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EDIT 9/17/09This is uploaded over the other one so that I don't have two marker guides in my gallery. That would be silly.
I'll prolly post the old on on my website so that it's still accessible. I just have to set up a gallery on there.
Um. I don't know if this one looks any better than the other one, but it's certainly more comprehensive and less sleep deprived. I spent a good portion of monday night/tuesday morning coloring until my carpal tunnel kicked in and I had to stop. And compiling this only took two hours.
If there are any questions, or something you'd like me to add a section on. Drop a comment and I can easily edit the photoshop file.
In the fur texture section, there is a lighting change. Because 9AM is brighter than 1AM. The lab/great dane mix is one of my first attempts at actually texturing short fur. Normally I just...don't. eheheh.
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It's ok for the late reply. I understand.
And thank you very much for the help on the type of paper to use!
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Good job! I'll have to refer people to this when I get asked about using markers XD
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Hey, is it possible to get much work done with only a set of 24 plus some other colors I bought? I have some grays and lighter blues/eggshell/sand type colors in addition to the base 24.
And how would the blending work if you were using, say, bristol board? I have marker paper too, but I'm just wondering.
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I started on a 24 set and got a lot of really neat pieces. I think you just have to work a little more with blending then and then start lighter to to darker so that you don't accidentally lay down too strong of a color.
Like for example greens and yellows blend great.
I haven't actually tried using bristol board - but I'm interested in trying it. Doesn't it absorb things very well? I should get some and test it :3
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Yeah, in my experience it's really really absorbent. It's also durable, which is one reason I had it recommended to me to use.
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Actually, that little boy in there is a German Shorthair Pointer.
For some reason his face isn't as floppy as GSP's get so he kinna looks like a dobie in certain lighting.
<3
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ee! They're great markers!
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Prismas were the markers I started off with! I liked them because they were alcohol based. The colors are vibrant and beautiful. Then I started using Copics and I like them alot too! So now I use Copics and Prismas together! But Prisma will always be my first love
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This is an awesome tutorial, thanks for making it ^^
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Well thank you so much for the awesome comment :3
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You're very welcome 
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I have question! I always use 'dragging' to shade and blend, but how do you do it if the base color(? What your 'True Blue' is in the tutorial) is white? I've tried using the colorless blender with little success.
Halp?
Very nice and helpful tutorial~
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Hmm...
That is an excellent question actually.
I think what I usually do with something like that is use one of the grey 10%'s as my base and just leave the absolutely brightest spots as white. White is tricky, and to my memory I usually just slap on Cool Grey 10% in place of it so that I can still use the technique.
I hope that helps :3
If not, I can do some experimenting for you 83
and thank you for the comment!
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Thanks~! I'll get to the craft store sometime and try that~ Follow-up: The '10%' refers to the lightness/darkness? *only has one grey marker* cx
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The lower the percent would be the lighter the color C:
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if youre ever looking for less steps in getting just a base skin tone down, brick beige is a BEAUTIFUL marker. Seriosuly, best skin tone marker ive ever found.
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brick beige?
Ooooh. I need to look into that one.
thanks :3
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excellent tutorial!! 
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The only thing you didn't mention in this tutorial is what kind of paper you're using. I tried using the NEW TYPE (read: sharpie) Prismacolors on Strathmore recycled sketchpad paper, which is what I used to use them on ten or so years ago. Same paper, but since the manufacturer of the markers changed then how they bleed changed...so my end results were ah, well...ugly and blobby. I have not touched them since because the wet media paper I bought is super-shiny and unkind to my inks, so I can't imagine how it'd be for markers.
So please, what kind of paper are you using? I have a nice big 48 set, and I want to use it and perhaps flesh it out a bit to get more markers for skin and hair tones...but I don't want to use them if I'm just going to get ugly unblendable and blobby colors.
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Ah yeah, that would be an important detail.
I definitely think I should add that in here.
I use a basic 80lb cardstock printing paper. It's basic, and what I like about it is that it's not textured but it's still decently thick. But marker does have a habit of bleeding through the back, so it would be important to have something underneath your page.
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Thanks for the tip, but I already knew about the bleeding (I learned the hard way eleven or so years ago), and I always stick a few pages of printer paper under what I'm coloring (and sometimes just what I'm inking)....but yes, all the little details matter when you're working with any sort of wet medium.
All right, then that makes more sense to me...so it's a higher weight than your typical textured sketchbook but lower than watercolor paper. I have "wet media" ink paper that's at a weight of 108 lbs, but it's so shiny and smooth that it doesn't absorb inks and markers at the same rate...so I bought some 100 lb bristol today, which should be much better for prismacolor markers as well as the pencils. The great thing about these markers is that they match the pencils, and I have a lovely set of 120 pencils and 24 watercolor pencils that I can use along with them. Maybe you should mention that if you make changes in your tutorials? That as nice as copics are, Prismacolor products match each other regardless of what you use: markers, pencils, pens, watercolor pencils and pastels. They really are a mixed media-user's dream.
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HONEY THIS IS EXCELLENT
i love odille's design more each time I see it. Your characters are GORGEOUS!
you are so talented. I will SO SO SO SO SO use this.
this actually is better than the first one, a lot better because you covered SO MUCH.
The other one was good for showing background help, but this one is certainly more comprehensive.
Who is that stunning green and black puppy with Odille?
ALSO
YAYHALLOWEEN! markings. I love that she has seasonal markings.
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I made sure not to do this one sleep deprived :3
I want to draw us with our seasonal markings!
Black/green puppy is my hubbyman :3
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OH SICK
NOW I CAN DRAW YOU TWO.
<333
Oh gosh, it'd be so rad. I have something in my gallery SOMEWHERE (I think it's in the refs section now?...) of Darkmoon with rib tattoos.
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wow, this is even better than the first X_X
i wish i had more than two prismacolor markers....)''':
but jeeze, you're like, a masterrr. this is soooo awesome omg
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wow you have a silly amount of those 
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I don't have a bloodstream, I have a markerstream...heh.
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Markers rock! I need to use them more... actually I need to do more traditional works me thinks... but yeah, this is awesome, I love seeing how people do their works and the methods they use. This is sweet. Thanks for sharing darling.
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I would LOVE to see more of your traditional work!
<33
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Yay!Something to help me with my art!
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I'm gonna sound really stupid asking this... but how exactly do you 'drag' the colors with another one?
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Hi, I like to reply to things late.
but I updated this with what the 'dragging' blip means. I hope htat answered your question :3
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Thank yew! ^^ It helps a lot!
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Great tutorial! It should prove to be very useful!
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oh good, i really needed this. i just got some prismas today, and i had to practice a lot to get used to them. funny thing is that i thought, "these things should come with a users manual" and here we are XD thanks, this is very helpful!
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I love My prisma color markers! I just wish the art stores would start selling all the colors. I don't order stuff from the internet. hahaha
How do I use the "colorless blender" marker?
(very nice tutorial btw)
-Claire
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Thanks so much for making this, it really is hard to find good Prismacolor tutorials! I just got a set recently, so this will come in handy!
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Oh goodness thank you so much!
I hope this helps!
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Oh man, I thought I'd never find a good Prismacolor tutorial. D: I just got myself some to try out, and I had no idea how to use them! But your tutorial is very helpful. Thank you for making it!
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m(_ _)m You seriously saved me ATON of trouble with this tutorial! I just got my first set of prisma's/markers that arnt sharpies, and had no idea how to shade. @3@
Thanks aton for posting this up! 8D
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well yay!
Prismas are divine so have fun!
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