A New Video Tutorial: Skin with Copics

Hey, everybody!  I'm back with my second post for the day.  This time, I'm sharing a card and a Copic tutorial I created for the Color Me Copic Club.

If you don't already know, the Color Me Copic Club is a terrific group for folks who want to learn more about Copic Markers and build their collection of colors.  Beginners and seasoned Copic users alike, benefit from the club's resources.  Each month, members receive 6 markers that have been selected to round out their color charts.  They also have full access to a private Facebook forum where they share their art, ideas, and Copic tips and tricks.  It's a terrific community resource for all things Copic.

This month's tutorial features coloring light complected skin tones.  I have gone through a couple of skin coloring metamorphosis  during the past couple of years and I have to say, I'm really liking the phase I'm in now...lol!  Does that even make sense? ;D

In the beginning, I started out using 2 colors for skin, E00 and E000, and called it a day.  Then I discovered that adding a 3rd color, in my case E11, created slightly more depth, so I would start with E11 to create shadows, and then follow with E00 and E000 to blend.  Then I discovered that R20 worked well on other areas of skin and not just the traditional cheek color that I had been using it on before.  My current method looks like this:

• Create very light shadows by using E00 on various areas of the skin
• Follow by blending with E000 and overlapping the E00 slightly  
• Create cheek color and more intense shading on various areas of the skin using R20
• Follow by blending with E00 and overlapping the R20 slightly
• Apply another layer of E000, overlapping the E00 slightly
• Create very slight hard shadows by using E11 to outline the very darkest part of the shadowed area and do not blend.  E11 should be the final color application for the skin tone. 

My explanation may be sketchy, but if you watch the video it should make more sense.  Hopefully ;D

The image I used for my sample is called Betty by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.  She's a lot of fun to color as are all of the KKS images.

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Copics used:
skin - E11, E00, E000, R20
makeup - RV29 (lips), C5, C3, C1(eye shadow)
hair - E59, E37, E35, E31
outfit - RV29, RV25, RV23
stockings - C5, C3, C1
yellow details - Y15, Y11

December's Video Tutorial for the Color Me Copic Club

WOW!  Has it really been 12 days since my last post?!  Sheesh!  I guess I have been lost in the Christmas Space/Time Continuum.  Don't ask me to explain.  I assure you, it's a real thing.  

Mom drove up for a few days and we celebrated the holidays in high style with lots of food, merriment, gifts, and more food...and did I mention the food?  Yes, just when we didn't think we could stuff another morsel into our pie holes, enter the peanut butter fudge, gingersnaps, coconut cake, homemade marshmallows, and peppermint bark.  It's been days since this food orgy subsided and I am still sitting here with a carb/sugar hangover.  UGH!  Oh well, it was delicious while it was going down and completely worth it ;D.

Today I'm sharing a new video tutorial I made for the Color Me Copic Club.  Carlene Pinkscrapper runs this group and basically it's a club for Copic Marker enthusiasts of all levels.  The members receive 6 new colors each month and this helps quickly increase their marker inventory.  I try to create a monthly video tutorial that features some of these colors.  The group gets together and shares artwork and tips on a super secret Facebook Page.  It's a really fabulous set up!  

December's video features coloring blond hair using one of my favorite hair color combos:  E15, E13, Y21, and Y11.  The image du jour I'm using is Rose's Portrait by Bombshell Stamps.  She is an absolutely fabulous design and is perfect if you want to practice coloring skin and hair.  Speaking of Bombshell Stamps...there is an Anything Goes Challenge happening on their blog through December 31st.  It would be an excellent way to add to your stamping arsenal if you are randomly selected as the winner.  

One more thing before I go...Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is having a Boxing Day Sale all this week and everything in her store is marked down.  There are some serious deals to be had over there!  Go check them out!  Okay, that's it for now.  I hope every had a wonderful holiday and that the New Year brings you much prosperity.  Catch you in 2012!  

Copic colors used:

skin - E11, E00, E000, R20

hair - E15, E13, Y21, Y11

reds - R59, R29, R22

greens - G28, G24, G21

grays - C5, C3, C1   

  

A card and a new video tutorial!

Hey, everybody!  I'm just popping in super quick to share a new video tutorial I put together for the Color Me Copic Club the other night and a look at the card I created using the image.

In my video, I didn't focus on a particular technique.  Instead I opted to make the predominant color families my focal point, those being red and green.  The image I used is called Santa by Kenny K and it's available at Kenny K Downloads if you want to take a closer look ;D  His stuff is soooo dang cool and makes for a perfect pairing with the Copics.   

Okay, I have to confess, I had a good time coloring the image, of course, but shooting the video was HARD!  First of all, I don't know if you've noticed (of course you've noticed), but I'm a bit of a chatty Cathy.  No offense to any "Cathy's" out there...lol!  I do like to ramble on and it's never been more apparent than in this video.  I needed to keep it under 15 minutes and I clocked in at 21minutes...YIKES!  How was I going to slash 6 minutes?  In a stroke of brilliance, or maybe just a case of indigestion, I decided that I would fast forward through a couple of parts.  Yep, you guessed it...it's a little awkward and the transitions are not very smooth.  Plus, I added text to these sections explaining that I was fast forwarding except that I stated..."This portion of the video has been sped up".  Sped up?  I'm not even using that phrase correctly.  What's the matter with me?  Did I experience a bit of grammar amnesia, or what I like to call Gramnesia?  Ugh!

Onto horrible offense number 2.  You probably won't have to look too closely to see that my nails look atrocious and not only that...I have a huge hang nail on my thumb.  Gross!  How unkempt you must think I am.  Freddie Krueger has a better manicure than I do!  Wonder where he gets his nails done.

And, last but certainly not least, horrible offense number 3.  During my last video, which was my first, my lovely husband pointed out to me that my "crutch" word is "so".  It's my awkward silence filler.  Other folks prefer "and" or "um", but I like "so".  I do it unconsciously, not even realizing it until he pointed it out to me.  Now, I hear it and it is literally like nails on a chalkboard to my ears.  I thought that I could get it under control for this video, but alas, I did not.  College campuses across the nation will be using it as their newest drinking game.  Drink a shot every time Cheryl says "so".  They'll be face down on the floor after only 3 minutes in, but hey, I'll be famous, right?    

SO...lol!  I've got a LOT to learn still, but I love a challenge and eventually I'll make a decent video.  Maybe I'll contact Scorsese for some pointers.  He does that sort of thing for newbies, right?  

Here's a link to my video.  Again, be gentle ;)