Muji and Copic Markers work together
/I intend to do pen and wash drawings for my children’s book and I’m waffling between watercolor or markers. I use Muji gel ink pens for my sketches. Muji pens are silky and always deliver a great line…and they’re only about $1.10 each. However, when I apply a wash, there’s noticeable bleeding if I slather on the water when I’m impatient.
With alcohol-based markers such as those made by Copic, the ink lines don’t bleed at all. I have an awesome collection of Copic markers that’s been gathering dust for ages and I have an equally awesome collection of watercolor gear that I haven’t used since the 2017 Inktober.
Muji 0.38mm gel ink pen and Copic markers
Muji 0.38mm gel ink pen and watercolor
These two mother Steller’s Jays are the same character but they don’t resemble each other at all. In fact, they don’t resemble a Steller’s Jay in any way. That’s okay because these characters aren’t really like the garden variety Steller’s Jays that dig up my flowerbeds. Still, for my own sake I have to create a “look book” for my story’s characters just so I’ll have a way to remember to draw them the same every time they appear. I’ll post the look book here when I’ve completed it. It’s already on my project mind map, which is another reminder to me to keep focussed and on track.
