http://img327.imageshack.us/img327/.....arkers15qa.jpg
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/.....arkers20mi.jpg

Would this work? =)

also try making a few photocopies first and practicing on them before you jump right into markering over the original -
and also make sure if yer inking then markering that you are using an ink that won't smudge ans run when the marker is put on (marker is a wet medium)

Yeah, I learned that one the hard way ages ago, when I made the mistake of coloring a pic right off the bat. Thank god for light tables. And as for inking, I use Sakura Microns, which are waterproof (as far as I've seen, anyways)

water proof enough for markers - don't try painting over em !

but practice first with a few xeroxes of a piece until you get the feel of how the marker bleeds into the paper !

well the key is you need to absorb all you can about prismacolor markers and using them.......

my advice.....eat them :3

I do what Mobianfox said, I always color on a print off just in case. But that's a good way to learn you how to color regardless. You really need to simply sit down and play with them some...which can be tricky too, cause well, they're not exactly cheap to replace. :p But yeah, I recommend just coloring a couple things, learn how the paper soaks it up, how close to an edge you can get, just get comfortable using them.

And blend, these things blend wonderfully...even almost-dried up ones are good to keep around! You can get that light touch of color with a near-dead marker sometimes. :)

Go Spartan dude.

FIrst you have you very well outlined sketch, then pick up a piece of marker paper : Letraset marker pad are the best. Place it untop and ink that drawings.

Careful way=*****YOU WONT HAVE TO SACRIFICE YOUR DRAWING TADAAAAAAA*****=

Spartan way=****YOU DRAW, INK AND MARKER ALL ON THE SAME SHEET OF PAPER.****=

Paper difference:

Big difference with regular paper and marker paper is that the reg paper will drink your marker juice like a cheap hooker and wont give you satisfying effects. Marker paper lets the fluid slide on the paper so you can produce blending effects and more.

Thinking about markers:

Thats a thing my teacher told me to keep in mind while working with markers: Think about building up patch of colors/tones to make a blending effect, don't try to go for instant finished toning gradation. You really have to go over certain areas with the same tones or weaker tones to get that effect.

as for more well it all comes as you work alot with them i guess, checkout Jill0r's tutorials and plenty others on DA, experiment and see what you like and dislike etc.

You have no idea the filthy images racing through my mind as I was reading what you wrote about the paper.

best way think with primas is to start with the lighter tone, example eggshell, to brick beige, to cinnamon, to light walnut to a darker tone. here example of what i do:

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/572885/
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/547851/

i hope this helps

wolfy