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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.
(c) =bybystarlight
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This was really helpful. Thanks so much for posting this. It inspired me to do this: [link]
Thanks so much!
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Love the tutorial!
it's very easy to follow, thanks!
Although, the blender does work pretty fine if you use it like described in this tutorial: [link]
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Oh man this just saved my life. I use Prismacolours and I've been having horrible trouble with the blender and this will probably help omg yes <3.
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Thank you for the wonderfully amazing tutorial. Honestly, it's THE best Copic tutorial I've read! I think because your commentary was so specific and the pictures really showed step by step as well. I feel like my artwork will be better because of you and my Copics will be used to capacity! The picture you drew, too, is really amazing.
Best,
Michi
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I SO NEEDED THIS TUTORIAL!! I've recently gotten some Copics, but don't have a blender. I LIVED off the Blender with the Prismas, i can't STAND streaks in the color...I must fave this and return to study it when I have more time
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As someone that is still trying to get the hang of her Copics, thanks for this! I just need to read it when fully conscious now.
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With printer paper it really depends on the quality. Some types are much better, while others will have weird gritty textures and specks. It's not ideal, but you can still create great art with it.
I'm totally with you on the colourless blender. That thing is almost completely useless.
My favourite part of the tutorial is the extra part you included explaining what they are and how they work. It really sets this apart from all the other copic tutorials I've seen on DA, which almost always jump straight into colouring the lineart.
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this is an interesting tutorial and I'll probably use it in the future. Beautiful handle on the markers, btw.
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I'm so glad this got a DD. A, it showed it to me, and B, it totally deserved it. Great tut! Thanks!
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Very simple to understand yet detailed too! =]
Great job!
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Very nice tutorial! Thank you.
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WOW thanks this was so helpful for drawing! now if i could only get some of the markers....
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This makes me want to dust off my Copics and try coloring a piece. I'm pretty strictly a digital colorer because I love having the option of Ctrl+Z.
Thanks for uploading such a helpful tutorial.
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This seems pretty useful... usually I work on a digital canvas, so I'm curious to see if I can replicate a similar effect in a digital format :3
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OOOOWWW YEAH!!! THANKS FOR THE TIPS n_n
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You can also use painter's tape (usually it is blue and can be found anywhere that sells wall paint) instead of masking tape to block off areas. Since it is designed not to stick so much it makes a good alternative that won't rip your paper as much. It will rip it if you leave it on the paper for too long though...I think there is also a "sensitive" variety that is even less sticky but still sticks enough to do the job.
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Oh AWESOME~!!!! I never even thought of that. Thank you SOOOO much; it makes so much sense. *LOL* I'll definitely try this kind of tape (since I have plenty laying around the house).
Awesome awesome awesome. THANK YOU~!
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You're welcome. :3 We live by painters tape in art school! XD
Sometimes it can still be too sticky though, so you can still do the lint trick if you feel it might stick too much.
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It's a wonderful tutorial and I would love to see more tips on rendering different textures and background. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.
PS: Congrats for the DD!
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Thank you so very much~! I was really surprised about the DD.
I'll make a tutorial soon about more complex topic; please look for it. ^__^;;;;;
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Beautiful tutorial! I just have one question; you mentioned blending with alcohol directly.. how exactly do you do this? Wet a q-tip? I would love if you could explain, because I'm dying to try it!
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Thank you so much for your comments.
For blending with alcohol, you can pour it directly into an empty marker (say that your colorless blender is empty, you could "refill" it with just alcohol). You can wet a q-tip and that will work fine; if the tip of it is very fuzzy, you can dab it do make neat effects. You can use a clean paint brush and dip it in the alcohol and then use it to blend. You could even use your finger. *lol* But I find using a cotton swab/q-tip works best if you need to use the alcohol.
I hope that helped~!! Please let me know if I can help with anything else.
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That's perfect! Thank you so much for the quick response; I'm off to the drug store to grab some alcohol to give it a try! (Maybe I'll stop off at an art store and pick up some new colors too..)
Thank you again!!
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Awesome~! Please let me know how it turns out, if you have time. ^__^;;;
Good luck~!!
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Definitely! Also, I've referenced your tutorial in my latest blog post; hope that's okay!
[link]
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Thank you so much for featuring the tutorial~! I hope you don't mind that I subscribed to your blog rss.
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I've favourited and read lots of copic tutorials (cuz I'm not that good with them 
:3
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Ohh, that makes me so happy to hear~! Thank you so much.
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You're very welcome! :3
Hope to see some more tutorials XD! Maybe then I can get these copics down
That and practice XD;
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looks realy good **_* helped a lot
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I love the lint tip. Kudos on a well made tutorial!
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Love the tutorial. Very helpful. COngrats on the DD.
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Thank you~! I was so SO surprised. O__O;;;
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very nice! when i get my copics i want to use it
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About the masking tape a good trick is to take it off at a 45 degree angle. It really decreases the chance of tearing!
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Oh~! Thank you~!! I'll try that next time. Sweet.
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it says you don't need many pens
i have 10 markers, 5 skin tones, 1 black, 1 red , i yellow, i blue, i green.
is this enough?
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That's plenty, I think. Your pic won't be super colorful, of course, but you'll be able to make some very striking color combinations, I think. You can always mix/layer the yellow/blue/or skintones to get greens, and the reds/yellows to get oranges and browns.
Experiment and see what you can come up with~!! I'd love to see.
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ahh, mixing the colours, i'd never thought of that.
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