Good Day to You!
Let's talk about art supplies, shall we?
First off, I'd like to share a photo of one of my zipper pouches. It contains various pens, pencils, and markers that are all great for creating a variety of marks!
What's in the art supply bag?
Setting the glue stick and the pencil sharpener aside, here are the various pencils, pens, and markers inside my bag:
The key is to collect a variety of pens, pencils and markers for your mark making art supply pouch. I have both permanent and water-soluble markers in this bag. The markers are felt tip, some with two different ends-bullet and chisel tip, brush and fine tip, etc. Note: Some of the permanent markers have a strong smell, so if smells bother you, skip the permanent markers.
Collect several different kinds of pencils-mechanical, 2B drawing pencil, a No. 2 pencil, and a Stabilo Marks All pencil. To vary the look of your pencil marks, throw in a blending tortillion, too.
Let's do some Mark Making!
I would like to invite you to keep things simple and fun.
HOW TO:
- Cut several 4x4 cards from watercolor paper or card stock.
- Choose a pen, any pen (or pencil or marker).
- Begin using your tool of choice and play with what type of marks that tool can create.
Suggestions for what to do with your mark making cards:
- Keep them on your inspiration board and incorporate some of the marks in your next art piece
- Glue, tape, or staple the cards into your art journal
- Consider your marks as the first layer, and create further layers using mixed media art supplies
MARK MAKING CARD EXAMPLES AND IDEAS
2B PENCIL
STABILO MARKS ALL PENCIL
COPIC SKETCH MARKER
PAPER MATE FLAIR FELT-TIP PEN
DESIGN 2 ART MARKER
(Note: This is an old marker from my stash. Look up Design and Illustration markers or visit your local art supply store for more current products).
The whole picture of mark making cards and tools:
TIPS:
- vary your mark: vary the size, intensity, or line quality
- when creating a pattern, let the marks go off of the edge of the paper
Thank you for reading this Mark Making Monday post on OrangeSpiralArts.com!
I hope you feel inspired to play with your art supplies and create a few mark making cards for the fun of it!
The purpose is to get to know your art supplies better and enjoy the process of experimenting with mark making!
Blessings to you,
Briana
