This was a good review @ 1min 20sec "Ohuhu's aren't a good grey tone set because their intervals are weird" - thank you as it is overwhelming learning about new art supplies and honest reviews
Thank you so much for these tips! I will definitely try this! Still getting used to draw/color with markers. I used to paint with watercolor, but I love the bold colors and style of alcohol markers :)
Thank you for the great video. I have a few questions if you don't mind. Sometimes when I blend alcohol markers, the end result is all patchy. Is that the result of trying to blend too different values together? Or can the paper get too saturated? And what paper is your favorite for alcohol markers?
Hey fantastic questions. I took a look at some of your videos on your UA-cam channel, and your artwork looks pretty good. I'm not exactly sure what you mean about the patchy thing. They look good! But your hunch is correct. When I use markers, I try to have my marker touch the paper as little as possible. I try not to get it too saturated. I flick my wrist and try to be as fast as I possibly can, using as little ink as I can. If your markers are getting patchy, yes it could be a result of blending too many values together. Another suspicion is that it also happens when you blend multiple brands of markers together and the ink isn't compatible. I know that when you use the brush nib you have to go over it a couple times. When I use a chisel nib it's a little bit more like a sniper. You have to be quick. In terms of the paper, I like using the toned paper that I use in the video. It's nice to do the highlights. But if you want white paper, I would recommend getting paper specially formulated for laser printers. The paper has a special coating on it that makes it really good for marker rendering. There is marker paper as well, but that stuff is really expensive. If you want a marker sketchbook, you can buy a ream of laser printer at the office supply store for about 20 bucks. And you can probably bind it into sketchbooks about five of them. Using a coil bind at the binding place like office depot.
@@MrChrisArtStudio Thank you for the thorough answer, it's much appreciated. And thank you for the compliments 😊 The patchiness is most visible when I try to blend darker color with lighter color, but maybe it's just a normal thing with markers and I'm being too nitpicky. I have a tendency to spot all the imperfections in my artwork. I'm used to drawing with colored pencils or painting with acrylics and with those I can go over and over the same spot until I'm satisfied with the result. With markers, not so much. I need to change my attitude towards making art and aim for broader impression instead of precise details. I haven't used toned paper, it would be fun to try out. The laser print paper didn't even cross my mind but it makes perfect sense, thanks! It will be perfect for quick sketches and experimenting. I'm learning something new everytime I draw and it's been so much fun! 😀
@@BlankieTheGirlInTheBlanketFort Sure no problem! I think a huge difference with markers is that they were never designed for "fine art" in mind. I believe they were created for industrial designers, architects, interior designers and maybe anime/ manga artists. Markers were designed for SPEED and consistency, not for smooth blending. Generally, when we want markers to look a bit smoother, industrial designers will use a bit of shaved pastel to create smooth gradations. Like this: ua-cam.com/video/AWRAk8ybKkA/v-deo.html
@@MrChrisArtStudio Thank you for the extra tips and the link! I wouldn't have thought of using pastels myself since mixed media is a new area for me in general. I haven't studied art, so every new tool and color goes through a vigorous trial and error process with me 😁
This was a good review @ 1min 20sec "Ohuhu's aren't a good grey tone set because their intervals are weird" - thank you as it is overwhelming learning about new art supplies and honest reviews
@@madamebutterfly6470 yeah if ohuhu just fixed their grayscale intervals, they would be a perfect set!
Thank you so much for these tips! I will definitely try this! Still getting used to draw/color with markers. I used to paint with watercolor, but I love the bold colors and style of alcohol markers :)
Awesome! Best of luck!
Thank you for the great video. I have a few questions if you don't mind. Sometimes when I blend alcohol markers, the end result is all patchy. Is that the result of trying to blend too different values together? Or can the paper get too saturated? And what paper is your favorite for alcohol markers?
Hey fantastic questions. I took a look at some of your videos on your UA-cam channel, and your artwork looks pretty good. I'm not exactly sure what you mean about the patchy thing. They look good!
But your hunch is correct. When I use markers, I try to have my marker touch the paper as little as possible. I try not to get it too saturated. I flick my wrist and try to be as fast as I possibly can, using as little ink as I can. If your markers are getting patchy, yes it could be a result of blending too many values together. Another suspicion is that it also happens when you blend multiple brands of markers together and the ink isn't compatible.
I know that when you use the brush nib you have to go over it a couple times. When I use a chisel nib it's a little bit more like a sniper. You have to be quick.
In terms of the paper, I like using the toned paper that I use in the video. It's nice to do the highlights. But if you want white paper, I would recommend getting paper specially formulated for laser printers. The paper has a special coating on it that makes it really good for marker rendering. There is marker paper as well, but that stuff is really expensive.
If you want a marker sketchbook, you can buy a ream of laser printer at the office supply store for about 20 bucks. And you can probably bind it into sketchbooks about five of them. Using a coil bind at the binding place like office depot.
@@MrChrisArtStudio Thank you for the thorough answer, it's much appreciated. And thank you for the compliments 😊
The patchiness is most visible when I try to blend darker color with lighter color, but maybe it's just a normal thing with markers and I'm being too nitpicky. I have a tendency to spot all the imperfections in my artwork.
I'm used to drawing with colored pencils or painting with acrylics and with those I can go over and over the same spot until I'm satisfied with the result. With markers, not so much. I need to change my attitude towards making art and aim for broader impression instead of precise details.
I haven't used toned paper, it would be fun to try out. The laser print paper didn't even cross my mind but it makes perfect sense, thanks! It will be perfect for quick sketches and experimenting.
I'm learning something new everytime I draw and it's been so much fun! 😀
@@BlankieTheGirlInTheBlanketFort Sure no problem! I think a huge difference with markers is that they were never designed for "fine art" in mind. I believe they were created for industrial designers, architects, interior designers and maybe anime/ manga artists. Markers were designed for SPEED and consistency, not for smooth blending.
Generally, when we want markers to look a bit smoother, industrial designers will use a bit of shaved pastel to create smooth gradations. Like this: ua-cam.com/video/AWRAk8ybKkA/v-deo.html
@@MrChrisArtStudio Thank you for the extra tips and the link! I wouldn't have thought of using pastels myself since mixed media is a new area for me in general. I haven't studied art, so every new tool and color goes through a vigorous trial and error process with me 😁