Color Small Line Art and Tiny Details with Large Markers: Tips & Tools
DEPTH AND DIMENSION IS NOT REALISM
Markers looked soooo easy!
Now you’re wondering what you’ve gotten yourself into.
Because brush nibs make you feel clumsy.
The markers feel gigantic in your hand and the brush nib is large and wobbly… Maybe you’re just not cut out to color with big ol’ markers?
Are you constantly going outside the lines and struggling to fill tiny corners without making a mess of it?
But other people are getting great results— what are they doing that you’re not???
Today, let’s look at big fat markers with big fat brush nibs
And some of the tricks I use to create teeny tiny details.
“Candy Cane Heart”. Copic Marker + Pablo Colored Pencil on Strathmore 300 Smooth Bristol Board. 8 × 8” by the author, Amy Shulke.
WATCH: BIG MARKERS, LITTLE SPACES
Small Line Art & Tiny Details with Large Markers
(supply list at bottom of this article)
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CHRISTMAS SWEETHEART?
We’ve seen a ton of candy cane stamps, right? They’re everywhere at Christmas but when I spotted a heart shaped kid’s craft project, I thought— “I haven’t colored candy canes like that before!”
So I drew it for you.
Candy Cane Heart is an artist-grade digital stamp perfect for realistic coloring.
PURCHASE INCLUDES FULL SUPPLY LIST FOR EVERY COLOR BLEND
Let’s color crisp red and white stripes with shiny accents. Use my supply list or develop your own unique twist.
Candy Cane Heart digital stamp comes in two line colors: black lined version for easy coloring and disappearing gray lines for realism.
FEATURED IN TODAY’S VIDEO
Full supply list for “Candy Cane Heart” at bottom of the page.
SUPPLY LIST FOR “CANDY CANE HEART”
