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FINISHED PRODUCT: [link]
(Scroll to the right half.)
Maybe one day when I'm crazy enough, I'll make a tutorial on the left half of that picture.

Copic Tutorial II: [link]

HOLY FREAK THIS TOOK WAY TOO LONG. I thought I'd take a nice, relaxing break from my chaotic Anime Expo preparations and have a go at my first tutorial, but nooooooo...this thing is more stressful than an actual drawing.

But seeing that I'm a PS newbie, I'm pretty glad that I was able to at least compile all this together. I guess I picked up some bits of Photoshop knowledge over the year after all. Would be sad if I didn't.

People have been asking me to do a tutorial for a long time now, and I apologize for taking next to forever to get around to it The thought of making a tutorial always intimidated me since I have like 234012938 WIP pictures to choose from. But I finally got it done

Compressing 15 painful hours of sweat, cursing, and flinging objects into a 670ร—7637 pixel tutorial is no easy task. I'm kind of sad that I had to cut like 30 pictures (about 8 steps) off from the walk through. The thing is flippin' ginormous as it is, so I couldn't make it even larger D: And excuse my random doodles. I went a little nuts on the commentary too -_-;;

This is a thank-you gift for all of my watchers and friends online, and hopefully it'll be of some use to those of you who are starting out with markers :>



FAQ's
"Where do you get those markers? How much are they?!"
You can get Copics at local art stores (if you're lucky), and definitely online. Aside from a Japanese bookstore I go to, Kinokuniya, I also order them from online at [link] . THEY ARE NOT CHEAP. They can cost from $4.50 to $6.50 each, so shop smart :>

"What paper do you use?"
Manga manuscript, A4 size; I prefer Copic and Manga University brand. You can find these online too.

"How did you learn to draw like this?"
Lots of trial and error and lots of practice.


EDIT:
Um...holy crap. Another DD?! I never even dreamed of getting the first one. Thank you =AdigunPolack for your suggestion and kind words, and ^znow-white for featuring it! I appreciate it very much!
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Comments: 1505

AngelOfTheLunaMoon [2016-02-24 05:54:40 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome!!

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Chaparro1 [2015-11-29 00:59:14 +0000 UTC]

This was very helpful! Although I only have one, haha.
At the art store I go to these are 7.99 each

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Iceheart333 [2015-06-23 02:05:38 +0000 UTC]

What... That was AWESOME!!!!

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kittangle [2015-06-16 17:20:21 +0000 UTC]

I actually liked that it was long. I need a lot of details and instructions when I'm learning something new so thank you. I loved this tutorial ย 

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lonesome-wolf-child [2015-05-29 16:35:39 +0000 UTC]

This was really helpful. I'm new to copics and nice markers similar to them, since I got a set from my BFF for Christmas, but for the most part, I didn't know how to go about using them. 8D; I used what knowledge I've gathered over the years as far as colouring goes (starting light and shading gradually and other such things) but markers are totally different. 8D;; Thank you so very much for sharing this information and being detailed in what you do. I never would've thought of colouring over the shaded areas again with the base colour to help blend the colours better. o_o That's DEFININTELY going to come in handy. 8D; Haha Thanks again!

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Fujisaki0Rika [2015-05-20 12:17:35 +0000 UTC]

Wow ใ‚ใชใŸใฏ็ด ๆ™ดใ‚‰ใ—ใ„๏ผˆโ‰งโˆ‡โ‰ฆ๏ผ‰ๅ›ณ้ขใ‚„็€่‰ฒใŒ่ถ…็ด ๆ™ดใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ใงใ™๏ผ็งใฏใใ‚ŒใŒๅฅฝใ<3็งใฏใ‚ใชใŸใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

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Wait0wat [2015-01-16 01:57:34 +0000 UTC]

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO TOP THAT?!?!

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MyOwnPersonalDevil [2014-07-25 06:16:03 +0000 UTC]

Oh my gosh! Thanks for the link to the copics! They are 7+ dollars for me to buy at the local art store, so this will allow me to buy more for less! Awesome tutorial too!

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girlfriendo6 [2014-06-29 03:05:30 +0000 UTC]

I have personally been using Copic Markers (and Copic Ciao) for about a year and a half now, as well as some Sakura Micron ink pens for about the same time frame. Even though I am quite familiar with them, this walk through/tutorial actually gave me a few small tips -like the one about inking pens; I personally haven't had a problem, but there is no reason why I shouldn't follow it!- so thank you very much!

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Elektra-Paris [2014-06-11 21:28:43 +0000 UTC]

hii so um i saw this tutorial on pinterest and i realllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy loved it so i did more research and actually got a set of my own copic markers and i really love them although im not very good yet but im really happy with them so i just wanted to sayย  thanks for the inspiration!!!!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 btw your really good ^.^

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Chikun23 [2014-05-12 10:25:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for this tutorial; it's really helpful

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MingNobelium [2014-04-24 15:19:41 +0000 UTC]

omg this ist so awesome โ™ฅ

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Odilette [2014-04-24 13:21:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial and I love Zero! I think I need to stock up on some more Copics.ย 

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matomin [2014-02-24 03:35:34 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the wonderful tutorial! I currently only have a set of 36 markers so it'll be a bit harder to make a good gradient but this tutorial totally helped!

