Fearless Friday, Painting with Markers
I wanted to experiment, and see if it was possible
to get the look of a painted canvas with markers on paper
The painting below, “Elaine” was my model
I did a preliminary sketch,
keeping the pencil lines very light
so they wouldn’t show through the markers
I chose the colors I wanted to use from my marker color chart
Then I tested each color by making a line on the edge of the paper
so I would have another quick visual reference
Then I lined the markers up in the same color order as the lines
so I can easily grab the one I want
Using a limited palette insures that your finished painting
will be coherent
I might add a color or two as I go along,
but too many colors
can make your painting lose focus and be confusing
I quickly realized that it was going to be impossible
to create the thick bold strokes of acrylic
so I decided to use lines in a few places to add interest
An element of texture was added with yellow squiggly shapes
I colored in the background with a soft blue
Then to finish, I went over the shapes loosely with a fine liner pen
Below is a cropped version similar to the inspiration painting
Now I’m dying to paint it in acrylic…stay tuned!
Have some creative fun and
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Beautiful Jenna! Love seeing your painting/drawings come to life! The finer liner pen accents make all the difference. ♥
Thanks Mary, have a great weekend!
Wow, Jenna! Terrific result!
Thanks Rita 🙂
This looks like so much fun! I may have to visit the art store!
I hope you do! I love to color and “paint” with markers
Your marker painting turned out really lovely!
Thanks so much Linda!
I love the colors in this one, one of my favorite yet! Have a great weekend Jenna. 🙂
Thanks so much Martha!
…and I can’t wait to see a side by side of marker and acrylic!
Thanks Linda, I hope to share that next week!
I love the colors in this one, Jenna!
Thanks RJ! Stay cozy this weekend 🥶
INCREDIBLE! The pen afterwards makes it all pop. I love this! Thank you!
Thank you Nancy 🙂
Jenna, I love the colors. The liner pen really made it come to life. I always enjoy Fearless Friday! Have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you Pam, stay cozy!
It’s beautiful, Jenna. Such pretty colors. Looking forward to seeing your acrylic version as well.
Thanks Patty Anne, yes, i love the colors…
Jenna you really know how to use the markers to get the look you are after! This is stunning……..
Thanks Emily, have a lovely Sunday!
I definitely see the inspiration but it has your own lovely style. I’ve never fared well with the markers but I keep trying!
Oh, thank you Jeanie, I love to color with markers but it is very different from watercolor…you really need a large set with a lot of tones to get good results.
So pretty, Jenna, and I can’t wait to see your “stay tuned” version!
Thanks Kitty, I plan to work on the stay tuned version today!
What a beautiful “painting”! Markers surprise me. I forget how fun they can be to use until I pull them out.
Alexandra
OnRockwoodLane.com
I love to use markers, thanks Alexandra!
Oh, Jenna! This is just lovely! Makes me want to pick up some markers!! I’m sure your acrylic version will be gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing! (stopping by from the Sundays on Silverado link party.)
Thanks so much Kim!
Hi Jenna, what you did is gorgeous! I love the look and feel.
Thank you!
Wow! That turned out great. I’m always amazed at people who can draw/paint. Thanks for sharing on Crafty Creators!
XOXO,
Niki ~ Life as a LEO Wife
I’m featuring your post tomorrow on Crafty Creators. You can grab your “I was featured” button when the party opens!
thank you so much Niki, much appreciated!
Thank you Niki!