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Is there a trick to mixing alcohol markers with colored pencils? What supplies do you need to get started?
In her latest FREE video, professional illustrator Amy Shulke shares five beginner tips for using markers with colored pencils for amazing mixed media adult coloring projects.
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Is there a trick to mixing alcohol markers with colored pencils? What supplies do you need to get started?
In her latest FREE video, professional illustrator Amy Shulke shares five beginner tips for using markers with colored pencils for amazing mixed media adult coloring projects.
SATURDAY COLOR THEORY NEWSLETTER: vanillaarts.com/subscribe-vanilla-beans
![Copic Marker: Color a Cute Christmas Angel (skin and hair)
Christmas Angel is a darling adult coloring project using Copic Markers, Prismacolor Soft Core Colored Pencils, and Staetdler Triplus Pens.
In this episode, I demonstrate my beginners challenge level process for coloring cute characters with friendly faces and lots of personality.
My name is Amy Shulke and Im a technical illustrator in SE Michigan. I teach art-based coloring classes, locally and online. Visit me at VanillaArts.com
Further Reading:
Christmas Angel Project Info + Printable Recipe:
https://www.vanillaarts.com/blog/cute-christmas-angel
My online class introducing the Push & Pull method:
https://vanilla-workshops.teachable.com/p/flutterby
Choose the best stamps for realism:
https://www.vanillaarts.com/blog/2015/11/4/lets-talk-choosing-the-best-stamps-for-copic-coloring
The importance of neutral colors:
https://www.vanillaarts.com/blog/neutrals-ugly-markers
Change the eyes, change the character:
https://www.vanillaarts.com/blog/2016/7/15/anatomy-eyes
Tips for portraiture:
https://www.vanillaarts.com/blog/2015/4/30/qa-portraiture
Christmas Angel is an original mixed media coloring lesson by Amy Shulke of VanillaArts.com using the cling stamp set Angel Squidgies, Ornament by StampingBella
Original digital stamps: https://www.vanillaarts.com/shop/
Online classes: http://vanilla-workshops.teachable.com/
#copicmarker #adultcoloring #howtocolor
——— S U P P L I E S ———
• Copic Markers 8-1/2 by 11-Inch Blending Card by X-Press It, 25 Sheets
——— https://amzn.to/2M4n2BO [ Amazon US ]
• Tsukineko Memento, London Fog
——— https://amzn.to/2yGWQc3 [ Amazon US ]
• Copic Sketch B60 Pale Blue Grey
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• Copic Sketch E21 Soft Sun
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• Copic Sketch E31 Brick Beige
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• Copic Sketch E35 Chamois
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• Copic Sketch E50 Eggshell
——— https://ldli.co/e/6j5576 [ Blick Art Materials ]
• Copic Sketch N0 Neutral Grey 0
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• Copic Sketch N4 Neutral Grey 4
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• Copic Sketch YG03 Yellow Green
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• Copic Sketch YG17 Grass Green
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• Copic Sketch YR24 Pale Sepia
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• Copic Sketch YR27 Tuscan Orange
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• Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens 20 Color Pack
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• Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens Black
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• Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens Light Brown
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• Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens Willow Green
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• Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens Brown
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• Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens Red
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• Prismacolor PC901 Indigo
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• Prismacolor PC936 Slate Grey
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• Prismacolor PC938
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• Prismacolor PC945 Sienna Brown
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• Prismacolor PC1092 Nectar
——— https://ldli.co/e/xyqqgz [ Blick Art Materials ]
• Uni-Ball Signo Broad - White - Pack of 3
——— https://amzn.to/2ywAMRi [ Amazon US ]
• Gelly Roll Clear Stardust
——— https://amzn.to/2RYxz5o [ Amazon US ]
• Tonic Studios Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat 1914e
——— https://amzn.to/2MaeI3K [ Amazon US ]
• Factis Eraser Black 18
——— https://amzn.to/2LIKUuB [ Amazon US ]
• Pentel Eraser, Hi-Polymer Eraser, White
——— https://amzn.to/2LIKV1D [ Amazon US ]
• Sticky Tack (for erasing colored pencil)
——— https://amzn.to/2LL21fc [ Amazon US ]
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![Copic Coloring Tips: Add Texture for Greater Realism (alcohol marker & colored pencil)
Do you want to add more realism to your Copic Marker or colored pencil projects? In this video we explore one of the essential keys to realistic coloring that many adult colorers forget about - texture!
