Vanilla Arts Rewind: Improve your Copic Marker Coloring Today - Size Matters
January is a Time to Reflect…..
So we decided to bring back some tried and true tips and tricks from the Vanilla Arts archives!
This week we look at why size matters…..are we too hard on ourselves because we are trying to color too small?
There are no magic shortcuts to better coloring...
But there are small…
Blending Problems? Refill your alcohol markers for instant improvement!
Do you rub and scrub and work really hard to make the blend smooth and it just doesn’t work? Are you beginning to think that you’ll never blend well?
Hmmmm…
Can I ask you a question?
Artistic Coloring: How Black-line Stamps slow your Artistic Growth
Do You Stamp or Print coloring images with Black Ink?
That's not a surprise, most colorers do.
Black ink is probably a standard part of your coloring routine. Got the Copic Markers? Got the colored pencils? Got the black ink pad?
Chances are you don't even see…
Realistic Coloring: Glazing Technique for translucent objects (Copic marker, Colored Pencil)
Do you color transparent objects with a blue Copic Marker?
Last month, we looked at transparent glass and the failures of the blue marker method.
The blue marker method was likely born out of coloring frustration. Because really, what color is clear?
The blue marker technique seems to have caught on like wildfire; you see it everywhere! And I'm not surprised. Look, we've all been there. The stamp or coloring book image has a transparent object in it and we don't want to leave large areas completely uncolored... so what marker or colored pencil should we use?