Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
PROJECT RESOURCES: colorwonk.com/learn/monstera-realism
LEARN WITH AMY: colorwonk.com
What are the best green and greenish Copic Markers for beginners? Which yellow-green, green, and blue-green alcohol marker colors should you purchase first?
Illustrator and art instructor, Amy Shulke suggests easy-blending markers for beginners, adult coloring, and marker sketching. Plus how to customize a starter set to match your taste, style, skill, and subject matter.
WATCH ALL THE COLORS
Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow: youtu.be/S1R6OLt9swE
Blue, Blue Violet, Purple: youtu.be/kZbDAtoU2v0
Brown, Gray, Black: youtu.be/0cQ5xfAocLE
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PROJECT RESOURCES: colorwonk.com/learn/monstera-realism
LEARN WITH AMY: colorwonk.com
What are the best green and greenish Copic Markers for beginners? Which yellow-green, green, and blue-green alcohol marker colors should you purchase first?
Illustrator and art instructor, Amy Shulke suggests easy-blending markers for beginners, adult coloring, and marker sketching. Plus how to customize a starter set to match your taste, style, skill, and subject matter.
WATCH ALL THE COLORS
Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow: youtu.be/S1R6OLt9swE
Blue, Blue Violet, Purple: youtu.be/kZbDAtoU2v0
Brown, Gray, Black: youtu.be/0cQ5xfAocLE
SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE COLOR THEORY LESSONS & STUDIO UPDATES: vanillaarts.com/subscribe-vanilla-beans






![Copic Coloring Tips- Color Realistic Glass
Do you struggle to color realistic glass? Its not you, its the coloring tutorials youre using!
We all understand that glass is transparent but that presents a serious challenge for adult colorers... because which Copic Markers or colored pencils make transparency? Thats why so many tutorials recommend blue markers, because blue sounds logical.
But logical doesnt look real! Amy discusses why glass is more than blue markers. She demonstrates a simplified version of her method for coloring glass with moderate realism.
Copic Marker & Prismacolor Colored Pencil speed coloring by Amy Shulke of VanillaArts.com
Cheers!, the digital stamp + supply guide used in this video are FREE to members of the Free Digi Club during June 2018. Subscribe at https://www.vanillaarts.com/free-monthly-printable/
Cheers! online class: Learn how to color yellow realistically without the use of orange or brown markers which never look natural. Workshop breaks down the entire process and shows you how to apply the technique to other yellow objects. http://vanilla-workshops.teachable.com/
#copicmarker #realisticcoloring #vanillaarts
S U P P L I E S (partial list):
• Copic Markers 8-1/2 by 11-Inch Blending Card by X-Press It, 25 Sheets
——— https://amzn.to/2HHtMbA [ Amazon US ]
• Copic Sketch BV20
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• Copic Sketch Markers-Cool Gray #0
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——— https://ldli.co/e/me364m [ Blick Art ]
• Caran dAche Luminance - 630 Ultramarine Violet
——— https://ldli.co/e/jrok0o [ Blick Art ]
• Prismacolor PC942 Yellow Ochre
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• Derwent Drawing Pencil - Chinese White
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——— https://ldli.co/e/o4q0gl [ Blick Art ]
• Sharpie Poster Paint- ExFine, White (waterbased)
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• Amys favorite pencil sharpener
——— https://amzn.to/2FAWuF4 [ Amazon US ]
Music - She Dreams in Blue by Josh Woodward
http://joshwoodward.com/ Copic Coloring Tips- Color Realistic Glass](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YCEMCHFhEL4/mqdefault.jpg)



![Copic Marker: Improve your coloring with beautiful cohesive color palettes (VanillaArts.com)
SUPPLIES & RESOURCE PAGE: https://colorwonk.com/learn/jellybeans-form
Are you pretty good with Copic Markers and colored pencils? But do you find theres a definite between the great quality projects you do in class versus the mediocre ones you create at home?
Join Amy for a fun and colorful explanation of why your personal projects lack that professional polish. She demonstrates how you can improve the look of your coloring with beautiful, cohesive color palettes.
Skill and talent help but what you really need is better planning!
