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  • March 3, 2011 at 10:26 pm #988998

    I've always done things the same way … I use a basic 3H or 4H pencil to sketch my blueprint on sail, then spray fixative over it; And painting over it with acrylics (I by and large use soft bodied acrylics). However, I have seen videos of other artists using what looks like SHARPIES or markers (which i would prefer) to sketch their design. I tried this, simply the Sharpie marking shows through the acrylic paint.

    Then, what do yous apply or can I use to avoild spraying fixative? I don't paint on very thick and so fifty-fifty my pencil marks sometimes show through without fixative.

    Your method, tools and all thoughts would be welcome. i would honey to read all your entries.

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    March three, 2011 at 10:37 pm #1146823

    Hi, I employ plaine mechanical pencil 0.7 or 0.9 to sketch first and so spray fixative on it, paint acrylics with thinned with h2o Liquitex heavy trunk paints, usualy the underpainting is very thin to run into the pencil lines thru and so piece of work up layers of paint, My lines never show through.
    Fee costless to view whatsoever of my posted paintings, my wip photos testify how the paint covers in different layers.
    I do know some who practice use sharpies, Like Roger Evans painting done here called "waiting on coffee" you can search the threads for that one.. its crawly.
    Good luck

    March 3, 2011 at 10:51 pm #1146814

    I use soft graphite pencils or graphite paper. I've heard bad things about sharpies, but Roger uses them all the time and says there is no problem. I guess only time will tell. Perhaps he is using a dissimilar brand than those who take problems.

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    March 3, 2011 at 11:xv pm #1146815

    You may desire to consider a Copic refillable marker with acrylic ink. I accept used refillable markers for years but recently have non been able to find the brand I like so I have picked up several Copic refillable markers and giving those a effort. I have non reached much of a conclusion nonetheless but volition be using them over the next few months to meet what happens.

    Sharpies sometimes bleed through the paint in time. Some folks don't accept bug while others seem to have major bug. Yous can as well use Seral graphite paper equally a transfer medium. Seal similar you would graphite pencil.

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    March 3, 2011 at 11:36 pm #1146825

    Wow, great answers and ideas (I welcome more if you would like to add together to this thread).

    Then, I accept read on other posts/Google search that oil-based Sharpies unremarkably do show through over time (bleed out). Simply, would yous think the newer Water-Based Sharpies (acid complimentary) would be the answer?

    Or, to expand on Idylbrush'due south Copic marker suggestion, how about innexpensive Decocolor (or their like) Acrylic markers? (http://www.dickblick.com/products/decocolor-acrylic-paint-markers/) … would these be worth testing? Full-proof?

    I'chiliad a pretty good animator/gratuitous-hand artist … So using a marker to sketch my designs out woyuld feel very comfy for me. I also hate using fixative so the thought oif being able to sketch my design with a nice fluid marker so paint over it would be wonderful.

    Awaiting your great ideas and experienced input. Thank y'all in advance.

    March 4, 2011 at three:23 am #1146817

    I use a watercolour pencil. It's great for the sketch and just disappears into the acrylic paint.

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    March 4, 2011 at 3:57 am #1146816

    "Or, to expand on Idylbrush's Copic marker suggestion, how near innexpensive Decocolor (or their like) Acrylic markers? (http://www.dickblick.com/products/de…paint-markers/) … would these be worth testing? Full-proof?"

    If you read the note information technology is not recommended to use these markers with acrylic paints. It might be experimental at best.

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    March 4, 2011 at 12:18 pm #1146824

    I don't similar my cartoon to show through so I volition use charcoal a lot of the time. Graphite is oil based I believe that is why it takes longer to embrace it upwards. The charcoal only disappears hen you introduce the water or pigment. It works nice when dealing with dark colours because it will mix with the paint. This normally is not a problem in the underpaint phase.

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    March four, 2011 at 3:44 pm #1146819

    I'm besides a charcoal user. A light crude sketch, then castor away all but a faint image.

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    March 4, 2011 at 10:09 pm #1146821

    I similar light lt bluish or lt sienna water color pencils every bit they simply disappear into the paint. I take as well resorted to pastal color soft pastel sticks as it is and so piece of cake to wipe off and change with the bear upon of a damp cloth. They do dust off if applied heavily but a few good smacks against a solid object causes the excess to fall away, all the same leaving enough of the sketch to follow.

    March 5, 2011 at 3:44 am #1146820

    I use water-soluble colour pencil or pastel pencil. That fashion I can pick the colour to prove upwards on whatever background I have in place. It stays for long enough to get the underpainting in place yet disappears as before long as I want it gone.

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    March 6, 2011 at 10:27 pm #1146813

    I use water-soluble color pencil or pastel pencil. That way I can pick the colour to prove up on whatever groundwork I take in place. Information technology stays for long enough to get the underpainting in identify yet disappears as soon as I desire information technology gone.

    I do the same thing.

    March vi, 2011 at 11:21 pm #1146826

    I never seem to have plenty time for painting permit alone doing extensive preliminary drawings beforehand. I normally spend a infinitesimal or so sketching out my subject with some paint on a petty brush before I start blocking with the darks. This approach seems to work for my Thursday nite figure report session and for my plein air efforts. Its also the way Roger Bensemer paints. But, keep in mind, I'm merely an amateur hobbyist who has never had formal fine art grooming.

    March 7, 2011 at 9:01 pm #1146822

    white charcoal or 'chalk pencil'

    March 7, 2011 at 11:06 pm #1146828

    On canvas or wood I almost always utilize a Sharpie or a blue ball point pen. In my feel, the Sharpie drain through is striking or miss…sometimes it does, sometimes information technology doesn't. When working on one of my laptop monitor pieces or annihilation else that starts with a base of clear coat, I simply place the paper with the blueprint onto the substrate and go over the lines with a Bic pen and firm pressure. I do this before the clear has fully cured so that it is soft enough to be etched.

    I like Sharpies, I paint on trash.

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