Basic blending is an essential Copic Marker technique, important for making smooth gradients but also to create new colors. This episode of the Coloring Basics online class explores how to troubleshoot your blending. Improve your coloring with easy suggestions for better dark to light blending.

Explore beginner Copic Marker techniques from TWO viewpoints

Amy Shulke is a professional illustrator with over 25 years of experience using alcohol markers.

Elena Cazares is a talented colorer who has turned her love of markers into an art supply store and series of educational videos.

Join them as they explore basic beginner coloring techniques. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don’t— but both get beautiful results.

This episode of Coloring Basics is sponsored by Violeta-Ink.com, an authorized Copic Marker retailer. They have fast shipping and excellent customer service. We highly recommend Violeta-Ink.