Copic Rendering Linklist
Not being a Copic guru myself, and having taught myself color theory from books, a lot of what I've learned about rendering comes
from a whole lot of trial and error. I know a lot of my readers are interested in Copic marker rendering, but may not know where to find reliable resources. For this post, I've compiled the online resources I've found in hopes that it makes learning to render with Copics easier for you guys.
Coloring, "Manga-style": Tends to rely on coloring only within the same color family, generally starts dark and goes lighter. This isn't always true. Tends to have that watercolorish, washed out look.
A good basic primer: http://yiji.deviantart.com/art/Yiji-s-Complete-Copic-Tutorial-31743361
http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=§ion=&global=1&q=copic+tutorial#/d1h9vu8
http://cartoongirl7.deviantart.com/art/Copic-Marker-Tutorial-II-100466102
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR882KXdtnw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I6Vv1XknZc&feature=related
Note: A lot of these artists work from dark to light, I work from light to dark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d2kFigzE18&feature=related
http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/10/coloring-dark-to-light.html
More realistic rendering methods:
http://taintedsilence.deviantart.com/gallery/970475#/dbvuhx
http://taintedsilence.deviantart.com/art/A-Marker-Tutorial-part-2-38303329?q=gallery%3Ataintedsilence%2F970475&qo=5
Picking Copics:
http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/08/faq-what-colors-should-i-start-with.html
Basic Copic Introduction:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8IbC6JYqWU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlF5a_Je1-A
Copic Ciao:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxf6_n8odq8&feature=related
An interesting technique I've never tried before: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j52hmUgsVI&feature=related
Introduces a technique that utilizes a transparency sheet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bd1yWPDMsY
Lot of these techniques translate to Copics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO2tr-3vYig&feature=related
Fade transitions, Prismacolor markers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VNYrM484wI&feature=related
I'm pretty bad at faking backgrounds, but the technique shown in this seems to work well for smaller spaces:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhjE0u84ZA8&feature=related
Fixing streaks in older pieces:http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/11/fixing-old-streaks.html
Coloring large areas, perfect for skies or generic backgrounds:
Part 1:http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/11/coloring-large-areas-part-1-before-you.html
Part 2:http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/11/coloring-large-areas-part-2-basic.html
"Flicking" technique, which takes advantage of the brush tip on Sketches and Ciaos: http://www.distinctivetouches.com/distinctive_touches/2010/04/thank-you-news-flicking-tutorial-oh-and-a-copic-giveaway.html
Marker blending on a plastic palette: http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/07/marker-blending-on-palette.html
I wonder if you can do it on wax paper too
Using marker papers with your Copics: http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/07/alcohol-marker-papers.html
Feather blending, a technique I still have a lot of trouble with: http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/07/feather-blending.html
An ounce of prevention- What will ruin Copic markers: http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/07/feather-blending.html
Actual marker paper allows you to blend better as the marker may remain wet longer, but I prefer plate, because I don't like that super slick blending for my own work.
I only have problems like this when I use anything other than plate Bristol, but with Plate, I have to let my lineart dry overnight or it will smudge: http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/06/basic-coloring-troubleshooting.html
A little bit about rendering clothing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsn0WDrtyn4
This is what you can do with Crayola markers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBTOEGop0iE&feature=related
Copic is at the end: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWGbK0svXpU&feature=related
Some artistic inspiration:
http://potatofarmgirl.blogspot.com/
http://cartoongirl7.deviantart.com/
Did I miss anything essential? Leave me a comment and let me know.
from a whole lot of trial and error. I know a lot of my readers are interested in Copic marker rendering, but may not know where to find reliable resources. For this post, I've compiled the online resources I've found in hopes that it makes learning to render with Copics easier for you guys.
Coloring, "Manga-style": Tends to rely on coloring only within the same color family, generally starts dark and goes lighter. This isn't always true. Tends to have that watercolorish, washed out look.
A good basic primer: http://yiji.deviantart.com/art/Yiji-s-Complete-Copic-Tutorial-31743361
http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=§ion=&global=1&q=copic+tutorial#/d1h9vu8
http://cartoongirl7.deviantart.com/art/Copic-Marker-Tutorial-II-100466102
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR882KXdtnw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I6Vv1XknZc&feature=related
Note: A lot of these artists work from dark to light, I work from light to dark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d2kFigzE18&feature=related
http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/10/coloring-dark-to-light.html
More realistic rendering methods:
http://taintedsilence.deviantart.com/gallery/970475#/dbvuhx
http://taintedsilence.deviantart.com/art/A-Marker-Tutorial-part-2-38303329?q=gallery%3Ataintedsilence%2F970475&qo=5
Picking Copics:
http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/08/faq-what-colors-should-i-start-with.html
Basic Copic Introduction:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8IbC6JYqWU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlF5a_Je1-A
Copic Ciao:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxf6_n8odq8&feature=related
An interesting technique I've never tried before: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j52hmUgsVI&feature=related
Introduces a technique that utilizes a transparency sheet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bd1yWPDMsY
Lot of these techniques translate to Copics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO2tr-3vYig&feature=related
Fade transitions, Prismacolor markers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VNYrM484wI&feature=related
I'm pretty bad at faking backgrounds, but the technique shown in this seems to work well for smaller spaces:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhjE0u84ZA8&feature=related
Fixing streaks in older pieces:http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/11/fixing-old-streaks.html
Coloring large areas, perfect for skies or generic backgrounds:
Part 1:http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/11/coloring-large-areas-part-1-before-you.html
Part 2:http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/11/coloring-large-areas-part-2-basic.html
"Flicking" technique, which takes advantage of the brush tip on Sketches and Ciaos: http://www.distinctivetouches.com/distinctive_touches/2010/04/thank-you-news-flicking-tutorial-oh-and-a-copic-giveaway.html
Marker blending on a plastic palette: http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/07/marker-blending-on-palette.html
I wonder if you can do it on wax paper too
Using marker papers with your Copics: http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/07/alcohol-marker-papers.html
Feather blending, a technique I still have a lot of trouble with: http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/07/feather-blending.html
An ounce of prevention- What will ruin Copic markers: http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/07/feather-blending.html
Actual marker paper allows you to blend better as the marker may remain wet longer, but I prefer plate, because I don't like that super slick blending for my own work.
I only have problems like this when I use anything other than plate Bristol, but with Plate, I have to let my lineart dry overnight or it will smudge: http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/2008/06/basic-coloring-troubleshooting.html
A little bit about rendering clothing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsn0WDrtyn4
This is what you can do with Crayola markers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBTOEGop0iE&feature=related
Copic is at the end: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWGbK0svXpU&feature=related
Some artistic inspiration:
http://potatofarmgirl.blogspot.com/
http://cartoongirl7.deviantart.com/
Did I miss anything essential? Leave me a comment and let me know.
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