Tag Archives: Illustration
Creating Feathers with Copic Markers
April 30, 2013To 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
Coloring a Realistic Strawberry with Copic Markers
April 9, 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! Step 1: Identify your reference photo. … Continue reading
Coloring Realistic Water with Copic Markers
March 12, 2013Illustrator 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
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
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
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
Create a Mystical Mood on a Budget with Copic Markers
As a student continuously learning about color theory, I’ve learned that what I was taught in elementary school about color, in some cases, contradicts what I have been taught as an artist. As children, we learned “ROY G BIV,” which is … Continue reading
Creating Fluffy, Fuzzy Texture with Copic Markers
Kristy Dalman is the talented owner/artist/designer of Some Odd Girl digital stamps. Read on to learn Kristy’s technique for creating those fluffy or fuzzy bits of winter clothing with Copic markers. You could even try this technique for Santa’s beard! Products Used: Digital Stamp: … Continue reading
