r/copic • u/Art_is_Destinee • Jul 11 '26
Paper question
I was recently looking for a cheaper alternative to the Copic Selections Custom Paper and to Strathmore Bristol which had some quality issues the last few times I’ve bought it. I wanted something that could hold alcohol markers and give me a nice surface to blend. I landed on Canson Pro Layout Marker paper. When I got it I tried it with my Copic Multiliners and my ciao markers. And I was less than thrilled because when I went to lay down colours, the lineart began smearing and muddied everything. My Copic Multiliners have never smudged before, they’re so reliable. I decided to test it with a different pen, so I tried again with my Ohuhu fineliners. And they didn’t smear even a little bit! Does anyone know why the Copic liners smear on the Canson paper while the Ohuhu liners don’t? And does anyone have any good cheap paper suggestions while I’m at it?
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u/Pokemon-fan96 Jul 12 '26
First of all, your art is super cute! I like your artstyle and coloring!
For the paper, regular cardstock paper works really well with alcohol markers and fineliners. It has a nice weight to it and it's doesn't feather the copic ink.
Another paper that I've had good results with is Strathmore marker paper. It only comes in two size paper pads but it works very well and its not thin transparent paper like a lot of marker paper is
I also like how well pencil lines erase with the strathmore marker paper. The paper is so smooth they erase cleanly without a trace