Vanilla Undercover: Underpaint with Copic Markers for Beautiful Realism - Violet Ribbon
Neutralize a bold violet ink
Add dimension and realism by underpainting with Copic Markers! Use B32 underneath your R blending combination to cool off and beautifully desaturate the heat of your light red colors.
Vanilla Arts Company teaches Online Workshops and Livestream Coloring Challenges using the underpainting method. Students learn to layer colors realistically rather than blend.
Underpainting creates natural colors found in everyday life.
Violet Ribbon
It feels odd to underpaint with yellow but honestly, it works.
On the CMY color wheel, yellow is a complement to very cool blue-violet. They're opposites.
If you try to underpaint with a bright or pale yellow, it won't work because the yellow ink is a very wimpy color. However, Y28 is a very potent yellow and has the muscle to stand up to a bossy violet
It may scare you at first, don’t worry! Remember, use a good coat of the second (V09), third (V17), and forth (V15) markers to deepen your violet. And always give the Copic ink time to blend.
I recommend that you swatch colors before coloring your image. It’s a great warm up for your coloring session and builds your coloring confidence.
