Color Theory for Marker Illustrations

[@zoehongteaches]

Hope this video was helpful! Please give it a thumbs up if you learned something new!

[@chung9740]

This was really useful and informative. Do you think you could do one for coloured pencils?

[@higherground711]

This video is very helpful. 🙆 Thanks. I'll be referring to it often as it will help me with the shadows in my urban sketches. Shadows that are gray rather than just a darker blue, darker red etc were stumping me. I can practice some of these methods and get better. I figured some things out when it came to paper. For me when doing a sketch in water based marker hot press watercolor paper is an excellent choice. If I'm going to be practicing, experimenting, or doing quick studies I use student grade drawing paper instead of sketch paper because it's heavier and there's little to no bleed through or show through. For everything except alcohol marker and heavy wet mediums I use mix media paper. So: 💁 Canson's XL Drawing 💁 Canson's XL Mix Media 💁 Brand X's Hot Press Watercolor Paper I know you dislike the loud almost neonish blue of the mix media cover, but I actually like the loud green and blue. They make me feel like a kid again. What I don't like is the drawing book has natural white 🚽 paper instead of bright white like the mix media sketchbook has. I will stare at bright white paper 'til my eyes bleed if it means I get high contrast! It's ok since it's only for practice. I'm having to get used to it. I'm learning slowly but surely.

[@jonathansanon157]

It is! I was wondering is this how people make their own colors

[@zoehongteaches]

@@jonathansanon157 Yes, when you understand color theory, you can create your own colors and palettes.

[@scalylayde8751]

There aren't enough tutorials geared toward markers specifically I think. Kudos~

[@yvans.73]

I have needed this video for 20 years

[@olivianeukam5636]

Thank you for this super helpful video! I'm a teen and mainly use markers for my illustrations. I'm obviously still learning how to properly use color theory so this video was amazing for me!

[@salmonlady1471]

Thank you for a most helpful and inspiring workshop! You are a gifted, passionate, and generous teacher, Zoe! Thank you for your well organized, succinct, practical, and attention maintaining video. Your efforts are most appreciated!❤️❤️

[@clarestaoctavia]

Seeing this makes me want to pick up my markers. Coloring has always been what I'm struggling with, and this video is SUPER HELPFUL to understand how markers work. Thank you thank you thank you!

[@s4andy63]

Thank you so much for demonstrated color theory with markers. Professors never explained this skill to me in art college 33 years ago. Back then markers were only used for design mock-ups.

[@yuvan1999]

Wow really didn't know you could do this much with something as "simple" as colour! Learned a lot from this video! Thanks Zoe!!

[@cornflake1383]

Thank you this video was really helpful I will defently try it. At 6:56 I think it is also helpful to take a picture of your colour and they greys and make it to grey with your phone filter so you can see everything in grey and which is the closes value. I find it personally easier since Idk the colours all to well.

[@Kyamusuku]

Anyone here from Drawingwiffwaffles video?

[@soph1991]

Yup

[@olivianeukam5636]

Me

[@_ripp]

me

[@e.moon_]

me

[@karleejoy3446]

Lol yep

[@themisanthropechannel8052]

Love what you do, Zoe. I feel expanded when watching your videos.

[@ColoringBliss]

So much awesome knowledge here! Thank you 😊

[@UfficioStile-rf1ih]

I just Love you Zoe! You are a truly inspiration as a teacher and as an artist!

[@zoehongteaches]

[@the_bowiekid]

I always learn something new when watching your videos!

[@norrisjackson6061]

I'm here from drawing wiff waffles video EDIT: omg thanks for all the likes guys😊 this is the most I ever had

[@somelight18]

Sameee

[@savitagawarigode773]

Same

[@YamillaPoort]

Yep lol😂👌🏼

[@laviniamihut4563]

Same

[@aimedubouloy3248]

Samee

[@creativelychaos]

Honestly you are amazing! The way you explain everything is just great, and thank you so much for your efforts for this video and have a nice day❤

[@franktaku9121]

This is exactly what I needed. Thank you

[@inesyes956]

You are the best teacher ever!

