Getting Creative with Water Color and Graphic Markers

Disclosure:  I received complimentary products to facilitate this post.  

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My husband is creative by nature.  I am always amazed at how he can just pick up a pencil and sketch anything you ask.  He has drawn countless dinosaurs and dragons in his tenure as a parent and I am sure the requests will keep coming for years to come.  

When I was asked to write about Winsor and Newton art supplies, I asked my husband if he would like to try any of their products since he really enjoys artistic pursuits.  He of course said YES! and chose the Winsor & Newton water colour marker collection and the graphic marker collection.   

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These Winsor and Newton Marker Sets are perfect for creatives who like to experiment with new media.  These are good quality sets so my husband will be utilizing them in his landscape design class this semester.  

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At first we didn't realize that the water colour set came with a pad of water color paper.  (We later discovered the paper under the plastic tray.)  My  husband tried using some art paper that we had, but it  wasn't good enough to get the soft water color effect he wanted. So he went to the bookstore, bought some water color paper and played around with the markers and a brush and water.  He thought it was easier to get the desired effect with better paper, but not the same as using actual water colors.  

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Still, if you want quick and easy delicate "paintings" these water colour markers will do the trick.  They will be perfect for adding soft strokes, shading, and blurred lines to my husband's landscape drawings.  

My husband also chose the graphic marker collection which comes with extra smooth surface paper so you can start creating right away.  

He played around with the graphic markers and came up with this neat Ohio State design which I think brilliantly portrays how vivid and clear they color.  He will have a lot of fun with these.  

A Winsor & Newton gift set would make the perfect Valentine gift for the  aspiring artist in your life.  You can find them at WinsorNewton.com, Amazon, and fine art stores such as Blick.  

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