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Published: 2015-02-27 13:17:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 1338; Favourites: 87; Downloads: 34
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Experimented a bit with fel-tip pens (Stabilo Pen 68) I had lying around. I drew Rainbow Dash because I had like 4 different Blue tones, but only one or two of the others if at all.
The shape and proportions are a bit off because I didn't bother to do an undersketch and because I didn't use a reference. (Her hair looks more AJ than RD.) At least I got the colors in the right order.
All in all I think it turned out okay, even if I messed up some parts. (I also drew this like in an hour or so while I was reinstalling my tablet drivers.. which I gotta do again because my tablet is even more broken than before now. :I )
I'll hopefully get some proper markers soon, just haven't decided which brand and which colors yet.
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Using permanent and unerasable things can really help someone develop more deliberate strokes and art styles. Do you do this often?
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I actually don't, it's the first time in ages that I drew something with felt-tip pens (or any other traditional medium beside pencils).
I got to try Copic markers at a workshop at an art school, and got interested in drawing with markers because I like that you can do things in a style that almost looks digital (compared to pencils for example), but on paper, and I don't have to rely on my tablet and computer to draw something with colors. And since I don't have any markers myself (yet) I used felt-tips.
But I agree that working with something you can't just erase is good training for drawing in general.
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Hey, it looks fine to me.
Felt tip experiment? Some folks would envy how well this turned out with felt tip markers,
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I'm surprised how well this turned out, too. xP
You just need enough tones of colors to shade the drawing, and draw over the base colors with the different shades. It should look okay even if the colors don't really blend together.
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But the "imperfect blend" is part of the magic with felt markers, isn't it?
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It has a unique style, I guess.
What I meant with the blending was that felt-tip pens are water-based, and thus don't blend very well together, while proper art markers are alcohol-based, which allows the colors to blend smoothly, if you're drawing quick enough before the ink dries. But yeah if you like the streaky-ness of the water-based pens, felt-tips or other water-based markers are fine as well.
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It's good for what it is, that's all I can say.
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