Copic Markers: Do you make coloring harder than it has to be?

Copic Markers: Do you make coloring harder than it has to be?

wow, that is so complicated!

What did you think when you first saw the Indian Maize project here?

All those colors on each little kernel? I’ll bet it took weeks to color!

Weeks? Really?

I’ve noticed over the years, some very experienced Copic Marker fans add lots of extra steps to the coloring process that don’t really pay off in the end.

A lot of people make dimensional coloring harder than it has to be.

Do you?

Copic Markers: Is blending the key to dimension or realism? (plus, coloring with chisel nibs!)

Copic Markers: Is blending the key to dimension or realism? (plus, coloring with chisel nibs!)

I want lots of dimension in my Copic coloring!

"So I must blend, blend, blend!

Right?

Hmmm...

Do you really think so?

I mean, I know that's what you've been told or at least it's what you've….

Artistic Coloring: Tiny Details - how to decide which details are important & what to skip

Artistic Coloring: Tiny Details - how to decide which details are important & what to skip

Do you love detail?

How much detail should you include in your Copic Marker and colored pencil projects?

Which details can you add and what should you leave out?

Are there rules for finding the sweet spot?

Mixed Media! Five reasons to add colored pencils to your Copic Marker projects

Mixed Media! Five reasons to add colored pencils to your Copic Marker projects

Do you fly solo?

Most colorers learn to color from other colorers, and this leads to a lot of segregated thinking in the coloring world.

"Today's tutorial demonstrates how to color magical unicorns with Copic Markers. Tune in tomorrow when we color tropical fish with Distress Ink. Next week, I'll show you how to color a landscape with Polychromos pencils!"

That's flying solo. Using one product per project. Using one brand per project.

I never fly solo.

Never.

And it makes a gigantic difference