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Coloring Myths: Is Realistic Coloring Just a Copy of a Photograph? (Copic Markers, Colored Pencil)

Coloring Myths: Is Realistic Coloring Just a Copy of a Photograph? (Copic Markers, Colored Pencil)

You want to try realistic coloring…

But honestly, the fear of trying to copy a photo reference is stopping you. All that detail? And trying to match the colors exactly?

It sounds stressful, not fun.

Today, let’s look at why you may be overestimating the difficulty of realism…

Coloring Tip: How to Color Realistic Highlights (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil)

Coloring Tip: How to Color Realistic Highlights (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil)

You want to get more depth, dimension, and realism from your Copic Markers and colored pencils.

So you spend a ton of time picking just the right colors…

And you labor over getting all the right shade colors into just the right spots…

You work hard to get all the details just right…

Then you grab a white gel pen and decorate the heck out of it. Sound about right?

Stop! There’s a better way!

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…

Improve your Coloring: The Color You Use is Not the Color We See (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil)

Improve your Coloring: The Color You Use is Not the Color We See (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil)

Do your pale pastel colors usually end up vibrant & bold?

So, you’ve been coloring with Copic Markers, colored pencils, or you’re using watercolor of some kind. But now at the finish line, you’re beginning to see the final colors in place and they’re not quite what you expected. Your pale pink flower isn’t as soft and delicate as you envisioned…