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Copic Tutorial and Walkthrough
Published: 2010-04-26 01:52:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 76994; Favourites: 2539; Downloads: 1783
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Edit: HOLY CROW~!! Thank you so much to and for the Daily Deviation feature. O__O;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Thanks to your feedback, I'll definitely make a new tutorial about more complicated things (and I'm REALLY happy to hear that people want to use markers because of this tutorial~!!). THANK YOU SO MUCH~!!!!***
Copic Marker tutorial and walkthrough kinda thinger. @__@;;
I uploaded the lineart if you'd like to color along.
(just please credit me and keep my signature on it. I'd love to see what you guys do~!)
My own finished work is here:
If there's anything else I'm forgetting or questions you still have PLEASE let me know~!!!
I want to try to help as much as I can. O__O;;Also, if there is interest, I'd like to make another that considers things like complex backgrounds, different skintones, textures (like fabric, fur, and metal, etc), translucent things, etc...PLEASE LET ME KNOW if you'd be interested in that, too.
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Yeah, tried that and it wouldn't let me post them to my adress
It's okay though, I found another website, but thanks anyway
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This is really helpful! And very beautiful! Thank you!
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Very helpful, thank you! I made a note about how you do skin tones for future reference
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Are you still making the detailed one? ^^
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Yes~! ^__^;;;;
It's just taken me a long time because I got caught up in work, and life, and no internet/pc, etc.
It IS coming though. *sob*
(btw, your icon is ADORABLE~!!!)
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Yay! 
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I'm very happy you are able to get some use out of that silly thing. ^__^:; Please let me know if I can help at all.
Happy new Year.
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Going off of this style for the skin is there anything else to make the skin more vampiric looking? Like are there any light blue colors you might throw in to give it that sort of vampire pail color?
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Sorry for my very late reply. O__O;;;
I would suggest maybe using a VERY pale skin shade (like E00), and adding blue-ish colors like B60, BV23, and anything from the Grey category (I guess warm or cool grey would depend on the situation).
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Thank you for the tutorial it helps ! DΕmo arigatΕ!
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Very informative, sure it deservers a DD
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Amazing Tutorial. I teach copic classes and have to say this is extremely professional and correct! And your artwork is super cool. Thank you for sharing your talent!
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This tutorial is really helpful and actually makes sense to a dummy like me!
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List 15 copic marker colors you can't live without.
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This is the only helpful marker tutorial I've ever seen. Kudos!
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oh this is really handy! especially cuz you explained the first few things 
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This is a really great tutorial- i just bought a few copics and you can bet I'm gonna use your tutorial!
(:
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where did u get photoshop from D8
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wow this was a great tutorial i hope i can improve my coloring skills with this advice
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Wow, that was really interesting and helpful. When I do pick up markers one of these days this is a great step to work from. <3
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Woah, thanks.
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WHOOO! I just bought my first Copics yesterday. (Could only afford seven of them...) I get it now! Thanks for the tutorial!
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Awesome~!!! I hope to see what you can do with them.
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I especially liked that you noted specific colors you were using. Very helpful.
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Need to invest in a colorless blender and some nice skin tones soon; this tutorial makes me want to start using Copics again.
Sorry if somebody asked you already, but what exact paper do you use? I use Copic paper that's in this sketchbook thing, but I've found the paper extremely thin, easy to rip, bends from the moisture from my fingertips, etc. :< Thanks in advance.
Oh and nice tutorial, I love your coloring. *A*
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Ah, thank you for the wonderful comments. ^_^;; I'm glad you were able to use this tutorial.
Bristol board works great if you're having too much moisture; it's thick, so you won't get that kind of problem (I don't like to use it, though many people do). Thick cardstock that you can find in craft supply stores (like in the scrapbooking section) works well enough--it definitely shouldn't rip on you or bleed. Japanese comic paper also seems to work well (I use this one the most). It's quite thin, but doesn't seem to absorb moisture so much that it rips. O__O;;
I hope this helps. Please do let me know if I can answer anything else for you. Good luck~!!!! I'd love to see some of your copic works.
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Thank you. :> The paper I use is perfectly fine, no bleeding or anything like that, it's just it's so delicate XD
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Just noticed you mentioned the paper you use in the tutorial ;; I feel stupid.
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Ahhh thanks for this awesome tutorial~~!! I've been having a lot of trouble with copics... I couldn't ever get an even layer anywhere in my drawings... >.< The tips on the actual coloring technique w/ markers really helped me. ^^
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(sorry for my late reply)
Thank you so much for reading my silly tutorial and I'm REALLY glad that it was able to help you out some. ^__^;;; Please do let me know if I'm able to help you with any other advice for coloring with them...even though I'm not that great with them, myself. Haha.
I hope to see lots of your marker works soon.
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Can you use regular printer paper when using copic markers?
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You can.
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Then what paper should I use for sure safetly?
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(sorry for my late reply)
Cardstock from any kind of craft supply store works well. Bristol board works well, too (though I don't like to use it); many people use this with great results. What I like to use, though, is Japanese comic manuscript paper.
It's always best to try and see what works best for yourself, though, because everyone's preferences are different. Goodluck~!!
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This is awesome! Thanks so much!
And doing on on metal and translucent things would be amazing!
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Thxxx,
I had some troubles with the skin, but now it looks perfect!!
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This is by far the best Copic tutorial out there! Thank you so much for making this- coloring with these markers just got about 100 times easier for me. :'D
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Awwwe, thank you~!! ^___^;;; I'm glad I could help. Please do let me know if I can help you with coloring or something in the future. Good luck~!!!
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Thank you!
(What a sweet reply, too! C: )
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Well this will be a late comment xD
but anyway, such a great tutorial... It makes me want to go and use my forgotten markers. Ohh by the way, one question. How do you do the lineart o.o? Do you just draw it with a mechanincal pencil? Cause it looks so clean !
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Better late than never. Thank you.
Uhm...I started out drawing the lineart with mechanical pencil, but then I inked over it with Japanese nib pens. I'm not that great at it, so I'm surprised you say it looks clean~!! THANK YOU SO MUCH~!!
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What's that odd shadow on her breast? O-o; I don't believe it should be there.. at all.
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I'd love another tutorial! This was great
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Thank you~!
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Very Helpful! Thank you! And your drawing is so pretty too
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