I’m continuing my series where I step outside my comfort zone of making collages and venture into different mediums. This time, I figured I’d try making a drawing with acrylic paint markers, since I’ve been seeing them pop up everywhere online. I wasn’t sure what to expect – when I think of acrylic paint, I usually picture traditional paint that requires mixing colors, rather than layering.
For this piece, I decided to draw a flower inspired by one of my visits to the New York Botanical Garden. I’ve been making quite a few flower-inspired works with other mediums lately, so I figured I’d make one more.
Here’s the video of the project and process:
I started with a sketch and then blocked out the different colors. I bounced around the page, filling in colors here and there to keep a good balance of shadows and highlights. I was pleasantly surprised by how fun this medium was to work with. It was forgiving of mistakes too – once the paint dried, I could easily add another layer.
If you’d like to make your own acrylic marker drawing, here are the supplies I used:
