the first sketches with the customizing items by making the fire and the lighting the background for the original character in the final masterpiece!

From what I've seen of your art, paint pens win because it naturally lends itself to your artstyle in a really neat way. I'd love to see this challenge done with two people, one whose artstyle lends more toward classical painting, and Jazza, whose fun style has the pop that paint pens work so well with

Please gotta see you make an art piece or more using both of them!!! Maybe both characters teaming up together/making a truce and working together to create some really amazing pieces. Paint blending very well and doing some nice lighting and shading, paint pens doing cleaner smaller details and making some things more bold and pop out

paint is so much smoother and well blended, but the pens are very crisp and clean. I think they both work well, but overall I think paint is timeless and will always prevail. The paint pens work great for precise lines and pop art! Using both together is definitely the move.

I use Posca pens use a paint brush to blend the colours together After using the pen, Deb the paint with paper tissues or paper napkin & some of the colour comes off looks like water colour The pens are great for filling areas around my napkin art I do like collage and detail with the different sizes👍🏻

They actually go pretty great together. One of my favorite paintings I've ever done is a mix of Poscas and acryla-gouache.

Jazza is that artist which answers all of our questions.

I kinda miss the old days, when Jazza just sat down with his copic markers and did some random character design sessions 😅

This remind me of the old character creation videos, I love it when u make these fun characters and play with them, this video was epic, would love to see more of these kind of videos. Also paint easily wins, those markers never impress me the way paint does.

I am not a painter or artist myself but I enjoy art pieces with both either way. This video has proven that both, regular paint and paint pens have their own strengths and weaknesses but they don’t have to be competing over who (what) is better and maybe using both of them together in one art piece would be the solution and the answer to the question of what art supply is better. Love you Jazza ❤

The durability test sent meeeeeeee 😂😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀💀 Iv never seen jazza show a pinch of aggression ever that was funny ah

With the right brushes and paint viscosity, normal paint can do anything a paint pen can, but not vise versa. I think it is mostly due to the variations of brush sizes/shapes vs shapes and sizes of paint pens. However, I agree paint pens really come in handy for fast, flat, and clean lines or even flat fills. I do the graphic style quite often with acrylic and a brush and personally am more practiced at linework with a brush. I agree it is a tie though as it really comes down to what you as an artist prefer/have experience with. Loved the video!

I personally use both mediums, in combination with each other. As has been said, it’s really personal preference❤

I think the endong speaks for itself, like artists, they have their own streangths and styles. Want a good classic deph and mix? Classic paint. Want a comic boom pop or sharpness? Markers seem to go there. Depends on your art style and comfort, one covers the other's weaknesses, allowing for the artist to choose, just like you said. More choices, the merrier.

I 100% agree with the tie the paint and paint markers would work well together :3

Wow love your videos so much Jazza. So amazing such a “family friendly” channel.

Now paint the same images but reverse the medium.

Aw, Jazza, I’m so glad you’re loving what you do! Makes it even better to watch 😊

I was laughing throughout the entire video. The durability bit was waaaay too funny.

i think that acrylic and pencil colors (yes, that's what i'm gonna call them) have their own place and time of usage. if you want to feel like the old masters, but with modern acrylic paint, go for the paintbrush. you want to feel like a modern artist creating an amazing artwork straight from your head while using modern tools? go for the pencil colors. really, it's all up to you.

What a handsome bloke! Great work as always 😄

This was fun! Thanks to the Patreon people, I appreciate you cause I love me some Jazza videos!

I think they're both awesome! Classical paint has that, well, classic painting look. Painterly. It's kind of wrote its own definition. The pens are awesome for crisp, bold edges that are simply incredibly difficult to achieve with a brush. I think it just depends on what you're going for, and where your personal strengths lie. Hard to pick a winner when both will make something lovely. Circumstantial to the piece really.

Bro I cant believe you called a PlayStation controller a Xbox controller

paint is waaaaaaaay cheaper per ml than paint pens

honestly ,i love both, they can work together so well. og paint being able to fill huuuugeeee ammounts of the paper in second, so the pens can quickly add in the finer details

"The Dreamcast controller." Omg, deep cut. Thanks for reminding me I'm old Jazza 🤣🤣

Boomer Paint takes it in the speed category Markers may have "finished" with time to spare, but is it really finished? The older boxer has shadows while the younger is a flat single color everywhere.

Some great ideas for your new space: Make paper Make shoes from scratch Oil paint from tyedye powder Paintings inspired by Van Gogh Binding your own sketchbook Graffiti art Collages or cutting out magazines and gluing pictures to paper

As a mostly digital artist, the neatness of paint pens really appeals to me, but both kinda scare me lol. I should practice with paint more often

"Xbox controller", "Nintendo Switch controller", "Dreamcast controller", pfftt... Nice. Side note, I'm really curious to try paint pens with my 6-7 year old nephews, who struggle with the blending/brush cleaning etc. that comes with regular paint.

Bro called the PlayStation controller an Xbox controller 8:55

the way I kept cracking up when you kept calling the controller by ALL kinds of console names 🤣🤣🤣🤣

My paint and paint marker collection has become way too big over the years. Each are perfect, depending on the project you need them for. I couldn't choose between them 'cause I love them both!

What happened to making art as a full video? So tired of everyone reviewing the same products over and over and trying to seel us something. Where are the art videos when actual ART was being made?

I'm just over here admiring all of the hard work that went into this video.

