How to Create Copic Blending Combinations - Live Marker Demo (Episode 1, Blue Cornflower)
What Color?, Demonstration, Blending Combination, Color Theory, Copic Marker, Colored Pencil Amy Shulke What Color?, Demonstration, Blending Combination, Color Theory, Copic Marker, Colored Pencil Amy Shulke

How to Create Copic Blending Combinations - Live Marker Demo (Episode 1, Blue Cornflower)

In today’s demonstration, I provide an unrehearsed, unscripted look at how I select alcohol marker blends for class projects and my own personal artwork. We also tackle a common myth about photo references— are you trying too hard to duplicate the color you see in photos?

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Real Color Theory: Improve Your Coloring with Smart Values Rather Than Contrast (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil)
Colored Pencil, Improve Your Coloring, Copic Marker, Color Theory Amy Shulke Colored Pencil, Improve Your Coloring, Copic Marker, Color Theory Amy Shulke

Real Color Theory: Improve Your Coloring with Smart Values Rather Than Contrast (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil)

Is contrast the secret to amazing coloring?

Many Copic Marker and colored pencil tutorials make it sound that way. Add contrast for depth and dimension, so you darkened your darks and lightened your lights. Now your coloring looks… uhm… it’s very interesting?

Psst… Contrast doesn’t add dimension. Let’s look at how to control contrast to color with greater realism.

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