Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Join illustrator and art instructor, Amy Shulke from VanillaArts.com in a color theory exercise for pink RV Copic Markers (or other brands of alcohol marker). Pink is a very popular color and it's easy to blend, so why is it so hard to develop realistic looking pink combinations? Applied color theory can help. Amy shows you her logical steps for picking, swatching, and testing RV Red-Violet marker blends to match a dogwood blossom photo reference. This process also works with colored pencil or watercolor. If you’ve ever been confused by the color wheel and not sure which magentas are best for flowers, botanicals, or spring landscapes, this series of videos is perfect for you!
This exercise is for marker selection-- this is not a coloring or blending tutorial. Color selection is a struggle for most colorers and it's not taught in classes which recommend specific marker supplies. Seeing a professional artist in action, picking colors and explaining why colors work/fail can be very helpful in developing your own artistry.
RESOURCES & READING for this video: vanillaarts.com/blog/colortheory-ep5-pink-dogwood
GET THE KIT -- downloads for this episode plus next demo's dogwood blossom digital stamp are available in the Spring 2023 Color Theory Kit. Includes color wheel, line art, and worksheets for March (Yellow), April (Green), and May (Pink). vanillaarts.com/shop/color-theory-spr23
LEARN TO BLEND Copic Markers: vanilla-workshops.com/p/blend-summer
Online Classes and Courses: vanilla-workshops.com
Articles, Tips, Techniques: vanillaarts.com/blog-by-topic
More dogwood line art: coming soon
Photo Reference: pixabay.com/photos/flowers-petals-dogwood-spring-7317116
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vanillaarts.com/blog/colortheory-ep5-pink-dogwood
Join illustrator and art instructor, Amy Shulke from VanillaArts.com in a color theory exercise for pink RV Copic Markers (or other brands of alcohol marker). Pink is a very popular color and it's easy to blend, so why is it so hard to develop realistic looking pink combinations? Applied color theory can help. Amy shows you her logical steps for picking, swatching, and testing RV Red-Violet marker blends to match a dogwood blossom photo reference. This process also works with colored pencil or watercolor. If you’ve ever been confused by the color wheel and not sure which magentas are best for flowers, botanicals, or spring landscapes, this series of videos is perfect for you!
This exercise is for marker selection-- this is not a coloring or blending tutorial. Color selection is a struggle for most colorers and it's not taught in classes which recommend specific marker supplies. Seeing a professional artist in action, picking colors and explaining why colors work/fail can be very helpful in developing your own artistry.
RESOURCES & READING for this video: vanillaarts.com/blog/colortheory-ep5-pink-dogwood
GET THE KIT -- downloads for this episode plus next demo's dogwood blossom digital stamp are available in the Spring 2023 Color Theory Kit. Includes color wheel, line art, and worksheets for March (Yellow), April (Green), and May (Pink). vanillaarts.com/shop/color-theory-spr23
LEARN TO BLEND Copic Markers: vanilla-workshops.com/p/blend-summer
Online Classes and Courses: vanilla-workshops.com
Articles, Tips, Techniques: vanillaarts.com/blog-by-topic
More dogwood line art: coming soon
Photo Reference: pixabay.com/photos/flowers-petals-dogwood-spring-7317116
Subscribe for weekly tips, discounts, and notifications: vanillaarts.com/subscribe-vanilla-beans
SUPPLIES USED IN THIS VIDEO
vanillaarts.com/blog/colortheory-ep5-pink-dogwood
