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Creating Jewels with Copic Markers

Creating jewels with Copic markers

To celebrate the release of the latest The Great Gatsby remake (which hits theaters May 10th), we’ve teamed up with fashion illustrator Jennifer Hancock to bring you a series of four tutorials based on the Roaring Twenties fashion seen in the film. This week, … Continue reading


Creating Satin with Copic Markers

Creating Satin Tutorial

To celebrate the release of the latest The Great Gatsby remake (which hits theaters May 10th), we’ve teamed up with fashion illustrator Jennifer Hancock to bring you a series of four tutorials based on the Roaring Twenties fashion seen in the film. This week, … Continue reading


Mother’s Day Project

Copic Mother's Day Project by Sharon Harnist

Copic Design Team Member, Sharon Harnist, has a quick and easy Mother’s Day project to share today. This customized photo mat would make a great Mother’s Day gift for someone, or a wonderful way to embellish a favorite photo from your … Continue reading


Creating Feathers with Copic Markers

Coloring Feathers with Copic Markers

To celebrate the release of the latest The Great Gatsby remake (which hits theaters May 10th), we’ve teamed up with fashion illustrator Jennifer Hancock to bring you a series of four tutorials based on the Roaring Twenties fashion seen in the film. This week, … Continue reading


Flowers & Feather Blending

Copic Feather Blending Tutorial by Sharon Harnist

Copic Design Team Member Sharon Harnist is back with another fabulous flower coloring tutorial. Enjoy! Spring is definitely in bloom, so I’m excited to bring you another flower coloring tutorial – This time using a little bit different technique: Flick Feathering or … Continue reading


Coloring a Realistic Strawberry with Copic Markers

Coloring Fruit with Copic Markers

This 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! Step 1: Identify your reference photo. … Continue reading


Embroidery on the Fashion Figure

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This week’s guest tutorial is by Miami-based fashion illustrator Sandra Lucia. My process starts in my sketchbook. I collect inspiration with imagery from fashion weeks from around the world, random Instagram photos, and sophisticated textures. Initial thumbnails help develop tight … Continue reading


Coloring Realistic Water with Copic Markers

Coloring Realistic Water with Copic Markers

Illustrator and Copic fine art instructor Brandi York shares her techniques for creating realistic water with Copic markers: One of the biggest challenges to rendering realistic water is to not think about the reflections too much.  Water is clear.  And yet not.  … Continue reading


Demystifying the Copic Color System

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Follow 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

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Comics 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