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30 January, 2005

Shawna Lynn Ballard
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Do Felt Tip Markers Count As A Serious Medium?

I have had that question bouncing around in my head since I first started using them again several weeks ago. I like them because they are so vibrant, and the myriad colors act as muses in and of themselves... ...nevermind the fact that it feels like warmly nostalgic return to my childhood.

But should they be considered as a possible medium by a serious artist?

Granted, this piece is mere whimsey...

8 Comments

rosemary gioielli 30 Jan 2005

Why not? Nice work!

cramer 30 Jan 2005

sure...its all just diffrent ways of using colors to me...its really just colored inks in an easy to use tool..heres my first marker rendering i did back in college

George Wallis 30 Jan 2005

it isn't what or how that is important just the results, nicely done excellent form and detail

Ellen Brucks 31 Jan 2005

Love the artwork and color, great action. I have seen some of the marker painting described in Artist Magazines. As long as they are permanent.

Sarah-Lynn Brown 31 Jan 2005

Nothing beats a good marker! I liked the prismacolor marker, just not their price. As long as it is water resistant and color -fast you are good to go. Nice horse illustration, very strong. Love that color green!

cramer 31 Jan 2005

id like to add...the washable waterbased markers are usefull too...i use them sometimes with watercolor and watercolor pencils

Christina Toews 03 Feb 2005

I'm all about using media that people think are "elementary". My thing... colored pencils. People think of school kids when they hear pencil crayons or markers, but hey - we are making great art with them, right? Keep it up, experiment with them... you are already making some great progress. Neat picture, I love the greens! :)

Kari Franklin 03 Feb 2005

prismacolors rock, so do craypas, colored pencils and anything else one can use to create. IMO, it's all good.