How To Draw With Markers - Part 01

How to approach gesture drawing for the Animation and Entertainment Industry while using makers to complete your sentence when working within a quick time-frame - Part 01 of 02.

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[LPSrox44]

when i draw in makrer you see the strokes, do you see abrupt storkes in your drawings?

[Cre8tivemark]

@LPSrox44,

These are also PrismaColor makers on top of the Gelly Roll pen which is created by a company called: SUKURA and can be purchased from their website if you can't find it locally - sakura of america dot com

As far as "abrupt strokes," this is a tricky one. You have to work pretty quickly for an even flat tone, meaning work physically fast and with a consistent pressure to the pen on the paper. This comes with time and experimentation for what the final outcome is to be.

[heysi090]

very cool!!! What kind of paper is that?

[Cre8tivemark]

@heysi090,

These sketches were all done on Animation Paper. I purchased the paper from Cartoon Colour in Culver City, CA next to the Sony Animation Studio. It's fantastic and very easy and inviting to draw on.

Best,

MAC

[Cre8tivemark]

Lovin',

Thank you for the kind comment(s), I appreciate it.

I'll keep doodlin',

MAC

[Cre8tivemark]

2OpenHere,

Thank you very much for the kind comments. If you keep watching . . . I'll keep creating.

Facepalm,

Thank you for the comment . . . it was important to me to call out the overall shape or silhouette as well as draw contrast in the area by using a complimentary color in a graphic flat way that also points more attention to the detailed oriented mass of the character shape. Phew . . that was a lot of jibber jabber.

Best,

MAC

[chrisherself]

@webhead84 The techniques shown here can be used for any kind of marker, but you'll find that if you are serious about drawing frequently, higher-end art supplies will get you better results once you learn to work with them.

I would suggest getting a gray-pack of Prismas. :) You get a range of grays from dark to light, and drawing in monochromatic tones is great drawing practice. As far as markers go it is a great 'lots of bang for the buck' set. You can do a lot with 12 gray tones!

[adelaidedearie]

So inspiring!

[ArtTortoise]

I like your drawings the way they look that style,I need to practice people, I ROCK at landscapes

though!

[haseothepkker]

crap im in the advanced area again damn where were those newb videos

[CloudSyler]

looks very cool!^^ like it!^^

[nailon323]

move your fucking head, i cant see shit

[priya3120]

u r crazzzyyyyy...

[FelixStocki]

wow im just amazed of your work

i really want to get into markers but don't know how to start

which markers/ pens to buy and so on

maybe you could help with my problem^^

[webhead84]

okay this is going to prolly draw some fire but would you mind a series of tutorials involving realistically affordable supplies for the average person i.e crayola and what not , then show the transition into prisma and such and

[gift0284]

Hey I just bought the water brush pen but did you put ink in it mixed with water?