Garden Dirt: Coloring Tulips, a Swatch for Underpainting with Copic Markers

 
Add realism to Copic Marker blends by underpainting with complementary or opposite colors. Adding green to the base of your flower petal combination adds the realistic color patterns we see in nature. You can mix green with light red, it looks natur…
 
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Add realism to Copic Marker blends by underpainting with complementary or opposite colors. Adding green to the base of your flower petal combination adds the realistic color patterns we see in nature. You can mix green with light red, it looks natur…
 

Add realism to Copic Marker blends by underpainting with complementary or opposite colors. We mix G43 green with two Pale R markers to create the soft green coloration seen on the underside of flower petals in nature. Green plus light red adds a touch of realism to your flowers.

 
Add realism to Copic Marker blends by underpainting with complementary or opposite colors. Adding green to the base of your flower petal combination adds the realistic color patterns we see in nature. You can mix green with light red, it looks natur…
 

What’s the secret to realistic flower petals?

Have you ever looked closely at real blossoms, where the flower petals connect to the stem?

Today I'm sharing my method for adding a burst of authenticity to your next Copic Marker floral project.

Green blended with red is the secret recipe.

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

 
 

It’s tulip time here at Vanilla Arts!

Here’s a round up of everything we love about tulips:

Add realism to Copic Marker blends by underpainting with complementary or opposite colors. Adding green to the base of your flower petal combination adds the realistic color patterns we see in nature. You can mix green with light red, it looks natur…