Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
LEARN WITH AMY: colorwonk.com
Ever have one of those days when (for no obvious reason) the alcohol markers just aren't working? The colors aren't what you want, the blends won't blend, then you get frustrated and over-ink the project and the ink seeps outside the lines.
It happens to everyone. Even with tons of talent and lots of experience, bad coloring days are normal. But why???
Professional illustrator Amy Shulke shares an overlooked fact for all brands of alcohol markers including Copic, Olo, Promarker, and Ohuhu. If you're using the same blending technique for every marker, you're asking for more bad coloring days.
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LEARN WITH AMY: colorwonk.com
Ever have one of those days when (for no obvious reason) the alcohol markers just aren't working? The colors aren't what you want, the blends won't blend, then you get frustrated and over-ink the project and the ink seeps outside the lines.
It happens to everyone. Even with tons of talent and lots of experience, bad coloring days are normal. But why???
Professional illustrator Amy Shulke shares an overlooked fact for all brands of alcohol markers including Copic, Olo, Promarker, and Ohuhu. If you're using the same blending technique for every marker, you're asking for more bad coloring days.
SATURDAY COLOR THEORY NEWSLETTER: vanillaarts.com/subscribe-vanilla-beans

![Copic Marker Demonstration: Cute Zombie Skin and Hair
The Cutest Zombie is a fun Halloween adult coloring project with Copic Markers, Prismacolor Soft Core Colored Pencils, and Staetdler Triplus Pens.
See how Amy transforms a standard skin recipe into a creepy zombie effect and watch as she blends green into violet for an alternative hair recipe.
Amy teaches art-based Copic coloring classes, both online and local (SE Michigan).
Further Reading:
Zombie Project Info + Printable Recipe: https://www.vanillaarts.com/blog/creepy-skin-hair-demo
Beginners Guide to Create & Use Color Palettes:
Part One: https://www.vanillaarts.com/blog/colorpalette-one
Part Two: https://www.vanillaarts.com/blog/colorpalette-two
5 Reasons to Mix Media: https://www.vanillaarts.com/blog/5-reasons-colored-pencil
5 Rules for Adding Details: https://www.vanillaarts.com/blog/how-much-detail
The Cutest Zombie is an original mixed media coloring lesson by Amy Shulke of VanillaArts.com using the cling stamp New Heights by Santoro London Gorjuss.
For original digital stamps: https://www.vanillaarts.com/shop/
For online classes: http://vanilla-workshops.teachable.com/
#copicmarker #adultcoloring #howtocolor
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