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Originally Posted by kgladney I have noticed lately that alot of people are just coloring with their copic markers. I don't have those but I do finally have most of the SU ones.
My questions... do you just use them directly on the paper or do you use them with an aquapainter??
Should markers be used with any special paper?
Silly question I know but I have had this on my mind for awhile and just had to ask.
Tks for your help
Have a great day :-) |
You've gotten some excellent tips in this thread!
I just wanted to also add that when you use water-based markers and blender pens, etc. that much does depend on the paper you are using!
Most (not all) papers are not designed to withstand or absorb water, so when you color an area repeatedly with a water-based medium, in an attempt to blend, it breaks down/deteriorates the fibers in the paper causing what we refer to as "pilling". Overuse of the Blender Pen designed to work with water-based markers will also cause pilling of paper surfaces.
Of course, watercolor paper is a different beast and IS designed to accept water-based mediums, and so, this doesn't happen with that kind of paper, typically speaking.
There are also a few other papers on the market that can withstand watercoloring, if you keep your brush on the "dry" side, as opposed to really wet. One such paper is Cryogen White, and I've had success with Neenah Classic Crest, too. I know Anna (
SweetMissDaisy) is fond of Neenah Cotton White, too and her watercoloring results on that card stock are fabulous!
Usually (not always), with
waterbased markers, once a dark color is laid down, it's hard to lighten or pull back the color. Not impossible, just that it can be very hard,
depending on the type of paper you are working with.
With Copic markers, you can repeatedly color over the same spot, and it will not pill the paper, due to the high alcohol content of the ink, which evaporates too rapidly to deteriorate the fibers.
You can also pull or lift color by using the Copic blender pen, and it also, will not pill the paper, allowing you to re-work an area as much as you want, until you achieve the desired affect/blending.
If you are creating a single layer card, water-based mediums will enable you to achieve best results because they don't *normally* seep through all the way through the paper, unless you've been heavy handed with the water. It does happen sometimes, tho, even when I think I'm being careful.
Copics will seep through to the other side of the paper; you'll want to mat or layer your Copic colored images, as opposed to using them for single layer cards. Unless, of course, you are using Alcohol Marker Pad Paper, a very thin paper that is specifically designed not to bleed through when used with Copics or other alcohol-based mediums.
HTH!
Coloring with Markers!
