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Introduction to Alcohol Based 
Markers 
Copics, Prismacolors, and 
More! 
Becca Hillburn 
Heidi Black 
Mechacon 2014
7/29/14 
Becca Hillburn 
I'm a childrens comic artist and freelance illustrator originally from New 
Orleans but currently living in Nashville, TN. I graduated from SCAD 
with a Masters Degree in Sequential Art in 2013, and from the University 
of New Orleans with a bachelors degree in Hypermedia (digital art). My 
main focus is currently watercolor comics, and my hobbies include 
writing for my blog, Keep on Truckin' Nattosoup and attending 
conventions as an artist.
7/29/14 
Heidi Black 
Heidi is a sequential artist and illustrator from dayton, ohio. She likes 
cats and potatoes and hates writing bios. Her work is at 
electricabyss.com, including her tutorial artbook, Electricabyss, and her 
newest comic, Sons of Fire.
What are Alcohol Based Markers? 
• Markers that use an alcohol based solvent to suspend 
pigments, as opposed to water 
• Prismacolor, Copic, Letraset 
• Not Crayola, RoseArt, or other ‘student grade’ markers 
• Used by comic artists, graphic designers, illustrators 
• Quick, fairly consistent results 
• Noted for ability to blend
“Kid Loki” 
Heidi Black 
“Pippi in the South Pacific” 
Becca Hillburn
Alcohol VS Waterbased Markers 
• Typically tend to be much higher quality than 
student grade brands 
• Often feature refillability, ability to replace tips 
• More expensive than most waterbased brands 
• More difficult to find- usually have to go to a 
dedicated art or hobby shop, order online 
• Able to achieve impressive results with 
practice
Anatomy of an Alcohol Based 
Marker 
Image Via: store.copicmarker.com
Papers for Alcohol Based Markers 
• Strathmore mixed media sketchbooks 
• Copic (Too) brand papers, my favorite is the 
PM pad 
• Cardstock paper 
• Strathmore 400 series and above smooth and 
plate finish Bristol paper 
• Hot and cold pressed watercolor paper
Selecting an Ink for Lineart 
Always do a test swatch on separate sheet of paper ahead of time. Try to let 
your inks dry overnight before applying marker, to prevent smearing. 
• Solvent based inks (or lacquer based) are NOT alcohol based marker proof. 
• Waterbased inks tend to be alcohol based marker proof. 
• Copic Multiliners are always alcohol based marker proof. 
• Sakura Microns are usually alcohol based marker proof. 
• Kaimei Sol K ink is alcohol based marker safe (I use it myself with brushes). 
• Winsor Newton tends to be alcohol based marker safe. 
• Avoid Prismacolor technical pens as they bleed
Good Alcohol Based Marker Brands 
• Copic- Original, Sketch, or Ciao 
• Prismacolor (available in bullet or brush tips) 
• Shin Han Twin Touch (available in bullet or 
brush tips) 
• MEXPY (available in bullet or brush tips) 
• Letraset Flex Marker 
• Letraset Pro Marker
Introduction to Alcohol Based Markers- Presented at Mechacon 2014
Keep a Swatch book 
All marker brands have different color coding systems, so it’s 
handy to keep a book of color swatches organized by color 
families, especially if you mix brands.
Introduction to Alcohol Based Markers- Presented at Mechacon 2014
Copics: Worth the Expense? 
• Refillable 
• Fairly common 
• HUGE color selection 
• Often go on sale, if you know where to look 
• Replaceable nibs 
• Super brush tip available on Sketch and Ciao 
• Copic Wides useful for effectively covering large spaces with less streaking 
• Empty markers are available, so you can mix your own colors 
• Plays well with a lot of other brands like Prismacolors, Letrasets 
• Even a ‘wrecked’ Copic marker can be salvaged
Comparison Between Copic 
Markers Types 
Image Source: 
http://fantasyartclass.blogspot.com/ Image Source: 
http://whoopsiedaisy-jane. 
blogspot.com/2009/02 
/copic-demonstration-information. 
html
Copic Nibs 
Copic Original 
Image Source: 
http://www.refuelled.com/copic-marker- 
Copic Sketch and Ciao 
pen-nib-set-p-641.html http://www.carpediemstore.co 
m/mlistCategoriesAndProducts. 
asp?midCategory=69
Starting a set from scratch 
(Copic, but applicable to other brands as well) 
• Start with a selection of Warm Greys (W00- 
W05) 
• Colors can be layered for saturation 
• Start with a couple colors in each family until 
you know what you need. 
