Do you want to play a game? “Okay class, pick up your R35 and we will color the tail of this ribbon.” That’s how Copic and even some colored pencil classes work, right? If you do exactly what the teacher does, you’ll end up with something amazing. And it works… Kinda. You walk away with a very pretty project. Your Christmas scene looks just as cute as the instructor’s. Your ribbon is smooth, your ornaments look shiny and the box looks perfectly dimensional… maybe even realistic.
Most crafters love the smooth blending effects that Copic Markers offer.
But life is full of texture. The first step to adding realism to your images is to admit that smooth blending is not appropriate for every single stamp image you color. Real life is full of lumpy, bumpy, and craggy surfaces.
Knit objects are one of those stamps that look so much better with texture.
Fair Isle Stocking was a class offered to my live class students in December 2016.
Food illustrations are pretty trendy on the internet now... maybe we're all looking for a little calorie free comfort food?
This time, we'll be studying our photo reference to color white frosting accurately. White isn't white, so we'll discuss my philosophy behind choosing colors for white food (as opposed to coloring non-food white items).
Join us for art based coloring lessons. You'll love the students and the challenge!
Remember When Scrapbooking in Macomb Township, Michigan. Seats are limited so call to RSVP
Lesson: Food & Photo Realism
Image: "Christmas Cake" by Vanilla Arts Co.*
* Yes, I know it's a plum pudding, not a cake. But when Americans think "pudding" we think boxes of instant custard like stuff.
