Copic Marker Underpaint: Blending Combinations for Realistic Color - Blue Green Swatch (Lichen Frills)

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Jul 25

Written By Amy Shulke

“Lichen Frills” Copic Marker blending combination. Add realism by underpainting with complementary color. Use R red and BV blue violet under BG blue green markers for depth and dimension. Red swatch. | VanillaArts.com | Color theory for alcohol marke

Lichen Frills: A Copic Swatch

Add red and blue violet to a turquoise blending combination for depth and dimension

R, BV, G, and BG 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.

How to use a Copic underpainting combination

Workshops Featuring BG Copic Markers:

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Learn more about the Copic Markers in this Marker Novice Uncapped swatch:

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Learn more about BV31 Pale Lavender Copic Marker. We swatch test Copic colors- staining, value, lightfast, cap accuracy. | MarkerNovice.com | color theory for alcohol markers

More Copic Markers blending combinations:

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