The SAD truth about alcohol markers (that no one talks about)
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- Опубликовано: 4 июн 2024
- Alcohol markers are really fun to make art with, until you realize there’s a HUGE downside… 😳
But don’t despair! Find out how to overcome the biggest issue with using alcohol markers, so that you can enjoy them to the fullest. 💖
NOTE: The swatches shown at 00:42 are the most extreme examples of how much colors can fade or shift. Don't worry, most colors won't change this much over 2.5 years! The swatches were never kept in direct sunlight; they were only exposed to a moderate amount of ambient indoor lighting as I periodically used the color chart in my art room. 😊
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00:00 Intro
01:35 Why alcohol markers fade
03:44 Does it even matter?
05:43 How to make alcohol marker art last longer
08:34 How to make alcohol marker art last FOREVER
10:09 Selling your alcohol marker art
10:43 Lightfast alternatives to alcohol markers
12:56 Conclusion
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Thanks everyone for sharing your thoughts about this! 💖 It's certainly producing a lively discussion with various viewpoints - great food for thought for anyone who's still unsure of how they feel about it.
I'm still an avid alcohol marker fan and won't stop using them anytime soon. 😊
p.s. If you want to learn all my favorite alcohol marker techniques, check out my Ultimate Guide to Using Alcohol Markers: www.art-is-fun.com/ultimate-guide-to-using-alcohol-markers 😃
Does laminating help any tho?
My understanding is that using a laminate that is UV-resistant may help the artwork last longer when exposed to UV light (and may protect the artwork from water damage), but the alcohol marker dye will still fade over time, due to the innate chemical properties of the dye itself. Lamination isn't considered an archival preservation technique. I'd say it's up to you, if it's something you want to experiment with. 😊
😂😂😂 was thinking I didn't ever have that problem then realized I always keep my artwork in sketchbooks portfolios and drawers so I might if I actually had it out
put it on a scanner upside down turn it into a jpeg and crop it
It's sad to see that so many people are discouraged by this news but there is no need. the way I view art is it's alive once it's completed by the artist during the lifetime of the piece it will go through different life stages that's one reason why art restoration is a job. So the fact that these markers aren't permanent and will fade is just part of the medium's personality and something you and should someone want to buy your piece need to know but it's not the end of world it's just a part of the medium. Bonus for being lucky to live 25 years post the invention of a scanner and being able to scan your artwork with your phones if need be that the world will always know what the original colors were supposed to look like.
Art historians are going to LOVE YOU and this video someday for digitizing the comparison of the markers changes over time. Using it to try and estimate what existing pieces would have looked like originally.
Assuming those art historians will be able to find this video and play it and understand it 😂
Thats assuming anything digital will survive that long…
Sarah Burns Studio does this kinds of test studies a lot with different brands of gouache (and watercolors maybe too?), she tests lightfastness among many other things, paper tests too. Its greatly informative
I'm a library scientist and I'm literally gonna share this video with other librarians including archivists
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Oh! When storing alcohol marker art, make sure you have a blank paper between each artwork!! My red and brown Shuttle Art alcohol markers bleed yellow onto the paper above and below them in storage!!
That has also happened to me and I was so upset about it. Now I take photos of my art.
i thought i was the only one experiencing this
This is why I usually keep my alcohol marker drawings in my sketchbook, instead of hanging them up, since they won't fade as fast like that
I've been doing this as well, but I had no idea they'd fade otherwise. 😂
i do that too but my artwork yellows after a few weeks
I don’t care that they fade because I love the process of coloring with them.
it's more a problem that commissionners will face
Yeah, you shouldn't really care unless you want to sell your pieces. I would still scan your art if you can though, so you at least are able to view the piece with its intended colors.
Yup! I knew before getting alcohol markers that they fade, so I'm diligent to scan scan scan right when I finish the art! I recommend displaying a print of the scan! Try to consider the scan as precious of a version of the artwork as the original is☺
What is a good scanner that i should get? I’m new to the scanning artwork process and have no idea which one to get lol.
