Do You Collect Marker Blending Combination Recipes? Uh ohh...
DO YOU STRUGGLE TO FIND THE REALISTIC BLENDING COMBINATIONS?
I’ve taught marker art classes for over 10 years and almost every student I meet has a collection of marker recipes.
I also get asked about how to find “better” blending combinations which is a sign those recipe collections don’t work as well as people expect.
Everyone just assumes that when a marker blend looks cartoonish or fake, it must be a bad recipe…
Have you ever considered that it’s not the recipe at fault?
It’s not how you’re using it either, it’s where you’re using it.
Today, let’s look at why I don’t use pre-made marker recipes and why I start every coloring project completely from scratch.
Plus, I’ll show you where I get my color inspiration from.
“Santa’s Hat”. Copic Marker + Colored Pencil on Strathmore 300 Smooth Bristol Board. 9 × 9” by the author, Amy Shulke.
WATCH: I DON’T CARE ABOUT BLENDING
Do You Collect Marker Blend Recipes? Uh ohh...
(supply list at bottom of this article)
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HO, HO, HO!
Does the world really need another Santa hat?
I guess so because it’s been one of the top workshop requests for years now.
Santa’s Hat is an artist-grade digital stamp perfect for realistic coloring, now available here in the Vanilla Arts store.
PURCHASE INCLUDES FULL SUPPLY LIST FOR EVERY COLOR BLEND
Watch me color crisp red velvet, realistic white fur, and shiny brass accents, then color your own— use my style and supplies or develop your own unique twist.
Santa’s Hat digital stamp comes in two line colors: black lined version for easy coloring and disappearing gray lines for realism.
BEGINNER MARKER & PENCIL WITH AMY:
FEATURED IN TODAY’S VIDEO
Full supply list for “Santa’s Hat” at bottom of the page.
SUPPLY LIST FOR “SANTA’S HAT”
