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

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Written By Amy Shulke
“Strawberry Dahlia” Copic Marker blending combination. Add realism by underpainting with complementary color. Use G green under R red markers for depth and dimension. Red swatch. | VanillaArts.com | Color theory for alcohol markers.
 
“Strawberry Dahlia” Copic Marker blending combination. Add realism by underpainting with complementary color. Use G green under R red markers for depth and dimension. Red swatch. | VanillaArts.com | Color theory for alcohol markers.

Strawberry Dahlia - a Copic Color Swatch

Add green to a vibrant red blending combination for depth and dimension

G and R 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
 

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z“Strawberry Dahlia” Copic Marker blending combination. Add realism by underpainting with complementary color. Use G green under R red markers for depth and dimension. Red swatch. | VanillaArts.com | Color theory for alcohol markers.
 
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