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Realistic coloring. realistic advice.

Tired of banging your head against the wall when the latest free tutorial or marker recipe doesn't turn out the way it looks online?

Looking for something beyond blend, blend, blend?

Frustrated because everything you color looks flat?

Realism isn't difficult... but it is downright impossible if you stick to crafty coloring shortcuts and standard blending techniques.

Real life is full of texture, pattern, contrast, and desaturation. Life is so much more than light-medium-dark blending combinations.

Let's add some life to your coloring!

You can do this!

I want to...

"Daffodils" a Power Poppy stamp. Lesson on coloring clean yellows with dimension. | VanillaArts.com

Take a class in S.E.Michigan. Beginner or Advanced.

Read tips & advice on how to color better and what tools to use.

Take online coloring classes.

I want that digital stamp!

In the Studio Journal:

Are you a left handed colorer?

No? I'm not surprised. Lefties are a definite minority.

Southpaws like me are the few, the proud, and the backwards.

But hey, even if you are right handed, keep on reading. While these Copic Marker and colored pencil tips are aimed at those of us who color counter-clockwise, you righties can totally use the tips too.

You righties can flip the tips cattywampus the way we keck-handers have to do every day!

You may not think it makes much difference but hoo, boy... being left handed is like living in a mirror-world where all of your natural instincts work against you...

 

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Latest Livestream:

Created to Create- create beautiful color palettes for every project.

Become a supporter of Vanilla Arts Company at Patreon.com to access livestream coloring sessions.

Friday, June 15th at 11am EDT

Replay available for those who can't attend or want to watch it again!

Do you struggle with color?

Some choices are easy- leaves are green and perhaps you want a yellow flower... but how do you decide what colors to use throughout the rest of the image?

It's always a brain-buster! Choose wisely and the image sings. Choose wrong and doom the project to mediocrity.

Relax. Awesome color palettes are easier than you think. All it takes is a color wheel and some kindergarten level math.

Join Amy for a fantastic trip around the color wheel, helping you create dynamic and attractive color palettes for every project imaginable! After this class, you'll be set for life!

Recent articles from the Studio Journal:
3 Secret Coloring Steps you won't find in tutorials (improve your coloring!)
Improve your Coloring: how bad color palettes Ruin good coloring

"Strawberry Trio" the week 12 project in Marker Painting Foundations

open enrollment now:

Marker Painting Foundations is a beginner level class and a new approach to adult coloring.

Learn to use your Copic Markers the way artists use paint- with style, originality, and amazing depth & dimension. MPF is a drastic change from adult coloring tutorials which lock you into using specific recipes and follow-the-leader style demonstrations.

No more copy-catting!

You can color independently with confidence. You can get realism and artistic flair from your Copics

You can learn to paint with markers!

Take the Class!

Marker Painting Workshops provide challenges for colorers who want to do more than blend!

"Cheers!" is a 1.5 hour course on coloring transparent glass with realism. Ditch the dumb blue marker technique and stop copy-catting internet tutorials.

You can color realistic glass, it's easier than you think!

  • Technique Deep Dive video explores what all the many blue marker glass tutorials are missing and why glass is a challenge you should start today!
  • extended cut demonstration videos with instructional commentary
  • helpful lesson aids including photo references and color guides
  • technique instructional handouts

FREE Daily coloring Tips on Instagram!

Coloring Tip of the Day: Every color band gets a white but even more indigo or dark purple. It's not enough to highlight the high spots, the real depth comes from pushing the deep areas deeper. . . "Chameleon" WIP 5, a cute stamp from #CarabelleStudio. Beginner level coloring class at Remember When Scrapbooking in June 2018. More info at vanillaarts.com/copic-club . . Supplies: #Copicmarkers #Prismacolor #coloredpencils #XPressIt (Blending Card) . . #vanillaartsco #cardmakinghobby #ilovetocolor #coloringaddict #papercrafting Coloring Tip of the Day: The first coat of color determined where the color bands start and stop. Now with a second coat of pointillism dots, I'm blending the edges of the color bands. Plus, pointillism gives us that scaly texture. . . "Chameleon" WIP 4, a cute stamp from #CarabelleStudio. Beginner level coloring class at Remember When Scrapbooking in June 2018. More info at vanillaarts.com/copic-club . . Supplies: #Copicmarkers #Prismacolor #coloredpencils #XPressIt (Blending Card) . . #vanillaartsco #cardmakinghobby #ilovetocolor #coloringaddict #papercrafting Coloring Tip of the Day: Here's where that blue underpainting pays off. This is only the colorful basecoat and yet the chameleon is already feeling very dimensional. It's worth taking the extra time to think through near/far and where the shade lies before adding any color. . . "Chameleon" WIP 3, a cute stamp from #CarabelleStudio. Beginner level coloring class at Remember When Scrapbooking in June 2018. More info at vanillaarts.com/copic-club . . Supplies: #Copicmarkers #Prismacolor #coloredpencils #XPressIt (Blending Card) . . #vanillaartsco #cardmakinghobby #ilovetocolor #coloringaddict #papercrafting Coloring Tip of the Day: I'm going to get crazy with the colors on this chameleon. Before I get distracted by the rainbow, I'm taking the time to underpaint his body for depth and dimension. This will help him feel accurate and realistic, no matter what colors I add on top. . . "Chameleon" WIP 2, a cute stamp from #CarabelleStudio. Beginner level coloring class at Remember When Scrapbooking in June 2018. More info at vanillaarts.com/copic-club . . Supplies: #Copicmarkers #Prismacolor #coloredpencils #XPressIt (Blending Card) . . #vanillaartsco #cardmakinghobby #ilovetocolor #coloringaddict #papercrafting

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