Advanced Copic Marker & Colored Pencil Class: "Winter Trees"

Painting techniques with copic markers?

Yep!

Negative painting is a trick that painters have used, almost since the days of cave painting. It's a great way to develop really complex images without killing yourself trying to keep track of all the layers.

This month, we'll be using the technique to color "Winter Trees" 

And guess what?

It's not a stamp!

Every student will make their own unique forest. It's easier than you think!

I especially recommend this class for my watercolor students, we use this same technique for leaf veins and so this is a great chance to practice.

Based on a watercolor project by Linda Kemp, you'll love this lesson!

Wednesday, Jan 18th 2017 from 1 to 3:30pm

Thursday, Jan 19th 2017 from 6 to 8:30pm

Lesson: Negative Painting

Image: "Winter Trees" by Vanilla Arts Co.*

Copic Marker & colored pencil: "Fair Isle Stocking"

Texture, texture, texture...

Fair isle stocking

Most crafters love the smooth blending effects that Copic Markers offer.

But life is full of texture. The first step to adding realism to your images is to admit that smooth blending is not appropriate for every single stamp image you color. Real life is full of lumpy, bumpy, and craggy surfaces.

Knit objects are one of those stamps that look so much better with texture. 

Fair Isle Stocking was a class offered to my live class students in December 2016.

Copic Marker: Food & Photo Realism

Food & Photo Realism

Food illustrations are pretty trendy on the internet now... maybe we're all looking for a little calorie free comfort food?

This time, we'll be studying our photo reference to color white frosting accurately. White isn't white, so we'll discuss my philosophy behind choosing colors for white food (as opposed to coloring non-food white items).

Join us for art based coloring lessons. You'll love the students and the challenge!

Wednesday, Nov 16th 2016 from 1 to 3:30pm

Thursday, Nov 17th 2016 from 6 to 8:30pm

Remember When Scrapbooking in Macomb Township, Michigan. Seats are limited so call to RSVP

Lesson: Food & Photo Realism

Image: "Christmas Cake" by Vanilla Arts Co.*

* Yes, I know it's a plum pudding, not a cake. But when Americans think "pudding" we think boxes of instant custard like stuff.

“Tonic”: Advanced Copic Techniques for Glass and Transparent Objects

Coloring Glass is a Challenge

I'm not going to lie. Glass is something you work at but never master.

I know there are a lot of internet coloring tutorials for how to color glass, they almost always use a few BG Copics and you spend most of the time tracing the outline of the bottle, jar, or drinking glass.

Does that really look real to you?

Join us for art based coloring lessons on how to look at glass through an artist's eye- clues to look for, materials to use, and when + how to highlight. This class is the first step to really coloring glass rather than outlining it!

Tonic

Join me for a fun Copic Marker + Colored Pencil lesson in the Vanilla Workshop

Tonic is an intermediate skills class, that introduces you to coloring glass & Amy’s exclusive Parchment technique

Learn to incorporate real artistry into your coloring projects, one concept at a time. Every Workshop details a new method for enhancing realism, depth, and dimension.

Each class stands on its own as independent learning. You don't have to take six of my other classes to understand this lesson.

Workshops are NON-SEQUENTIAL!

All of my Workshop classes are ANYTIME ACCESS. Work at your own pace and repeat the project as many times as you'd like.

Come color with me. It's a ton of fun!

Class Printable Pack Includes: 

• Class syllabus with detailed recipe guide

• Full color project sample

• Guide to Copic base

• Detailed color map

• Project inspiration references

Yes, I want Beans!

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