Coloring Tip: Don’t Let Dimensional Coloring Techniques Distract From Realism (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil)
Smooth Copic blending is the least important part of coloring
That’s a pretty harsh statement, especially coming from someone who teaches smooth marker and colored pencil blending for a living.
But honestly, blending is so overrated.
In fact, I’d say smooth blending and all those dimensional coloring techniques everyone wants to learn? They kill your chances
Coloring Tip: Add Decorations Last. Don’t add details until you’ve created realistic shape & form. (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil)
We love to color the fun stuff first!
I know… and I don’t blame you either.
Some weeks it feels like we hardly get a chance to touch our Copic Markers and colored pencils. So when we do squeeze a little coloring time in between work and family stuff, we want to color something fun!
Like really cool, super shiny reflections?