To those who are sad about their art not lasting: please do your own lightfast testing! It's very easy and you get a clear idea which of your colours are the most problematic.
For example, if you take the advice of using coloured pencils with solvents or watersoluble pencils, you need to figure out how much you can dilute the colours. Watersoluble pencils especially are notoriously prone to fading when used in washes!
Thanks for this info! Like, I know markers are prone to fading, to the point that lightfast-testing them is pretty pointless, but I never suspected watercolour pencils of doing that.
Thanks! I did not know this about watercolor pencils.
Alcohol markers are an illustration medium. They aren’t meant for finished artwork. They’re meant for work that is created for a specific purpose to be reproduced. Such as for book illustrations, prints/posters, advertising, etc…. They should not use markers for finished pieces to sell.
That? Doesn’t? Like don’t the people who buy them as prints want the prints also to last forever?
@@Waspinmymind Well, it doesn’t matter if the original piece of a print is made with oil paints or alcohol markers since it’s only a reproduction, the lightfastness will depend on the ink use for printing.
So pointless
Its not pointless, and you can sell it, just give direct instructions on how to store the art piece. Art is fun and its more fun to experience with every meduim. Alcholo marker one of the best and fastest drawing tools. Give it a try 🩷@supme7558
Idc I will still use😨🤠🤓
Weirdly, I have a swatch book that has barely faded, and I filled it well over five years ago. It could be the paper quality or chemical composition, or perhaps it’s the fact that I kepe them completely out of light.
It's because you kept them in the dark
Yeah if you just keep your alcohol marker art in archival sleeves on a binder, you could browse through it every day and still the deterioration will slow down over 90%.
I learned from a couple of other art RUclipsrs when I found out about alcohol markers that they aren’t lightfast (it might have been from a brand comparison video). They’re mainly used for illustrations that will be reproduced (so could be useful for something you want to sell on Redbubble or a similar site, or an drawing you want to sell prints of but not the original. From what I’ve heard, they’re popular with manga illustrations.
I also like just playing around with them in my sketchbooks or coloring in a coloring book.
Many mediums have varying lightfastness, depending on brand, colors/color groups, etc.
yes, but non as bad as alcohol markers, by far. the only thing coming close would be, in general, "highlighter" colors in any medium (fluorescent pigments begin fading inmediately)
personally i don’t really mind, life is fleeting and i’ll enjoy my art on the wall in a frame for as long as i want, then replace it if it starts looking bad
Make a print of it maybe!
it only matters if you are a proffessional artist, to be fair.
@@magical571 yeah exactly, i personally don’t care about my own art for personal use failing
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First time viewer here. How do you only have 5200 subs?? The production value of your videos is so high! Very educational too. Last year I painted a stone with sunflowers for my garden using acrylic paints. I used green, yellow, orange, and black. When I was done, I sealed it with a spray-on varnish. So far all the colors look amazing still, except for the orange, which completely disappeared within a couple of months!
Thanks so much for your positive feedback on my videos! Glad you found it useful. 😃 Sorry to hear your orange color disappeared from your stone painting. It's a good reminder that acrylics fade at different rates too! I love fluorescent acrylics, but they are definitely not lightfast! 😁
so agree, she deserves many more subs, I subbed within 5 minutes of watching her first video because it was just that good! 👍🏻
If your rocks are outside, you should use a UV varnish.
@@lostinwonderart I used a spray-on varnish that was rated for outside use, so I assumed it would protect from UV.
Looks like they have only been posting for about a year and they don’t have a lot of videos for that time too
I am mainly a coloured pencil artist but when I use markers I don't care the artwork will fade. Markers are fairly new to my work and I went in with the knowledge they can fade in days. I've been selling my art for nearly 30 years and I choose lightfast materials where possible. When I get new supplies I will immediately separate the non-lightfast colours. That way I can make informed choices and it's easier to inform a buyer about the colours used.
