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Exploring New Substrate and Media

My latest work is an exploration in using new Ohuhu alcohol markers and Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper (300 lb.; cold-pressed).

A first step was to rearrange the carrying case the markers came in into six sections (Yellows/Oranges, Reds/Pinks, Greys/Black, Neutrals, Greens/Purples, and Blues/Turquoises).  Then, I created a chart with the color number, name, and samples from each of the marker ends (see first photo).  Then I started a drawing on the new substrate.  The 300 lb. paper is thicker though not hard.  The somewhat cushy texture of the paper is for absorbancy--especially when using watercolors.  

The markers work very differently than Sharpies.  They bleed through 140 lb. watercolor paper while with the new substrate bleedthrough was slight.  The Ohuhus are supposed to be blendable.  By the work below, you can see I haven't figured that out yet (even though there was a blending marker included in the set).   

I consider this work to have been a test.  It's not my best, but I learned some things about these new tools and began using them.





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