Mom0fgirls
05-30-2007, 07:09 AM
Is anyone here an expert at the using the alcohol based prismacolor markers? Do you have any tips you can share?
I'm trying to learn to blend and shade and finding it a bit challenging. I usually use watercolors or Prismacolor pencils w/ OMS. So I'm used to building up color slowly. The markers are so vibrant that I'm having a harder time doing that. Even the lightest markers shades are pretty intense.
Maybe is just a matter of getting used to more color intensity - but I was just wondering if anyone had some tips.
So far - it seems I have the most success using one color and layering to get lighter and darker shades. Ive not had too much luck blending 2 shades together smoothly - even with the colorless blender.
I'm trying to learn to blend and shade and finding it a bit challenging. I usually use watercolors or Prismacolor pencils w/ OMS. So I'm used to building up color slowly. The markers are so vibrant that I'm having a harder time doing that. Even the lightest markers shades are pretty intense.
Maybe is just a matter of getting used to more color intensity - but I was just wondering if anyone had some tips.
So far - it seems I have the most success using one color and layering to get lighter and darker shades. Ive not had too much luck blending 2 shades together smoothly - even with the colorless blender.