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Published: 2010-04-04 23:54:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 18633; Favourites: 302; Downloads: 244
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Just a short marker tutorial I threw together today as a break from college work. I've been surfing around the tutorial section of dA and the marker section is dominated by Copic tutorials, most of which teach the same anime-inspired technique. I found this boring and frankly unfair; Copics are all well and good [I'd personally argue with this as I have a bit of a Vendetta against the things], but they're not the be all and end all.People are only being exposed to one expensive brand of markers when there are tonnes to choose from. I'd like to think people are making an informed choice about their materials based on their needs and not what they're told is 'best'. I'd be an advocate of cheap-and-cheerful markers, but whatever. For more on my opinion on different brands check out this: [link]
BUT ANYWAY, enough of my marker obsession. I'm very sorry if the layout is difficult to read or if the images/text are too small. I understand that this tutorial is a little sparse, so don't be afraid to ask me to elaborate on anything!
Done with a big ol' mess of markers, pens and pencils.
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When youre adding a new colour on top of another, do you wait until the previous dries or add it on straight away?
Nice detailed tutorial You ahve btw ^u^
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I tend to go at it right away, personally. It depends on the effect you want: for a more blended look, work fast. For a sharper 'cel-shade' look, wait for each layer to dry.
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Nice tutorial, very inspirational. Thanks for making!
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I'm glad you found it informative!
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I'm glad to hear that you found it helpful! Happy markering.
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This is peeerfect! and so helpful! Thanks a million!
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Aw thanks, best of luck in your own marker experiments!
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Nice tutorial~ I'm thinking of purchasing some promarkers, but im not sure if i should go with either promarkers of the flexmarkers. The flexmarkers have a brush tip, which i definitely a fan of. Im not too sure if the bullet point in promarkers works well.
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Well, if you're a fan of brush-tips then the Flexmarkers are great! Their colours are beautiful too, although there's not as much variety available for them as there are for Promarkers. Personally, I've never had a problem with the bullet point. For larger floods of colour it's better to use the chisel tip, regardless. It all comes down to personal preference, really!
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Thanks for the advice~ I think I might give bullet points a try. Maybe they will suit me better.
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Best of luck with whatever you choose!
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Looks great! I've just started using promarkers and looking for some techniques. Thanks!
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Oh really? Cool, I'm glad this could have helped you!
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Thanks for it, I'm gonna try promarkers today and I thnik I'll love them !
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I'm so glad I found a tutorial for Promarkers! Like you said, Copic seems to be EVERYWHERE...
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Tell me about it! Copic certainly dominate around these parts...
Cheers for the Llama/fave, but the way!
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Oh you're welcome, I'm always looking for great tutorials, and you difinitely deserved a llama for this one :3
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Haha, aw cheers! I'm glad you think so.
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Aha
I just got hold of some Promarkers because my aunt was getting rid of a bunch of crafting supplies so this should prove useful. I've played around a little bit with Copics so I kind of have the basic technique down for using markers, it's just a case of practising more.
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Yeah, a lot of people use Promarkers for crafting and stuff! It's cool that she gave them to you! If you've got the basic techniques down then you're set. Best of luck practising with them!
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Thanks, I really do look forward to playing with them doesn't seem I have much of a colour range right now, most of them seem to be primary colours and theres a gold and silver one in there too. One thing I'll say is compared to my copics they stink to high heaven. XD
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Really? I find that Copics stink in comparison to Promarkers, actually! I guess it's all about what you're used to.
The primary colours are great for really dynamic colour mixing and getting the hang of how markers blend, though!
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Yeah, the funk isn't so bad now but the first time I opened them it was like 'WHOOOOOOOOA these are strong!'
I'm working on a piece where I'm using both types of marker and it's coming along quite well.
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That's good to hear! At least the smell isn't bothering you as much. Best of luck with your piece!
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Thanks. Its about 1/4 completed colour wise, I've had a bit of a cruddy couple of weeks art wise.
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Aw, we all have funks like that sometimes.
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I know, but it'll pass eventually.
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Awesome, thanks...I was using markers for a short time when I was dojng concept art for my projects but, I didn't have any idea what I was actually doing with them. Instead I ended up just using them as large colouring in pens and always got a "stripy" look to the finished result instead of a nice clean wash of colour...if that made any sense :S
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No no, I understand what you mean. I think everyone has that problem in the beginning! I've seen some product design illustrations where the artists have utilised marker streaks to create a sharper, more angled look though.
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Nice summary and tutorial, but I am curious about your opinion on PITT artist pens.
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PITT are Faber Castell's range, right? I actually really like them! They don't handle the same way that non-indian ink based markers do, but they come in a lovely range of colours and their large-sized markers are great for filling in large areas; they're excellent for sketching.
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Those are the ones! I actually haven't been able to find a tutorial for them. Any tips?
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Hmm, the only tip I can think of giving is to not layer them too much as they can eat through the paper you're working on at times. Quick, light strokes seem to produce the smoothest effects, from what I can recall. Basically just be gentle with them, I suppose!
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