I dont like alcohol , i cant stand the smell, but i subscribed whithin 30 seconds of your introduction, what a lovely personality. Your art is amazing.
Aww thank you so much for your lovely comment!! 😃 That means a lot to me! 🥰
I didn't know the difference between dye and pigment before - thanks!
I believe the reason watercolour paintings don't sell for as much as oils is because historically, watercolour paints were very fugitive. We now have the technology to prevent them fading, but the perception of watercolour as a "temporary" medium lives on. The whole business of trying to make colours last in art is really interesting, thousands of years of experimentation.
I’m gonna get cheaper ones then since it apparently doesn’t matter😅 I still enjoy using the markers so I’m not gonna ditch them entirely. Just gonna start scanning my art to my laptop and avoiding the expensive stuff. Arrtx alcohol markers from now on! Thanks!
I’m so miffed to find this out after I saved for years for a set of Copics…not that I was ever going to sell the art I made but still. I guess I’ll just use them in sketchbooks and take pictures of the art. 👍🏻🎨
The scanning idea is great!
I’ve been using off brand alcohol markers for awhile and they really are comparable for the most part. I find them at great prices at Ross and TJ Maxx
Some brands still blend and are less streaky than others. Also, some are refillable while others are not.
@@wintersprite true. I liked the artist loft ones when I tried those. They’re pretty cheap too!
Lol me too. But I must admit, there's still no cheap brand that can match the elasticity and smoothness of Copic's super brush esp for blending :') Ohuhu is close 2nd tho
Found this out when I was making resin art. It's one of the reasons I never opened up my own shop. Alcohol ink fades. Podwers shift, resin yellows, flowers wither. It just didn't seem fair to customers. At least I had fun.
My mom is a working illustrator and she has Copic marker illustrations from 2001 that are SUPER vibrant and haven’t faded LOL She says you need to color on acid free paper and storie the art work in acid free binders/plastics. Also, keep them away from UV rays and moisture. They’re obviously going to look different in 80 years, but 20+ years later and they look immaculate👍
It has become really common for people to use alcohol markers as a base for realistic colored pencil drawings so the artist doesn't have to layer and burnish as much, saving time and hand pain. It's such a shame the nature of dyes isn't talked about enough as it can really be awful for people who spent a lot of time on commissions. Theres reasons some art supplies are labeled with the term archival
Excellent information. The lightfastness of coloured pencils is equally mixed. Faber Castell Polychromos are very good, but many Prismacolor colours are fugitive. There are brands like Derwent Lightfast and Caran D'Ache Luminance that are formulated for maximum lightfastness.
I think many mediums vary, especially with certain colors/groups. Paints can vary with how lightfast they are for the different colors.
@@wintersprite For sure. Lightfastness is definitely something to be mindful of in art materials. Good quality brands like Golden and Windsor and Newton make a point of including that in their labelling
Many of the Derwents are not lightfast
@@dshe8637 Absolutely. Derwent has a specific line, "Derwent Lightfast" which they claim are all in the 50-year lightfastness range.
I didn't know about the Derwent lightfast pencil line, but I have been using their Inktense pencils and blocks because their pigments have been mixable with acrylic fabric medium and lightfast (for at least a few years).
It really doesn’t matter what happens to the artwork. I’ll only care about my own art as long as I’m alive. That’s why I scan or photograph my art. The physical artwork isn’t too important anyway if I have a digital copy. I’m just gonna have a giant stack of artwork that just builds up around my room and not have any room for more art if I keep holding on to drawings and stuff. The drawings might also get damaged in a disaster if I don’t keep a copy them digitally
"I’ll only care about my own art as long as I’m alive", i mean....to be fair, unless you die tomorrow, your alcohol marker art WILL fade faster than any other medium in existance, it doesn't take decades, just 2 years or so. the only worse choice would be to make art with highlighters (fluorescent pigments fade inmediately)
So, they're probably great for making art you want to scan and make prints of! Thank you for talking about this, had no idea
I found using alcohol markers to "underpaint" my pictures then use coloured pencils over them - makes the colours look amazing.
