Do You have problems staying in the lines with Copic Markers?

You’ve watched lots of coloring videos and everyone seems to color very neatly, staying inside the lines, with no raggedy edges.

But to be perfectly honest, you’re just not getting it. You keep trying to be neat and tidy but still… your coloring just looks sloppy. It feels like you’re missing something. Something important.

Wouldn’t it be great if there was a class that focused less on cute projects and more on the technique?

Pssstttt… now there is!

The Fence Technique is an essential Copic Marker stroke, something instructors rarely teach and yet it’s key to no-line coloring. Coloring Basics is a new beginner level online class which explores proper technique and how to troubleshoot your stroke. Learn the easy way to color clean crisp edges.

Are You a Sloppy Colorer?

You feel like the only person with this issue, your projects are full of stray marks and raggedy edges.

You’ve practiced. You’ve tried to go slower and carfully, being more mindful of every mark… and for some strange reason, your coloring goes weirdly dark when you do try to be careful.

And let’s not even mention how much colorless blender you use to make corrections!

Coloring videos and tutorials are deceptive.

We frequently see people demonstrate using black lined images.

But when you try no-line coloring or working from your own line drawings?

Why does your coloring look sloppy when their’s doesn’t?

Very few tutorials or videos tell you what size image they’re coloring.

So unless you pause the video to visualize exactly how big the stamp is in comparison to the hand on-screen, you don’t realize that they’re demonstrating something that only works small-scale.

And you don’t think about it, but those big, black, FAT stamp lines hide a ton of sins!

Tutorial methods don’t work if you want to color with the big boys.

If you want to color with crisp edges and clean blends…

If you want to color larger images…

If you want to color with realism…

You need a better blending technique.

Introducing: Coloring Basics

A brand new series of troubleshooting classes.

Troubleshooting classes?

Yes.

We’re not coloring cute apples or crunchy carrots. We’re coloring neatly with tidy edges and smooth blends!

We’ll show you what good coloring technique looks like and how rough edges happen… plus we chat about everything that can go wrong in the process and how we color our own pencil-line drawings at any size!

It’s the good, the bad, and the ugly of coloring.

Often, you don’t even realize you’re doing something oddly until you see someone demonstrate correct technique in detail.

You can take hundreds of coloring classes, but if you never troubleshoot and improve your own technique, you’re stuck!

More Coloring Basics:

Other helpful topics are coming soon!

Unlike other coloring classes…

Because it’s not about coloring a crunchy carrot. It’s about YOU!

You’re a unique person right?

So why would you think you’re supposed to color just like me?

We have different hands. Different brains. Different patience levels. Different styles.

What works for one person might not be right for you. And even if you learn from an amazing expert, you’ll still need to modify the technique to make it feel comfortable.

Two Colorers, Two Perspectives

Coloring Basics isn’t Follow the Leader style coloring projects.

Two experienced colorers sit down to share their thoughts and observations on a technique, coaching you into a more efficient and effective coloring technique.

Amy Shulke, Technical Illustrator & art instructor, VanillaArts.com

and Elena Cazares, budding artist from Violet-Ink.com

I’ve colored with artist grade markers since I picked up my first DeSign Marker back in 1989.

Yes, that was a long time ago. Stop snickering!

Elena started Vanilla Arts classes in 2017 with almost no marker experience. And even though she learned from me, she doesn’t color like me.

We agree on some stuff but whoa! We disagree on a lot.

And yet we both get great results from our markers.

• Watch as two coloring friends compare and contrast the way they perform basic motions. Not every method works for everyone!

• Notice the details- like body movement, elbow swing, posture, and position. There is more to learning than watching someone’s hand

• Listen as we describe the keys to effective and efficient coloring

• Laugh as we discuss what works and what fails every time we try it

Coloring Basics is NOT about coloring carrots, jalapenos, bananas, or cute little apples.

But you’ll use this information on apples, animals, airplanes, astronauts. Anything.

Technique, not projects.

Is Coloring Basics right for you?

Coloring Basics: Fence Technique is for beginners and intermediates who despite taking classes are struggling to color line drawings and large scale images cleanly.

It’s also for experienced colorers who are still frustrated with an inability to color more than fat lined stamps.

Sometimes you hit a brick wall, trying to move from beginner to intermediate or from intermediate to advanced.

You want to learn, grow, and color more artistic images… but your flicks are holding you back.

You must have a tiny bit of coloring experience before you enroll.

This class is NOT a substitute for beginner level lessons.

We’re not teaching complete newbies how to uncap a marker.

Instead, we’re teaching you to troubleshoot what’s going wrong with your fence technique.

This is a discussion & demo style class. We’re not teaching how to color thin lined or no line images, we’re discussing how to color them better. We talk about typical neatness issues and how to make improvements. Some experience with coloring will make the conversation a lot more meaningful.

If your projects just aren’t tidy enough, Coloring Basics is where we help you figure out why.

Remember though, we’re not doing this for the cute carrot project.

Coloring Basics is NOT a coloring class.

We don’t coach you piece-by-piece through how to color fruit, vegetables, or google-eyed penguins in pajamas.

Instead, we focus on the strokes.

And this class is all about neat & tidy coloring.

Clean up your Coloring!

Ready to stay inside the lines?

Coloring Basics, a new technique class from VanillaArts.com

Sponsored by Violeta-Ink.com

Master the Fence Technique by troubleshooting your strokes.

The Fence Technique is available for viewing, enroll now!

Work at your own pace. No expiration. Watch as often as you wish.

Carrot digital stamp is included with purchase. Image is for practice only. Complete carrot process is not shown. Psssttt… we did include a few recipes, reference photo, and project samples!