
Big Colored Pencil Collection? You’ll get better results with fewer colors!
Do you have too many colored pencils? Illustrator Amy Shulke shares why a large pencil collection discourages artistic growth.

How to Color Realistic Gold, Silver, Metals with Markers, Colored Pencils
Sick of hunting for better gold blending combinations? Amy shares the secret to coloring realistic metals which actually look metallic.

Copic Marker Underpaint: Blending Combinations for Realistic Color - Gold Swatch (Guinness Gold)
Today’s Copic Marker underpainting swatch combines golden Y and YR markers with a dirty Y marker for stout shade. Get the full blending combination recipe here.

Copic Marker Underpaint: Blending Combinations for Realistic Color - Old Gold (Father Time)
Today’s Copic Marker underpainting swatch combines gold markers with brown E markersr for timeless depth. Get the full blending combination recipe here.