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White Gel Pen Highlights: How to Make Pages Pop
Add sparkly, clean highlights with a white gel pen: where to place them, how to avoid smearing, and which details look best on marker-colored pages.
Wait until the marker ink is dry
Gel pens hate wet marker ink. Let your marker layers dry first, especially if you're using alcohol markers on smoother paper.
Tiny highlights look the most realistic
- Glossy dots on eyes, buttons, and candy.
- Edge shines on glass, mugs, and metal.
- Sparkle stars in cozy 'kawaii' scenes.
If the gel pen skips
Some paper/marker combos get slick. Try a slightly rougher paper next time, or use an acrylic paint marker for opaque highlights.
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