• Skin and hair colors are most pressing needs if 
you render figures 
• Blue violets (BV000-BV01) useful for shading 
skin and cool shadows
Copic and Watercolor mixed media 
on Fluid watercolor paper 
B
Introduction to Alcohol Based Markers- Presented at Mechacon 2014
Copic Color Chart 
Image source: 
https://www.copicmarker.com/demystifying-the- 
copic-color-system
H
Techniques 
• Blending- 
– Utilizing Colorless Blender 
– Utilizing lighter colors in same family 
– Tip to Tip Blending 
– Palette to Tip Blending 
• Applying a wash of marker 
• Splatters with toothbrIumsaghe Soourrc pe: aintbrush 
http://www.anniescatalog.com/copic/A-Perfect- 
Blend.html
B
Marker Technique- Shading 
• Same color in layers (E00 on top of E00) 
• Same color family in layers (E02 on top of E00) 
• Analogous color (YR on top of Y, R on top of YR) 
• Complimentary Color (BV on top of YR)
Shading 
B
Simple shading, layers of like color
Sketching with Markers 
Strathmore 300 series 
sketchbook, Pentel Hi 
Tec C pen
Shading 
Yellow to Red to 
Violet to Blue Violet 
Orange to Brown 
to Blue Violet to 
Blue 
Green to Blue to 
Blue Violet 
Red to Red Violet to 
Blue Violet 
H
H
Marker Storage 
Alcohol based markers should be stored horizontally. 
Image Source: 
http://store.copicmarker.com/pages/overview-marker-storage 
Image Source: 
http://korpannita.wordpress.com/201 
3/04/13/my-copic-markers/
Home Storage 
Image Source: 
http://inkinglyyours.blogspot.com/2011/ 
03/ink-padre-inkermarker-storage-units-for. 
html
Travel Options 
Image Source: 
http://www.marcopaper.com/produ 
cts.php?product=Copic-Marker-36- 
Pc-Wallet-(Empty) 
Image Source: 
http://store.copicmarker.com/collections/ 
marker-storage/products/copic-carrying-case
Photo courtesy of Chris Paulsen
Marker Accessories 
• Nib removal tweezers 
• Refill colors 
• Extra or additional nibs 
• Plastic palettes for 
palette to nib blending 
• Airbrush System
Image Source: 
http://store.copicmarker.com/colle 
ctions/accessories/products/twzr 
Image Source: 
http://store.copicmarker.com/produc 
ts/medrndn
Image Source: 
http://store.copicmarker.com/pages/overview-various-ink
Image Source: 
http://store.copicmarker.com/pages/over 
view-airbrush-system
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Introduction to Alcohol Based Markers- Presented at Mechacon 2014

  • 1. Introduction to Alcohol Based Markers Copics, Prismacolors, and More! Becca Hillburn Heidi Black Mechacon 2014
  • 2. 7/29/14 Becca Hillburn I'm a childrens comic artist and freelance illustrator originally from New Orleans but currently living in Nashville, TN. I graduated from SCAD with a Masters Degree in Sequential Art in 2013, and from the University of New Orleans with a bachelors degree in Hypermedia (digital art). My main focus is currently watercolor comics, and my hobbies include writing for my blog, Keep on Truckin' Nattosoup and attending conventions as an artist.
  • 3. 7/29/14 Heidi Black Heidi is a sequential artist and illustrator from dayton, ohio. She likes cats and potatoes and hates writing bios. Her work is at electricabyss.com, including her tutorial artbook, Electricabyss, and her newest comic, Sons of Fire.
