Color Theory Tip: Distracted by Hues? The Importance of Value (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil) — Vanilla Arts Co.

Confused by Hues? All Copic Marker beginners follow marker recipes given by instructors. Colored pencil beginners do the same, using proven color combinations. As you improve, you try to invent color palettes using the Subbing Method, randomly substituting colors, hoping to blindly hit upon somethin

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.

Color Theory Tip: How to Tame Clashing Complementary Color (Copic Markers, Colored Pencils) — Vanilla Arts Co.

Color Theory for Alcohol Markers: What is Brown? (How to color better browns) — Vanilla Arts Co.

Color Palette: Copic Marker + Colored Pencil Combination (Red, Gold, Green) — Vanilla Arts Co.

Blending Combinations: Why is it Hard to Pick Your Own Colors? (plus tips for color independence) — Vanilla Arts Co.

Color Theory Tip: Distracted by Hues? The Importance of Value (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil) — Vanilla Arts Co.

Color Palettes: A Beginner's Guide to Coloring with Sophistication (Part Two) — Vanilla Arts Co.

Improve your Coloring: The Color You Use is Not the Color We See (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil) — Vanilla Arts Co.

Real Color Theory: Improve Your Coloring with Smart Values, Not Contrast ( Copic, colored pencil) — Vanilla Arts Co.

Color Palette: Copic Marker + Colored Pencil Combination (Pink, Yellow, and Aqua) Summer Pop — Vanilla Arts Co.

Color Theory for Markers & Pencils: Shade a Yellow Daffodil (Coloring Demo - Episode 2) — Vanilla Arts Co.

Color Palette: Copic Marker + Colored Pencil Combination (Gray, Blue, Peach) — Vanilla Arts Co.

Color Palette: Copic Marker + Colored Pencil Combination (Gray, Light Blue, and Yellow) — Vanilla Arts Co.

Color Theory for Markers: Realistic Blue Flowers (Coloring Demo - Episode 8) — Vanilla Arts Co.

Color Palette: Copic Marker + Colored Pencil Combination (Green, Gold, Peach, Blue) — Vanilla Arts Co.