Few questions i need answering.
I start with the palest colour, and then add a slightly darker where the shadows would fall, i then use small circular movements with the lighter colour again, to blend, but then when i'm blending into the lighter colour, it then goes darker, as i am putting a second layer of that first shade on.
How do i blend the darker into the lighter so that there is still some of the lightest showing but it's blended gradually into the dark? As i either have lines showing where it isn't blending properly, or i've lost all the lightest colour, as i've gone over it a second time.
The problem maybe where i don't have enough tonal differences with the colours yet, so i might be using too dark a colour, against too light a colour so it won't blend easily??
Here is my latest attempt (excuse the skew wiff photo, but i scanned it and it loses some of the pic if i straighten it)
The example of where i am going wrong is on the dress. I've also found that rather than using a different colour to add the darker areas, i just go over some bits with the same colour, as i have done on the shoes.
Anyway, advice would be very welcome from anyone who uses the pens. Thank you in advance. If i need to answer anyone i will add the reply on the comments section.
Hope you are all as well as possible and having a nice weekend! x x x
3 comments:
Hi Kerryn,
I find it depends on the size of the colouring area as to whether I can use more than one colour as I find that if the area is quite limited then I use just the one pen, like youve done on the shoes.
Wheres theres a bit more space I only use a tiny bit of a darker colour as a little goes a long way especially as you say when blending again with the lighter shade it all goes a bit darker. It will appear darker as the ink is wet, it always dries though and then settles as the proper colour; whilst waiting for it to dry a bit I go and shade elsewhere then keep going back and fro between areas that I need to add some depth to.
There's a really good PM tutorial on the Lily of the Valley blog, so check that out as they use the blender pen there. I find I dont really need the blender pen but each to their own!
Here's another great one from Jak Heath http://www.promarkerknowhow.blogspot.com/
I find its good to look at as many tuts as you can and then just practise as we all like a slightly different look.
Im no expert at all with PM's, far from it but I do enjoy using them so much.
Hope this helps, if not then just delete it, I dont mind!!
Have fun!
Keryn x
I have no clue on promarkers as I just couldn't get on with them sorry... but have you tried you tube for videos? I found they helped me with my copics?
Also I think the type of cardstock really helps with the image... the smooth cardstock is the best
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