Professional markers for sketching

Nowadays, there are more and more fans of creating quick and bright sketches using markers, but this drawing tool is not the cheapest. Sometimes craftsmen have to try a lot of art products in order to find the right option. In this article, we will look at popular brands and tell you about some of the nuances of choosing products so that you can get successful sketching markers the first time.

Sketching is creating a quick sketch in 5-10 minutes using various artistic tools. Initially, artists used pencils, sanguine, ink or charcoal for drawing. Experienced sketching artists use colored materials such as watercolors or pastels to sketch. With the advent of markers, creating a quick drawing has become much easier, because such a product greatly simplifies the process of creating a picture.

Professional sketching markers have many advantages over other materials, the main one being portability. You can draw with felt-tip pens not only at home, but also take them with you on walks or travel, because they do not need to be diluted with water, like watercolor. Using such materials is much more careful - after creativity, your hands and workspace will not be stained as when working with charcoal or sanguine.

Artists use markers in a variety of creative fields: for fashion illustrations, for interior sketching, or for editing industrial sketches. Animators also use this material to quickly create a sequence of frames for commercials or cartoons.

On store shelves and website pages, you can find a huge assortment of art goods, among which there are both expensive high-quality products and inexpensive analogues. Choosing the best materials to fit your budget is critical to creating a beautiful design. We propose to consider a list of the most popular markers from different price categories.

• Copic ciao. The most expensive, high-quality and popular markers among professionals, which are produced in Japan. The high quality of materials and details allows the use of art supplies for commercial illustrations. The product can be purchased as a collection or individually. The company produces four different sets of markers, which differ in the number of shades: Copic original (more than 200 shades), Copic sketch (at least 300 shades), Copic ciao (180 colors), Copic wide (36 colors).

• Touch twin brush. Korean markers are slightly less expensive than Japanese markers, but are still expensive. The markers have two sides, with a fine nib on one end and a soft brush on the other. The core of the product is equipped with special edges that prevent rolling off the working surface. The reversible Touch twin brush markers are available in the following kits: 6, 36, 48 and 60 pieces per pack. Also felt-tip pens are sold per piece, in total there are 204 colors in the manufacturer's palette.

• Promarker. Quality art material from England, belongs to the middle price category. The product comes in sets of 6, 12, 24, 100 and 400 shades, if necessary, colors can be purchased individually. The double-sided markers are equipped with different nibs - on one side a wide nib for filling large areas, and on the other a thin nib for small details.

• Potentate. High-quality and inexpensive material that is great for artists just starting out in their careers. The assortment of the company's products includes both alcoholic markers and watercolors. The products are equipped with a comfortable body and two tips - a feather and a chisel. Products are sold individually and in sets; there are 120 shades in the Potentate palette.

• Finecolour. Chinese factory markers from the budget category, with fairly high quality paints and nibs. The company produces 240 different colors, which are sold individually and in sets of 24, 36, 48 and 80 shades. The markers are bright and rich, but they don't blend well, so they are not suitable for creating illustrations with gradients.

• Touchfive. Most budget-friendly art supplies suitable for professional use. Many artists compare Chinese Touchfive double-sided markers to Korean Copic ciao markers, so they have a huge following as well. Double-sided art supplies are produced in sets of 40, 60, 80 and 168 pieces. Manufacturers offer a huge color palette, so the necessary shades can be purchased individually.

Outwardly, it is difficult to determine how good these or those professional markers are. To choose a quality product, you need to pay attention to several important nuances. Let's take a closer look at how to choose art materials for sketching.

• Tip. When drawing, the feather should not be too soft or hard: in the first case, you will not be able to draw clear lines, and in the second, you will easily ruin the paper.
• Price-quality ratio. It must be remembered that inexpensive goods do not mix well, and expensive ones hit the pocket hard, so for comfortable creativity you will have to find your ideal level of value for money.
• Refueling. Despite the fact that some markers take a very long time, they still run out.Some manufacturers sell special ink refills to save on new markers, which also affects product selection.