Top 5 Markers for Adult Coloring Books

Choosing Your Tools

The right markers can make a huge difference in your coloring experience. Here are our favorites.

1. Copic Sketch Markers

The gold standard. They are alcohol-based, blendable, and refillable. Expensive, but worth it for serious artists.

2. Ohuhu Markers

The best budget alternative to Copics. They offer similar blending capabilities at a fraction of the price.

3. Crayola Super Tips

Don't laugh! These are surprisingly good. They come in 100 colors, are water-based (so they don't bleed through as much), and are very cheap.

4. Tombow Dual Brush Pens

Perfect for water-based effects. They have a flexible brush tip that feels like painting.

5. Sharpies

Great for bold, solid colors, but be careful—they bleed through almost everything. Use thick paper!