Add realism to Copic Marker blends by underpainting with complementary or opposite colors. Real shade isn’t just darker, real shade is murky and desaturated. Underpaint with BV for a rich yellow. | VanillaArts.com | Copic Marker, Realistic Coloring,…

Mango Madness: A Copic Color Swatch

Enrich a yellow blending combination by adding one BV Copic Marker.

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

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

Underpainting creates natural colors found in everyday life.

“Mango Madness” blending combination for Copic Markers. Underpaint Y yellow markers with BV blue-violet for realistic depth and dimension. Gold swatch. | VanillaArts.com | Alcohol marker color theory.

How to use a Copic underpainting combination

Workshops Featuring Y blending combinations:

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Vanilla Workshops: Online classes for Copic Marker + colored pencil. Improve your coloring by adding fine art techniques to add depth, dimension, and realism. Classes for every skill level. | VanillaArts.com | Copic Markers, Colored Pencil, How to C…

Learn more about the Copic Markers in this Marker Novice Uncapped swatch:

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Learn more about Y15 Cadmium Yellow Copic Marker. We swatch and test Copic colors- layering, staining, lift, value, lightfastness, saturation, and cap accuracy. | MarkerNovice.com | Copic Marker, How to Color, Swatch, Underpaint

Learn more about Y13 Lemon Yellow Copic Marker. We swatch and test Copic colors- layering, staining, lift, value, lightfastness, saturation, and cap accuracy. | MarkerNovice.com | Copic Marker, How to Color, Swatch, Color Theory

Learn more about your Copic Markers:

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Add dimension and realism to Copic Marker blends by underpainting with complementary or opposite colors. Real shade isn’t one step darker, it’s murky and desaturated. Combine RV with BG for a deep ocean blue effect. | VanillaArts.com | #copicmarker…

BG09 Blue Green Copic Marker. We swatch and test Copic colors- layering, staining, lift, value, lightfastness, saturation, and cap accuracy. | MarkerNovice.com | #copicmarker #howtocolor #swatch

Star Lanterns, a color palette for Copic Markers + Prismacolor Colored Pencils. Color with depth and dimension using Vanilla recommended coloring combinations designed to create realism in your next coloring project. Cool gray, warm red, turquoise b…

Elena Cazares is a Vanilla Arts student 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 the latest coloring news and Copic Marker updates.