““Allegiances”
DW1
I am frankly suspicious of the term marker. In my world you make marks with pens (fountain preferably) or brushes. Occasionally a pencil might be used early in a project. The Copic marker was born in Japan, developed in a Tokyo art store called Izumiya. The business was established in 1919, but really didn’t find fame until 1987 with the release of the Copic marker. At that time designers and architects used early model inkjet printers to print simple black illustrations. Colour was added later by hand. Water based paints and markers caused the copier ink to run and smudge. The solution was an alcohol solvent. The name Copic reflected the ability to work on copier paper, and the square grey plastic barrels were inspired by the appearance of office copier machines of the era. Originally there were 71 colours, but expanded to 358. #iconofstationery #letsmakelemonade
Pen Paint and Scalpel 