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The Underpainters: Advanced Artistic Coloring Community- a step beyond basic coloring classes

The Underpainters: Advanced Artistic Coloring Community- a step beyond basic coloring classes

All students get to the point where you no longer struggle to use Copic Markers or colored pencils. Coloring becomes pretty darned easy as you zip though project after project.

At that point, a good instructor either adds more challenges or pushes the little birds out of the nest.

Because it’s not good to play follow the leader forever…

Garden Dirt: Copic Marker Blending Combinations for Coloring Dimensional Fur

Garden Dirt: Copic Marker Blending Combinations for Coloring Dimensional Fur

Today at the Power Poppy Blog, I've got an easy Copic Marker underpaint recipe for giving these fellows the kind of thick, dense fur that is typical of spitz doggies…

Garden Dirt: Copic Marker Blending Combinations for Coloring Realistic Pumpkins

Garden Dirt: Copic Marker Blending Combinations for Coloring Realistic Pumpkins

Add realism to Copic Marker blends by underpainting with complementary or opposite colors. Power Poppy’s guest author Amy Shulke from VanillaArts.com offers a fresh perspective on blending combinations. Gray marker neutralizes vibrant orange pencils, perfect for shading heirloom pumpkins.

Box of Colors: What Comes After Copic Marker Coloring Classes? Artistry & Independence

Box of Colors: What Comes After Copic Marker Coloring Classes? Artistry & Independence

After all the Copic Marker and colored pencil classes… after all the tutorials, articles, and skill building projects…

You’ve learned how to color beautiful projects with skill.

What comes next?

Box of Colors. It’s time to become an artist…