What are Promarker Watercolours?

Promarker Watercolour guide

Promarker Watercolour markers are precise, highly pigmented, and seamlessly mixable with traditional watercolour. The marker nibs allow for adding the finest of details, while the flexible brush tip is perfect for soft washes, allowing you to experiment with various textures and effects.

How do Promarker Watercolours work?

The Promarker Watercolour range can be used for drawing and sketching like regular Promarkers. The real transformation occurs when you apply water to what has been drawn, turning it into a watercolour painting. The sooner water is applied, the better the resulting washes. You can then blend the colours just as you would traditional forms of watercolour. Ensure that the Fineliner has had about five minutes to dry before adding water to the work. Finish with using Watercolour Pencils to add patterns or texture to the work.

Can I use Promarker Watercolour with watercolour paint?

You can blend Promarker Watercolours with paint from tubes or pans to create a variety of washes and effects.

What surfaces can Promarker Watercolour be used on?

The best paper to use for Promarker Watercolour is watercolour paper, as their blending ability will vary according to the specification of the paper used. Different watercolour papers will lead to different effects and levels of blending. It can also be used on Marker Paper.

What is the best way to care for marker nibs? What happens if they get dirty or dry out?

The Promarker Watercolour nibs are very easy to clean: simply draw onto a piece of paper to remove any dirt. If you get watercolour paint on your nib, just remove it with a damp cloth. The nibs should last as long as the marker colour, but to preserve them over time, replace the caps immediately after use. If your nib has dried out, you may re-wet it using a damp cloth.

Can I create colour mixes using Promarker Watercolours?

You can mix Promarker Watercolour together, or with traditional forms of watercolour, directly on paper or on a palette. The paint from the markers does dry quite quickly – on average, in less than a minute – and though the paint can be re-wet, its ability to be re-solubilised will vary slightly based on the colour or paper used. In conclusion, don’t shy away from experimenting with different combinations and blending techniques to see what will best work for your practice.

How should I store Promarker Watercolours?

Unlike our other Promarkers, watercolour markers need to be stored horizontally to prevent the watercolour pigments settling at one end of the pen. Learn more about the range in this article.

Check out our Masterclasses on the basics of Promarker Watercolour and blotting out with Promarker Watercolour.