Projects 3 & 4 - Markers and Ink Skills
Skills 3 - Markers and Ink
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Skills 4 - Markers and Ink
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Prismacolor Markers
Some artists use markers as their main medium, but they are mainly used to quickly draw advertising and product color mock ups.
Marker and Ink Pen Supplies Needed for Class
These supplies come with the graphic design art kit for sale in the bookstore. They are also available individually in the bookstore, or at Hobby Lobby or Michaels.
Your ink pen doesn't have to match exactly. Just make sure it's waterproof and black.
Advantages
- Strong, bold, saturated color instantly
- Blending can be smooth and impactful
- Quick coverage and bold color for fast comp rendering
- Many colors available (156)
- Artists' quality art markers for every level of expertise
- Advanced ink formulations provide rich color saturation with smooth, silky ink flow and coverage
- Impressive color laydown
- Different line widths available with each double ended art marker
- Alcohol, dye-based ink
- Single ink reservoir for a perfect color match end to end
- Ideal for both technical and artistic applications
- AP Non Toxic
Disadvantages
- Can be difficult to control
- Can bleed and ruin your drawing
- Can dry out if caps aren't closed tightly
- Initially more expensive than colored pencils
- Some colors can be limited (light browns)
Helpful hints using markers:
- 100% Rag marker paper blends markers the best
- Always use 2–3 sheets of white paper under your marker paper—as a blotter layer
- Working fast keeps markers and your work wet and blending smoothly
- Keep caps off markers you are using—it keeps them available when you need them
- Don't trace pencil guidelines on your paper. Markers will bleed and mix with the graphite
- I suggest placing a b/w copy of your rough beneath your marker paper and draw over it
- Don't get your paper too wet or the markers will bleed through and all over your paper's back side
Blending Markers
Blending markers is a difficult thing to explain in writing. I'll demonstrate in class and all will soon be clear.
Websites with More Marker Techniques
