I am so enjoying working with my Letraset Promarkers. There are a couple of things that I've noticed about them and wanted to share.
The color from these markers goes down smooth. My experience with markers has been that you get overlap lines as you lay the color down. Not so with the Promarkers. This has both Pros and Cons *sighs* Wouldn't it be nice if things were just good or just bad? But then, what would we have to write about?
The Pros: No overlap lines. Yet after the ink has set for a few minutes, you can go back, and add more to shade with the same color.
The Cons: I use overlap lines to add texture, so I'll have to find another way to add it with these pens.
The color doesn't overlap because it absorbs so completely into the paper. That means you may have to go back and add more color to get the darker tones you want.
I started this work with the Letraset Fineliner, and then used the Promarkers. I like a lot of contrast, so I darkened the lines with my Pentel Pocket Brush pen (and I think I overdid that). Then I used my Rotring Rapidograph .18 to add fine shading and texture.
I'm happy with this work overall, though I think it came out too dark. That's part of the learning curve on my part, and I'm really looking forward to the learning. I know I can do great things with these markers!
I don't know, Sandra. You may think it's too dark, but the brush lines add a varying width that's quite appealing. Overall it has the kind of wood-cut effect of an old, hand-coloured book of fairy tales - you know, the REAL kind of folk tales that creep little kids out for life...*grinning*
ReplyDeleteThank you! One of the reasons I wanted the Pentel Pocket brush was so I could get that wood-cut effect. I do Scratchboard on occasion, but I can't take the ink getting into my face and eyes.
ReplyDeleteI like this a lot. I love the high contrast between the colours and the black ink.
ReplyDeleteThis is really pretty! I love how the colors works so well together.
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