White flowers are white. Your paper is white and they don’t make white Copic Markers…
Or do you pull out gray markers, hoping to add a bit of shade and dimension.
Pssstttt… that’s why your white flowers are flat and lifeless.
Let’s look up-close at beautiful white flowers that are everything but white.
Colorful whites are easier than you think. You can do this!
When you see artwork from your coloring heroes, it’s easy to be distracted by the rustic wood background and artfully placed curl of ribbon.
You see the presentation, not the coloring.
Which is a terrible thing to do to yourself!
You’re not alone. There’s something about Copic Marker and especially colored pencil that seems to attract persnickety people. We like control and we want to regulate our colors, so we choose the most controlled version of all art mediums.
Because really, who trusts a drippy paintbrush and all those weird little tubes? That stuff gets messy! Markers and pencils are safe.
And yet we dream of painting. Painting with wild abandon.
Today, let’s look at tips for coloring with passion and freedom.