Especially in my colouring books, I would like to see you do a video on that maybe also
This is how I like to do it too!
I got my first copics in 2010-2011 and alcohol markers not being lightfast was a huge topic back then but I see it’s not talked about that much anymore. I consider markers as a fun medium that I would use for sketching but not for anything I would sell unless it’s a print. Not sure how nuri durr sells his originals knowing that (love his work )
i think it's mostly because very few people sticked to them beyond quick thumbnails among proffessional artists (or just scanning inmediately and selling prints). for the most part, you see either the hobbists who like either coloring books or manga drawing sticking for this material in any more meaningful degree, so there really is no point on arguing lightfastness there, those are the type of people who, for the most part, won't care about a word regarding lightfastness so long as they find the medium pretty and covenient. and the works for them, for the most part, will remain in a drawer or a book, so it's even less relevant.
@@magical571 honestly I’m not worried about light fast pass 30yrs
Coming from a watercolor background lightfastness and fugitive are terms I hear a lot! I had zero idea my Copics are not lightfast….BUMMER!! I’ll use them in my sketchbooks though and take it as a quirk of the medium. 🎨
Your scanner covered with stickers gave me a huge smile! 👍🏻😄
I appreciate how colorfastness is even specified by individual color in professional watercolor brands, as well as opacity, granulation and other key characteristics. I wish other mediums were as detailed in their descriptions!
What I find so curious is how fugitive the blue dyes are. I''m so used to seeing that in reds and yellows.
Yeah I realized this lightfastness problem right after I picked up a bunch of alcohol markers, that's why I prioritize the sensation of using the markers rather than how it looked later lol. That's also why I only bought markers with brush nibs, and after trying a bunch of diffrent brand, either cheap or expensive, now I understood that its not the ink that makes copic expensive, but rather cuz of the quality of their superbrush that made them sooo enjoyable to use :')
yeah, cause when it comes to ink, alcohol ink is actually cheap to make lol. they aren't sticking to any single pigment confections or astm ratings, they can use fluorescent mixtures liberally, multi pigment mixes, etc. it doesn't matter since they are not made to last at all.
Import costs are what really affect the price point for anyone outside of Japan. They're much cheaper there.
Mine are 8+ years old, are on a wall in front of a window and are all super vibrant and the same as old footage i have with them in the background. A lot of them are laminated tho
Ive been using markers for years it didnt evaporate. Just store it well in a cool place away from sun and should be okay. Yes it does evaporate under certain circumstances. Also great video , giving knowledge to people a lot of people assume they can leave the drawing out and still be the same
In art history class I had learned that any blue dyes (and even some pigments) are more fugitive than yellows, oranges, and browns. This is why blues, greens, violets and some darker reds/maroons are affected.
This can be seen in historical pieces of clothing, tapestries, and rugs that degrade/fade.
Really useful info here. I had no idea that alcohol makers fade so quickly!
Thanks for commenting! I'm so glad my video was helpful to you! 😃
I started using watercolor pencils about a year ago and I found I enjoyed them so much more than alcohol based markers. I feel I have more control over blending with them and they seem to stay pigmented nicely. I also have watercolor markers which blend even nicer, but you know what will fade. Still makes lovely work, though.
I feel like it depends for me but i mostly wouldn't mind, even just with your own examples, i still like how the art looks even with the faded colours. So i kinda feel like its just letting the art change on its own in a way.
I really like your perspective -- "just letting the art change on its own in a way". That's a nice way of looking at it. Thank you for sharing your thoughts! 😃
Thank you, that you made this video. There are artist out their using markers for their expensive original comission work, and I like that someone address this issue in a video.
The solution to that is for the recipient to scan the original and keep it in the dark, and display a print of the scan.
