Add Sophistication to Hot Pink

Real shade is not darker color, real shade is desaturated color.

To create the desaturated colors that Copic Marker does not make, Vanilla Arts Company teaches Online Workshops and Livestream Coloring Challenges using the underpainting method. Students learn to layer colors realistically rather than blend.

Underpainting creates natural colors found in everyday life.

Deep Gerbera

Elena’s Advice:

I love to swatch my markers in the most unusual ways because I discover surprisingly wonderful new colors.

When I needed a color as rich and deep as this Gerbera Daisy, I knew I could find it by matching up some unsuspected markers.

It turns out to drive the magenta color as deep as this daisy we just need a little help from a YG marker.

This is one of my 3 marker combinations, usually I give you four. With just 2 RV markers here, it’s important to make sure you cover the YG thoroughly each time.

Remember, lots of moisture!

And patience too. It is important that you remember to give the Copic ink time to blend.

I recommend that you swatch colors before coloring your image. It’s a great warm up for your coloring session and builds your coloring confidence.

Magenta Workshops

Vanilla Arts Company - Sakura Blossoms

Vanilla Arts Company - Pretty in Pink

Violeta Ink - Online Coloring Classes

Further Reading:

6 Tips to Solve Copic Marker Blending Problems

The Problem of Pink: Why Copic Blending Trios Let You Down

Looking for More Underpainting Combinations?

Elena Cazares is a Vanilla Arts student and a budding online instructor with beautiful sense of color and style. She is a hurricane of positive creative energy.

Elena runs Violeta-Ink.com, an online boutique shop specializing in Copic Markers and coloring accessories.

Join Elena’s Copic Facebook group here for news and updates. Watch her YouTube cardmaking series here.