Coloring Tip: The Secret to Beautiful Colored Backgrounds (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil, Distress Ink)
Are you a fan of simple backgrounds?
I am too. If I’ve spent hours coloring with my best Copic Marker and colored pencil skills, I want people to see the coloring.
But simple doesn’t have to be boring. Let’s look at how to create dynamic simple backgrounds.
Color Palette: Copic Marker + Colored Pencil Combination (Red, Gray)
Bold red and cool gray Copic Markers make a sophisticated color palette for your next coloring project.
Today’s color palette pairs R and C Copic Markers.
Vanilla Undercover: Underpaint with Copic Markers for Beautiful Realism - Dazzling Dahlia
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 using the underpainting method. Students learn to layer colors realistically rather than blend. Underpainting creates natural colors found in everyday life.
Coloring Myths: Underpainting makes everything look realistic (Copic Markers, Colored Pencil)
I’m thrilled that underpainting is finally catching on.
But I do worry that people are overdoing the underpaint.
Underpaint shading is not a one-size-fits-all technique.
Today, let’s look at where underpaint shading works best and more importantly, when underpainted shade can damage your realistic coloring.