Add realism to Copic Marker blends by underpainting with complementary or opposite colors. Pale green marker creates natural looking shade underneath magenta RV markers for sweet pink Bleeding Heart blossoms with depth, dimension, and a touch of realism.

What’s my Copic Marker secret for sweet little Bleeding Heart blossoms?

Let's color magenta flowers.

Today I'm sharing the underpaint swatch for bold magenta.

Complementary underpainting is the secret to the realistic shade color shown here.

Keep in mind, we always start with the underpaint color…