Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
PROJECT RESOURCES: vanillaarts.com/blog/r08-video-resources
LEARN WITH AMY: colorwonk.com
What color would you use to shade a warm red like Copic R08? If you're like most colorers, you'd use a deep wine red because they're the darkest reds Copic makes. But is that the best we can do?
Join me, illustrator and art instructor, Amy Shulke as we explore the use of Vermilion Red in our art and coloring. Using Copic Marker R08 as an example, I'll walk you through the specifics of red marker ink-- what makes this red alcohol ink special and how to blend with it.
I've got some great tips for getting expert results from with red alcohol markers. Then using color theory, I demonstrate blending combinations for R08 plus underpaint and pencil accent colors for shade and highlight. Color and shade red with depth, dimension, and greater realism using my suggestions for organic and natural looking red desaturation.
This is an applied color theory exercise. This is not a coloring lesson and it is not intended as an alcohol marker blending tutorial.
#alcoholmarkers #copicmarkers #realisticart
PROJECT RESOURCES: vanillaarts.com/blog/r08-video-resources
LEARN WITH AMY: colorwonk.com
What color would you use to shade a warm red like Copic R08? If you're like most colorers, you'd use a deep wine red because they're the darkest reds Copic makes. But is that the best we can do?
Join me, illustrator and art instructor, Amy Shulke as we explore the use of Vermilion Red in our art and coloring. Using Copic Marker R08 as an example, I'll walk you through the specifics of red marker ink-- what makes this red alcohol ink special and how to blend with it.
I've got some great tips for getting expert results from with red alcohol markers. Then using color theory, I demonstrate blending combinations for R08 plus underpaint and pencil accent colors for shade and highlight. Color and shade red with depth, dimension, and greater realism using my suggestions for organic and natural looking red desaturation.
This is an applied color theory exercise. This is not a coloring lesson and it is not intended as an alcohol marker blending tutorial.
#alcoholmarkers #copicmarkers #realisticart