*me, a strictly digital artist that has no plans of picking up traditional art any time soon, much less has the money to even afford alcohol markers* : ah, yes this is definitely information that I needed to know at this very moment
lol jokes aside, very insightful video!
Didn't know that expensiv markers would fade too 🫢
I'm very thankful for this information!
Good Vid! ☺️💖
So glad it was helpful! Thank you for your comment! 😃
I'm glad you made this video, you're right I rarely ever hear other artists (and YTers) talking about this. I remember the first time I learned this I was soooooo incredibly saddened but relieved since I make it a habit of scanning my traditional artwork!
Just unlocked a core memory with this. Wee me being gutted that my refrigerator “art” didn’t look as vibrant as my colouring book “art”. Was on the refrige for YEARS: many of the colours turned almost pastel. Also remember the mothership placing dried out pens in a jar of vinegar to revive them. My colouring books had a weird pickle stenk about them 😅
I do not worry about fading at all. I usually make photo's of my work, so 1 box ticked off. I normally make cards to send to family and friends. They love my cards, but only for a few weeks. LOL They will not keep it for ever. I know that, so I am not worried. I love my alcoholmarkers!
Maybe it’s the amount of layers I’ve always done but my pieces done over 25 years ago still look vibrant to me.
Because you have nothing to compare them with
This video is nuts. Besides, nothing lasts forever and unless you get famous your art will be largely forgotten after a few generations. That's just life.
I use alcohol markers as the base colors for my mixed media pictures. I also photograph my art
That explains why I had to recolor one of my drawings! I thought it had just sun faded
I don't care about my alcohol marker art. Because I already know they're fugitive so when I create something with them it's with the knowledge that it's going to fade in a few days or weeks, whether I leave them in the dark or not. Like in my sketchbook which is just for fun and practice! Or, like you said, if I just plan on scanning the image to post on social media! And if anyone would like a copy, that is exactly what they will get: a copy!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! That sounds like the right approach! 😃
THANK-YOU SO MUCH for the information! I was quite confused as to why some of my swatches from 3 years ago look so different from the fresh colour that comes out from the markers. I honestly thought it was my fault for not doing a proper swatch then. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Anyway to answer your question, I do art for myself only so it doesn't bother me that marker art doesn't last long. However, it does also clear up something else for me - I've been wondering whether to replenish some of my marker colours but now I've decided not to. I'll just continue using the markers until there's no more ink left. Anyway my main art focus has always been watercolour painting.😀Great video!!
So glad this info was helpful to you! 😃 It can be quite a shock when you first notice how different your colors look a few years later. I try to redo my color charts every year, so that I can be sure I'm looking at an accurate color chart when I pick my colors! 😁 Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
This is why I always apply colored pencil over my marker layer.
Digital decay is also a thing. Remember to have redundant backups and copy things to updated storage formats every 10 or so years.
I honestly thought this was basic common knowledge about markers, even with copics 😛
I only use alcohol markers in doodles for my journals and I've noticed that they look pretty much the same as they used to years ago :)
But art that I've made on paper and stored on my desk has notably gotten a little less vibrant.
I believe W&N sell or used to sell ”pigment markers” which are lightfast
So glad this was discussed!
Kinda sad. I guess one could take high resolution scans of their work for permanent preservation, but it's obviously just not the same as the original.
digital artist here ; i kinda feel like i stumbled into a conversation i wasn’t supposed to listen to xD this is all very interesting though, i’ve been considering practicing traditional art so this is all very cool
I haven’t used Copic and other markers in years because I mainly draw on ipad, but i miss using them. Digital art is just cleaner and i can erase and redraw infinitely, and i can adjust the colors until im happy with them.
Really glad to have seen this! I've been considering getting a smaller set of alcohol markers, though I usually have been using watercolor and through my life, have not cared much for using markers in general. I think for now I'll save my money and put it back into future supplies when I need more of what I have been using the most.
I just ran across this video, and you did an excellent job with explaining, providing options, and a very good pace! I look forward to seeing more of your videos!
