Alcohol Marker Comparison part 1: Do you really need all the colors?

[@PrairiePaperandInk]

You are so super awesome Sandy! Good for Sketchmarker and OLO for sending you their markers - your hex charts are INVALUABLE - anyone thinking about them go buy them right now. I refer to my Copic hex chart all the time (it was sent to me years ago filled out by a lovely subscriber - but I will be purchasing another to fill out myself as mine is now old and prolly a bit faded and needs a refresh). All your other charts are awesome too. SO MUCH AWESOME RESOURCES. YOU ARE AMAZING!

[@BarryOnness]

What a great tutorial! I’m a Copic user and probably won’t change due to $$$ but I’ve been curious about the others. You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you

[@SandyAllnock1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RowhouseGreetings]

I don’t NEED all the colors, but I WANT all the colors. I have full set syndrome!

[@lechatbotte.]

Lol yep

[@BiteSizedCrafter]

Fair

[@susanweber6861]

Lol full set syndrome! Yes

[@kawaiielephant7772]

Lol yes

[@JBTN2006]

Same!! 😂😂😂

[@francessheegog7500]

Sandy, thank you for doing this comparison video. I have many (but not all) Copic markers and do find myself looking for the color I don't have (and maybe doesn't even exist in the Copic line). I especially appreciated your honesty in your green test that maybe we don't need as many greens as we think we do. to get the results we are looking for. My eye is not as discerning in figuring out which color is needed to make the one I am needing. Like so many things, I just need to practice more. Thank you for all your encouragement and your example of simply trying new things. You're such an inspiration!!

[@ruthwerbecki7823]

Very interesting about the 3 markers and the colors. Thank You I will look for more of your videos,

[@SandyAllnock1]

Thanks for watching!

[@sherrywoods4630]

I like your drawing of peas! I have learned that layering is so helpful.

[@Louisianagirl_1126]

Hi Sandy, Thank you for this video. I had been wanting to get a complete set of GOOD alcohol markers for a while but hesitating about paying so much for the Copics. Waiting a couple of years out comes OLO markers so I bought the complete set they have so far to add to them down the road. As you stated they are limited on colors at this time but hopefully that will change down the road. Your videos are going to be VERY HELPFUL in how to use colors to come up with colors I don’t have. TYFS 24:41

[@karenzemko6518]

I like that the newer marker brands seem to have the same brush nib as Copics, since that is one of the aspects that made me by Copics in the first place. I might just fill in my Copics set (I have 64 colors) with the Sketchmarkers. Thanks for all the great info!

[@julesl1436]

Great video and awesome job. I have to say all markers are great but the copic part looks to my eyes the best.

[@jessicanaser2939]

Thanks for doing these videos! Your video's are always a huge joy to watch, I always learn so much from all your video's. Thank you so much for all the hard work you do for all of us to enjoy and learn from !!

[@SandyAllnock1]

Glad you like them!

[@renshaw5darlene1519]

Dear Sandy, I have been slowly investing in my Olo marker purchases and I was going to purchase your hex chart but I’m going to wait because Olo has brought out 32 more colors to add to the 128 they currently have. Just thought I’d let you know. Sincerely, Darlene ( one of your many followers) 😃

[@SandyAllnock1]

The new colors are on the way to me - and I'll be updating. But you could get the current one in the meantime if you like; once I release the new chart it'll just be a re-download, no need to purchase again :)

[@patticallihan8515]

I always learn from you Sandy. Thank you so much for such a wonderful video.❤️

[@09mclemens]

Thank you Sandy - so very helpful!

[@LollyPalooza]

I bought your Copic charts a few years ago. I bought the full set of OLO brush tip markers when they came out, but I'm finding that the lids are way, WAY too difficult for me to open and close. It makes me lean toward using the Copics instead, even though I really prefer the free flowing ink technology of the OLO.

[@SandyAllnock1]

They’re harder to open and close but I feel like they’re more secure because of it…catch 22.

[@akschauer]

I don't have room for a full set of AI markers, regardless of how much I want them. I have a set of 48 from Ohuhu and I only really use them for making neurographic art. I recently bought Copic refills for AI art and they are the smoothest, most beautiful inks, so I'm sure the actual markers are a dream to work with.

[@EllinWhitson]

I love your videos and learn so much about color from them. I have over 200 Copic Sketch Markers and have recently discovered why some of them dry out and refilling does not help for long. I learned that the inside of the caps get a very thin crack in them and render the marker useless. Since the price point if pretty high, I am getting very discouraged about continuing to replace them. Have you experienced this issue? Would it be better to use the Ciao Marker instead? At my wits end!!! I love my copics. Thank you for any advise!

[@SandyAllnock1]

I’m not sure, I don’t have that problem with anything except yg67 and rv02, so I don’t know what you should try..,.

[@EllinWhitson]

@@SandyAllnock1 Thank you for the quick reply! The cracks are very hard to see, maybe next time you fill your yg67 or rv02 give the caps an alcohol bath and clean them really well. Then check for the very thin crack line. For now I'm trying the Ciao markers if they have the same color because the design of the cap is different.

[@schnypsel37]

Great tutorial and comparison

[@SandyAllnock1]

Glad you liked it!

[@tammyvid]

I would really like it if you did this with Ohuhu, especially the Kaala series markers. Many online artists are saying great things about them and they are certainly more reasonable than any of these markers. I hope you consider it. Thank you for all of the wonderful content you create.

