Best Copic Marker Colors for Beginners
Which Copic Marker Set is Best for Beginners?
New to Copic coloring? Never bought markers before? It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the many Copic Marker sets. You’re ready to play but you’re also nervous. Copics are a big investment! Unless you’re a long lost Rockefeller, most people can’t buy all 358 markers at once.
How do you make the most of your initial investment and what’s the best way to build your way up to a full collection?
Let’s make sure your first purchase is a smart purchase!
Color Theory Tip: How to Tame Clashing Complementary Color (Copic Markers, Colored Pencils)
Color can Get Loud!
You’re coloring a beautiful new stamp with Copic Markers and colored pencils. About halfway into the project you realize, Whoa! These colors are really bright!
Which is weird, because nothing you’re using is florescent. They’re just regular ol’ colors.
But together? Skip the sunglasses, you need protective goggles!
Why do normal colors team up and start to glow like toxic waste?
The Artist's Notebook: Do Not Fear Oversized Coloring Projects (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil)
I love to color big projects using Copic Markers and colored pencils. This is what I call Artistic Coloring and it’s extremely rewarding.
But what I notice when I first introduce students to oversized projects is oversized nervousness.
“Oh my gosh, it’s gigantic! How am I supposed to color all that space? This will take forever!”
Relax, artistic coloring does require more time than quick and easy card fronts. But that’s not a bad thing!
The Artist's Notebook: Add Realistic Texture to Your Coloring (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil)
Want to add more life to your coloring projects?
When people first start coloring polymer, rubber, or digital stamps with Copic Markers or colored pencils, they often focus on color. Which marker colors should I buy? Which pencil colors should I use?
Color-color-color.
Later, as we build up a pretty good color collection, the focus shifts to blending. What color blend should I use on the bow? What color blend should I use for the snow?
And there’s the catch, even though you’re thinking about blending technique, it’s still all about the color-color-color…