Character Drawing with Alcohol Markers

About Character Drawing with Alcohol Markers

Learn how to create stunning, expressive character illustrations using alcohol markers with this beginner-friendly how-to-draw guide from artist Lidia Cambón (@msshanh).

Through her signature ethereal and feminine style, popular artist Lidia Cambón shares the ins-and-outs of creating cute manga-inspired characters with alcohol markers, a type of permanent marker that allows artists to blend vibrant colors easily with little to no smearing.

Using this book’s beginner-friendly lessons, example illustrations, and practice pages, learn fundamental character drawing techniques like:

• The basics of color theory, and how it can be used thoughtfully to create unique characters
• Techniques for blending and shading with your markers, and how you can avoid streaks and splotches
• How to draw hair, facial expressions, and other human characteristics to add realism to your characters
• Choosing the right materials to make your illustrations pop
• …and many more drawing techniques