Flick blending

Quick little flicks that make two colors melt into each other.

Level: intermediate. About 20 minutes.

What you need

• Two or three markers that sit close together in color
• Brush tips work best for flicking
• Smooth marker paper
• A scrap to practice the stroke

Steps

1. Practice the flick

   Put the brush tip down, pull it quickly and lift it while you move. The stroke starts dark and fades out to a thin tail.

2. Lay the light color first

   Cover the whole area with your lightest marker. This wet base helps the flicks melt in.

3. Flick the darker color in

   Start at the edge where it should be darkest and flick towards the middle. Make the flicks shorter as you go.

4. Flick the light back over it

   Now flick the light marker from the other side into the dark. Going back and forth softens the line between the colors.

5. Repeat until the line is gone

   Two or three rounds are usually enough. Let it dry in between if the paper gets too wet.

Practice

• Trace the dashed lines with quick flicks from the dot.
• Flick-blend both bars: dark from the left, light from the right.
• Color the clouds, flicking the shade in from the bottom.