Smooth color blending is fun but the world around you is full of texture. You can read all the tutorials, take all the dimensional coloring classes but if youre smoothing everything into a perfect color blend, youre smoothing away the realism that comes from authentic texture.
Plus, everyone blends. Youll never find your own artistic style if you always color the same way as everyone else!
Authentic texture, its an important key to realism.
Learn to color Tonic in my latest online coloring workshop! The 1.5 hour video course is a challenge level project for intermediate to advanced adult colorers.
The Tonic project teaches you to color realistic glass using four versatile textures: splotchy parchment, gritty cork, bubbly liquid, and hard smooth glass.
Tonic is an original mixed media drawing and lesson by Amy Shulke of VanillaArts.com. Supplies include Copic Markers, Staedtler Triplus Pens, and Prismacolor Soft Core Colored Pencils.
For more original digital stamps: https://www.vanillaarts.com/shop/
Tonic online class: http://vanilla-workshops.teachable.com/
#copicmarker #realisticcoloring #howtocolor
——— S U P P L I E S ———
• Copic Markers 8-1/2 by 11-Inch Blending Card by X-Press It, 25 Sheets
——— https://amzn.to/2M4n2BO [ Amazon US ]
• Copic Colorless Blender Ink Refill
——— https://amzn.to/2xruhSg [ Amazon US ]
• Tim Holtz Waterbrush, Fine Detailer Nib
——— https://amzn.to/2xpmxAf [ Amazon US ]
• Copic Sketch 0 Colorless Blender
——— https://ldli.co/e/1649e7 [ Blick Art Materials ]
• Copic Sketch BV20 Dull Lavender
——— https://ldli.co/e/dp9nk5 [ Blick Art Materials ]
• Copic Sketch BV23 Greyish Lavender
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• Copic Sketch C0 Col Grey 0
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• Copic Sketch C2 Cool Grey 2
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• Copic Sketch E31 Brick Beige
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• Copic Sketch E33 Sand
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• Copic Sketch E50 Eggshell
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• Copic Sketch YG17 Grass Green
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• Copic Sketch YG23 New Leaf
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• Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens Gray
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• Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens Brown
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• Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens Willow Green
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• Prismacolor PC109 Prussian Green
——— https://ldli.co/e/00nooj [ Blick Art Materials ]
• Prismacolor PC901 Indigo
——— https://ldli.co/e/4opnn0 [ Blick Art Materials ]
• Prismacolor PC945 Sienna Brown
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• Prismacolor PC946 Dark Brown
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• Prismacolor PC1005 Limepeel
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• Prismacolor PC1088 Muted Turquoise
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• Prismacolor 70% Cool Grey PC1065
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• Derwent Drawing Pencil - Chinese White
——— https://amzn.to/2KuXLjO [ Amazon US ]
• Tonic Studios Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat 1914e
——— https://amzn.to/2MaeI3K [ Amazon US ]
• Factis Eraser Black 18
——— https://amzn.to/2LIKUuB [ Amazon US ]
• Pentel Eraser, Hi-Polymer Eraser, White
——— https://amzn.to/2LIKV1D [ Amazon US ]
• Sticky Tack (for erasing colored pencil)
——— https://amzn.to/2LL21fc [ Amazon US ] Copic Coloring Tips: Add Texture for Greater Realism (alcohol marker & colored pencil)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7lS4xc2tUeg/mqdefault.jpg)


