Bad Blending Day? Why some marker projects fail. @AmyShulke
Bad Blending Day? Why some marker projects fail.  @AmyShulke
Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
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Ever have one of those days when (for no obvious reason) the alcohol markers just aren't working? The colors aren't what you want, the blends won't blend, then you get frustrated and over-ink the project and the ink seeps outside the lines.

It happens to everyone. Even with tons of talent and lots of experience, bad coloring days are normal. But why???

Professional illustrator Amy Shulke shares an overlooked fact for all brands of alcohol markers including Copic, Olo, Promarker, and Ohuhu. If you're using the same blending technique for every marker, you're asking for more bad coloring days.

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