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Today’s Marker Geek Monday post is a bit of a follow up to last week’s post, in which I talked a little about keeping things simple and also about finding comparable colours in other marker brands. This week I am revisiting the same image ROW OF BUNNY WOBBLES, keeping the colouring simple again and also providing some colour matching info for Copic Markers & Pro Markers.

Winsor & Newton ProMarkers happen to be one of the brands of marker that I own a selection of, alongside my Copic markers. Since I had a little difficulty finding colour comparisons between the two for last week’s post, I thought I would spend a little time playing with the markers and come up with some suggestions of my own. I don’t own a complete set of ProMarkers, so this information is based on the selection I do have available. I have created a colour match chart which you will find at the end of this post.

ProMarker Colour Map

A few observations I made while testing out the ProMarkers and colouring the ROW OF BUNNY WOBBLES image:

• Ink seems to go on a little “wetter” than Copic. Lines seemed more liable to smear and ink seemed more likely to bleed over the image lines.
• When using the same paper I prefer for my other alcohol based markers like Copics, I found that with several layers of ink the fibres in the paper started to break down and “pill”.
• I found it more difficult to create depth in shading than I did when using Copics for last week’s post.
• Colours that appeared a good match for Copic shades based on a small one layer sample look quite different when compared after layering.
• Because of the differing colour systems and varying properties of the different markers, it is unlikely that colour matches will be exact.
• The ProMarkers do seem to dry easily to a nice streak free finish, which is great when covering larger areas.
• The ProMarker colour range does include some nice “light” or “pastel” options that I feel are lacking in the Copic range, particularly in the Yellows. I found that the Yellows were the hardest to find a close colour match for in the Copic range.

ProMarker & Copic Marker Colour Match Suggestions

Here is a handy reference chart I came up with based on my comparisons of the ProMarkers I had available with my Copic marker collection. Please bear in mind that the appearance of colours will be affected by a number of factors, including the tone of the paper you colour on and your colouring style. As such, these are suggestions based on my own observations, which I hope you will find helpful.

Other Alcohol Based Marker Brands

As soon as I can, I will be working on some similar information for other marker brands that I have available to me, so please watch this space!

Spectrum Noir users may find THIS CHART created by Corinne Jones and Irene Sherman useful!

Thank you for joining me again this Monday! I hope I’ve helped inject a little colour into your day. Do get in touch to let Emily and I know how you are enjoying this post series! Drop us a comment below, or tag your colouring pics on Instagram with #markergeekmonday so we can check them out.

NOTE: Next week Marker Geek Monday will be taking a little break, but don’t worry, there will be plenty of colouring inspiration as the June 2016 release previews will be happening! Make sure you join us starting on Saturday 18th June, you definitely won’t want to miss out. 😉

MWAH!

Elaineabella aka Marker Geek

Ohh what a week.. let’s hope next week is bettah shall we? LOL

Hope you’re all doing well!

I do have some good news… the good news is that we will be starting SNEAK PEEKS for our new release on JUNE 18th!  yeppers.. and our release day will be my BIRFDAY (what could be a better present to me) on June 25th.  I think You will be AMAZED.. and NOSTALGIC at this release.. to say the least.  I’m not giving any other hints.. n’uh uh.. nope.  NO WAY HOSE-AY.  don’t bug.  cuz I WILL NOT cave.  LOL.. ok maybe I will at some point.. not sure… time will tell 🙂

Ok enough blabla

This week’s Bellarific Friday theme was a MOJOBELLA SKETCHYPOO

Let’s see what our AMAZING BABEROONIS came up with shall we?

AliceWERTZAbella used TINY TOWNIE PENELOPE and her PENCIL

our JUNE guest designer Carlabella used Tiny Townie ANABELLE needs your ADDRESS

Danabella used GARDENING CHICKS

FAYE-WJ-abella used TINY TOWNIE BREE loves BUTTERCREAM

Kerribella used MACARON BOUQUET

Lesliebella used TINY TOWNIE MELISSA loves MOVIES

cut it out and stamp bundle!

Sandiebella used UPTOWN GIRL SABRINA loves the SPA

Shelabella used TINY TOWNIE HAYLEY the SUPERHERO

Stephabella used THE CHOIR

Tracybella used TINY TOWNIE HEIDI needs a HUG

TracyMACabella used THE STUFFIE GANG

SOOOO GORGEOUS!!!

check out the BOTTOM OF THIS POST to see our INLINKZ contributors!

and now for next week’s theme?

An INSPIRATION PHOTO!

use any of the colors.. the sandy beach.. the rocks.. anything that inspires you from this GORGEOUS photo.. I wanna be there. hmph.

mwah!

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and don’t forget our stamp of the month  “I’LL ALWAYS HAVE YOUR BACK” stuffies.. 20% off all month long!

MWAH!

Em

Hey folks! Time for another Monday with me “Marker Geek” aka Elaineabella. I hope you are all still enjoying these weekly posts. If you’ve got any questions you would like answered or topics you would like to see covered in future posts please do get in touch via the comments section and I will do my best.

Before I get to the colourful fun, I’d like you all to join me in wishing our Chief Bella (Emily) all the very best. She’s having a rough time right now, as you may be aware from reading her blog posts here. Not only is she dealing with personal stress, she is working hard to bring us even more fantastic stamps to play with. Lets make sure she knows how much we appreciate her!

