🧜‍♀️Marker Mermaid🧜‍♀️- Spectrum Noir Triblend Fieldtest

Hey Artnerds! Earlier this week, we unboxed and swatched Spectrum Noir's Triblend Brush Markers. I couldn't wait to fieldtest these and see if my opinion changed with more use. Today I'm going to show you how to use these markers while coloring an adorable mermaid.

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Deep Blends- Bullet Tips, set of 24: https://amzn.to/2V9PJV9
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Complete Set of 24- Brush Tips: https://amzn.to/2KElZNU

Spectrum Noir Triblend Brush Markers Unbox and Swatch:    • Spectrum Noir Triblend Brush Markers Unbox...  
Spectrum Noir Triblend Bullet Tip Markers:
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Materials Used:
Strathmore 300 Series Bristol: https://amzn.to/39oQO3J
Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pens: https://amzn.to/36hyZkX
Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers-
Gold Brown Blend
Fair Skin Blend
Pale Pink Blend
Blue Turquoise Blend
Antique Pink Blend
Hydrangea Blend
Dark Red Blend
Vintage Blue Blend
Magenta Blend
Coral Blend
Jade Green Blend
Copic Colorless Blender Marker: https://amzn.to/3mhGn5n
Sticky Note Tape: https://amzn.to/3muNesc
90% Isoproply Alcohol in a Spray Bottle: https://amzn.to/2KJEVLb
White Gouache: https://amzn.to/3mdmahb

Recommended Marker Tutorials:
Blending Triads:    • Easy Copic Marker Blends Using Color Triads  
Mermay Mermaid Marker Illustration:    • Mixed Media Mermaid- Mixed Media with Mark...  

Tail referenced:   / 1274076912756244  
Finfolk Productions: https://www.finfolk.com/collections/m...

Fieldtest Notes:
Brush handles a lot better than the bullet on a larger piece like this- faster, easier to handle

Difficult to build up enough contrast- everything seems about the same tone/intensity

The bullets take FOREVER to color and are murder on my hand

For colors you'll use for large areas, I recommend getting the brush tip- your hand will thank you. That hexagonal body is really hard on my arthritis

Pros
Three markers in one!
The brush markers handled better than I expected if you're working on a larger illustration with a coated paper

Cons:
The bullet markers are really hard on my hand- the hexagonal shape makes it even worse
The bullet nibs have weaker inkflow- streakier, harder to blend
I had a lot of trouble building up contrast


Music:
Kevin MacLeod
Bathed in Light
Dream Culture
Inner Light
Meditation Impromptu 02
Meditation Impromptu 03
On the Passing of Time
Silver Blue Light
Tranquility

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