Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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PROJECT RESOURCES: vanillaarts.com/blog/resources-earth-markers
LEARN WITH AMY: colorwonk.com

Copic made a big mistake when they created the Earth color family. If you've ever struggled to color with brown alcohol markers, you can thank the E marker family for causing your confusion.

Illustrator and art instructor, Amy Shulke shares a bit of color theory for brown alcohol markers. Brown is not the color you think. Change your approach to Earth markers to improve your blending combinations and add greater artistry to your coloring projects.

Note this is not a coloring tutorial and not a marker blending lesson. We're exploring applied color theory as it realates to Copic Markers.

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Thanks to Pantone for the Peach Fuzz samples. Learn more about this year's beautiful Color of the Year (2024) at pantone.com/color-of-the-year/2024

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