Copic Coloring Guide Blog Hop...

Welcome to the Copic Coloring Guide Blog Hop!

We've got information about the new book, beautiful coloring, stunning card projects, and BLOG CANDY! The Copic Coloring Guide is a new book by Colleen Schaan and Marianne Walker. It's the perfect resource for beginner and intermediate coloring artists alike. The book contains information about the different styles of Copic markers, explains the coloring/numbering system, details how to pick good blending groups, teaches a number of blending techniques through illustrated tutorials, and de-mistifies the colorless blender marker. And that's just in the first 18 pages! The book also contains over 40 beautiful coloring card projects separated into beginner, intermediate and advanced skill level. Each card project includes step-by-step coloring AND assembly instructions... along with supply lists and manufacturer information to make recreating the projects simple and easy.

I am highly honored to say that this creation is mine and is proudly displayed in the book alongside many beautiful cards...by some amazingly talented artists!

image can be purchased at The Peddler's Pack. The amazing illustrator is Karen Medler... all of her work is fabulous!

The book is published by Annie's Attic, a division of DRG, also the publishers of the popular CardMaker magazine. Click HERE for more information or to purchase the book (also available in PDF electronic download).

How would you like to win an AUTOGRAPHED copy? Each of the contributing designers is hopping today and each one is giving away a copy of the book... signed by both authors AND the designer. To be eligible to win, please leave a comment on THIS post telling us your favorite Copic color trio (or one of them) Posting will close at midnight on Saturday (July 9) and the winner will be posted on Monday, July 11

Make sure to visit each of the designers blogs to see their favorite project from the book and for a chance to win your own autographed copy!

Jennie Black

Michele Boyer

Lori Craig

Sharon Harnist

Beate Johns

Debbie Olson

Colleen Schaan

Sherrie Siemens

Marianne Walker

To be eligible to win, please leave a comment on THIS post telling us one of your favorite Copic Color Combos... my favorites change monthly! LOL...I am loving the RV00, RV55, and RV66

Coloring Watering Cans with Copics!

WATERING CAN ADDICTION!

Okay... I am addicted to watering cans lately! LOL... Here is the same imagethat Icoloredseveral different times and got a different look each time.

HOW TO: (copper)

1. Before I even starting with color, I added a bit of blender pen to the center of my watering can where I am going to want my highlight.

2 Then with my first color E02, I colored

the entire area that I wanted color. (LEAVING WHITE SPACE TO REMIND ME WHERE MY HIGHLIGHT IS).

3. Added my second color (E08) and feathered on top of my base color and bringing my second color out not as far as my first. Note I used less ink with my second color than I did with my first. I then blend these two colors together with my first color (E02).

4. Added my third color (E09) doing the same as in step two, yet using less of this color than my first or second color.

5. Now to add in a bit of shading, I added some

E39 along the edges.

6. I then used a bit of E000 to blend my white area out with my lightest color and smooth out any rough areas.

In my How To sample below, I did not blend my colors together to show you where I added each color. I would have blended as listed above in my

directions before adding my next darker color. You can do this with the Cool Grays or any colors that you want by following the instructions above and just substituting your color choices in order just as I did (lightest first)

This is a fun technique.. join me in one of my classes to have individual help in creating this beautiful image! It's fun!