Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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PROJECT RESOURCES: vanillaarts.com/blog/colortheory-ep10-violet-iris-demo
LEARN WITH AMY: colorwonk.com
IRIS DIGITAL STAMP + KIT: vanillaarts.com/shop/color-theory-summ23
SEE HOW AMY SELECTED THE COLORS USED TODAY: youtu.be/KdzX8UvoRrQ

Do your V violet Copic Marker blending combinations look flat and lifeless? Let's use color theory to shade a realistic bearded iris using an unexpected combination of green and gold.

Applied Color Theory for Alcohol Markers.

Join illustrator and art instructor, Amy Shulke from VanillaArts.com in a color theory exercise for blue markers. The Copic V family is very small, so choosing the right shade color can be tricky Color theory can help but if all you ever hear about is the color wheel, you're missing the real story. Amy walks you through her coloring process for desaturating purple and violet Copic Markers and Prismacolor pencils. If you’ve ever been disappointed by your violet blends or if you're using dark blue or even gray markers to shade violet and purple, this series of videos will change the way you approach coloring forever.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:29 Theory
4:28 Marker
19:20 Colored Pencil
38:08 Outro