  • 4. What are Alcohol Based Markers? • Markers that use an alcohol based solvent to suspend pigments, as opposed to water • Prismacolor, Copic, Letraset • Not Crayola, RoseArt, or other ‘student grade’ markers • Used by comic artists, graphic designers, illustrators • Quick, fairly consistent results • Noted for ability to blend
  • 5. “Kid Loki” Heidi Black “Pippi in the South Pacific” Becca Hillburn
  • 6. Alcohol VS Waterbased Markers • Typically tend to be much higher quality than student grade brands • Often feature refillability, ability to replace tips • More expensive than most waterbased brands • More difficult to find- usually have to go to a dedicated art or hobby shop, order online • Able to achieve impressive results with practice
  • 7. Anatomy of an Alcohol Based Marker Image Via: store.copicmarker.com
  • 8. Papers for Alcohol Based Markers • Strathmore mixed media sketchbooks • Copic (Too) brand papers, my favorite is the PM pad • Cardstock paper • Strathmore 400 series and above smooth and plate finish Bristol paper • Hot and cold pressed watercolor paper
  • 9. Selecting an Ink for Lineart Always do a test swatch on separate sheet of paper ahead of time. Try to let your inks dry overnight before applying marker, to prevent smearing. • Solvent based inks (or lacquer based) are NOT alcohol based marker proof. • Waterbased inks tend to be alcohol based marker proof. • Copic Multiliners are always alcohol based marker proof. • Sakura Microns are usually alcohol based marker proof. • Kaimei Sol K ink is alcohol based marker safe (I use it myself with brushes). • Winsor Newton tends to be alcohol based marker safe. • Avoid Prismacolor technical pens as they bleed
  • 10. Good Alcohol Based Marker Brands • Copic- Original, Sketch, or Ciao • Prismacolor (available in bullet or brush tips) • Shin Han Twin Touch (available in bullet or brush tips) • MEXPY (available in bullet or brush tips) • Letraset Flex Marker • Letraset Pro Marker
  • 12. Keep a Swatch book All marker brands have different color coding systems, so it’s handy to keep a book of color swatches organized by color families, especially if you mix brands.
  • 14. Copics: Worth the Expense? • Refillable • Fairly common • HUGE color selection • Often go on sale, if you know where to look • Replaceable nibs • Super brush tip available on Sketch and Ciao • Copic Wides useful for effectively covering large spaces with less streaking • Empty markers are available, so you can mix your own colors • Plays well with a lot of other brands like Prismacolors, Letrasets • Even a ‘wrecked’ Copic marker can be salvaged
  • 15. Comparison Between Copic Markers Types Image Source: http://fantasyartclass.blogspot.com/ Image Source: http://whoopsiedaisy-jane. blogspot.com/2009/02 /copic-demonstration-information. html
  • 16. Copic Nibs Copic Original Image Source: http://www.refuelled.com/copic-marker- Copic Sketch and Ciao pen-nib-set-p-641.html http://www.carpediemstore.co m/mlistCategoriesAndProducts. asp?midCategory=69
  • 17. Starting a set from scratch (Copic, but applicable to other brands as well) • Start with a selection of Warm Greys (W00- W05) • Colors can be layered for saturation • Start with a couple colors in each family until you know what you need. • Skin and hair colors are most pressing needs if you render figures • Blue violets (BV000-BV01) useful for shading skin and cool shadows
  • 18. Copic and Watercolor mixed media on Fluid watercolor paper B
  • 20. Copic Color Chart Image source: https://www.copicmarker.com/demystifying-the- copic-color-system
  • 21. H
  • 22. Techniques • Blending- – Utilizing Colorless Blender – Utilizing lighter colors in same family – Tip to Tip Blending – Palette to Tip Blending • Applying a wash of marker • Splatters with toothbrIumsaghe Soourrc pe: aintbrush http://www.anniescatalog.com/copic/A-Perfect- Blend.html
  • 23. B
  • 24. Marker Technique- Shading • Same color in layers (E00 on top of E00) • Same color family in layers (E02 on top of E00) • Analogous color (YR on top of Y, R on top of YR) • Complimentary Color (BV on top of YR)
  • 26. Simple shading, layers of like color
  • 27. Sketching with Markers Strathmore 300 series sketchbook, Pentel Hi Tec C pen
  • 28. Shading Yellow to Red to Violet to Blue Violet Orange to Brown to Blue Violet to Blue Green to Blue to Blue Violet Red to Red Violet to Blue Violet H
  • 29. H
  • 30. Marker Storage Alcohol based markers should be stored horizontally. Image Source: http://store.copicmarker.com/pages/overview-marker-storage Image Source: http://korpannita.wordpress.com/201 3/04/13/my-copic-markers/
  • 31. Home Storage Image Source: http://inkinglyyours.blogspot.com/2011/ 03/ink-padre-inkermarker-storage-units-for. html
  • 32. Travel Options Image Source: http://www.marcopaper.com/produ cts.php?product=Copic-Marker-36- Pc-Wallet-(Empty) Image Source: http://store.copicmarker.com/collections/ marker-storage/products/copic-carrying-case
  • 33. Photo courtesy of Chris Paulsen
  • 34. Marker Accessories • Nib removal tweezers • Refill colors • Extra or additional nibs • Plastic palettes for palette to nib blending • Airbrush System
  • 35. Image Source: http://store.copicmarker.com/colle ctions/accessories/products/twzr Image Source: http://store.copicmarker.com/produc ts/medrndn
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