A lot of people myself included many years ago are intimidated by the cost of the Copic markers. They cost more than prismacolor or the various clones on the wish program.

One thing copic has going for them is the refill system, you buy one marker you can refill it with the refills. One refill is about 7 dollars and can refill a copic sketch marker about 20 some odd times. The other thing is the tips are replaceable, if the chisel side gets frayed or the brush tip gets gunked up. So you buy that marker itll last you a very long time because you can fix it up with ink and replacement tips, whereas with prismacolor if the markers shot you gotta buy a whole new marker which in the long run will add up to more money. I have about 90 copic sketch markers in my set, i started with a 24 pack and expanded upon it over time.

An alternative if the sketch markers seem pricey is the copic chao lineup, they have the same chisel tip and brush tip as the copic sketch and are cheaper, downside is they hold less ink so youll need to refill em more often plus they dont come in all 358 colors but pretty much most of the common colors yes, some of the really light or obscure colors no.

If you are serious about working with traditional media and markers for years to come its a good investment. Ive been a furry artist for 20 years, and in that time I have found, its better to have quality tools and materials that last a long time than cheap throwaway ones. If you think about it, if youre gunna be taking art commissions and selling at conventions, those quality materials will pay for themselves in no time! Copic markers, various ink, liners, etc are made in Japan, not China, JAPAN. The Japanese people make quality products, look at Toyota, or Honda, how many older Camrys and Civics you still see chugging along on the roads.

I know that many furry artists nowadays use digital art and I am bucking the trend in that regard. But still, I hope this helps some people here