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Published: 2008-06-29 10:07:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 740; Favourites: 27; Downloads: 8
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Yay, new fursona-ness!
I've finally had a chance to use my markers! (I got them for christmas! .___. )
So... yah... here she is. I don't really know what else to say
I used Letraset tria markers and high gloss paper (I don't have any marker paper
)The highlights were done in about 30 seconds in Photoshop, I've left my white ink at my mums house T-T
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Thank you :3
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Nifty color blending! ^..^
What kinds of papers are good to use with markers?
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Aw, thanks ^-^
I'd love to start using my markers again. They're feeling neglected :<
For this picture I've used some free matte photo paper I had lying around, I was given a huge pack of it a few years ago and hadn't used it at all. I don't print photos, so it was a nice smooth paper to use, but I wouldn't recommend it because of the price.
The marker paper that I've used is excellent though. I have Letraset Tria Markers, and have used them on Letraset Marker Paper. It blends really well and the colourless blender works much better on the official marker paper. I'd recommend using proper marker paper.
Regular paper is too absorbent for blending colours and the ink will bleed slightly around the edges too.
But what ever paper you use, including marker paper, there is always the risk of ink bleeding through to the other side of the paper. So think about what surface is under your picture before you start colouring X3
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wow, photo paper. I guess it's still worth it for anything beyond a basic sketch. aka quickie drawing = 1h = 10$US of your time. So a dollar's worth of paper (what's that, a little over half a pound) isn't really that bad to hold ten times it's own value of your work. ^..^
I think you mentioned using bristol board a while back, so i tried it and it made a huge difference for colored and graphite pencil work. I use it for anything that doesn't need watercolor paper.
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Yes, but make sure it's matte paper not gloss paper X3
But I'd really really recommend proper marker paper
Haha, yes, I suppose so if you think about it like that
It's more the skill that people are paying for though. A professional artist will do a lot better job with the paper and pens than a 4 year old kid using the same paper and pens will X3
Yay! Tri-high-five!
Yeah :3 They have it on their website. But copic marker paper will probably be ok. I've heard that Bristol Board is ok to use too, but I haven't tried it myself.
Aw, thanks -^ ^-
Me too, I have so many things that I go for a while without using them all
Yes! It really does, doesn't it! Bristol Board is insanely good for colouring pencils, it makes the colours really smooth :3
I'm glad you like Bristol Board too ^-^
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Yes, but you hasz skillz! So no sweating unnecessarily. ^..^
Do you have any of the redesigned trias? I like that I can see the color inside the barrel.
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Aw, thankyou ^-^
Yes, all of mine are the new ones :3
Yeah, apparently there was a bad batch of markers that dried out really quickly. It happened to mine - About two thirds of my markers dried up, so I asked Letraset if there was anything I could do to fix that, but they told me to just send them back and they would replace them for me :3
The markers are fine now, they've fixed the problem ^-^
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That is very good to know. Most of mine are the old style but I have maybe... 30 of the new ones. I don't think any of them have dried out, but a few have leaked a bit.
Sadly, my local store has decided not to carry them anymore because of that. ;..;
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Oh no, that's a shame :<
Letraset's bad batch seems to have really effected their reputation.
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Yeah, well, they quite carrying all the calligraphy tips except for the speed balls, so maybe it's just the poor economy.
Mmmm, speaking of nibs. I picked up some awesome ones when I was in Milan. I've been trying to source them so I can buy some more. This place [link] sells little gift boxes that has them in it sometimes. So it's really hit and miss as to getting them that way. I'd like to find out who makes them... somewhere in Tuscany I think...
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Wow, those sound so nice :3
I have a dip-pen too, but it's quite basic with basic nibs. It's more for drawing than calligraphy though
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They're fun! <3
What's good about the expensive ones is that they spread easily, do really fine lines, and have a slightly rounded tip which lets you make effective upstrokes. As apposed to the crow points where upstroke is all but impossible.
(is there a difference between drawing and calligraphy nibs? i mean you can draw with a wide or metal brush as well as doing calligraphy)
I've only visited London once, but the British Museum had a big book/calligraphy exhibit exhibit while I was there. It was so cool.
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My comp is being funny and wont show fullview but I'll try again later cause the tail looks really interestingly drawn and I also love the acidity of the colours. Its kinda citrus like and I love it <3 ^.^
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Okies then :3
I hope you enjoy it, it's quite old and simple, but I still like it too ^-^
... i should really do a proper reference sheet for her @____@
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Yesh you should do a ref! So I can draw her sometime.
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Hehe, okies then :3
I'll get to it after all the other stuff and the fur tutorial someones asked me to do - lots and lots of work
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Haha yeah thats allways the way. Ah well at least your work is drawing which is pretty interesting, mine is school work. *sigh* so boring.
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Ooo, ouchies >__<
Do your school holidays start soon though?
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I'm in the second week T.T They gave me enough to almost fill the 2 weeks so i only get a couple days of holiday. I do have exams only a month away too, so lots of study must be done now. *sigh* But it will all be over soon thank goodness. Hehe.
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Whaaat!? That's so unfair :<
Ooo, exams, ouchies. I hope everything goes ok - revise lots!
Yeah, it's a good way to think about it. Once it's over it's over, you just have to keep going for that liiiiittle bit longer >0<
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I know right but yep I'm just going to try my best and work reeeally hard! ^.^ Thankies. Yup yup.
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My comp is being funny and wont show fullview but I'll try again later cause the tail looks really interestingly drawn and I also love the acidity of the colours. Its kinda citrus like and I love it <3 ^.^
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My comp is being funny and wont show fullview but I'll try again later cause the tail looks really interestingly drawn and I also love the acidity of the colours. Its kinda citrus like and I love it <3 ^.^
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My Friend:
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, Sweeeeeeet!
I love this pic. itΒ΄s very bautiful. Very very very good.
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Aw thanks :3
I'm so glad you like it
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awesome i can do that OwO is her tail like that? make sure to remind me cause i'll forget
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You have excellent skills over markers! How do you do it?
She (yes? it's you, right?) looks boofy ^-^
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boofy? I hope thats a good thing! .___.
Thankyou :3
It mostly comes from working quickly and using shiny paper so it doesn't dry as fast so it's easier to get continuous colour
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ooooooh *still in awe*
Yup boofy be good = lameass way of saying beautiful
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aw, okies then :3
thankies muchly once more
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DUDE.
A punkrockdoggyfoxthing!
I cant stop staring at eet O_O
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hehe, thankies
It looks so much better in real life though. the scanner took out the vibrance of the colours T-T
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omg *_*
She's so cutee!-gonna draw her nao- DDD<
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Hehe, thanks :3
I've already dawn a picture with her in. It's not that great though, the markers dry much lighter than when you put them on, so I don't really like the shadow
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DD8
Thats why i dont like to use markers alot D8
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That makes sence.
I just find I'm colouring over the same bit again and again to try and make it darker, it's very annoying
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