The Underpainters: Advanced Artistic Coloring Community- a step beyond basic coloring classes

The Underpainters: Advanced Artistic Coloring Community- a step beyond basic coloring classes

All students get to the point where you no longer struggle to use Copic Markers or colored pencils. Coloring becomes pretty darned easy as you zip though project after project.

At that point, a good instructor either adds more challenges or pushes the little birds out of the nest.

Because it’s not good to play follow the leader forever…

Testing Derwent Lightfast Colored Pencils (Plus the Problem with Unboxing Product Reviews)

Testing Derwent Lightfast Colored Pencils (Plus the Problem with Unboxing Product Reviews)

I purchased a set of Derwent Lightfast pencils.

Amy’s using something other than Prismacolors? This is strange. What’s going on?

Do you need to rush out now and purchase a set of Derwents too? Well, let’s talk about the problem with new product and unboxing reviews.

Box of Colors: What Comes After Copic Marker Coloring Classes? Artistry & Independence

Box of Colors: What Comes After Copic Marker Coloring Classes? Artistry & Independence

After all the Copic Marker and colored pencil classes… after all the tutorials, articles, and skill building projects…

You’ve learned how to color beautiful projects with skill.

What comes next?

Box of Colors. It’s time to become an artist…

Tools On My Desk: Best Coloring Surfaces (Get better Copic Marker blends using the right board!)

Tools On My Desk: Best Coloring Surfaces (Get better Copic Marker blends using the right board!)

I don’t want to ruin my desk!

It sounds like a good idea. You’re blending with Copic Markers. You don’t want them to bleed-though and leave ink on the table below, so you slide a sheet of scrap paper underneath your paper.

It’s supposed to absorb the excess ink right? Except that’s the exact opposite of what you should be doing.

The Vanilla Team shares their favorite non-porous coloring surfaces that will help make blending a breeze!