Best Red Blending Combinations for Copic Marker Beginners: Tips from 4 Instructors
Which Red Copics are Best for Beginners?
We highly recommend Copic’s R-Twenty red series for beginners and anyone building a small, versatile alcohol marker collection. R29, R27, R24, R22, and R20 are traditional reds which can be used for food, flowers, and holiday images. The lighter reds in this series can be used for pink objects.
How to Store Copic Markers: Horizontal or Vertical?
Horizontal or Vertical Marker storage: Does it matter?
There are so many storage options for Copic Markers. When you’re ready to graduate from the free shoe box you’ve been using, you’ve got tons of options— everything from zipper craft bags to hard plastic locking boxes.
Some storage units stand the markers upright. Some store them laying down. But which option is healthiest for the markers?
Copic Markers: Should beginners start with Ciao or Sketch markers?
I teach Copic Marker classes and work with a lot of beginners. A common question I hear from brand new students is:
“I’m new to Copic Markers. Is it okay to start with Ciao style markers or should I purchase the Copic Sketch?”
Many people say Ciao and Sketch markers are interchangeable. But as an art instructor, I disagree.
Let’s look at why.
Are Copic Markers Lightfast? The Inconvenient Truth about Art Markers
Most people research a lot about markers before making that first purchase. And yet whenever I tell students in my Copic art classes that markers are not lightfast, a few people always gasp in complete shock.
Copic Markers fade? But they’re artist-grade markers!? This is not what I expected!
It’s true. All markers fade. Let’s look closer at why.