I have been looking at buying alcohol markers from several brands for years, and never made the investment until now. I bought the Altenew markers for a couple of reasons. The colors are lovely, and I like that they come in packages of 12 so they are already curated to work together. Sustainability is a big deal for me, so I appreciate that I can (and did) buy refills of just the ink so i can be as earth friendly as possible. And finally, now that I have them, they feel great in my hands! I'm a beginner, so I'm not going to post any of my work as Altenew puts me to shame. I'll just say that I'm learning, and I love the markers!!!