Monthly Archives: August 2011
Using Grays to Color Black Areas
Have you ever tried to color something you wanted to look black, so you color it with black and it just looks bland and bad? You’re not alone. Lots of people have this problem and hopefully I can help your … Continue reading
Color Spotlight: Y17
Welcome to our Color Spotlight feature! Every so often we’ll showcase a different color and give ideas of color combos that will work with it. Marianne’s Note: When I mention a color combo whatever color I put first is the … Continue reading
Artist Interview with Ivan “3RDi” Vega
Ivan “3RDi” Vega is a Los Angeles, California based artist with a dark illustrative style. Read our interview to learn more about how Ivan incorporates Copic products into his work. If you’re in the LA area, be sure to check … Continue reading
Color Spotlight: E33
Welcome to our new Color Spotlight feature! Every so often we’ll showcase a different color and give ideas of color combos that will work with it. Marianne’s Note: When I mention a color combo whatever color I put first is … Continue reading
Blending & Special Effects
To do this tutorial, you will need a blank image photocopied onto good paper, and 4 Sketch or Ciao markers: YG03 Yellow Green, Y15 Cadmium Yellow, YR04 Chrome Orange, 0 Colorless Blender Click Here to download the black & white … Continue reading
Artist Interview with Dallas Clayton
Dallas Clayton is the author and illustrator of An Awesome Book, a children’s book about dreaming big. His latest project, “One Hundred Ways To Say I Love You,” features 100 pieces of original artwork for kids. To learn more about … Continue reading
Anime Expo Swag Bag Giveaway Winners Announced!
Congratulations to the winners of the Anime Expo Swag Bag Giveaway! Thank you to everyone who entered, we received a lot of valuable feedback on what you would like to see from Copic at future Anime Expos. Below are excerpts … Continue reading
Opaque White Tutorial
Copic makes a thick white paint, called Opaque White. This is great tool to add final touches to any work. When working with markers, it is usually best to start light and go dark, mostly because it is easier to … Continue reading
Featured Artist Paigee Rohrick
Paigee Rohrick is a 16 year old artist from Vancouver BC. She has created an interactive application called PaigeeDraw that teaches aspiring artists how to draw manga characters through step by step instruction and tutorials. We met her in person this year … Continue reading
