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Cursed by a Rainbow? Yep. All the pretty markers you own? They’re killing your ability to color dimensionally. Copic doesn’t make ugly markers because you won’t buy ugly markers. And that’s a problem because ugly color is essential for realism. It’s pretty darned hard to color real without real col
I just love this beautiful Mondo Holly designed by the amazing Julie Ebersole.Today’s video colors the holly using glazing – since greens are the bane of my existence with Copics! Such a pretty stamp, and when colored beautifully it makes what I think can be called a clean and simple card? Whatcha think? Supplies Essentials […]
How to Use Copic NOTE: Have absorbent paper underneath as the protection for the paper/table. Basics of Copic: …
Hi Everyone, it's Faye here today :) This month I thought I would show you how to add a basic glow to an image. Christmas is fast approaching, so there are a lot of images around with candles, lanterns and stars. Additionally, Halloween is also coming - who wants to add a glow to a bubbling liquid inside a cauldron? I am going to use a stamp called Snowman Joy from Whimsy Stamps. Ok, let's start! Firstly I am going to colour the sky using B0000, B000 and B00. I keep the darker colours close to the horizon and a little behind the snowman. I give the outer edge of the sky a generous 'smoosh' of Colourless Blender so the blue to white transition is nice and soft. There are two things to think about at this point. Firstly, I want to keep the ink wet so when I add the yellow, it bleeds into wet ink and keeps the transition soft. You can see the ink is wet in the scan above. Secondly, don't go too heavy with the yellow, keep the darkest colour in the centre of the glow, this will prevent the edge of the glow turning green. Before I apply the yellow, I add a layer of Colourless Blender. You can see how much I used on the scan above. I added Y000 only to the centre, the remaining wet area looks a darker blue than the sky because it is wet, but the wetness is allowing the yellow to gently seep out without a harsh edge. You will also notice I have taken the yellow over the whole lantern, a part of the hat and the lantern cane. When you complete the colouring, apply colour gently over the top of this area and the yellow will show through, increasing the glow effect. While the Y000 is still wet, add Y00 to the centre of the glow area. Again, while the ink is still wet, add Y04 to the centre of the glow area. Let this dry and then finish the image... Copics Used... Sky; B0000, B000, B00, Colourless Blender Yellow Glow; Y000, Y00, Y04, Colourless Blender Flame; Y04, Y17, YR04 Snow; B0000, N0, N1, N3 Hat/ Lantern; N3, N5, N7 Lantern Cane; N1, N3 Yellow; Y04, Y13, Y17 Orange; Y17, YR04, E07 Turquoise; BG53, BG57 Green; YG23, YG17 Pink; RV55, RV17 Red; R43, R35, R37 Thanks so much for stopping by... Have a great day.
So you set a practice routine… You’ve decided to buckle down and really work on improving your Copic Marker and colored pencil coloring skills. You’re going to color for at least an hour, 5 days a week. Or maybe you’re…
Copic marker tutorial videos from beginner techniques to more advanced concepts. Learn how to color light skin tones for more realistic and believable drawings
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Hello crafty friends, I'm here to share my new DT make for Copic Marker Norge! We have a brand new challenge for you today. As always our theme is Anything Goes, this month's option is to create a card with sepia or black and white coloring. If you follow the optional theme you will have more chances to win the fab copic prizes. Det er 15. og tid for en ny utfordring hos CMN. Temaet er Alt er Lov, men hvis du fargelegger i sort-hvitt eller sepia så øker du vinnersjansene dine! Håper å se deg der! Her er mitt bidrag: Digger de lekre kaffe-arkene fra Papirdesign! I had to pop a bit of color on it...lol. Image is Jaunty Luka by La- La land crafts. I used my W's only to create a Sepia look. Copics used: W9-7-5-3-1-00 Hope you will join us in the challenge over at Copic Marker Norge! You will find lots of inspiration this month from the rest of the DT. Hope to see your creation there! Crafty hugs,
Do You Stamp or Print coloring images with Black Ink? That's not a surprise, most colorers do. Black ink is probably a standard part of your coloring routine. Got the Copic Markers? Got the colored pencils? Got the black ink pad? Chances are you don't even see…
I have another cutie to share from the Purple Onion Designs brand new Snow Day release. This is Hope the sledding bunny. For this card I created a stitched hillside die cut for Hope to sled down. For the background I used a Tim Holtz Thinlits tree die and some distress inks. The sentiment was embossed in Liquid Platinum embossing powder. Copics Used: bunny C0, C2, C4, C6, E01, E02 scarf YG21, YG23, YG25, R27 sled E23, E31, E35 All the new stamps are available for purchase at Purple Onion Designs and the complete release is on sale through November 10th at the discounted amount of $90.00 Have a fantastic and blessed weekend! Tracy Supplies: Paper--Recollections, Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card Stamps--Purple Onion Designs "Hope" and sentiment Ink--Memento Tuxedo Black, Shaded Lilac and Faded Jeans Distress ink, Versamark Tools--Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders dies, Sizzix Thinlits Treeline die Miscellaneous--Wink of Stella Clear Glitter pen, Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder
Do you love detail? How much detail should you include in your Copic Marker and colored pencil projects? Which details can you add and what should you leave out? Are there rules for finding the sweet spot?