It has been a crazy week, and I’m working on a few larger projects for future posts, so today I’m keeping it simple and sharing a very simple bonus colour map for one of Stamping Bella’s fun BUNNY WOBBLES images. I’m also hoping to inspire you to “keep it simple”, so read on!

The rubber stamp I used is ROW OF BUNNY WOBBLES. So. Cute. They also come with a row of Easter eggs, but the bunnies on their own are perfect for so many occasions.

Keeping it simple!

As you can see, I kept the colours very limited on this one, challenging myself to do as much as I could with just a handful of markers. The beauty of alcohol based markers like Copic Markers is that due to their translucent properties, they layer beautifully so that you can achieve depth and variety even if you don’t have a wide selection of shades. So don’t worry if you can’t blow your budget on a full set of markers – build your collection slowly and really get to know them.

Make sure you read right to the end of this post, as you will find some additional waffle about alternative marker brands, and some pointers for getting colour matches including a link to a very useful resource for Spectrum Noir users.

A special note for readers using other marker brands:

Since I started writing this series of posts for Blogabella we have received a few questions relating to other brands of markers. While I have used and loved other markers in the past, Copic Markers are currently my “most reached for” for a variety of reasons. I recognise that some readers and fans of Stamping Bella may not use the same brand, for their own varied reasons. Unfortunately I can’t be all things to all people, but I do like to be as helpful as possible!

There is a wealth of information online, both free and available to purchase. Sometimes it can be time consuming and a little daunting to sift through it all, I totally get that. With that in mind I am hoping to give you a little help in this post and hope to provide some more useful information in some upcoming posts (watch this space…).

A great starting point for finding information specific to your chosen brand of marker (or any medium) is usually the brand’s official website. They may have a “Resources” or “Downloads” or “Information” section containing tips, colour charts and suggestions for colour combinations.

If you have a crafty friend that uses a different brand of markers to yourself, try swapping hand coloured charts so you can compare theirs with your own.

Spectrum Noir users will no doubt find THIS CHART created by Corinne Jones and Irene Sherman a very handy resource indeed!

Note:

• Any colour matches that you find listed are unlikely to be exact matches for the Copic shades, but will be visually close.
• The appearance of colours may differ on different papers. Some “white” papers will have a warmer tone, some a cooler tone. This will affect the appearance of the marker colours when applied to the paper (this is why creating your colour charts on the paper you use most often is also the best idea).
• It is also worthwhile to note that different marker brands may have slightly different properties. Colours that look like a good match when compared as one layer may look quite different when layered multiple times.

I would always recommend that you use any colour combo information purely as a starting point for your own experimentation. Play with your markers, experiment with mixing different shades and colours and find what works for you! You may find that due to your colouring style, differences in paper etc. your results with any particular marker combo differ anyway, so don’t be afraid to make your own tweaks and find your own favourites!

TIP: if you have trouble finding a good match for a particular shade, try mixing a couple of colours together.

As always, make sure you stay in touch! Drop us a comment below, or tag your colouring pics on Instagram with #markergeekmonday so we can check them out.

MWAH!

Elaineabella

Hiya sistahs!

Hope you are having a great week!  Well, things have taken a downwards turn over here.  hmph.  My father was in tremendous pain in his leg/hip area and after being x-rayed and ct-scanned,  they realized that the hardware that they put in him was defective/deteriorated and is rubbing against the bone. SO back to square one.  He is back in the hospital awaiting SURGERY #2 to replace the hardware with a new “system”.  It’s AWFUL sistahs.. first of all that I cannot be there until next week.. and second that he has to go through this whole Shlemazel all over again.  Oh well.. it could be worse, right?  We have to keep a positive attitude and keep strong.

Now for this week’s bellarific Friday our theme was to use your FAVORITE embellishment.. I can’t even count how many favorite embellishments I have .. If I could only show you a snippet of my basement and all my collections.. (#tooembarassed)

We have a GUEST DESIGNER for our Bellarific Fridays for June.. we have CARLA MURPHY! aka CARLABELLA.. remember her?  We all loved Carlabella so much.. then she decided to take a break.. hmph.  But now she’s back.. YIPPEE!!  You can take a looky at her blog HERE

Our baberoonis not only have the embellishment challenge but they also have to mix it with our STAMP OF THE MONTH which is I’LL ALWAYS HAVE YOUR BACK STUFFIES.. one of my favorite stamps EVAH.  Every first Bellarific Friday of the month, our babes work to inspire you on how to use our stamp of the month.. brilliant no?  me thinks yes!

Ok enough blabla

Here we go!

Here’s Carlabella’s card

AliceWERTZabella’s card

Danabella’s card

Faye-W-J-abella’s card

Kerribella’s card

Lesliebella’s card

and da INSIDE!

Sandiebella’s card

Shelabella’s card

Stephabella’s card

Tracybella’s card

TracyMACabella’s card

Tell me this doesn’t make you wanna RUN.. i say RUN to get this stamp.. colour it 35000 times and stare at it.. LOL .  I Can’t.

And NOW for our amazing Sistahood using their favorite embellishments

Click on THIS post and scroll to the bottom to see this week’s INLINKZ contributions!

and now for our emailed contributions

DROOLWORTHY.

Now for next week’s theme?

A MOJObella sketchypoo! (all of our MOJOBELLA sketches are created by the amazing Julee from VERVE stamps)

Happy creating!!

mwah