Free Karin Brushmarker PRO Tutorial Series

If you’ve been keeping up with the “What’s That Pen” pen review series, you will know that one of my absolute favorite pen sets right now is the Karin Brushmarker PRO.

The potential of these pens and how you can take advantage of its watercolor ink (delivered in a super convenient, portable “pen vehicle”, as I like to call it) really has no bounds. In this new, free tutorial series, I want to share some of my favorite ways to use these brush pens with you.

These tutorials will include how to make a master swatch color chart, a variety of foliage, watercolor lettering and how to put all of these individual pieces together to create a stunning watercolor wreath and monogram.

So, grab your Karin Brushmarker PRO set, some watercolor paper and a paintbrush (and maybe a few other random supplies that I’ll have listed below) and let’s get started!

Scroll down to see all the tutorials (this list will be updated as they are posted), or click below to skip to a certain lesson.

Enjoy!

xo Amanda

Your Color Swatch Chart | Leaf 1 | Leaf 2 | Leaf 3 | Filler Leaf | Berries | Lettering | Wreath

SUPPLIES USED IN THE COLOR CHART LESSON:

• Karin BrushmarkerPRO Mega Box (also available on Blick or directly from the Karin Markers website, depending on which store may be most accessible to you from your area)
• Some quality, artists’ grade watercolor paper. I prefer L’Aquarelle Canson Héritage Watercolor Paper Block (Cold Press, 12×16).
• Either a waterbrush marker like the Molotow Aqua Squeeze Pen (1mm) or a small, round, watercolor paintbrush like a Size 4 Princeton Velvetouch round brush.
• A pencil
• A fine point, alcohol-based black marker. I used the Tombow MONO Twin Permanent Marker but a Sharpie would work well too.
• A ruler
• A cup of clean water
• Some paper towel

SUPPLIES USED IN THE FOLIAGE TUTORIALS:

• A cup of clean water
• Some paper towel
• 6 Colors from the Karin BrushmarkerPRO Mega Box (also available on Blick or directly from the Karin Markers website, depending on which store may be most accessible to you from your area)
  • Lime Green 071
  • Grass 253
  • Ocean Teal 377
  • Arctic Blue 264
  • Orange Red 051
  • Sepia 074
• Either a waterbrush marker like the Molotow Aqua Squeeze Pen (1mm) or a small, round, watercolor paintbrush like a Size 0 or a Size 0/2 Winsor & Newton Cotman round brush.
• A pencil
• Some watercolor paper like the Canson XL Watercolor 9×12 Pad. I also use L’Aquarelle Canson Héritage Watercolor Paper Block (Cold Press, 12×16).

Click here to watch my full “What’s That Pen” review on the Karin Brushmarker Pro!