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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 670Γ—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

Anathamani In reply to ??? [2009-03-28 13:04:45 +0000 UTC]

Hey, thanks a lot for having taken all the time to make this tutorial.

I'm sure it will help me with coloring my pics better.

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Zwirled In reply to ??? [2009-03-28 10:25:29 +0000 UTC]

this is amazing!

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fallensecrets [2009-03-24 15:43:31 +0000 UTC]

Ooohh this sooo makes me want Copic markers all the more!!!!

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origanime-muckle [2009-03-23 17:35:34 +0000 UTC]

that is the most anazin anime/manga pic i have ever seen in my life, and im not jokin. i really really wish i could draw like that!!! are you a professional or something?

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smukase [2009-03-22 19:49:50 +0000 UTC]

this is crazy! there s no way i cud do this!

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UltraBoo In reply to ??? [2009-03-21 17:23:45 +0000 UTC]

This is lovely. ^^ Thanks for making this!

I have a question, though... if you're still a beginner, and you'd like to work on coloring your images about now, would you suggest getting manga script to draw on, or regular paper?
Thanks! *favorite*

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hardygrl13 [2009-03-21 00:03:50 +0000 UTC]

This was sooooo helpfull!!! Thank you. Btw your art is AMAZING!!!

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GinEki In reply to ??? [2009-03-16 00:31:44 +0000 UTC]

very helpful ^^ thx!!

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animefreak76 In reply to ??? [2009-03-15 22:51:06 +0000 UTC]

hey do you buy from the book store in the mini tokyo town?

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littleshanchan [2009-03-15 22:43:54 +0000 UTC]

Stupid question, but what brand of white gel pen and ink do you use ... ?
(I cant really tell from the picture)

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CaitlinMaryMargarett [2009-03-15 02:47:02 +0000 UTC]

I love you for making this!!! This is SOOO helpful!!!

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MorwenIsilme [2009-03-11 09:04:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Your art is beautiful!

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S2hIna In reply to ??? [2009-03-10 08:58:55 +0000 UTC]

omfg..$4.50 to $6.50 THATS SOO CHEAP!! nd..this piece is so damn cool

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diao-chan94 In reply to ??? [2009-03-09 19:35:37 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the tutorial!
but you must have a lot of different colors to make it...

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Esther-Rose In reply to ??? [2009-03-09 14:38:59 +0000 UTC]

Haha, I love your transparency effect too.
*girliness*

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ConejitoPerverso In reply to ??? [2009-03-08 17:51:16 +0000 UTC]

amazing and very usefull

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ibunifries In reply to ??? [2009-03-03 06:07:32 +0000 UTC]

I love your tutorial. Btw, cool picture. One day, One Day. I'll get copic markers. You have so many copics. I'm a newbie is PS also. I'll say this again, very helpful and you made an awesome tutorial with a beautiful fantastic picture in my case. ^^

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lilboarder In reply to ??? [2009-03-02 22:55:57 +0000 UTC]

do you use normal copic markers or copic sketch markers? I want to know which ones are better to buy.

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arty-fox In reply to ??? [2009-03-01 20:58:19 +0000 UTC]

AWSOME

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iuhpb In reply to ??? [2009-03-01 02:52:27 +0000 UTC]

my gosh! this is so beautiful!!
why don't i know paint like that? DD: hehe' ^^

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lilboarder In reply to ??? [2009-02-28 21:35:56 +0000 UTC]

oh mah god! This tutorial is amazing! I so gotta scam my grandma's copic markers, cause 4.50 - 6.50 each is alot Nice job

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HakodaMaki In reply to ??? [2009-02-23 00:57:37 +0000 UTC]

Very useful! But I guess you have to be able to draw first hunh...

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iamAsami In reply to ??? [2009-02-22 07:56:17 +0000 UTC]

I have the 72B set of copics , and now i need more markers x_x though it is hard to choose colors that I dont have already, how to choose them? please help T_T

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cartoongirl7 In reply to iamAsami [2009-02-23 18:46:21 +0000 UTC]

Here's my Copic color chart: [link]
The underlined colors are my favorites, so you can check them out if you want some recommendations

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7BlackCat13 In reply to ??? [2009-02-21 02:52:59 +0000 UTC]

could you do a tutorial for white/silver hair and ivory (almost white) colored fabric? iv been trying to figure out how to do it without any luck

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rmziee In reply to ??? [2009-02-20 13:22:54 +0000 UTC]

OMG. it's so awesome...

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draconicaeaeon In reply to ??? [2009-02-19 02:58:43 +0000 UTC]

Very nice tuitorial, I found it quite informative.
I think I might actually give copics a second chance after a scarring first experience with the school's crappy dried up set. Do you have a base set of say, 10 or so colors you would reccomend?

