The Rule of 3: Banish the Blahs with this easy coloring concept (Copic Marker & Colored Pencil)
It’s all been done before… Ho hum…
That’s not exactly the feeling you want to get during your next Copic Marker or colored pencil project, eh? But the blahs are basically what happens to most colorers about a year into coloring. You’ve built a good sized marker collection, you can blend pretty well, the tutorials actually make sense now, and your projects turn out pretty good almost every time. But meh, there’s something missing.
Copic Marker Leaks: What Causes Ink Explosions? (and how to prevent them)
My Copic Marker exploded!
You’re coloring with a Copic and life is wonderful. Then suddenly ink starts oozing out the end of your marker and all over your project. Join Amy for a look at how and why Copic Markers suddenly leak ink. How can you prevent ink floods from damaging your next coloring project?
Colored Pencil: 6 Easy Tips- Improve your Grip for Better Coloring
Want to improve your colored pencil coloring?
Ok, so you’ve tried a few colored pencil projects and you can’t quite seem to get the hang of it. It looked so simple, it’s a pencil after all. So you buy some of that magic solvent stuff and blend the heck out of your project with a paper stumpy thing. But that just makes a slightly greasy smear and it’s paler than the original. So instead, you try…
Copic Marker Myths: 6 Fake Tips (think before you believe)
Bad Copic Marker advice?
It’s everywhere.
Visit any adult coloring discussion board or Copic Marker fan site, or search How to Color with Copics and you’ll get lots of helpful advice. A lot of the information people volunteer is useful, but that’s not true for everything.
Free flowing knowledge is a good thing, until you get false info. Bad advice makes coloring harder than it has to be.
Some advice is iffy. Some information is misguided. And some tips are flat out wrong.