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stasiasan [2014-02-15 17:49:09 +0000 UTC]

This tutorial really helped me with my first Copic Ciao Drawing, so thanks a lot for making it!

stasiasan.deviantart.com/art/Fโ€ฆ

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ChristopherGonzales [2014-02-03 17:00:11 +0000 UTC]

This was really helpful, but I only have likeโ€ฆ 74 copic markersโ€ฆ and I can relate to crinkling the paper, my first 20+ pictures were all crinkled XD though back then none of them were any good XD

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TheFallenWhisper In reply to ChristopherGonzales [2014-09-18 00:08:47 +0000 UTC]

Lucky! I am trying to manage with 12...it isn't going so well.ย 

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Rainsig [2014-01-30 10:46:50 +0000 UTC]

Do you still use these Copics? I wonder how long they can be useful, since they are not so cheap c:

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ChristopherGonzales In reply to Rainsig [2014-02-03 17:01:04 +0000 UTC]

The copic refills really give you a lot of bang for your buck

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rishiveda101 [2014-01-05 16:21:55 +0000 UTC]

(finishes reading tutorial)

(looks at the crayola colored pencils and a sharpie she draws with)

siiiggghhh....

Oh well...

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TheBrassGlass In reply to rishiveda101 [2014-01-07 11:25:32 +0000 UTC]

You can do so much with those, though. Don't be disheartened!

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nabilauriel [2013-12-26 00:34:52 +0000 UTC]

wow i love the rose pattern on her dress! It's just so pretty

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RedFlamingHood [2013-11-19 08:33:29 +0000 UTC]

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RedFlamingHood [2013-11-19 08:32:35 +0000 UTC]

Can you use the same technique with other color pen,like color penย  bought from Daiso store for instance?

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ChristopherGonzales In reply to RedFlamingHood [2014-02-03 17:02:29 +0000 UTC]

Most likely not, most markers behave differently, especially copics

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znork1 [2013-11-05 04:37:45 +0000 UTC]

im in love

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Ferret-Luver-Girl [2013-11-02 01:45:19 +0000 UTC]

my god this is amazing... you explained this very well

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Possessive-Pumpkin [2013-10-19 08:09:43 +0000 UTC]

OMG you're so friendly and nice and insanely talented (all of this information i gleaned from this tutorial :3)

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Emynodupeus [2013-10-15 00:25:01 +0000 UTC]

Oooow... ^^

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PartyFrosting [2013-09-21 23:19:19 +0000 UTC]

This is great. I just got some copics, and they were all smeary. This should help a lot. ^^
Wondering if you can help me with my paranoia though.
How long do your markers last? Do they empty after a few pictures, or do they last for many? Thanks.

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illuminashock [2013-09-19 07:39:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!ย  Some of us are just now getting interested in copic markers and would like to read up on some tutorials that will help us in the long run; you've done just this!

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WorldWeissWeb [2013-08-19 04:32:12 +0000 UTC]

I've just started learning to draw.ย  Than you so much for the generous advice!ย 
I know it's going to take a long time to be "good", but resources like this, helps to feel like the process is speeding up a little.ย  Thanks again!

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MoonlightNight01 [2013-08-16 16:22:04 +0000 UTC]

So cool thanks for the tutorial

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fluttershy514 [2013-07-14 05:19:39 +0000 UTC]

that is amazing work you got there. thanks for the tutorial too

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Dirtboy5159 [2013-07-11 13:37:55 +0000 UTC]

here is a great option
[link]

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skywyze [2013-07-10 10:22:55 +0000 UTC]

I finally made a life changing decision this is the most unique solution I came across these days I am my own boss try it out for yourself
[link]

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aurorahigh [2013-07-10 08:11:40 +0000 UTC]

I had finally hit rock bottom I was able to regain my independence using this these days im making my way to the top take a look at what I mean
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co-cou [2013-07-10 04:36:27 +0000 UTC]

I had tried everything this came at perfect timing for me this filled a void in my life you would excell at this
[link]

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Feral-nz [2013-07-10 02:22:57 +0000 UTC]

I had finally hit rock bottom this turned my luck around its an amazing feeling to have money to blow just picture the possibilities
[link]

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niddyrocks [2013-07-10 00:06:13 +0000 UTC]

I had reached my wits end this helped me get back on my feet miracles really do exist just think of all the possibilities
[link]

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quikzilver [2013-07-09 12:20:19 +0000 UTC]

Want to lose any weight? go here
[link]

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LuciferYee0102 [2013-07-03 06:22:10 +0000 UTC]

that's so cOOL ! XD
thx

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Taiga16 [2013-06-22 07:49:58 +0000 UTC]

why not the one with kaname? xD anyway this is amazing

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osirisawakening [2013-04-08 17:23:34 +0000 UTC]

jesus fucking christ this pens can make u bankrupt lol.

No but really they are pretty expensive, other than that this is a gr8t tutorial.

and i respect you for your amazing drawing skills <33 (เน‘ใƒปฯ‰-)๏ฝžโ™ฅโ€

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malonepony [2013-03-24 04:47:25 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome! I wish you would do a drawing clothes tutorial, I love all the outfits you come up with!

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fiz-fiz [2013-03-17 20:55:20 +0000 UTC]

plz do more~~ i love your copic tutorials xDD

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sanya [2013-03-12 06:23:08 +0000 UTC]

Hi-- just wondering-- I've let my inks dry for 15 minutes and still get smudging, using the same marker/pen combo as you-- do you have any idea what I could do differently? I'd really appreciate some guidance-- this stuff ruins my con sketches.

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sukada-shing [2013-02-27 04:10:10 +0000 UTC]

It's beautiful! T^T

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Jujulsbp [2013-02-22 18:46:58 +0000 UTC]

It was very useful thank you!!
But, i dont know one thing: when you color the draw, it is in pencil or is reviewed with pen?
Thank you!! :3

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misskohana In reply to Jujulsbp [2013-03-31 06:46:13 +0000 UTC]

Its drawn with pencil first , inked then colored . <3

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