Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Illustrator Amy Shulke draws and colors live-- a still life carrot scene using Copic alcohol markers and colored pencils. What's the difference between coloring a bunch of objects and coloring a realistic still life? Amy shows you add a sense of space and story to ordinary objects and takes your questions about realism.
Colorers spend a lot of time worrying about how to shade, but even if you color perfectly, your art will not look real until you create a presence for each object-- weight, space, and movement. Real objects interact with each other and with the world around it.
We explore still life methods with tips for adding life to your Copic coloring.
Amy bridges the divide between hobby coloring techniques and how artists paint with realism. With 30 years of marker experience, she has pioneered the use of underpainting and other fine art techniques with alcohol markers and colored pencils. Improve your coloring by thinking like an artist rather than focusing on blending combinations and color gradients.
COLOR LIST, SUPPLIES, & RESOURCES: vanillaarts.com/blog/copic-still-life
SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY COLOR THEORY LESSON + TIPS: vanillaarts.com/subscribe-vanilla-beans
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Illustrator Amy Shulke draws and colors live-- a still life carrot scene using Copic alcohol markers and colored pencils. What's the difference between coloring a bunch of objects and coloring a realistic still life? Amy shows you add a sense of space and story to ordinary objects and takes your questions about realism.
Colorers spend a lot of time worrying about how to shade, but even if you color perfectly, your art will not look real until you create a presence for each object-- weight, space, and movement. Real objects interact with each other and with the world around it.
We explore still life methods with tips for adding life to your Copic coloring.
Amy bridges the divide between hobby coloring techniques and how artists paint with realism. With 30 years of marker experience, she has pioneered the use of underpainting and other fine art techniques with alcohol markers and colored pencils. Improve your coloring by thinking like an artist rather than focusing on blending combinations and color gradients.
COLOR LIST, SUPPLIES, & RESOURCES: vanillaarts.com/blog/copic-still-life
SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY COLOR THEORY LESSON + TIPS: vanillaarts.com/subscribe-vanilla-beans
#alcoholmarkers #copicmarkers #artinstruction
