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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 670×7637 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

MysteryPainter In reply to ??? [2010-08-09 23:12:14 +0000 UTC]

ok i kinda get it but one thing i really need help with is when i color i always get overlaping problems what do i do to fix that or aoid it plz help me out >.<

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Holly-Raven12 [2010-08-09 09:14:49 +0000 UTC]

Wow. That looks spectacular. I'd love to be able to colour something like this, but my drawing skills really aren't up to the task...

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BlueStar225 [2010-08-06 04:48:03 +0000 UTC]

i need more copic marker ; - ;

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johnstorm16 [2010-08-05 16:46:36 +0000 UTC]

nice tutorial.i better get me some of these copic markers

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Sushi-Ice-Cream [2010-08-05 03:10:30 +0000 UTC]

This might come in handies. *favs*
Thank you!

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sewcuteplushies In reply to ??? [2010-07-30 08:46:56 +0000 UTC]

I just got some copic markers. Very nice work.

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Kanji51 [2010-07-26 19:58:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the tutorial!!! It will be quite helpful!!

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feevaru In reply to ??? [2010-07-25 21:42:04 +0000 UTC]

I want copics now...but im scared i'll fuck up and run out of ink.OH WELL, that's what your tutorial is for!

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xXlive-freelyXx In reply to ??? [2010-07-23 00:18:26 +0000 UTC]

I've seen this at AX this year !

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LaLaBOWS [2010-07-21 03:02:47 +0000 UTC]

wow awesomeness tutorial this is so much better help for me cus I did get a How to draw manga Copic kit but this is a big help

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M0KiNGBiRD [2010-07-17 10:17:57 +0000 UTC]

very helpful <3

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raycku [2010-07-17 06:22:41 +0000 UTC]

omg this is so epic!!!!! hehehe i finally learned how to color eicnesssss i cant wait to get me hands on some o' these markers

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dolting-a [2010-07-16 12:31:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Learned something here and your art is wonderful : )

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LaceEdges [2010-07-14 09:00:06 +0000 UTC]

This is
A. Amazingly helpful
B. Amazingly beautiful

Thanks.

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PinkySwirls6348 In reply to ??? [2010-07-11 21:42:25 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!
Very helpful and I'm using it to draw an awesome birthday pic for my buddy.
My name is Joanna too! Only spelt with one n though.

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RandomArtz95 [2010-07-11 20:18:47 +0000 UTC]

You're an angel.

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Soifan In reply to ??? [2010-07-09 15:56:17 +0000 UTC]

uh i would use this tutorial but the thing is that i dont't have enough markers
XD
lol

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00ji In reply to ??? [2010-07-08 17:02:47 +0000 UTC]

thx, you gave me a big understanding you cant have the small pack set of copic markers to do shades of color and again I am very thankful for the tutorial

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xX-Aura-Xx In reply to ??? [2010-07-08 03:28:45 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful tutorial. I'm favoriting this until I get my set so I can practice with them.

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Sunshine-Author In reply to ??? [2010-07-02 22:36:25 +0000 UTC]

Wah, so munch talent in your artwork, thanks for this tutorial! <3

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Natsumio-Chan In reply to ??? [2010-07-02 02:51:40 +0000 UTC]

:3 awesome. Whenever I use my copics, they kinda color like a little kid and color outside the lines OTL and when i ink, I don't have nice neat lines, but crappy desu lines XP How do I improve that?

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Rice-Picker-S2 [2010-07-02 02:20:06 +0000 UTC]

A really good job but not so much as a tutorial. uhhmm.. maybe if you put more of the tools you use, then it would be a better tutorial.. soo chyeaaa, but nice (Y)

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PyschoAnime In reply to ??? [2010-07-01 17:03:36 +0000 UTC]

Really nice job on this, its perfect, I have wanted to get copics for a while, but I can't afford them at all

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Aly-Tan In reply to ??? [2010-06-26 03:30:48 +0000 UTC]

TT_TT Urgh... I only have... five copic markers... Is there any copic marker that is cheaper...???

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asphyxiat3love In reply to ??? [2010-06-26 02:14:01 +0000 UTC]

wow
first of all, i l o v e vampire knight<3 i read pretty far into it, just after one of those jaw droppers xD

on topic
this is the most useful tutorial i've found!
i have read through at least 10 and watched a bunch of videos but this was by farrr the most educating for me and i have prismacolor markers :]
thank you so much for taking the time to do this tutorial along with your piece

ps, i had no idea you made that huge pokemon piece!
i faved that one forever ago

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rexrias In reply to ??? [2010-06-24 03:48:12 +0000 UTC]

omg, thanks a mill! i just got mine and finally got to start using them!
thanks for your help!

