Marker Techniques

The Marker Techniques work books created by Lee Woolery and released in the late 80's, still contain essential information on this resurgent art form. I present here my progress through each lesson in the series, with the ultimate goal of producing my own creative renders, while translating these skills to a digital environment. Enjoy, SF d-)=
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Final steps of Rendering a Semitractor Rig
Difficulty: Difficult Tools used • Copic C3 Cool Gray No. 3 • Copic C3 Cool Gray No. 4 • Copic 100 Black • Copic BV08 Blue Violet • Copic Multiliner SP 0.35 • Uni Posca White • No 8 and 0 Brush
Rendering a Semitractor Rig
Difficulty: Difficult Copic Markers • Warm Grey No. 5 • Warm Grey No. 7 • YR68 Orange • R24 Prawn • R39 Garnet
a book with some writing on it next to markers and pencils in the background
"Marker Techniques Workbook"
four different shapes are shown on the wall
Basic Skills
The first Workbook starts off slowly, taking you through basic techniques, laying in flat colour, blending, streaking and glazing. Took me a while to feel confident, especially with flat colour. My first attempts were quite patchy until I realised that the colour needed to be built up and worked quite strongly.
two books with pictures of motorcycles and cars on the front one is for market techniques
"Marker Techniques Workbook"
the word turbo written in gold on a blue background next to some pens and markers
Illustration
a piece of paper with the word top pro painted on it and two markers next to it
Illustration
a drawing of the number twenty five with crayons and markers next to it
Illustration
a book with markers and pencils sitting on top of it
Illustration
a drawing of a black and white rooster
Illustration
a drawing of two football players on the field
Illustration
a drawing of a red sports car on paper next to crayons and markers
Illustration
a red office chair sitting on top of a white table next to a pencil drawing
Illustration
Marker Techniques, Workbook 3: Rendering Textured Surfaces - Project 1. Workbook 3 in Lee Woolery’s series looks at using markers to render textured surfaces such as fabric, wood or foliage. The first project, rendering an office chair, built on the previous reflective surfaces workbooks to create the metal and plastic effects, with the addition of fabric, which is achieved through the use of stroking. I found this exercise a satisfying introduction to this next level of skill.
a piece of bread and three apples on a wooden table with watercolor pencils
Illustration
Marker Techniques, Workbook 3: Rendering Textured Surfaces - Project 2. Really enjoyed working up the wooden texture in the background for this still life render. It looks quite flat for most of the process until the white pencil highlights are added, and the image starts to pop! Especially the joins between the timber pieces. I also tried some alternative paper stock specifically tailored for Copic markers, although I was not used to how much harder you have to work in the colour.
a drawing of a red trash can sitting on top of a table
Illustration
Marker Techniques, Workbook 2: Rendering Reflective Surfaces - Project 1. Kicked off the second workbook by rendering a plastic bin with flat colour surfaces and minimal highlights. I ran out of ink pretty fast with such large areas of colour. Buy your Copic ink before starting so as not to interrupt the process. I used a tea light candle holder from Ikea for the refills, squirting a little in the bottom of the glass, then letting the marker absorb the ink slowly through the nib.