Coloring Myths: Is Realistic Coloring Just a Copy of a Photograph? (Copic Markers, Colored Pencil)
How to Simplify Texture & Detail (Plus my latest Tutorial in Colored Pencil Magazine)
Overwhelmed By Details and Texture?
You want to color with more realism— improving your skill and artistry with colored pencils or Copic Markers. All the classes on realism say you need to look closer at photo references or study real life objects.
But holy shinola! When you look closely, you see tons of teeny-tiny flakes, freckles, bumps, cracks, crumbs, and itty-bitty specks of color.
How are you supposed to color all that detail?
