Category Archives: Tutorial
Demystifying the Copic Color System
March 5, 2013Follow along as Jackson Root, a talented illustrator and Copic fine art instructor, explains the Copic color system: At first glance, the Copic color chart can seem pretty intimidating – a vast array of colors, currently totaling 358, with the … Continue reading
Reflected Light Tutorial
February 26, 2013Comics creator Jayleen Weaver (Marker Guru) runs Gurukitty Studios with her sister. They’re self-described as the craziest little comics and animation studio to ever try to hash out a living. Read on for her tips on rendering reflected light with Copic markers: Reflected light … Continue reading
Creating a Portrait with Copic Markers
February 19, 2013This week’s guest tutorial is by Anat Ronen, a talented illustrator who works on large murals as well as a much smaller, 3″x3″ format. Enjoy, and be sure to leave your comments for Anat below! I used to think I … Continue reading
Rendering Surface Finishes with Copic Markers
February 12, 2013Industrial designer Spencer Nugent shares his techniques for achieving dimensionality through a variety of surface finishes (matte, shiny and glossy) using Copic markers: Enjoyed this tutorial? Be sure to check out his product design tutorial as well! Find Spencer on the … Continue reading
CartoonBlock: How to Color Korra Using Copic Markers (plus Giveaway!)
February 6, 2013The Legend of Korra fans, rejoice! CartoonBlock is back, showing you how to color Korra, step-by-step – and offering you a chance to win a set of Copic markers by joining us on CopicColor. Enjoy watching, and be sure to … Continue reading
Coloring Poppies with Copic Markers
February 5, 2013Copic Design Team Member Sharon Harnist is back with us to share a flower coloring tutorial for this birthday card: Hello, I’m happy to be back for the first time this year with another flower coloring tutorial for you, since they are … Continue reading
Shading with Red Copic Markers
January 29, 2013Kristy Dalman is the talented owner/artist/designer of Some Odd Girl digital stamps. Read on to learn Kristy’s technique for shading with red Copic markers. Just in time for Valentine’s Day! Products Used: Copic Sketch Markers: R24, R37, R59, R89 Find Kristy on the web: Copic … Continue reading
Blending Copic Markers by Baylee Creations
January 22, 2013Products Used: X-Press It Blending Card Copic Sketch markers Copic Multiliner SP BS Copic Colors Used: B91 B99 B01 B02 B05 YR15 R43 Y35 RV66 V06 YR15 Check out Baylee’s YouTube channel for more great Copic videos! You can also … Continue reading
Copic Coloring Tutorial
January 15, 2013Copic design team member Sherrie Siemens walks us through her coloring process on a Melissa Frances stamp image: Supplies: Copic Markers and Airbrush System Classic Elegance Papers, tags and die-cuts, sprigs and pearls (Melissa Frances) Stamp “Pearl” (Melissa Frances) Tuxedo … Continue reading
Coloring Eyes with Copic Markers
Illustrator and Copic fine art instructor Brandi York shares her techniques for creating a realistic eye with Copic markers. Rendering a realistic eye starts with understanding a little about the anatomy of an eye. If you are unfamiliar, Google “anatomy of the … Continue reading
