Vanilla Undercover: Underpaint with Copic Markers for Beautiful Realism - Placid Lake

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Written By Audrey shulke
 
Add dimension and realism to Copic Marker blends by underpainting with complementary or opposite colors. Real shade isn’t just one step darker than the base color. Real shade is murky and desaturated. Add BV underneath a BG marker for a touch of dep…
 
 

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

To create the desaturated colors that Copic Marker does not make, 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.

"Placid Lake", a color palette for underpainting with Copic Markers. Blending combinations designed to create realism in you next coloring project. | VanillaArts.com | Color theory for alcohol markers.
 
 

Further Reading:

Art vs. Exercise : Add Artistry to Your Copic Marker or Colored Pencil Projects

Improve Your Coloring : Develop an Eye for Detail

 

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