Drawing and Colouring with Alcohol Markers

Content : The complete guide to drawing with alcohol markers.

The alcohol marker market has experienced sustained growth in recent years, driven by the rising popularity of drawing, manga, adult colouring and illustration. Demand for educational content covering the techniques specific to this medium has never been higher. Designed as a comprehensive step-by-step guide, this book is suitable for complete beginners as well as artists looking to refine and develop their technique.
Layerable, blendable and quick-drying, alcohol markers offer endless creative freedom — provided you understand how to make the most of their unique properties.

You will discover:
- The essential materials — An overview of the main alcohol marker brands, including their advantages and disadvantages, the different types of paper and the importance of choosing the right surface, and much more.
- The basic techniques — Colour theory, values, how to colour effectively with alcohol markers, working with different surfaces, creating gradients, and more.
- The steps to creating a successful landscape — Understanding depth, vanishing points and simplified perspective; planning your landscapes; mastering basic textures and materials such as stone, wood and water; and creating different moods and weather effects.

A series of detailed step-by-step tutorials will then allow you to put everything you have learnt into practice, with projects including a sunset, Shipwreck Bay, a lily pond, a snowy landscape, a lighthouse in the mist, a Japanese city in the rain, and many more.
Finally, a dedicated chapter will help you make drawing a lasting part of your practice, with ideas for keeping a travel sketchbook, taking part in a 365-day challenge, Inktober, and plenty of other tips to help you keep improving.

A comprehensive guide that will delight drawing enthusiasts of all levels.

About the author-illustrator: Elodie Parisot has worked as a gameplay programmer in the mobile games industry and has been creating art content since 2018. Passionate about alcohol markers since the beginning of her artistic journey, she shares tutorials, tips and speed drawings on YouTube with a loyal and engaged community. For the past two years, she has also been a partner of “Géant des Beaux-Arts”, where she publishes monthly technical advice and equipment reviews. This book is the natural culmination of her years of learning, experimentation and sharing her knowledge.