Jellybeans is an advanced level adult coloring project using Copic Markers, Prismacolor Soft Core Colored Pencils, Staetdler Triplus Pens, and the Jellybeans digital stamp set from VanillaArts.com
Amy Shulke is a technical illustrator in SE Michigan. She teaches fine art based coloring classes, locally and online. VanillaArts.com
Vanilla Beans, FREE Saturday coloring tips:
https://www.vanillaarts.com/vanilla-beans
Jellybeans is an original mixed media coloring lesson by Amy Shulke of VanillaArts.com using her original jellybean illustration.
Original digital stamps: https://www.vanillaarts.com/shop/
Online classes: https://www.vanillaarts.com/workshop
#copicmarker #coloredpencil #howtocolor
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• Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat
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• X-Press It Blending Card
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• Imikas Pencil Sharpener
——— https://amzn.to/2Tyxp8L [ AMZUS ]
• Tombow MONO Zero Eraser, Round Tip
——— https://amzn.to/2FHrve2 [ AMZUS ]
• Copic Sketch 0 Colorless Blender
——— https://ldli.co/e/y0jo41 [ BLIC ]
• Copic Sketch N2 Neutral Grey 2
——— https://ldli.co/e/p9jde0 [ BLIC ]
• Copic Sketch N0 Neutral Grey 0
——— https://ldli.co/e/r7j9pz [ BLIC ]
• Copic Sketch R46 Strong Red
——— https://ldli.co/e/ozj13l [ BLIC ]
• Copic Sketch R35 Coral
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• Copic Sketch R32 Peach
——— https://ldli.co/e/xj20gj [ BLIC ]
• Copic Sketch R30 Pale Yellowish Pink
——— https://ldli.co/e/1mgek5 [ BLIC ]
• Copic Sketch R39 Garnet
——— https://ldli.co/e/dj3km3 [ BLIC ]
• Copic Sketch YR07 Cadmium Orange
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• Copic Sketch Y15 Cadmium Yellow
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• Copic Sketch Y11 Pale Yellow
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• Copic Sketch Y38 Honey
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• Copic Sketch YG23 New Leaf
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• Copic Sketch YG21 Anise
——— https://ldli.co/e/6xzem9 [ BLIC ]
• Copic Sketch BG53 Ice Mint
——— https://ldli.co/e/g536r7 [ BLIC ]
• Copic Sketch BG11 Moon White
——— https://ldli.co/e/0e65zl [ BLIC ]
• Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens Orange
——— https://ldli.co/e/dj3n03 [ BLIC ]
• Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens French Green
——— https://ldli.co/e/9z72ok [ BLIC ]
• Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens Bordeaux
——— https://ldli.co/e/z03p17 [ BLIC ]
• Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens Willow Green
——— https://ldli.co/e/klj3kp [ BLIC ]
• Prismacolor PC938 White
——— https://ldli.co/e/4m1e45 [ BLIC ]
• Prismacolor PC901 Indigo
——— https://ldli.co/e/2mlen9 [ BLIC ]
• Prismacolor PC931 Dark Purple
——— https://ldli.co/e/5lde5k [ BLIC ]
• Prismacolor PC936 Slate Grey
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• Prismacolor PC930 Magenta
——— https://ldli.co/e/m1jpmm [ BLIC ]
• Prismacolor PC942 Goldenrod
——— https://ldli.co/e/epj6k2 [ BLIC ]
• Prismacolor PC1026 Greyed Lavender
——— https://ldli.co/e/qkop6r [ BLIC ]
• Prismacolor PC122 Permanent Red
——— https://ldli.co/e/jmp5eo [ BLIC ]
• Prismacolor PC1088 Muted Turquoise
——— https://ldli.co/e/y0jpx1 [ BLIC ]
• Prismacolor PC109 Prussian Green
——— https://ldli.co/e/p9jrn0 [ BLIC ]
• Prismacolor PC929 Pink
——— https://ldli.co/e/r7joyz [ BLIC ]
• Prismacolor PC918 Orange
——— https://ldli.co/e/ozjpel [ BLIC ]
• Prismacolor PC195 Pomegranate
——— https://ldli.co/e/lxjp01 [ BLIC ]
• Prismacolor PC915 Lemon Yellow
——— https://ldli.co/e/xj2pej [ BLIC ]
• Prismacolor PC1005 Limepeel
——— https://ldli.co/e/1mg9n5 [ BLIC ] Copic Marker: Improve your coloring with beautiful cohesive color palettes (VanillaArts.com)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aHiolBnwapw/mqdefault.jpg)