Thanks so much for your comment! I'm so glad my video was helpful to you! 😃🎨✨
I just like them because of the texture. You can’t really get the same flat smoothness with a tiny bit of paper texture without brush strokes with something like paint or digital :( (yes, I have used marker-style brushes for procreate but those force you to layer over and over to get the desired saturation and you can’t lift your hand or else it fucks up. I know real markers are kinda the same but it’s DIFFERENT idk…)
I scan every alcohol marker piece I create as soon as it's done, and store them in boxes. Anything that's getting displayed gets varnished, but I don't use markers in commissions.
Another wonderful video, Thaneeya. I had no idea that alcohol markers fade, so this whole video was very helpful. Your knowledge is amazing. Xx🙂👍👏
Thanks so much for your comment, Lyn! Glad my video was helpful to you! 😃🎨
So this is why my old art looks worse than I remember it being....
Thank you!
Watercolors have this problem too, but they are made with pigment. It's ultraviolet exposure in the sun from a window.
Awww this makes me sad. I recently got into using Ohuhu alcohol markers as they are so fun to color with but it does worry me that the colors will end up fading away. 😢
I think they’ll be okay if you’re using a sketchbook where light won’t hit it. You can always photograph your art or scan it when you’re done to preserve it.
@@cgilbert210 ooh. I do try to keep my notebooks away from strong light. And that's a very good idea. Thank you so much! ❤️
Great video, Thaneeya ….thank you 🤩💕
Thanks so much, Sheila! 😃
Thank you so much for your videos. You are very good at explaining in human way! ;-)
I've just started drawing, and I need to understand a bit, mixing the different colors, is it just something you try, or can you explain colors in some way? Hope you understand. Kind regards, Maja from Denmark
Thanks so much for your lovely comment! 😃💖 I'm happy that you like my videos! When you asked about mixing the different colors, are you referring to alcohol markers specifically? If so, I have a free 90-minute alcohol markers class here: www.art-is-fun.com/free-alcohol-markers-course 🎨
I'm not a marker user, but it'll be good to know that they're so prone to fading if I ever get some. :)
Glad the info was helpful to you in case you ever do use markers! 😃
If you have an inked out line with it. The outlines will keep most of the time...(depends on the ink you've used.)
If anything after 3 years or so you can reclaim your paper for more marker work.
Markers more for fun if anything :)
That’s a healthy perspective! Thank you for sharing your thoughts! 😃🎨
I had no idea this was a thing! Such useful information!
Glad it was helpful! 😊
I had no idea! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Glad the info was useful to you! Thanks for commenting! 😃
i did a lightfastness test on a cheap marker set i bought. I wasnt expecting much, but the colors did fairly well after a couple weeks, except the violet lol, that one was completely gone after a few days!
I haven't noticed this with my alcohol markers, like at all but I only use them on my colouring books that I likely wont save forever but still bit sad about this because I live alcohol markers, they are so easy and comfortable to paint with.
Oh wow! I had no idea they did this and I have a feeling a lot of artists don't, so thanks for making this! I'm sure they still have their purpose but for art someone's planning to gift or sell as an original (and not a print) it doesn't seem like a good choice. It does make me a little sad but like you said... all pigments fade eventually. Even my colored pencil art has smeared or faded over the last 10 or 15 years.
I didnt know they fade!! Ty for this cool information omg
you are an amazing teacher! you present that information really really well! You speak clearly and give so many options about alternatives and solutions!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your positive feedback on my video and teaching style! 😃🎨🌟
I’m in it for the moment, so I really don’t care about fading. ☺️
Me too! 😊 It is what it is, and the important thing is to enjoy it in the moment! 🎨💕
Me too!
That’s a great attitude! 👍🏻🎨
I’m just grateful I found this out now
This is helpful, I actually never knew this!
I’m surprised that you only got 5.5k subs. This video was so informative. Thank you for the quality content!