Honestly, paint pens had more creative merits than I expected. I'd always kind of thought of them as more utilitarian, like for writing on a presentation board or making a permanent grid on a dry erase board: sharp lines and fine details. Getting an actual masterpiece out of them that I'd expect more from digital art was really impressive.

paint in any form is such a versatile tool and whether you use pain pens of not valuable lessons can be learned from both. Colour theory and blending aswell as using brushes with interesting techniques make paint good where as the simplicity and control you have with paint pens lend themselves to a more iconic comic book style aswell as being able to customise curved shapes. I do think the paint pens work better with Jazza more vaguely cartoonish style though paint is useful skill all artist can learn and apply to lots of other mediums like guash, water colour and oil paints so I prefer that.

The work on those Atari joysticks was awesome man! The final piece from both fighters was my favorite though - and I think this is not a competition, the boomer and the zoomer have learned to coexist and complement each others abilities - just like real life where grandpa has money and things and possibly some life wisdom, but grandson can reach the items on the bottom shelf or the back of the cupboard! What id like to see as a follow up is a painting using BOTH mediums, and if yo want a subject then use that one - grandpa and grandson helping each other!

Great way to star my day!! Watching such beautifully done content with the touch only Jazza can give!!

Cool face off, but we all know that both have strengths, weaknesses and possibilities. Same with most creative materials, experimentation helps you find both your own particular specialisms as much as the scope of the paint/pens. I love the resulting artworks!

The brush marks that are left behind I feel gives a painting some character whereas the paint pens are kind of flat like a comic book illustration. I think they both serve their individual purpose depending on what your final outcome is desired.

WOWSA! Love Posca's and never knew they could be blended. Thanks!!!

It very much depends on what you want to do with said art pieces you want to create. Personally, I love the vibrancy and clean lines the paint pens make, and I look forward to when I can get some of my own. But the blending and the realism look you can achieve through standard paints? Gorgeous in its own right.

I fully agree! They both have different styles and uses, great video Jazza!

As far as the final piece goes, they're both great! I think it's more a matter of style preferences.

This was a good topic. I’ve been thinking about this one for a while. It was fun to watch, and the results seem to show that if you’re going for a more illustrative crisp style, you’ll have an easier time getting there with paint pens. But if you want a more blended look, paints and brushes might be the best approach.

Another gr8 video w/ excellent creative method to express the differences between paints & paint markers!! Keep the videos coming!! Til next tyme...keep those cre8ive juices abrewing JAZZA!!!😊

I really think it just depends on the individual artist's style as to which one wins. For depth of color, blending, and a traditional oil painting look you really can't beat paint. For clean lines, bright vibrant colors, and a more graphic novel or manga looking piece paint pens take the win. I'd love to see you redo that masterpiece using a combination of both paint and paint pens on both sides of the canvas. I'd bet the final result would be incredible.

No one is talking about how great the boxing announcer voice was?

The sure winner is not Paint Pens or Paint, but Jazza whose skill using both medium shines through, love the final canvases. Great video!

Both are great and it’s up to what the artist needs and their style. We paint a lot of 3D printed items - figures (small, medium, and large) keychains, etc. Both paint and pens come in handy and are used heavily.

Making a lot of use of both, I already knew which would be the winner. But for the right tasks, both can create amazing stuff

your so awesome jazza you inspire me so much

Honestly jazza and his talent is the real winner here

As an artist myself, I’ve recently discovered paint pens as my new favourite as my mainstay has always been cartoon work, using traditional brushes for that has always been hellish and pens have often been my friend (with pencil background usually). Although paint has its merits and good points, I think it’s down to the individual and what they want their art to be.

I was super excited you callef it a tie as both have strengths and it depends on what you are going for!

love ya jazza, this made my day!

personally i feel like they're both winners, it just depends on what style of art you're doing/what you're doing it on. for example, i actually used both when i worked at starbucks lol. I'd use paint markers for inventory labels and acrylic paints for making cute nametags for my co-workers 😂❤

Paint, pens.... Jazza is GOAT!😉 Both pieces 🧩 shine and the audience reaps the reward of a well spent 17:49 minutes. 😊

this is in fact my favorite jazza video.. .. like in quite awhile, fun to watch, you get to learn something aannd have a chuckle or two, and also really really entertaining, i hope to see more videos like this soon, loved it, thanks for the great content jazza:)

That was SO cool and you paint and at drawing!!

the winner is really up to personal preference, I think! Although, MY winner will always be paint pens. I've always hated working with paint, and putting it in a pen eliminates literally all the things I hate about it. Plus, I ADORE the super clean, graphic style they can give you. I recently bought some for myself (Poscas) and decided to customise the front cover of a new sketchbook. Showing my friends the finished result, someone asked if it was stickers, which is just a testament to how damn CLEAN paint pens can be!!

I think the beauty of paint is that it is like a signature for an artist, the brush strokes are so unique to old masters that you could tell them apart even if they painted the exact same thing with the exact same pallet. You don’t get that individual impression with pens. Just the history of paint wins for me

ok the humour on this one is off the charts lol we see you Jazza 😂

The paint has texture and makes that pic look alive and full of movement, the paint pen side is more like a graffiti style to me and smoother finish, both great, I think having both in your art supplies is the answer ❤

Great video. I love using Paint pens for their ease and portability.

I’m loving the skits you’re doing now. Good video

Seeing those Posca pens in the intro brought back some childhood memories. Never ended up testing them on canvas tho.

You kinda forget that Jazza is a master artist because his videos are more entertaining than informative. But he really showed off his technical ability with the original paintings (perspective, foreshortening, figure drawing, lighting, etc.).

Winner... You. For loving it even more than you ever have! For making us love it too. Also, you have such a Richard Hammond voice over sound.

For me the real winner is the paint because it blends so well and the versatility of paint is just flawless

At first I thought the “x-box controller” was a verbal slip up, but no, it was simply hilarious

This is the earliest I’ve ever been to a video lol