It’s not just you. Everyone wants more depth and dimension in their Copic Marker, colored pencil, or watercolor projects.
I’ll bet that’s why you clicked on this article.
Yes, I want ALL the dimensional coloring tips!
And that’s kinda the problem… learning to color is hard if you’re only using free resources like YouTube videos, introductory tutorials, and tip articles…
I get this question a lot— as if the problem is the brand of pen rather than the white pen technique.
If you’re coloring cranberries with the same technique you also used on a fuzzy brown bear or a prickly pine tree… And if you’re using the white gel pen highlight technique on everything?
You’ve got realism problems.
I see a major problem in Copic Marker and colored pencil classes. I’m starting to see it in watercolor now too. I have students who can color any project I throw at them. Many of my students color my class projects better than me!
But when working independently— coloring your own ideas and choosing your own colors and blending combos… your projects look beginner-ish.
How is this possible?
