Coloring Tip: Do Not Base-Coat with White Colored Pencil

Coloring Tip: Do Not Base-Coat with White Colored Pencil

Colored Pencil Changes As it Ages

I call this natural process “marination” and it happens to every brand of colored pencil ever made.

It has nothing to do with lightfastness. These changes happen to all pencils, all brands…

Garden Dirt: Copic Marker Blending Combinations for Realistic Coloring (Orange)

Garden Dirt: Copic Marker Blending Combinations for Realistic Coloring (Orange)

Let’s Color Realistic Oranges!

Today I’m showing you an up close, tight shot of just one glorious orange. It’s based on a brand new digital stamp from Marcella at PowerPoppy.com.

The entire Oranges and Aloe stamp has a lot more to color. To my eye, this is the best orange in Marcella’s line drawing, it’s a juicy cut-half showing off the cute orange segments which are perfect for fun texture details.

I’ve colored the orange with a combination of Copic Markers and Prismacolor Premier Pencils.

So why would I name this color swatching series after dirt? Take a closer look.

This isn’t just any old Copic color swatch…

Details in Focus: Color White Flowers with a Rainbow (Copic Markers, Colored Pencils)

Details in Focus: Color White Flowers with a Rainbow (Copic Markers, Colored Pencils)

How To Color White Flowers?

White flowers are white. Your paper is white and they don’t make white Copic Markers…

Do you color white flowers by not coloring them at all?

Or do you pull out gray markers, hoping to add a bit of shade and dimension.

Pssstttt… that’s why your white flowers are flat and lifeless.

Let’s look up-close at beautiful white flowers that are everything but white.

Colorful whites are easier than you think. You can do this!

Details in Focus: Find the Perfect Balance of Copic Marker & Colored Pencil

Details in Focus: Find the Perfect Balance of Copic Marker & Colored Pencil

Do you struggle to balance Copic Markers and colored pencils?

You love the look of colored pencils over Copic Marker but when you’re coloring on your own with independent, non-tutorial projects, do you start to question “how much pencil should I add?”

How much is too much?

Or is it enough?