Do you struggle with Copic Marker Techniques?

You’ve watched lots of coloring videos, you’ve tried the tutorials…

But to be perfectly honest, you’re just not getting it. You can kind’a flick and almost blend. It feels like you’re missing something. Something important.

Wouldn’t it be great if there was a class that focused less on cute projects and more on the technique?

Pssstttt… now there is!

The Flick Stroke is an essential Copic Marker technique, important for smooth blends and color sculpting. Coloring Basics is a new beginner level online class which explores proper flicking and how to troubleshoot your stroke. Learn to color and shade with a smarter, more effective flick.

What’s the big deal about the Flick Stroke?

If you’re having issues with blending, one of the top things to troubleshoot is your flick stroke.

Wait… are you even flicking at all?

Coloring videos and tutorials are deceptive.

We frequently see people demonstrate a circular marker stroke for blending. This kinda-maybe-sorta works if the image is small. It’s easy to keep small images wet enough to get a decent blend out of even the worst technique.

But when you try coloring larger images? Like full page line drawings or giant cling stamps?

That’s where the circular technique fails miserably.

Very few tutorials or videos tell you what size image they’re coloring.

So unless you pause the video to visualize exactly how big the stamp is in comparison to the hand on-screen, you don’t realize that they’re demonstrating something that only works small-scale.

Circles won’t work if you want to blend with the big boys.

If you want to blend smoothly…

If you want to color larger images…

If you want to color with realism…

You need a good flick stroke.

Introducing: Coloring Basics

A brand new series of troubleshooting classes.

Troubleshooting classes?

Yes.

We’re not coloring cute apples. We’re coloring amazing flicks!

We’ll show you what good flicks look like and how bad flicks happen… plus we chat about everything that can go wrong in the process.

It’s the good, the bad, and the ugly of coloring.

Often, you don’t even realize you’re doing something oddly until you see someone demonstrate correct technique in detail.

You can take hundreds of coloring classes, but if you never troubleshoot and improve your own technique, you’re stuck!

More Coloring Basics:

Other helpful topics are coming soon!

Unlike other coloring classes

Because it’s not about coloring a pretty apple. It’s about YOU!

You’re a unique person right?

So why would you think you’re supposed to color just like me?

We have different hands. Different brains. Different patience levels. Different styles.

What works for one person might not be right for you. And even if you learn from an amazing expert, you’ll still need to modify the technique to make it feel comfortable.

Two Colorers, Two Perspectives

Coloring Basics isn’t Follow the Leader style coloring projects.

Two experienced colorers sit down to share their thoughts and observations on a technique, coaching you into a more efficient and effective coloring technique.

Amy Shulke, Technical Illustrator & art instructor, VanillaArts.com

and Elena Cazares, budding artist from Violet-Ink.com

I’ve colored with artist grade markers since I picked up my first DeSign Marker back in 1989.

Yes, that was a long time ago. Stop snickering!

Elena started Vanilla Arts classes in 2017 with almost no marker experience. And even though she learned from me, she doesn’t color like me.

We agree on some stuff but whoa! We disagree on a lot.

And yet we both get great results from our markers.

• Watch as two coloring friends compare and contrast the way they perform basic motions. Not every method works for everyone!

• Notice the details- like body movement, elbow swing, posture, and position. There is more to learning than watching someone’s hand

• Listen as we describe the keys to effective and efficient coloring

• Laugh as we discuss what works and what fails every time we try it

Coloring Basics is NOT about coloring apples.

But you’ll use this information on apples, animals, airplanes, astronauts. Anything.

Technique, not projects.

Is Coloring Basics right for you?

Coloring Basics: The Flick Stroke is for beginners and intermediates who despite taking classes are struggling to master the basic flicking.

It’s also for experienced colorers who are still frustrated with their flick stroke.

Sometimes you hit a brick wall, trying to move from beginner to intermediate or from intermediate to advanced.

You want to learn, grow, and color more artistic images… but your flicks are holding you back.

You must have a tiny bit of coloring experience before you enroll.

This class is NOT a substitute for beginner level lessons.

We’re not teaching complete newbies how to uncap a marker.

Instead, we’re teaching you to troubleshoot what’s going wrong with your current flick stroke.

This is a discussion & demo style class. We’re not teaching how to flick, we’re discussing typical flaws in flicking technique and how to make improvements. Some experience with flicking will make the conversation a lot more meaningful.

If your flicks just aren’t flicky enough, Coloring Basics is where we help you figure out why.

Remember though, we’re not doing this for the cute apple project.

Coloring Basics is NOT a coloring class.

We don’t coach you piece-by-piece through how to color fruit, vegetables, or google-eyed penguins in pajamas.

Instead, we focus on the strokes.

And this class is all about the flick.

Let’s Get Flicking!

Ready to improve your Flick Stroke?

Coloring Basics, a new technique class from VanillaArts.com

Sponsored by Violeta-Ink.com

Master the Flick Stroke by troubleshooting your technique.

The Flick Stroke is an immediate access class.

All content opens at purchase. No waiting for a broadcast date.

Work at your own pace. No expiration. Watch as often as you wish.

Apple digital stamp is included with purchase. Image is for practice only. Complete apple process is not shown. Psssttt… we did include a few recipes, reference photo, and project samples!