Video Resources: “The Stupid-Simple Trick to Smooth Marker Blends"
Do you regularly struggle to blend Copics smoothly? It might be the marker’s fault.
In this episode, we explore the unreasonable expectations people have about refilling markers.
Blending with Colored Pencils: Are You Using Too Many Colors? (More Realism with Fewer Pencils)
Are you frustrated with your colored pencil blends?
You’re not alone. You wanted to learn to color with realism and artistry. Instead, you’re getting artificial candy colors and strange blends which don’t turn out the way you expected.
Today, let’s look at the most common issue I see with current pencil instruction and why it doesn’t work well for realistic coloring
Tools On My Desk: Best Coloring Surfaces (Get better Copic Marker blends using the right board!)
I don’t want to ruin my desk!
It sounds like a good idea. You’re blending with Copic Markers. You don’t want them to bleed-though and leave ink on the table below, so you slide a sheet of scrap paper underneath your paper.
It’s supposed to absorb the excess ink right? Except that’s the exact opposite of what you should be doing.
The Vanilla Team shares their favorite non-porous coloring surfaces that will help make blending a breeze!