Depth & Dimension: Why pretty Copic Markers make your coloring look flat
Cursed by a Rainbow?
Yep. All the pretty markers you own? They’re killing your ability to color dimensionally. Copic doesn’t make ugly markers because you won’t buy ugly markers. And that’s a problem because ugly color is essential for realism. It’s pretty darned hard to color real without real colored markers…
How to Blend Copic Markers: The #1 Secret to Smoother Blending
Can we solve your Copic Marker blending problems forever?
Yes we can, but to blend better, you’ll have to ditch all the magical thinking you currently use.
Smoother blends are not the product of using magical marker recipes. Smooth blends don’t happen when you apply magic techniques.
To improve your blending, you need to apply the science of solvent…
Realistic Coloring: The Danger of Black Copic Markers & Black Colored pencils
Do you use black markers and colored pencils?
Would you be surprised to find out that I almost never use black?
My latest Copic Coloring Tips video at YouTube tells you the story about how I started not-using black. There are a lot of benefits to tucking your black Copics and colored pencils into the back of your deepest desk drawer.
I’m a better artist today because I don’t use black!
Today, let’s talk about the traps you can fall into when you uncap that black marker.