Assemble the four, six-inch squares of smooth paper into a larger square on a flat surface. Use the masking tape to tape the squares to each other and the surface. Where the squares connect with each other, overlap the width of the tape equally on each side. Use the same amount of overlap around the perimeter of the square pieces.

Also, make sure each of your Markers has been shaken and primed by gently depressing the nib until the color flows to the base of the nib.

Take either the 15mm Bright Pink or Orange Marker, and apply some large and loose marks in all four squares. Repeat with the other 15mm Marker.

For this step, use the largest part of the nib to make the marks. Don’t worry too much about placement or composition yet. Just get some color and marks down on the paper.

Again, don’t feel bound by the masking tape edges. Draw across all four sections without considering the tape.

Take a 2mm color, like the Light Blue, and make some delicate line work to contrast and complement the larger marks.

If you make groupings of the smaller lines, consider that a shape and consider repeating that grouping in other areas in the squares. As before, feel free to go over the edge/onto the tape.

The 2mm Black is fun to outline shapes or create more dramatic shapes. The 2mm White Marker will easily cover darker value colors like black. All of the Markers should be quite opaque in one coat, but if you want to ensure full opacity, do a second coat once the first marks are touch dry.

There are now four pieces that can be moved into various groupings. Play with different ways to put them together and change the orientation of the squares.

For example, pick your favorite three squares, and put them in a line to create a triptych, turning the pieces to create a visual flow between them.