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!
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