Let’s Make A Small Art with POSCA Markers (Part 3)

1. Introduction: Hi, I'm Elaine Vitikainen. I'm an illustrator and an entrepreneur from Helsinki. Welcome to my third POSCA class. If you have joined my first two POSCA classes, you know that I love making small art using POSCA markers. I love the rich and vibrant colours of POSCA markers. They make my art really bright and fun. And what I love about POSCA markers is how easy to use them. I can just use them as they are. They dry really fast, and I can paint quickly to make something fun and relaxing, and I don't need to put a lot of time and energy. With just a tiny sketchbook and a few POSCA markers, I can create an art to satisfy my creative self. In this class, we're going to create a small art on our sketchbook or on any paper. The theme of this class is spring and cherry blossom. We only need a paper to draw on and a few POSCA markers to create our art. By the end of this class, you have created a small, beautiful art that hopefully will inspire you to start or continue your journey of making more art using POSCA markers. I really can't wait to see you in class. 2. Class Project and Materials: For the class project, we'll be making a small flower art. We will create something fun and relaxing without any pressure. This could also be a start or a continuation of your journey of making more POSCA art. For the project, we would need a paper to draw on and a few POSCA markers. The theme for this class is spring and cherry blossom, but with a bit of colour variation for interest. For the POSCA markers, we need five colours - pink, light pink, lavender, brown and white. This time, I'll be using the 1M size nib, which is a small size nib. But for you, the size of your nibs will depend on the size of your art. We will also arrange our flowers in a circular form, so we would need something to make the circle. For me, I'm just using this cup, and we also need a pencil. So let's start. 3. Juice Paint: Before we make our projects, let me introduce you to another option for acrylic markers. These are Juice Paints by the brand Pilot. I bought this set in Tokyo, but they're also available at my local stationary shop here in Helsinki. Let's test them out. I can see the difference most especially with the colours on my right side. But I don't think it matters so much. The colors are great and vibrant. I painted this one with Juice Paints. And this one and this one. So I can recommend Juice Paint to make your art and they are also budget friendly. 4. Drawing the Flowers: In this lesson, we will be drawing the flowers. I'll be drawing on my tiny sketchbook, but feel free to make your art in any size. The flower that we will be drawing is a cherry blossom and it has five petals. To draw it, we need to have a centre point, then divide into five parts. It doesn't have to be divided accurately. The petal is drawn like how you would draw a leaf, but leave the upper part open. Then we will close the petal by creating a V shape. We will also arrange our flowers in a circular form just to add interest. We will start by creating a circle in the middle of our paper. With a pencil, I'm drawing it as light as possible. Before we start painting with POSCA markers, it's good to have a paper to test our markers. First, we shake the marker. Be sure that the cap is on so that the ink won't be flying around. Acrylic is known to be stubborn. I'm thinking of drawing around ten small flowers quite randomly around the circle. I'll start with pink. So remember, make a centre point, divide into five, draw a leaf shape, but leaving the upper part open, then close it with a V shape. Then let's fill it with color. The next is lavender. Then the light pink that I will place behind the pink flowers. Let it dry before we colour the center and add the branches. 5. Adding the Branches: In this lesson, we'll be adding the branches. But first, let's colour the center of the flowers with brown. To do this, we draw a five sides shape like a pentagon. Like this - one, two, three, four, five. You can also follow the shape of the petals. Then fill it with colour. Next, we will draw the circle, then the branches. For the branches, it would be good to draw them like broken lines. Like this. Draw, stop, then draw. This will add more interest than just making a straight line. I will also add some light pink buds. Just draw them like drawing small leaves. Let it dry before we add the finishing touches. 6. Finishing Touches: Now let's add the finishing touches. I'm using white to add them. I'm adding small strokes on the center of the flowers. And a stroke on the buds. As you can see, the white lines help for your drawing to stand out, and it really makes a lot of difference. 7. Bonus: In this bonus lesson, I'm going to show you another way to create your project. 8. Thank You: Thank you for joining me in this class. I hope you enjoyed making your small art using POSCA markers. Please don't forget to snap a photo of your art and share it in the project gallery section. I really can wait to see what you've created. If you're posting your project on Instagram, please tag me. I really would like to connect with you. Also, please leave a class review. I would really appreciate it. And please look forward to my next POSCA class. Bye for now and see you again soon.