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Best Paper for Alcohol Markers: 6 Recommendations (2024)

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Best Paper for Alcohol Markers: 6 Recommendations (2024)

What’s the best paper for coloring with Alcohol Markers?

Are you new to Copic, Olo, Ohuhu, Spectrum Noir, or Pro-Markers?

Or maybe you’ve been coloring for a while and you’re finally ready to invest in better paper? I’ve got six excellent papers for you to try plus a list of not-recommended papers.

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Best Beginner Copic Blends: Blue-Green BG Marker Combinations (aqua and turquoise)

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Best Beginner Copic Blends: Blue-Green BG Marker Combinations (aqua and turquoise)

Which Blue-Green Copics are Best for Beginners?

I asked three of my favorite marker instructors about which BG Copic Markers they recommend for first time colorers.

  • Which aqua markers offer students the best value?

  • Which Copic BGs are versatile enough to color many different turquoise items?

  • Which blue-green blending combinations do we teach with?

  • Which BG markers do we use in our own work?

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Copic Markers: What's the Purpose of a Broad Chisel Nib?

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Copic Markers: What's the Purpose of a Broad Chisel Nib?

What is the point of a Copic Broad Chisel Nib?

The chisel nib is the most misunderstood and under-appreciated of all the marker nibs. And yet illustrators and professional artists all use them? Why?

Let’s look at what hobby colorers are missing when it comes to broad nibs…

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Copic Markers: How and When to Replace Worn Brush Nibs

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Copic Markers: How and When to Replace Worn Brush Nibs

Copic Marker Care and Maintenance

Copic Markers feature replaceable nibs because nibs do not last forever. For accurate coloring and easy blending, replace brush nibs when they show wear to insure juicy, springy, pointed nibs. In this article, we provide photos of worn nibs and offer tips plus the easy steps to install new Copic brush nibs.