Advertisements like this support free lessons here and at YouTube
DO YOU COLOR ON AUTOPILOT?
Are you bored with the same old blending combinations?
Does your mind wander as you color with alcohol markers or colored pencils?
It’s not you, it’s the blends!
Blending rules encourage you to turn off your brain as you color.
But thinking is what makes coloring fun!
In today’s video, I share my lollipop coloring process, demonstrating how I create amazingly vibrant color with Copic Markers and just a few Holbein colored pencils.
Let’s break the ol’ coloring rules to bring life and color back into our art routines!
“Heart Lollies”. Copic Markers and Holbein Colored Pencil on Strathmore 400 Smooth Bristol. 10 x 10” by the author, Amy Shulke.
WATCH: LET’S BREAK THE RULES
Latest Video - Tons of Color from a Few Pencils | Color & Chat
(supply list at bottom of this article)
Video not playing?
If your device blocks embedded video, click here to watch at YouTube.
WHERE’S MY PATREON?
I did the Patreon thing from 2014 to 2018. <sigh> To be blunt, it’s like paying for Facebook but worse. Plus, Patreon skims a big chunk of your donation which is why most artists continue to struggle there.
Since I already run an online school, it’s easy to host my own subscription memberships where we have more options and better organization.
Or support my work by purchasing something nice for yourself!
Plus you’ll see lots of affiliate links here in my articles. But if you really want to donate, click here.
Thanks for clicking and I really appreciate the support!
TECHNIQUES USED IN HEART LOLLIES
The following techniques can be spotted in the HEART LOLLIES video:
I printed my Vintage Clock digital stamp onto Strathmore Bristol (Amazon link) but the interior hearts were hand drawn using extremely light pressure with my favorite mechanical pencil (Amazon link). I’ve included both plain and hearted versions of the line art in the line art kit.
The pencil supply list for this project is incredibly small because we’re using translucent pencils rather than opaque. Translucent pencils allow the marker base layer to shine through, making each pencil a chameleon. Clear teal over red doesn’t look like teal, it looks like dark red!
This project will work with any three colors. Don’t worry about clashing colors at the overlaps, I share why in the video.
The lollipops are transparent which means the cast shadows are colorful instead of gray. Think of each candy as a stained glass window which transmits light rather than blocking it!
LEARN MARKER + PENCIL COLORING TECHNIQUES
Marker with a dash of colored pencil…
The Blend - A 12 week online course for beginners/intermediates which focuses solely on smooth blending with Copic Markers. Learn to blend or improve your current blending technique with this intensive skill building approach to coloring.
Open enrollment: January to June
Colored pencil with a touch of marker…
The Point - A 12 week online course for beginners/intermediates which focuses on efficient techniques for Prismacolor colored pencils. Learn to layer colors with confidence and artistry through this intensive skill building approach to coloring.
Open enrollment: July to December
SWEET HEARTS FOR YOUR SWEETHEART
I love to doodle hearts… which is weird because I’ve never really been a girly-girl.
So it’s no surprise that I go a little crazy each February with heart projects. It’s my season!
These Heart Lollies are fat little hearts with extra hearty swirls inside, the perfect chance to play with color and transparency although now that I think about it, I kinda want to color these as chocolate pops next. Hmmmm.
KIT INCLUDES FULL SUPPLY LIST FOR EVERY COLOR BLEND
Heart Lollies digital kit includes the simple undecorated stamps in black and gray PLUS a third stamp with added interior hearts, just like mine in the video.
PRODUCTS IN TODAY’S VIDEO
Full supply list at the bottom of the page
ADVANCED MEMBERSHIP
INTERMEDIATE MEMBERSHIP
WE TEST COPIC INK
BEAUTIFUL COLOR PALETTES
UNDERPAINT RECIPE ARCHIVE
Advertisements like this support free lessons here and at YouTube:
SUPPLY LIST: “HEART LOLLIES”
