Sharpie Mural at The Big Design Market: Sydney

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Sharpie Mural Feature Artist Sydney

This was a great project to work on as the selected artist to represent Sharpie at The Big Design Market in Sydney.

My role as the artist was to create a large-scale mural, using illustration, and colour it over the three days of the Big Design Market. The markets themselves see around 50,000 to 60,000 shoppers over their three-day run.

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Illustration created for the mural

I was able to create an imaginary landscape and use the bold, colourful palette of Sharpie Creative Markers. I also extended the artwork to items such as crocs, a tote bag, a T-shirt, sunnies and an iPhone case.

Using Sharpies to draw on a T-shirt

iPhone case Sharpie drawing

Customised illustrated items as part of the Sharpie display in Sydney

Custom illustrated crocs using Sharpie pens

Family colouring in with Sharpie pens

Section of the Sharpie mural artwork

Interactive booth for people to try out the Sharpie Creative Markers

Sharpie Creative Markers have beautiful textures

Sharpie Mural hand-drawn using Sharpie Creative Markers

Sharpie booth at the Big Design Market, Sydney

Sharpie Creative Markers are used for drawing this fun mural

Sharpie Mural

This Sharpie mural was created using the Sharpie creative markers. It took under 3 days to complete. After completing the artwork for this small-scale mural, it would definitely work at a larger scale.

Mural artist HAPPY DECAY with the final artwork for Sharpie

Sharpie Markers FAQ’s

While using the Sharpie creative markers, I got asked quite a few questions about them, so here are some of the common ones.

Are these markers permanent?

Sharpie Creative Markers are permanent on certain surfaces, such as paper. The markers have a water-based ink, which has similar permanency as water-based paint.

Which surfaces do these markers work best on?

Sharpie Creative Markers work great on just about anything you can think of! They mark boldly on paper, metal, wood, ceramic, glass, rock, canvas, and more!

Can I use these markers on fabric?

Yes you can! Depending on the type of fabric being used, results can vary. These markers work best on stiffer materials. Use a sealant to properly fix the markings to the fabric.

Can I put clothes that I’ve marked on in the washing machine, or is it handwash only?

We recommend hand-washing to best preserve the integrity of the markings on fabric. If you do wash clothes that have been marked on in the washing machine, a delicate cycle would be recommended to minimize any fading.

How do these differ from Sharpie Paint Markers?

These markers are water-based, while most Sharpie Paint Markers are oil-based. Sharpie Creative Markers can be used on paper without bleeding through. Also, Sharpie Creative Markers feature a more flexible nib that does not require prepping or priming like a traditional paint marker.

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