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ShinkuNoFatalism In reply to ??? [2010-06-23 19:33:09 +0000 UTC]

this is an amazing tutorial and very helpful! ty so much for taking the time to make it :3

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Kirimu1 In reply to ??? [2010-06-23 06:48:52 +0000 UTC]

wow.. that was amazing!!

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purpletoucan95 In reply to ??? [2010-06-22 18:43:47 +0000 UTC]

Thats a nice drawing! Thank you for teaching your techniques, I'm thinking of buying markers either copic or prisma or both.

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kotsengkuba In reply to ??? [2010-06-22 13:32:58 +0000 UTC]

abc
ddsgsg

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DavisJes In reply to ??? [2010-06-16 18:21:42 +0000 UTC]

beautiful
wish I could get my prismas to work like this

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OrangeGem In reply to ??? [2010-06-15 21:00:39 +0000 UTC]

Forget the comment.... i can onli say....................... WOW :3

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CaitlinMaryMargarett In reply to ??? [2010-06-14 00:18:51 +0000 UTC]

I have a question- about the paper you use, where can you find this type of paper?

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Orcagirl2001 In reply to ??? [2010-06-07 01:53:38 +0000 UTC]

this is like the best copic tut i've ever seen. you're so detailed! a talent i'm still working on.
and wow, i want your marker collection! love copics! this tut will be very helpful in the future!
your work is outstanding!!!

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Zoomster101 [2010-06-06 17:51:29 +0000 UTC]

This must be the best damn coloring tutorial here...

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m0rning-gl0ry [2010-06-06 16:28:22 +0000 UTC]

AAARRGGHHHH you have a freakin number of copics there... i only have like... 14.. GIMME SOOMMMMEEEEEE!!!! *lols kiddin * anyway, this is amazing.. i'd say a job well done

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codeblue97 In reply to ??? [2010-06-05 03:06:49 +0000 UTC]

OMFG! best effing tutorial ever. Seriously I've watched a lot of tuts and this is the most informative and helpful and entertaining of them all ^W^ it was so well explained and the pics were great. i wasn't even looking for a tutorial on coloring, but now i can't wait to get something started ^^

Thanks so much for the knowledge and inspiration! <3 Rachel

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Dandedoodles In reply to ??? [2010-05-31 13:28:46 +0000 UTC]

A quick question about sheer material, do you color the thing it's over first or do you color the sheer material first? That's the biggest problem for me.

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Hazelaar In reply to ??? [2010-05-27 03:46:48 +0000 UTC]

I adore how you tried to explain when to let things dry between layers, how to blend color transitions, etc. I just got a medium-small copic set and I have been feeling totally lost. I'm so used to dealing with color pencil, the switch to ink has been a little hand-shaking. ^ ^;
I also like the note of how you use 0.3 pencils instead of 0.5 (which I tend to favor). I'm thinking I may try switching to that. *also somewhat a stickler for the little details when she can get them in*

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sora-jimonitos [2010-05-25 18:48:50 +0000 UTC]

OMG!!
Zero! >.<
its AWESOME, i want to coloring like you but i only can with photoshop xDD

(sorry 4 my english )

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sweetassassin13 [2010-05-24 21:08:07 +0000 UTC]

awesome tutorial!! i found it very helpful!!

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Gatitamewmew In reply to ??? [2010-05-22 13:09:16 +0000 UTC]

i saw this and i wanted to buy all those markers how many you spent to buy all of that?

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yingling28 In reply to ??? [2010-05-20 18:28:15 +0000 UTC]

I love your work

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LightJirachi97 In reply to ??? [2010-05-20 09:24:37 +0000 UTC]

thanks for taking the time to make all this stuff!! ^_^

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Cometstarz [2010-05-19 22:16:31 +0000 UTC]

-has been staring at this for the past hour-
...I'm sad I don't have a thin pencil to sketch right now. Nor do I have copic markers, but I'm still keeping this in my tutorial section xD Awesome job!

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showie-chan [2010-05-16 14:24:13 +0000 UTC]

ahhhhhhhh
thx so much for the tutoriallll !!!
i tried the transparancy method..
it works outtttttt !!
(but it's really ugly) =_="
i'm confused how you can colour it nicely
>_<

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butterflyeffect137 In reply to ??? [2010-05-11 20:16:44 +0000 UTC]

How do you do that? Are those markers really good with overlapping or something.

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Deviant-Nerd In reply to ??? [2010-05-11 03:52:54 +0000 UTC]

what kind of set of copic markers do you recommend for beginners or people jus starting out? =3

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ramphool In reply to ??? [2010-05-10 09:48:04 +0000 UTC]

good job,

thnak
[link]

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laru-dur In reply to ??? [2010-05-08 08:13:11 +0000 UTC]

wow this is a very cool and useful tutorial., Thank you so much for sharing ^_^

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