Pirate Bear Finish Art - Marker Phase

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The next step in the illustration process was to establish the base colors with marker. The client had chosen specific colors for the bear's fur, the captain's jacket, breeches, boots, and hat, so it was really just a matter of coloring in these choices, with a bit of basic shading to show the form. I chose Ohuhu brand alcohol-based art markers for the colors. I used to use Berol Prismacolor markers, which are very good markers, but I recently learned about the Ohuhu brand from art YouTubers (specifically Jazza, who did head-to-head marker comparisons). It seemed to be as good a product for a lot lower cost, so I bought a small set and absolutely loved them. I've since invested in the largest set (320 colors!) and have been very happy with it. Also extremely important, they do not smudge or smear the Sakura pen ink that is already drawn. The reason I call these "base colors" is that I will switch to a different medium, colored pencils, for the finishing touches. I did do some basic modelling (highlights and shadows) with the markers, but the colored pencils will make the picture smoother and more realistic and three-dimensional-looking.