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Copic Marker Tutorial
Published: 2006-08-14 00:43:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 165991; Favourites: 3215; Downloads: 1648
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Made with the image drawn for Kitten on RagnaInfo.net, one of the winners of my auction, which is a very long and complicated story but anyways.I was asked to take in progress photos of my marker work and I decided to just make a tutorial out of the photos. This is the first tutorial I've made like this for deviantART and it took a full 4 hours to put together, so I hope people like it and I would love to have some feedback. The image is of Kitten's huntress Kari Evelyn.
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This is major-useful. And thanks for not idssing Prismas. A lot of artists seem to hate them. >D
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Wai~ This Is Such Good Advice! ^^ Print!
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wow, I recently got Copics and I didn't think of using the color-less blender before using any color! very good tutorial! Thanks!
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This is a really helpful tutorial!
I just finally got me some copics. They're a basic 12 pack... so I need to invest in getting some more...
I shall favorite this so I can look back on it
that picture is really really well done
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i like this tutorial! now to try it XD, oh, i have a question, what type of scanner do you use? i use a lexmark, but it never scans right, and makes blue colors really light T.T
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thanks for a great tutorial, copic markers are now on my shopping list! very inspiring.
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great tute. I am getting ready to start my copic collection and this has been very helpful
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Neat tutorial! Markers are intimidating. |:
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Thanks for the tutorial, I was just wondering how they manage to paint like that and found this by chance. I just now have to find out how to say "copic markers" in spanish XD
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Oh wow, I absolutely love the way you colored the face~ <-- will practice more!
Beautiful tutorial~
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This is a freakin' fantastic tutorial which would've helped me IF I had enough money to buy any copics. 
I was just wondering what kind of paper you use?
My old art teacher would only let us use the school copics if we had bleed proof paper on hand.
Thanks ahead, if you answer this for me. ^^
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I use the Copic Paper Selections #6 at A4 size, which is sold at most Kinokuniya Japanese bookstores. Bristol board works really well too and that's a bit easier to find in the states, haha! Most art supply stores will carry it, but it's slightly expensive. @__@
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wow this tutorial will b put to good use thx
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Nice colouring, wish I could do something like that...
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HI! im really interested in that tecnique, i live in Mexico and i dunno what is a copic sketch marker >.<, if u plz can send me a description of it, i will be really thankful, ur tecnique is so cool, :3 ty again for the tutorial, waiting for ur answer...and again thx ^^
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Copic markers are hard to find I think everywhere outside of Japan (and anime conventions in the states) and most people I know get them that way or through online ordering. Here is the official Copic marker website: [link] and you can order from them too, but it is very expensive. ><;;
Hope this helps!
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This tutorial was really useful to me! thanks a lot!^^
I looked everywhere to find a description how to make those smooth shadings, and this was the one which was the best!
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Thanks for the very helpful tutorial... just bought some copics (must.... play) and the store didn't really have a lot of them in stock ... :sob: So the prismacolor blender works just as well, eh? Hmm... have to get some...
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what kind of pen is the white pen? i've been using the milky pens but they look really tacky... @__@
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Actually my pen is pretty much the exact same thing as the milky pen. I used to use milkies until I lost my pen bag LOL so just make sure you move the pen slowly so that a lot of ink comes out to get a nice opaque feel. Or you can use white out if you'd like - that's a lot thicker consistency of white.
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Do these techniques work more or less in the same manner with prismacolor markers? cuz im cheap and cant afford copics
great tutorial by the way
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Prismacolor markers are really difficult to smear around. While they make really nice, bold colors with smooth areas of color, a lot of the technique I explained here relies on the Copic marker's "Super Brush", where the tip is soft and flexible like a real brush. You can try it with Prismacolors but I own both types of markers, and only use Prismacolors when I want to fill in a large area with a consistent shade of color.
Sorry that doesn't help much, but you can definately try! Just make sure you are really loose in your technique and to work quickly, barely letting the marker touch the paper. I know Copics are expensive! ><;;
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Yeah, i've found a few ways to make them work, but not quite in the same way, and it was your tutorial which really got me expiramenting! so thank you!! And isn't better sometimes to find your own of doing things?
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Yaaay I'm glad!! I agree, it's always best to find your own way of doing things, because that way you understand the method and everything that goes with it better than anyone, and you'll probably be most comfortable doing it.
I'm glad my tutorial could be of help in some way!
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*0* I never know that 0 number use to do that^ ^"
I have it in my copics box but never use thank you ne~
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i have a question for you finni! if i were do have a pencil drawing and ink over it then erase the pencil would it still smear? line arts are my least favorite to do T-T *cries*.
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If you let the ink dry before you erase (if you're not sure, wait like 15-30 minutes before erasing) then all should be good. It's also good to draw lightly with the pencil so you don't have to press too hard when erasing, because sometimes the eraser will pick up some of the inks too. When this happens you should ink a second time hahaha so your lines stay solid.
Hope this helps!
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o ok i see!! thanks finni! this helps alot! i want to go out and buy some markers now X3 ! but alas...i have no money TT.TT ! will you make a photoshop tutorial anytime soon ^_^ ?
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I will try! :3
I actually do a lot more coloring in openCanvas so that is the next tutorial I want to try to make.
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oh opencanvas! i need to download that someday! i her it does wonders haha!
i'll look foward to seeing those tutorials~! thanks finni!
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Congrats on DD Finni <3 You definitely deserve it.
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Good job... as a tutorial I liked it very much...
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ok... so the secret is allll in the blender thingy... hope i can try it out one day.. meanwhile shall store in my fav
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wow, that's pretty helpful. I never knew about the colorless blender thing. What is it exactly?
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It's basically a marker without color in it.... like when you use watercolors, it's like using the brush without any color, and only water. The colorless blender is sold wherever you can find Copic markers. XD
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How long did it take you to color the drawing? I'm guessing it didn't take that long since you were rushing to keep the paper wet.
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yaya! copic marker tutorial!!
I need these..thanksyou, it's very nice!
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gonna send this one over to my sis (Username92) she loves copics
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OMG If I ever get copics I'll use this tut! ^^
(actually, for christmas I want to turn my room into a small art studio... or something)
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never thought of adding the colourless blender first.. i tend to add it near the end..
excellent tips and easy to follow.. will try something out soon!
thanks for the tutorial!
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Really cool.
I want some pencil like yours
And I love RO xD~
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My brother's learning about this stuff; He may want to look at this.
btw, you should save your jpeg's at lower compression (less compression = more quality). There are some little artifacts and what not
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