How to Create Lots of Color with only a few Colored Pencils
VIDEO RESOURCES: TONS OF COLOR FROM A FEW PENCILS
DO YOU COLOR ON AUTOPILOT?
Does your mind wander as you color?
It’s not you, it’s the blends!
Blending combinations encourage you to turn off your brain.
Zombie blending is a real thing.
But thinking about color is what makes coloring fun!
In today’s video, I share how to create vibrant color with a small number of Copic Markers and Holbein colored pencils.
Let’s break the ol’ coloring rules and bring excitement back intoto our coloring routine!
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THE DEEP END OF COLORING
You found me on YouTube.
But here’s the stuff I can’t explain in a 12 minute video.
Every Saturday, Vanilla Beans delivers a fresh deep-dive on color theory, realism, artistic mindset, and all the weird little coloring myths nobody else seems to notice.
Less “here’s a color combo.”
More “here’s why yellow keeps smacking you in the face.”
If you enjoy my rebellious approach to coloring education, you’ll love Beans.
“HEART LOLLIES” PROJECT DETAILS
Full color and supply list at end of this article.
LINE ART: “Heart Lollies” by Amy Shulke.
MARKERS: Copic Sketch Markers
PENCILS: Holbein Artist’s Colored Pencils
PAPER: Strathmore 400 Bristol, Smooth
SIZE: 10x10”
PRINT DETAILS: Gray lined PNG digital stamp printed onto bristol using a Canon Pixma Pro which is safe for use with Copic Markers.
LEARN TO COLOR LIKE AMY:
PRODUCTS IN TODAY’S VIDEO
Full supply list at the bottom of the page
SUPPLY LIST: “HEART LOLLIES”
