Copic Marker Underpaint: Blending Combinations for Realistic Color - Red Swatch (Campfire)

 
“Campfire” Copic Marker blending combination. Add realism by underpainting with complementary color. Use V violet under R red markers for depth and dimension. Red swatch. | VanillaArts.com | Color theory for alcohol markers.
 

Campfire - a Copic Color Swatch

Add violet to a fiery red blending combination for depth and dimension

V, R, and Y Copic Markers

Real shade is not darker color, real shade is desaturated color.

To create the murky shade colors that Copic Marker does not make, Vanilla Arts Company teaches Online Workshops using the underpainting method. Students learn to layer colors realistically rather than blend.

Underpainting creates natural colors found in everyday life.

 
 

Workshops Featuring Red Copic Markers:

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Learn more about the Copic Markers. Are they lightfast? Are the caps accurate?

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Testing takes time.

We’ll add more test results from the colors in this swatch recipe as they’re published.

In the meantime, visit our archive for the full collection of test results.

 

Learn more about your Copic Markers:

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