well wad are markers you ask?
most owuld think of the felt tip kinds we used whe we were kids
permenant markers we use on a daily basis
or even white board markers!
but the markers i am talking about are the super expensive, high quality gift from the gods. ok, maybe not that bad, but they are high quality and really expensive!
to give a breif introduction to markers we can basially find a few brands:
copics
this is a brand most widely used and probably one of the most expensive! it is a japan made product ( the cause of the heafty price tag?) and is my preferred choic of markers!
there are a few versions, mainly,
copic regular
which is a block like marker
these are good for covering large areas
ciao/ sketch
these are brush tips, this means we are able to simulate the brush strokes with these, i have yet to really see the difference , but sketch is able to hold more ink while ciao holds much less./g_copicmarkermain.jpg)
which is a block like marker
these are good for covering large areas
ciao/ sketch
these are brush tips, this means we are able to simulate the brush strokes with these, i have yet to really see the difference , but sketch is able to hold more ink while ciao holds much less.
top: copic wide-- for extremely large areas i suppose from the looks of that nib
middle ( yellow): regular
below: ciao and sketch note the brush tip!
prismacolors
from wad i know ( since i never did use it before)
prismas have wide tips like copic regulars. the price should also be considerably cheaper
tria
i have no clue how these are like to be honest! but they are another common brand of markers!
and well now on to the kind of works one can achieve from these wonderful materials!
first i would like to feature toounit!
toounit is an artist based in malaysia. he is young and talented , and i got into using markers because i got so inspired by his works.
he has since left deviant art and stopped posting his works there, but he would be setting up a website soon and coming to singapore to attend cosfest! ( yay!) and now on to the art!
this is one of the pieces done by him. i love the attention to the details on the girls kimono and umbrella. the shading he has done on her skin and hair is also worth some notations, it may seem simple and easy but trust me it really is not. it requires alot of control of the pen and much practice! although his drawing may be considered as very anime-ish and manga-ish ( and i don't like those kind of styles) i still feel drawn to this artist as i think his works are really beautiful.
Sent From Above by *toounit on deviantART
this piece is bright and cheerful. once again note the attention to the details, every speck of flower plays well with the colour palette. also the blurred and spinning effect he has done in the back ground is worth alot of admiration. it is easy to muddly the colours ( when you try to mix too many colours together) yet he achieved the blurring effect almost effortlessly and this is cause for much more admiration!
Complete Copic Marker tutorial by *toounit on deviantART
here is one of toounits tutorials. he has created many of these tutorials throughout time and this is of very much help to beginners like me. if you wish to view the tutorial you may click on the link and follow the instructions in the comment box.
and now on to another artist!
this time it is mokiyan, aka mindy
she is a young artist around my age. she is extremely talented and i am very much jealous of her talents. haha.
and now onto her marker works!
I Wish... by ~mokiyan on deviantART
as i have stated earlier, it wasnt easy to be able to blend markers so well, yet mindy here has done just that. maybe the anatomy is not spot on, but the idea and composition are extremely well thought through and the skills taken out to colour it must be acknowledged. being able to do so well at such a young age makes me feel like i really need to practice more!
MOKI by ~mokiyan on deviantART
need i say more? i love her drawing style and her colouring! blending and composition is simpel yet nice, subtle details really do play a part! now seriously, i need to practice more!
Happy LATE Halloween by ~mokiyan on deviantART
please don't ask me how she did this, i think when she drew this she was 13 and i am forever going to feel inferior to her talents!
enjoy! please do visit her gallery to view more of her works.
and now time for me to share my experience with markers!
sunny eyes by ~havockid on deviantART
nirvana by toounit by ~havockid on deviantART
friends by ~havockid on deviantART
the above 3 are some of my own marker works. basically they are really nice to use and i have grown extremely fond of them, they are like my little babies!
markers are not easy to control since they are alcohol based, and blending is crucial. if blending is not done well, one would be able to see colour variations due to the overlap of the same colour. imagine face with streaks of dark and light skin, not very pretty now is it?
another is that to keep them blended, one must keep the ink wet so that another colour would be soluble in the the colour before hence forming a gradient. it is hard to keep the ink wet since alcohol dries very easily and this then requires you to move fast and work fast to prevent drying and two tones to take place.
i hope everyone has learnt more about markers and enjoyed this post. i hope all would give markers a try despite the hefty price tag!
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