Do you use black markers and colored pencils? Would you be surprised to find out that I almost never use black? My latest Copic Coloring Tips video at YouTube tells you the story about how I started not-using black. There are a lot of benefits to tucking your black Copics and colored pencils
Hi Everyone, Hope you have all enjoyed your Christmas and are ready to get back into crafting. I thought I would share with you how I colour brickwork. The bricks from where I live have quite a lot of red in them, so I have chosen E09, E19, E13, E55, E53. I'm starting with E09 and have added a little at each end of the brick. I next lay down some E13 Then E55 And lastly E53 I return to where I started but this time I have decided to add in some E19 Blend out with E13 towards the middle starting at each end. The middle of the brick will be the lightest Finally blend out with E53 This process needs to be repeated for each brick. I know this is time consuming but it will give the most realistic result. Here's all the bricks coloured. You can go in and add further shading where you want I went in to colour the cement with W5 and added some touches to the bricks, can you see the difference by just added a touch of W5. Finally here's a finished card. The image is called Christmas Eve by Make It Crafty, he's certainly a cheeky Santa and was perfect for the male recipient. The papers are from the Maya Design Frost Basics 6x6 paper pad. Happy New Year Everyone. Hugs Tracy x
We all love those stamps that are really beautiful and have wonderful, elaborate clothing, BUT it can be intimidating for even the most Cop...
Do you fly solo? Most colorers learn to color from other colorers, and this leads to a lot of segregated thinking in the coloring world. "Today's tutorial demonstrates how to color magical unicorns with Copic Markers. Tune in tomorrow when we color tropical fish with Distress Ink. Next week,
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Hello Power Poppy Friends! Today I am bringing you Berry It Digital Stamp. I couldn't make the August 25th post to release this image so I thought I would share it with you on my monthly inspiration post with a little coloring tip. This months tip: Don't be afraid to use grays to make your colors deeper and more rich looking. It helps to give more dimension and contrast to your projects. Here is how I teach to use grays; When I've colored a few berries with the regular colors, I decided where I want to make RV99 (in this case) darker. I then added N7 to that area and immediately went over it with RV69. These two colors will blend together on the paper making the top color a darker shade and you won't see the gray. Then I will blend it out with the sequence of colors, this is done lightly. Once you get the hang of it you can just start by adding gray before your darkest color and blending out from there. I used N gray because I didn't want any blue or brown undertones. I only do this with Copic XPress Paper as it allows me more time to work with my coloring and has less of a chance of looking "muddy" with more ink added. I will be back next month for more coloring tips! Rhea
After you've blended an area, do you call it finished? A lot of Copic Marker colorers work that way- color - blend - finished. New area- color - blend - finished. Hmmm... and a lot of you suffer from depth problems in your coloring. Hmmm... have you ever thought those two things might be relate
Is Holtz Perfect Colouring Paper really Perfect? On any Copic Marker discussion board, you’ll see the same question asked every week: “What’s the best paper for Copic Marker blending?” Everyone has slightly different reasons for their answers and all are equally convinced that their favorite pape
Copic markers are vibrant and dynamic, but they require thick, quality paper that can absorb ink well. Here's a look at some of the best paper and sketchbooks for copic markers today.
Hooray! It's Blogday! Ever notice how we look forward to certain days of the week when our favorite internetters post new content? That's Blogday. Time to check in with all your favorite Copic Marker bloggers. Time to scour the colored pencil channels on YouTube! And don't forget about all the co
Hi well here it is... my step by step on how I colour my grass... Hope it inspires.... First I stamp my image then cut out the desired sh...
Hey everyone Heather here from Heather's Hobbie Haven. This week we are adding another black color combo to our books. The order I colored her: 100 N9 N7 N5 N3 I color from dark to light, but if you color from light to dark that's great to. Just reverse the color order. See you next Tuesday with another hair color! Copic Sketch Markers Neenah 80lb Solar White Card Stock Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black InLinkz.com
Free Copic Marker Tutorial for Card Makers The design for this free copic marker card making tutorial would be a beautiful card for Mother's Day, a Wedding or a Bridal Shower.
Are you killing your coloring? I'd like to think that as we learn and grow, we stop making stupid mistakes. But there's one common trait I see in all in my coloring classes and my art classes. Unfortunately it's a problem that many students never outgrow. Artists call it "overwo
Hello and happy Wednesday! It's time to show another DoveArt Studios stamp. This one is called Serenity. And yes would I love to...
Welcome to "Challenge me a Christmas Card" for 2018! My guest today is Ardyth Percy-Robb, and she has challenged me to make a card with the theme "Snow". You can check out her take on this challenge HERE. Here's what I came up with: After masking off a strip in the middle, I white embossed snowflakes from Simon Says Stamp, and then blending Distress Oxide Ink over the top. I added some dots of Copic markers and white gel pen to the blue areas. I finished with a sentiment from Clearly Besotted, and sequins from Pretty Pink Posh. I'll be sharing this card at CAS(e) this sketch challenge #300! Thanks for visiting :)
