Uploaded June 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Do you struggle to color realistic glass? It's not you, it's the coloring tutorials you're 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? That's why so many tutorials recommend blue markers, because blue sounds logical.
But logical doesn't 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 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. 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
——— amzn.to/2HHtMbA [ Amazon US ]
• Copic Sketch BV20
——— amzn.to/2KswtuE [ Amazon US ]
• Copic Sketch Markers-Cool Gray #0
——— amzn.to/2Grz99d [ Amazon US ]
——— ldli.co/e/me364m [ Blick Art ]
• Caran d'Ache Luminance - 630 Ultramarine Violet
——— ldli.co/e/jrok0o [ Blick Art ]
• Prismacolor PC942 Yellow Ochre
——— ldli.co/e/y13zr1 [ Blick Art ]
• Derwent Drawing Pencil - Chinese White
——— amzn.to/2KuXLjO [ Amazon US ]
——— ldli.co/e/o4q0gl [ Blick Art ]
• Sharpie Poster Paint- ExFine, White (waterbased)
——— amzn.to/2KxTSLb [ Amazon US ]
• Amy's favorite pencil sharpener
——— amzn.to/2FAWuF4 [ Amazon US ]
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Music - "She Dreams in Blue" by Josh Woodward
joshwoodward.com
Do you struggle to color realistic glass? It's not you, it's the coloring tutorials you're 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? That's why so many tutorials recommend blue markers, because blue sounds logical.
But logical doesn't 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 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. 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
——— amzn.to/2HHtMbA [ Amazon US ]
• Copic Sketch BV20
——— amzn.to/2KswtuE [ Amazon US ]
• Copic Sketch Markers-Cool Gray #0
——— amzn.to/2Grz99d [ Amazon US ]
——— ldli.co/e/me364m [ Blick Art ]
• Caran d'Ache Luminance - 630 Ultramarine Violet
——— ldli.co/e/jrok0o [ Blick Art ]
• Prismacolor PC942 Yellow Ochre
——— ldli.co/e/y13zr1 [ Blick Art ]
• Derwent Drawing Pencil - Chinese White
——— amzn.to/2KuXLjO [ Amazon US ]
——— ldli.co/e/o4q0gl [ Blick Art ]
• Sharpie Poster Paint- ExFine, White (waterbased)
——— amzn.to/2KxTSLb [ Amazon US ]
• Amy's favorite pencil sharpener
——— amzn.to/2FAWuF4 [ Amazon US ]
________________
Music - "She Dreams in Blue" by Josh Woodward
joshwoodward.com