Thanks sp much for your comment! 💖 It's really great to hear that my video was useful to you! 😃
You are super talented and very good at video creation. I appreciate learning about this situation before I attempt to use any alcohol markers. As a painter and mixed media artist, I have always only used pigment markers. As a graphic designer/art director for print media, I used to use alcohol markers for graphic design color overlays that were not the final art. I think I will probably avoid using these kind of markers on my work as I want my vibrant colors to stay vibrant. Thank you!
Thanks so much for your positive feedback on my videos ~ it means a lot to me! 🥰 Thank you also for sharing your thoughts about alcohol markers!
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Thanks so much! 😃
i exist underground and most of my marker art is in stacks or books or something in addition, so unless i used bad paper for it i havent noticed much, but that 2.5 yr difference with regular light is wild
Scanning them into my computer is my main form of presentation. ;) They stay in protected folders and sketchbooks otherwise.
I love paint markers. I have a large set of Karin decobrush pens and they are lovely. It’s like a very, very convenient way to paint, once you find a paper that works well with them.
omg thank u so much i thought something was wrong with my supplies cause no one talks about it
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You are so professional and your material helps me a lot!
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My primary medium is pencil, I also do digital. Ive been using alcohol markers for about 4 years, being introduced with Jazzas Jazzy Art Box. Generally on Printer Paper. My oldest Alcohol marker artworks haven't faided to a notable degree authough I don't display it. Store it in the dark or covered with other pencil artworks & notes.
Wow, thank you for the useful information!
So glad it was helpful to you! 😃
What if you put modge podge would that help the color stay or no?
I use pencils with marker and that’s probably another reason for less fading on my works.
Then again I use archival paper, seal the originals in plastic and then store them in a dark folio in a dark place. My stuff hasn’t faded that much at all as a result.
This is still important information for people to know before hanging up marker art or selling it mind you.
Never knew about this nor ever heard of this so pretty useful, i'm glad now to have this information going forward (have been using alcohol markers for like 2 years)
also that whole scanning your art you have done with markers was a good idea i should probably do that my self even though i have until now only taken pictures with my phone 😅
It is hard to be completely perpendicular to the artwork when taking a photo to avoid distortion unless you hang on a wall and use a tripod.
Opera Pink is my favorite color in any medium, so I'm very familiar with the term "fugitive"!😭 Great information, thank you!!
I know what you mean ~ I LOVE Opera Pink!!! 😭 At least we can enjoy it while it lasts! Thank you for your comment! 💖
This video is a joy to watch. Your art is so pretty and vibrant. 😊
Thank you so much!! 😃🎨💖
I've actually thought about this and wondered if there was anything you can do to prevent fading with alcohol markers. I guess it's just fun, fast and most people probably aren't concerned about lightfastness, but if you're a professional artist selling your art, alcohol markers probably aren't the tool to use.
I love your videos!!! So happy to see a new one 🎉! Great info as always
Thanks so much, Deb! That means a lot to me! 😃🎨💖
I started using alcohol markers recently and the experience makes me feel humble.
Thank you so much for the information and also made in such good way. Your sound is amazing also!
Thank you so much! Glad it was helpful! 😃
Love this video smmn. Im shocked that NO ONE talks about this..
Does laminating help preserve it at all?
My supply of choice is usually lightfast colored pencils. But alcohol markers are fun too.
Take a photo or scan your artwork. Enjoy the process instead.
Just found your channel! Love your art. And great video of so many golden nuggets.
Thanks so much! 😃 That means a lot to me! 🥰🎨
I made some art with twin markers (a cheap alcohol marker brand sold over here) And after laminating it, it lasted for years, even after hanging on my wall. I still have some pieces from over three years ago that look just like they did when I first made them. I did the first ones on printer paper, the ones I still have are on cheap watercolor paper. I dont know if Im just really lucky or something, but its worth a try
This was one of the most helpful and clearly explained videos about these markers, thank you!!
Thanks so much! Glad it was helpful! 😃