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cartoongirl7 In reply to draconicaeaeon [2009-02-23 18:52:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
Unfortunately, I don't believe it would be possible for me (personally) to color something with as few as 10 colors. The skin tones alone takes 2-3 shades...so, yeah :/ Copics do come in sets of 36 and I think that's a fair amount to begin with, if you have the money for it

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draconicaeaeon In reply to cartoongirl7 [2009-02-26 19:17:20 +0000 UTC]

Ok, Thanks. I suppose I'll do a bit more research around town; there's a few places that I've seen them selling them(individually, at least), and my birthday's coming up soon so I'll probably have a little extra money.

One more question: What, would you say, is the average lifespan of one of your markers?

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cartoongirl7 In reply to draconicaeaeon [2009-02-26 22:35:22 +0000 UTC]

The lifespan really depends on how often you use that particular color. I bought my first set of markers 2.5 years ago, and the colors that I use sparingly are still working just fine. But for markers that I use often, skin tones and grays for example, I can kill one every 3-4 full illustrations.

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draconicaeaeon In reply to cartoongirl7 [2009-02-27 17:45:08 +0000 UTC]

Ok, thanks!

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Namyi In reply to ??? [2009-02-18 17:16:05 +0000 UTC]

OMG! :iconohnoespz: You are SO amazingly GOOD! Thank you so much for making this useful tutorial!

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bomgirl In reply to ??? [2009-02-14 13:02:59 +0000 UTC]

wow I'll keep everything in mind ^^
it's really helpful
and I LOVE it x3

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Yuilife In reply to ??? [2009-02-14 02:10:21 +0000 UTC]

im a little confused about using E00 and E21. T^T

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Gelfling-Neko In reply to ??? [2009-02-11 14:54:36 +0000 UTC]

Very nice, thank you for the tut!

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Eveningking In reply to ??? [2009-02-10 20:55:28 +0000 UTC]

IMBA! [link]

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KzCherrifox In reply to ??? [2009-02-09 05:06:21 +0000 UTC]

omg thats so cool! and being a noob and all... i have no idea what inked is... can u use regular marker? like those expo dry erase markers? lol... the answer is prolly no, but it doesnt hurt to try

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untitled-bin In reply to ??? [2009-02-07 11:15:29 +0000 UTC]

that was the best copic tutorial i have ever seen! this helps a lot i've used my copics a few times but this tutroial is a big help. Thanks ^^

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night-howl In reply to ??? [2009-02-07 07:13:16 +0000 UTC]

it will be yrs till i get even 3,4,5 copic markers -_-

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arelia-dawn In reply to ??? [2009-02-07 03:59:18 +0000 UTC]

I want Copic Markers so very badly...what's the cheapest you've seen them at? I'm broke =/ (Nice tutorial, btw

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Vanyali-kopa In reply to ??? [2009-02-06 13:43:59 +0000 UTC]

OMFG you're crazy! the final picture looks like it was colored on the computer! O_O I wish I could draw like you do T__T and color to T__T so... practice? ok, I'll try =__=

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LoneDoll In reply to ??? [2009-02-05 22:14:32 +0000 UTC]

doood ur work is JUST amazing i WISH i had copic markers!!

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UraHameshi In reply to ??? [2009-02-05 19:44:51 +0000 UTC]

Hey! Thanks a lot for this excellent tutorial, it helped a lot

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LeafeeLeBeau In reply to ??? [2009-02-05 15:07:21 +0000 UTC]

I'm offended by the "diseased yellow skin" !!!
I have diseased yellow skin!!!! Lol. Just kidding. =]


Love the tutorial, very helpful! I gotta put my markers to good use... it's been sitting there for over two years... unused... because I don't know how to use them properly... -_-. Thanks for the tutorial!!!

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EPN In reply to ??? [2009-02-03 17:32:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for making this tutorial. It was very helpful.

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babypeanut-kumiko In reply to ??? [2009-02-03 12:31:53 +0000 UTC]

can it be anymore lovelier! <3

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Gorgeous-Grenadier In reply to ??? [2009-02-01 18:48:07 +0000 UTC]

holy shyte! I will become a master in no time with this! (I hope)

I'm going down to the art store tomorrow to complete my set of markers.

I want to be able to make beautiful things like this!

and you wouldn't by any chance know what a water based ball pen is?

go here> [link]

scroll down a bit and read the description of the media used to draw these mangas and you'll see what I mean.
And when she said 'color spray', does she me spray paint or air brush?

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Kanarflop In reply to ??? [2009-01-31 22:16:07 +0000 UTC]

holy crapkins! lol with da evel vampy!!

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camye-chan In reply to ??? [2009-01-30 16:26:32 +0000 UTC]

I really love your work, what a talent!

But I 'm in despair, I am French and I 'm unable to get copics markers - _ -, however I would really like to test them…

what a frustration ^^''

cheer <( "< ) ^( '-' )^ ( >" )>

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XxemosakuxX In reply to ??? [2009-01-28 14:10:12 +0000 UTC]

can you make a how to sketch?

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