This isn't Paint by Number - Change your Copic Marker Blending Philosophy — Vanilla Arts Co.

The Art Beyond Blending - Professional Illustrator Amy Shulke offers online classes, articles, and videos on the fine art use of alcohol markers and colored pencils. Using techniques borrowed from classical oil painting, Amy helps her students build upon existing beginner or hobby-level skills, to add more realism, life, and artistic expression to their coloring projects. Become the artist you were born to be by moving beyond basic blending techniques and crafty color recipes.

The Problem of Pink: Why Copic Blending Trios let you down — Vanilla Arts Co .

Copic Marker YR16 “Apricot” (Tips for orange alcohol markers) — Vanilla Arts Co.

Best Red Blending Combination for Copic Marker Beginners: Tips from 4 Instructors — Marker Novice

Sketch Journals: Improve your Copic Marker Coloring by taking beautiful class notes — Vanilla Arts Co.

Copic Marker Underpaint: Blending Combinations for Realistic Color - Blue Swatch (Full Moon) — Vanilla Arts Co.

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Copic Marker YR16 “Apricot” (Tips for orange alcohol markers) — Vanilla Arts Co.

Copic Coloring: Artists Do Not Shade- Part 3 — Vanilla Arts Co.

Layering Technique: Realism Doesn't Come from Blending (Copic Markers, Colored Pencils) — Vanilla Arts Co.

Copic Marker: YG23 “New Leaf” (Everything you need to know and more) — Vanilla Arts Co.

Vanilla Undercover: Swatches for Realistic Copic Coloring

Coloring Myths: Underpainting makes everything look realistic (Copic Markers, Colored Pencil) — Vanilla Arts Co.

This isn't Paint by Number - Change your Copic Marker Blending Philosophy — Vanilla Arts Co.

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Details in Focus: Find the Perfect Balance of Copic Marker & Colored Pencil — Vanilla Arts Co.