Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Do you let the details distract you from coloring with depth and dimension? Improve the realism in your next Copic Marker project by coloring the foundation first.

Illustrator and art instructor, Amy Shulke shares an important tip for coloring with alcohol markers and colored pencils but really, this tip applies to painting and drawing in any mediums. Details do not create realism.

Note this is not a coloring tutorial and not a marker blending lesson. We're exploring how to use fine art painting methods with markers and pencils.

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