Many famous artists have created extremely recognizable works of art. You would probably recognize one of Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches or a bright and textured Van Gogh painting as soon as you saw them But the works of famous artists aren’t just familiar because they are famous. Each of these artists has a unique style…
Humans have been creating for nearly 400 centuries. According to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, humans have been drawing, painting, sculpting, and making music for millennia. So why is art so important in human society? Whatever reasons humans find to make art, it is clearly a fundamental part of our being. Looking at…
Did you ever see an Olympic athlete show up for the finale unprepared and without proper warm up? No, neither have I. Drawing might not be an Olympic sport, and neither you nor I are professional athletes, but doing a proper warm up can do wonders for your drawing skills. In this article, you’ll learn…
Copic markers can be used on wood but their performance will differ from working on paper. The colors might look less vivid on wood and the ink might bleed faster than you are used to. However, with the right preparation and some practice you can make it work. If you love your Copic markers as…
Coloring is supposed to be fun and relaxing. You open your favorite coloring book or sketchbook and you start drawing. But then it happens… The tip of your colored pencil break. And if you are unlucky, it keeps breaking no matter how many times you sharpen it. I’m sure this sounds familiar. It’s really one…
You can use Copic markers on fabric and it’s an easy way to customize clothing or to make home decorations. However, using Copic markers on fabric is very different from using them on paper. And you might be better off using other markers or fabric paint. I know this might sound a little disappointing to…
It’s no secret that I consider Copic markers to be the best marker when it comes to drawing on paper. So it’s not very surprising that some people assume that they are also the best option for drawing on other surfaces. For example, recently someone asked me if you can use Copic markers on canvas….
One of the advantages of using alcohol-based markers is that they dry quickly on the page. But you don’t want the ink inside your Copic markers to evaporate before the ink even hits the page. That’s basically money disappearing in thin air! So you want to take good care of your Copic marker to prevent…
Did one of your Copic markers run out of ink? Then it’s time to bring your markers back to life by refilling them. But if there is one thing that we can all agree on, it’s that Copic markers aren’t cheap. So if this is your first time refilling Copics, you might be wondering how…
Did you ever watch a video on YouTube by one of your favorite artists and wondered what markers they were using? This is exactly what happened to me the other day. And since there was no information in the description, I took it upon myself to figure out exactly which marker they were using. Here…
