Create a Delicate Violet

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.

Lavender Field

Elena’s Advice:

The V marker family is full of interesting colors, but I couldn’t fine one that matched the soft dark violet I see here in my lavender photo reference.

Y28? You might think it’s too strong for a base coat, but trust me— it’s perfect.

Y28 desaturates the vibrancy of BV28. Follow it with a layer of BV17. Then end with the top coat of BV34 to finish the blend.

I know I’ve said this before, but it’s so true, just as flowers need water to grow, you need enough wet ink for the blend to happen! Then wait, there’s a delay time to this blend but once it starts, it’s worth it!

Violet Workshops

Vanilla Arts Company - Complementary Pears

Vanilla Arts Company - Flutterby

Violeta Ink - Online Coloring Classes

Further Reading:

Doodle Art Journals: Five Tips to Stop Procrastinating and Start Making Art

Sketch Journals: Improve Your Copic Marker Coloring by Taking Beautiful Class Notes

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.