Together we’ll go through the basics of creating shade, highlights and contrast, that you later can use to create illustration with a dynamic and realistic look.

In class I'll demonstrate 5 different techniques for shading with markers. And having these techniques in your illustration toolbox is not only going to build on your markers skills, but also give you flexibility with the markers you have, even for a limited collection, because with these techniques you'll find ways to work around missing colors and shades.

THIS IS WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

How to think when creating highlights, reflections, shade and shadow
How to create variation and shade with only one marker
What a natural blending group is
What a desaturated blending group is
What complementary colours are
The different type of grey markers you can use and when to use them
How to pick and choose the right markers for each technique
How to create realistic looking shoe illustrations
Tricks for creating specific textures like suede, leather and chrome
How to maximise the use of your marker collection, working around missing colors and shades