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Marker Step by Step

This document provides tips for creating marker renderings. It discusses using multiple layers of markers to add depth and dimension. Skin tones can be created using brick beige and light peach layered together. Shadows and details should be added using gray and black markers. Printing sketches on cardstock and using multiple copies allows for experimenting with lighting and positioning. Working in layers is important to achieve a three-dimensional quality.

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Marker Step by Step

This document provides tips for creating marker renderings. It discusses using multiple layers of markers to add depth and dimension. Skin tones can be created using brick beige and light peach layered together. Shadows and details should be added using gray and black markers. Printing sketches on cardstock and using multiple copies allows for experimenting with lighting and positioning. Working in layers is important to achieve a three-dimensional quality.

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Marker Rendering Step by Step

By: Billy Wilburn


South Dakota State University
Types of Markers -- There are many types of markers that you can use for renderings. I
personally use Prismacolor. You could also use Copic, Chartpak, Dickblick, etc.. Each
brand of marker has its own strengths and weaknesses.

Work Quickly -- When working with markers it is important to fill in larger areas
quickly working in one direction so that you do not get lines in your renderings.

Skin Tones -- Skin tones can be made very easily! Brick beige and light peach make a
great Caucasian skin tone.

Transfer to Card Stock -- Scan in your sketches and set up your renderings in
Microsoft Word or Publisher. This way you can print out as many copies as you want
and you can resize all of your sketches to the same size. You can also put the show title
and character name in the proper place. This looks more professional. Then, send your
heavy watercolor paper through your printer. If you make a mistake starting over is
only a print button away!

Lights!!!-- Chose a direction for light and stick with it. If you use a post-it note with an
arrow you can always remove it later.

It’s all about layers-- Renderings take time. Work using several layers to get a three
dimensional quality to your renderings.

Shadows-- After using markers take a grey art marker (Prismacolor -20% cool) and
reinforce your shadows giving more dimension to your renderings.

Craft Paint and rendering…WHAT!!!—So, if you buy yourself a bottle of white


paint or glitter paint you can add glitter details to costumes or help define your light
source more clearly.

Lining-- Grab yourself a set of black scrapbook pens. They come in different
thicknesses….005, 01, 05, 08, etc. Once you have the size you want you can
draw in details.
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When printing your


renderings lighten your
sketch so that it can just
be seen through your
marker paper. To lighten
your rendering increase
the contrast.
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You can use the same


marker to create depth by
adding more and more The first layers should
layers building on the be the lightest shade of
color. skin. In this case I
started with brick beige.

After brick beige I used light


peach and tan to create more
contour. Your shadow should
get gradually smaller to give
more dimension.
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This is approximately 4
layers of color. The first
layer was a broad coverage
and each layer after that
help to build on the fabric
folds.

Markers are an additive


medium, so the more
you layer them the
darker and more in-
tense the color become.
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Next I used lilac in multiple


layers in the same method as
the blue.
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For more depth on the blue I Li
added different marker colors.
For this blue I added light
aqua and aquamarine.

For depth on the purple I


added blue slate and violet.
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is important to use many
colors and layers.
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Using a 01 black pen I Li
outlined the figure and
costume for definition.
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shadow I used a cool
grey 30% marker.

All renderings must be


“grounded”. This could be a
simple line, puddle of color,
or some even more complex.
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To create pattern it is not


essential to have the full
pattern drawn in. A
suggestion of pattern is
sufficient and most of
the time more effective.

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