REALISTIC COLORING IS NOT:

• The result of using special blending combinations

• And realistic coloring is not a technique

Stop looking for recipes and step-by-steps to help you move from basic blending towards realistic marker art.

There is no hack. Hacks lead to cartoonish results.

The secret to realism isn’t a secret— artists have been doing it for centuries with pencils, paint, and now you can do it alcohol markers.

To color with realism, we look at real objects or photo references to understand the shapes and values of real things in real life. Then through practice, we learn to translate what we see onto paper.

It’s not as hard as it sounds. Look, think, and color.

Let’s paint with markers.

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LET’S COLOR A REALISTIC MONSTERA LEAF

Artistic Coloring Kits by Amy Shulke

“Monstera”: Advanced Independent

Practice reading photo references as we color a complex leaf, finger by finger. Learn to read lights and darks as dimensional waves, creating a lifelike Monstera leaf.

COLORING KIT INCLUDES: digital stamp, 17 page full color guidebook with photo reference, color map, full color WIP photos, tips, and helpful prompts for each step of the project.

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