Orange without the obnoxious glow

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.

Underpainting creates natural colors found in everyday life.

Rose Sorbet

I hate to mention dead and roses in the same sentence, but it’s true, you need to deaden the vibrancy of orange to bring it life!

The inner crevices of a flower blossom aren’t just darker, there is shade in there. Shade is dead color. Trust me on this one. This weird combination will pay off in massive amounts of realistic color.

Start with a light base coat of the first marker (B41), then follow with a generous coat of the second (E95), third (E93) and fourth (R30) markers. Then allow time for the Copic ink 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.

Orange Workshops

Vanilla Arts Company - Flutterby

Vanilla Arts Company - Jellybeans

Further Reading:

Improve Your Coloring : How Bad Color Palettes Ruin Good Coloring

3 Secret Coloring Steps You Won't Find in Tutorials

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