Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Art instructor and Illustrator Amy Shulke draws and colors live-- answering your questions about how to create realistic depth with alcohol markers and colored pencils.
It's standard practice to shade objects with the darkest marker in your blending combination. In fact, most people refer to it as "the shade color". The problem is, shade isn't just a darker version of your medium color. The real color of real shade is more complicated than "dark".
And this is why your coloring looks cartoonish and flat.
Join Amy as she draws and colors green shamrocks and clover starting with fresh white paper. Amy shows you a better way to understand the disconnect between coloring techniques and the way artists approach coloring with realism. Over the years, Amy has pioneered a fun way to use fine art painting techniques with alcohol markers and colored pencils. In this livestream, she'll offer tips for moving your art in a direction that reflects your taste and style rather than the latest marker trick of the month.
Improve your realism and add artistry to your future coloring projects when you understand how artists approach highlights, plus and why popular novelty tutorials result in cartoonish and flat projects.
COLOR LIST, SUPPLIES, & RESOURCES: vanillaarts.com/blog/copic-live-depth
SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY COLOR THEORY LESSON + TIPS: vanillaarts.com/subscribe-vanilla-beans
#alcoholmarkers #copicmarkers #realisticart
Art instructor and Illustrator Amy Shulke draws and colors live-- answering your questions about how to create realistic depth with alcohol markers and colored pencils.
It's standard practice to shade objects with the darkest marker in your blending combination. In fact, most people refer to it as "the shade color". The problem is, shade isn't just a darker version of your medium color. The real color of real shade is more complicated than "dark".
And this is why your coloring looks cartoonish and flat.
Join Amy as she draws and colors green shamrocks and clover starting with fresh white paper. Amy shows you a better way to understand the disconnect between coloring techniques and the way artists approach coloring with realism. Over the years, Amy has pioneered a fun way to use fine art painting techniques with alcohol markers and colored pencils. In this livestream, she'll offer tips for moving your art in a direction that reflects your taste and style rather than the latest marker trick of the month.
Improve your realism and add artistry to your future coloring projects when you understand how artists approach highlights, plus and why popular novelty tutorials result in cartoonish and flat projects.
COLOR LIST, SUPPLIES, & RESOURCES: vanillaarts.com/blog/copic-live-depth
SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY COLOR THEORY LESSON + TIPS: vanillaarts.com/subscribe-vanilla-beans
#alcoholmarkers #copicmarkers #realisticart
