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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:

Is it really finished?

Knowing when to declare "I'm done now!" is hard.

Hard? Yes, it's hard.

It's easy to see uncolored areas that you missed with your Copic Markers or colored pencils. But sometimes you're left staring at your project thinking

"I've colored everything and yet for some reason it doesn't feel finished!"

Finished is...

 

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Gift Ideas for Colorers- Copics, colored pencils, watercolor...

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:
Am I Done Yet? How To Know When your coloring is Finished
3 Secret Coloring Steps you won't find in tutorials (improve your 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: Warm up, the same way you do before exercising. Choose simple areas to stretch your muscles and get your brain into gear before you attempt the larger, more important zones. . . "Tangerine Basket" WIP 2. An advanced coloring project from my spring colored pencil retreat in Northern Michigan. Fall retreat info coming soon! . . Supplies: #danielsmithwatercolors #mgrahamwatercolor #oldhollandpaints#silverbrushlimited #holbeincoloredpencils #coloredpencils#fabrianoartistico . . #vanillaartsco #cardmakinghobby #ilovetocolor #coloringaddict #papercrafting #realisticdrawing #realisticillustration Coloring Tip of the Day: Don't stress out about the underpaint. I'm simply filling in the shapes here with smooth washes. The details and color sculpting can come later with the pencils. . . "Tangerine Basket" WIP 1. An advanced coloring project from my spring colored pencil retreat in Northern Michigan. Fall retreat info coming soon! . . Supplies: #danielsmithwatercolors #mgrahamwatercolor #oldhollandpaints#silverbrushlimited #holbeincoloredpencils #coloredpencils#fabrianoartistico . . #vanillaartsco #cardmakinghobby #ilovetocolor #coloringaddict #papercrafting #realisticdrawing #realisticillustration 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

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