Use This Trick for Better Marker Blends & Coloring with Alcohol Pens! This method will help you choose marker colors for coloring and blending and save you money when shopping for new colors. Best of all it will work with any brand of alcohol markers or a mish mash of different brands.

The first 13 minutes of this video shows my swatch guide method. The remainder of the video is a coloring demo.

You can find the swatch stamps I used here: [ Ссылка ]
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The set of alcohol markers can be found here (120 color Ohuhu) [ Ссылка ]

Colored samples:
Animals from Pawsome set: [ Ссылка ]
Daffodils from Darkroom Door: [ Ссылка ]
Space set from AC Moore (Love Nicole)

Paper: I use Neenah Classic Crest Super Smooth 80# in color Solar White [ Ссылка ] that is a link to a 25 sheet pack for $6, if you love it then you can order it by the ream of 250 sheets on amazon for around $40 [ Ссылка ] (it is actually $36 right now!)

Here's what to do (as explained in the video)
1. Swatch out all of your markers noting the brand and color number on your swatch.

2. Sort your markers in groups by their color and undertones. For instance you would have pinks, pinkish reds, neutral reads, coral/orange reds, warm (orange) yellows, cool (green leaning) yellows, yellow-greens, teals, blues, purples, cool grays, warm grays, neutrals etc.

*Sort them as specifically as you like. If you are new to coloring with alcohol markers keep groups smaller (less than 6 colors) but no more than 12. *If you have more than 12 break them into two group that are more specific. Secure each group with a rubber band.

3. Swatch the colors on a strip of cardstock. *Always swatch on the paper you normally use for markers.

4. Punch a circle in the center of each swatch. *You can peek through the circle to help choose colors for projects or when shopping for new markers.

***Bring this swatch with you when you shop to avoid buying duplicate color and to make sure you are purchasing colors that will work with what you have. Update your swatch when you get new markers.

Coloring tips:
Choose a light, medium and dark version of a color for blending. I like to work dark to light but if you paper doesn't bled well prime an area with the lightest color first and then work dark to light.

If you have limited colors or you are not happy with your marker colors you can enhance with darker or lighter colored pencils.

A white pen is handy for bright highlights and shine.


Use This Trick for Better Marker Blends & Coloring with Alcohol Pens!

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