[@stephanyreyes939]

Thank you so much Teacher!! I'm creating my gray values right now :'D Very useful as usual!

[@nooralhaddad381]

Love your videos 💕 I’m learning a lot Keep it up 👍🏽

[@xichen4628]

This is really helpful!!!! Thank you so much.

[@Mrbp747]

Super informative! I would love to see a tutorial on how to illustrate reflective material pls

[@enoani619]

You are such help for me and you are brilliant!

[@sansvillz4467]

Great video! Right in-between my Midnight art sessions and I don't regret it!

[@ClearlyCards]

Great video.... Very instructional and informing!👍

[@Sketchartbymarc1]

Really great video! Useful "and" actually fun??? Awesome! Much appreciated!

[@rossellaleonardi2908]

Simply great

[@annetstruik]

really helpful, thanks!

[@khali122]

Great video. Very instructional.

[@andrewmarkbrown7943]

Fantastic! As usual :)

[@lemimm]

So for the yellow and purple example, isn’t it kinda like black and white? Where you put black over white, it changes drastically to black. And when you put white over black, it would most likely turn gray ( I think)

[@zoehongteaches]

Yes, most very dark and very light colors react this way.

[@valentinapastore]

As always, great video. By the way, have you tried zig realcolor brushes? (they're markers, not brushes lol)... I have those and I use them for art, not design, but I sometimes felt limited on the color range. I will be trying these new tips with them!

[@zoehongteaches]

The brushpens? Yes, I have a set and I enjoy them. I have a video in which I use them, I think in my Perfectionism is Stupid playlist. I also use them for pure illustration, not design.

[@PRALIIRUPALIDESIGN]

Zoe, first of all love ur videos, could you pleassssseeeeee help on values part of colour....I watched all ur vid on colour but still confused with value part of colour theory...thanks a lot ....and purchased ur products from etsy really helpful thanks

[@zoehongteaches]

Value is the lightness or darkness of a color. Baby pink, banana yellow, sky blue are all "high value" or light colors. Navy, burgundy, forest green are all "low value" or dark colors. And then middle value or medium color are in between, like orange, grass green.

[@PRALIIRUPALIDESIGN]

Zoe Hong thank you so much :) it helped , understood :)

[@ianjackson5834]

some great tips, wonder it the application of which layer comes first works with other media such as watercolour, tfs

[@qna4231]

Thank you Zoe I learns so much again!! Is it better to buy markers individually for each color so that I can test out different brand and save money ?? 😮 I’m so hesitant to buy a pack of 24 (W&N) cuz it’s such a good deal in amazon tho..!

[@sophiamurphy5104]

Are there color wheels that go over 30? This is so helpful but I think imma need to learn more art words. Are there books for this kinda stuff

[@zoehongteaches]

You can start with my Color Lessons playlist, the first video in that goes over tons of vocab.

[@li-ly-li]

Thank you

[@nfbrice]

Hello! Thank you for your video! It really helped clear up some confusion I had about markers. I'm doing a commission of the Justice League. I'm using comic illustration board. How would I capture the shading I the costumes? Would it be like in your video above, where you would apply the corresponding gray followed by the original color on top?

[@Elagydaorb]

Great day! Wondering about the different brand markers. I need one that is completely no oder. Some pigments and alcohol marker do but are low oder. Could you please help me with this issue by sharing with those who have allergies. Sharpe is too strong. The touch brand I've seen just not sure. Would like to invest in something beyond Crayola. Thank you for sharing your videos I do enjoy the knowledge. Have a blessed day!

[@zoehongteaches]

I don't have a sensitive nose, but definitely stay away from Chartpaks. They smell a lot! I love the smell but most people don't.

[@lisskori313]

whats the difference between Toning and muting a color? In terms of results.

[@Maram__91]

We need language arabis please 😭😞