Owl

Use What You Learn: Color Fabulous Feathers with Copic Marker & Colored Pencil

Use What You Learn: Color Fabulous Feathers with Copic Marker & Colored Pencil

You can use techniques borrowed from other Vanilla Arts classes to color a wide-eyed owl.

You can color this owl, your own owl drawing, or any other owl stamp you encounter.

Good technique isn’t just good for one project.

Good technique is good for a lifetime of coloring!

Details in Focus: 6 Tips for Coloring Realistic Birds (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil)

Details in Focus: 6 Tips for Coloring Realistic Birds (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil)

Do you want to color Realistic birds?

Traditional blending techniques teach you to color everything smooth.

It doesn’t matter what animal you’re coloring— furry puppies, spiky porcupines, scaly fish, or feathery flamingos— no problem, just color them all smooth!

So it’s no wonder your animals turn out generic and cartoonish.

Folks, this is nuts. As a professional artist, I can’t imagine ignoring the amazing textures that make birds so interesting and unique.

It’s not hard to add a little bit of realism to your coloring.