Once you learn to blend…
WHAT COMES NEXT?
For a lot of colorists, nothing comes next.
You just keep on blending.
Sure, you buy more colors and new line art, but you keep doing the same ol’ blends until you get bored and switch to knitting.
But wait, there is something beyond basic blending
Fine Art Lessons for Colorists - Intro to Detail, Pastel Shading, and Intro to Complementary Underpainting
COLORING INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE MORE THAN RANDOM TIPS & TECHNIQUES
Techniques can only get you so far…
Unfortunately, they’re the easy part of coloring. Techniques are nothing more than creative suggestions on how to apply marker or pencil color.
They don't teach you where to put the color.
They also don't explain why to put it there.
Which is why techniques never lead to artistic growth.
SUMMER PROJECT TRIO
COLOR WONK
INTERMEDIATE COLORING
MARKER + COLORED PENCIL INSTRUCTION WITH AMY SHULKE
THREE SUMMER LESSONS
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Detail
Details are fun but it’s also easy to get bogged down with them. Which details should you do first and what can you skip?
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Shading
When you shade, do you suddenly lose the pastel look? Amy shows you how to shade and retain the pale pastel feeling.
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Underpaint
Learn the underpainting technique for depth & dimension. Plus, find the perfect shade color every time with no guessing!
SPRINGUMMER TRIO
$90 USD - Instant Access to All Three Workshops
WHAT IS COLOR WONK?
Color Wonk is an intermediate level artistic coloring community.
Each month, we tackle a fun new art lessons— but the real difference is how we approach Wonk projects.
Color Wonks play it zen. Zero pressure. Zilch in the intimidation department.
We're learning and we're growing but we're not rushin' to do it all today.
THIS IS A COLLECTION OF THREE COLOR WONK PROJECTS FROM SUMMER 2024
All three classes are retired from the Color Wonk system. This course bundle is the ONLY way to purchase Allium, Ice Cream Twist, and Rosie Gets the Blues.
Professional Illustrator, Amy Shulke introduces you to the basics of artistic coloring
Color Wonk projects are fun but they also ask you to think a little deeper.
Not everyone can go to art school but that doesn’t mean you can’t benefit from the methods and mindsets taught there.
Basically, I went to art school so you don’t have to! I’m distilling the best of what I learned into small lessons you can practice on the weekend.
Improve your coloring by improving how you think about color
Intermediate Level
Copic Markers & Prismacolor Pencils
Minimal Supply lists
Maximum Impact
Coloring may be your hobby but learning is fun too!
IT'S TIME FOR A NEW KIND OF CLASS:
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SKILL
Control markers and pencils with accuracy. When the mechanics of coloring becomes automatic, your mind is free to concentrate on the important aspects of art.
COLORING IS EASIER WHEN YOU'RE NOT WORRIED ABOUT TECHNIQUE
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VERSATILITY
What we do with markers and pencils isn't magic. Coloring Theory should work with watercolor, pastels, or any other medium. It's not about the product, it's how we use the color.
COLOR IS UNIVERSAL. COLORING LESSONS SHOULD BE TOO
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INDEPENDENCE
"How to color ice cream" is useless unless you plan to color ice cream for the rest of your life. With fine art concepts, you can apply the lesson to an endless variety of objects.
COLOR WHATEVER YOU WANT, WHENEVER YOU WANT
LEARN TO COLOR LIKE AN ARTIST
Practice each project as many times as you wish, this is FOREVER ACCESS!
One time payment - $90 USD
How Summer Trio works:
Enroll today for instant access to all three lessons including detailed supply lists, line art, photo references, printable guidebooks, and full set of videos. No waiting.
Consult the photo references while you color along with the video. Guidebooks contain Work-In-Progress photos to check your progress plus helpful descriptions and tips.
Don’t just color each project once, test what you’ve learned! Can you color the project on your own? Can you change the color palette while still retaining the same depth and dimension?
INTERMEDIATE COLORING SKILLS REQUIRED
Beginner techniques like blending and layering will not be covered in depth.
To master these skills before coloring Summer Trio, I have two beginner courses. More info here.
IF YOU LIKE COLOR WONK PROJECTS:
Get Started with Summer Trio Now
A whole new world of coloring is about to be yours.
One time payment - $90 USD
Quick Questions:
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This workshop is taught at the intermediate level.
We will not cover beginner techniques such as marker blending or how to layer colored pencils.
To learn these beginner skills, please see our beginner Copic Marker course, The Blend
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All three lessons in this Spring Trio package are completely retired from the Color Wonk membership system.
The ONLY way to view these lessons is through this package.
Color Wonk does have some great lessons available in the membership archive but Heart Doughnut, Easter Egg, and Cherry Blossom are no longer available anywhere else but here.
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Immediately and Forever! As soon as you're through the enrollment and payment processes, the class material automatically opens for you.
This workshop is 100% FULL ACCESS from the moment you enroll. Work at your own pace and take as much time as you want to complete the lesson.
Save your log-in info for forever access to the workshop materials.
Questions? Email us at info@vanillaarts.com
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The line art is included with the printable workshop materials.
No secondary or outside purchase necessary.
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Sorry but no. You must be logged into your account here at Teachable to view the videos.
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This is a self-directed workshop with no forum access or feedback from Amy or the Vanilla Team.
For more community support and feedback from Amy, please consider joining the Color Wonk community.
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No problem. Colored pencils are much easier than markers!
I don’t do anything fancy with pencils, anyway.
We cover the pencil technique in every demo and most marker people pick it up easily in just a few projects.
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Sorry, but no. We’re doing fine art techniques which require artist grade alcohol markers. Despite what you’ve heard or read, inexpensive markers are not the same as Copic and Olo.
Inexpensive markers can not handle the kind of heavy layering and color mixing we do in my lessons.
If you absolutely must use student or craft grade markers, then I’m the wrong instructor for you. There are other instructors who can teach you to use them.
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In my own work, I substitute colors all the time— but this is a class and you’re here to learn.
Not all markers and pencils behave the same way, even when the colors look similar. It’s a matter of chemistry and at this intermediate level, it’s safe to assume you’re not adept at making the correct chemical substitutions.
But here’s the important part: every substitution you make increases the difficulty of the project. Fighting with your art supplies will distract you from the lesson goals.
For your benefit, I highly recommend sticking to the recommended colors. They were chosen for a reason.
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This is a one-time, single payment purchase with no additional billing.
We use the Teachable platform to process your purchase. Teachable uses Stripe to accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover payments. We do not accept PayPal deposits but you may use a PayPal debit card.
Several major currencies are accepted but prices are listed in USD. VAT is automatically charged where applicable. We absolutely can not waive VAT charges.
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If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact me at info@vanillaarts.com within the first 48 hours for a full refund minus processing fees.
Note: A refund withdraws you completely from the workshop. You will lose access to the course panel, all materials, and any associated forum.
Repeat refund requestors will be blocked from participation.
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