[@SandyAllnock1]

Unfortunately I'm an artist and I can't afford to buy all the brands just because others want me to. And frankly, I am not finding the higher cost brands to be very good, and I can't fathom cheap Ohuhu will be either. :(

[@SonDeku-y5x]

@@SandyAllnock1 You’re right. I tried Ohuhu…it is not worth it-Don’t buy into the hype 😢

[@jmoss55ish]

Girl, I have ALL of the colors because YOU did. Then you did your Copic Hex chart then the class…yes I have them, I just need to dust them off.😂

[@carensf]

thanks for all your color theory knowledge. have you tried Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Brush Markers and, if so, how do they compare to other alcohol markers I have a collection of copics (130 colors) and need to know if the tri blends complement copics

[@SandyAllnock1]

I tried a handful years ago and wasn't impressed but who knows. I can't afford all the markers. :)

[@crystalromaine7281]

Yes I do

[@caroldubois6183]

Thank you. Very good lesson.

[@sheriwitthoft5895]

Yay!! Nope - unless you love the beauty of the full set!! Thanks for teaching me

[@SandyAllnock1]

🤣👍🏻

[@traveldreamer4616]

Thank you 😊

[@daddica1]

Thanks Sandy, you are amazing! Do you have a Copic to Ohuhu conversion chart?

[@SandyAllnock1]

No, sorry. I can’t afford buying full set ls of everything…plus I tried a few and didn’t like them, so I’ll put my art budget towards things I’ll use😍

[@ArtistsUnited-qx6ed]

I've never used alcohol markers and I really enjoyed your video. I do have a couple of questions: do any of the marker manufacturers indicate a lightfastness rating for their markers? Can/should you mix types of markers? e.g. Copic and Olo in the same painting. Thank you for this. Karen Smith

[@SandyAllnock1]

I don’t believe any alcohol ink is lightfast. But you can mix brands easily.

[@hayleydoherty9557]

You are such a lovely lady, thank you 😊

[@TPTCC27]

I took my certification with Maryann as well! It was probably in 2008 or 2009. 😍

[@SandyAllnock1]

So cool!

[@jessicanaser2939]

Wondering 🤔 is there less ink in each olo marker then copic sketch?

[@SandyAllnock1]

No in a two sided pen it’s two markers worth. Each half an Olo is about the same as one sketch if I’m recalling right.

[@njofei]

Sandy, if you are just starting out with copics markers which colors should you purchase first?

[@SandyAllnock1]

I have a free chart with a recommendation for a few blending groups - pick some for the kinds of images you want to color (don't get 'em all, lol)

[@moreadsAlot]

Thank you! I always enjoy your coloring videos. I have full set syndrome but haven’t been able to get the full set of Copics-I just haven’t been able to justify the expense with my bank account 😩

[@susancrosier5420]

Excellent!!!

[@cuttlebugsue]

I am only an amateur who loves doing cards and love my Copics and can you even buy Sketchmarkers pro markers anymore? I had a full set of Crafter's Companion Illustrators/ spectrum Noir marker and within two years they were all dried up and I was out over $1,000…buyer beware! Being a Designer Team Member got me nowhere. For me it's stick with the big guns the extra is worth the money.

[@SandyAllnock1]

It appears Sketchmarkers are gone now :( But Olo has a bunch of new colors coming and I'm hoping that means they're in it for the long haul :)

[@darlenenicholas3622]

How did you start using markers versus coloring or water colors.

[@SandyAllnock1]

I've always loved all the mediums; I get bored easily I guess, and I love learning new things!

[@sarakillian5494]

I just found out that copic split up? Is this true? Will I still be able to get copics? I have searched the internet and haven't found a solid answer. Thought I'd ask.

[@SandyAllnock1]

Split? Not that I know of but I don’t follow their every move. If you’ve searched and not found the internet on fire over it, it’s probably wrong.

[@sarakillian5494]

OK. Thank you so much. Love watching you. You're amazing.@@SandyAllnock1

[@katsmith8263]

It's enough to have 2 markers in each of 4th tones

[@pollyweinmann5082]

How do you get over the "you are not good enough." "Your father works too hard to waste money on you." Therefore my supplies simply sit and stare at me.

[@SandyAllnock1]

Hi Polly! Your comment is sitting heavy on my ❤️. It’s hard to feel like you’re not good enough! I read it to my art group today, and they all commiserated too. Every artist feels like that sometimes-I even had that kind of day today! I’m guessing you want some (or need more) markers, since you commented on this video. Is that what you like to draw with? I’d like to hear more about what you’re creating.

[@pollyweinmann5082]

@@SandyAllnock1 MY husband is extremely generous with me. It was my mother who treated me in a manner that would be considered to be abuse today. I am 71 and still hear her words. That I am useless, a failure, no good, I will never amount to anything etc. I have the full set of copic markers and many more art supplies. My issue is fear of being wasteful.

[@SandyAllnock1]

Ahh gotcha. We debated if this was from a young person…we wanted to slap the grownups 🥰 I’d say you should take out your supplies and use them just to prove those voices from your youth wrong! There’s no one to be contrarian now, I assume, so you’re free to just create ❤️❤️❤️

[@pollyweinmann5082]

Thank you Sandy, I do try to be creative, however when the one person who is always supposed to protect you, support you, love, adores the older siblings and, well you now know how I wax treated it gets difficult at times to even step foot in my studio room. Yes, my husband made sure that I have a space of my own. I know how blessed I am to be his wife. As I said there are times. Thank you for listening it means the world to me.

[@SandyAllnock1]

@@pollyweinmann5082 make art for your husband…he appreciates you, and let that displace bad memories ☺️

[@katsmith8263]

No ohuhu markers?!?!? Please contact them, I'm sure they will send you a 320 colors to advertise!!!! 😈😈😈😈🤘🤟👍👍😈🤘🤟

[@SandyAllnock1]

I had picked up a few of them and I didn’t like them, so I would probably say no, even if they decided to send them…