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Post by kmage on Feb 19, 2022 19:16:30 GMT
Over the last couple years I have dipped a toe into alcohol markers, first getting a couple sets from Tuesday Morning, then picking up a few Copics, getting a small Copic set for Christmas, then getting gifted a used (but still very good) Prismacolor Premier set. I have also bought a few Blick ones.
I know they will all work together and between them all I should have a lot of good shading options. Not perfect, I know, but pretty good for a beginner. I'd like to swatch them and organize them so that I can color, but don't know really how to go about organizing, etc. Should I treat them all like Copic, ignore the brand and try and sort them that way? Thoughts welcome!
Edited to add that I have looked at various Copic color charts and other color charts on line, but find them confusing as I don't really have the numbers, or the gradients to make the markers I have fit in that chart. I also have a hard time telling if something is "cool" like a "cool red" (??) red just looks...red. I mean some reds are more pink, etc...but I don't really speak "color", lol. I am trying to learn though!
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Post by GiantsFan on Feb 19, 2022 20:53:22 GMT
Just throwing this idea out there. Not sure if it will even work.
How about just swatching all of one color, say the reds, and figure out which ones go together and use a label maker (or paper and tape) to label each like PR 1, PR 2, etc.(pinkish red). Then the YR's (yellow reds), and so on. So 1 would be lightest, 2 medium, 3 dark. Once you get that figured out you could swatch them all one sheet.
Does that make sense? Or too much work?
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Post by kmage on Feb 19, 2022 21:26:01 GMT
Just throwing this idea out there. Not sure if it will even work. How about just swatching all of one color, say the reds, and figure out which ones go together and use a label maker (or paper and tape) to label each like PR 1, PR 2, etc.(pinkish red). Then the YR's (yellow reds), and so on. So 1 would be lightest, 2 medium, 3 dark. Once you get that figured out you could swatch them all one sheet. Does that make sense? Or too much work? That makes a lot of sense! I knew it would be some work, and I am ok with that. I think I will start there, with color families, as obviously I know the difference between blue and red, lol, so at least there is that!
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Post by joblackford on Feb 20, 2022 2:24:19 GMT
I would definitely treat them all as the same thing regardless of brand but I think you'll have to start digging into them and playing around with making your own swatches and groupings. Have fun!
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