Hi!
True here.
Today I am doing a tutorial with one of Clear Dollar Stamps new April releases. It is "Butterfly Bunny" and it is illustrated by.....ME!!!! Wooo hooo!
I will just start out by giving basic instructions and then you can follow along on the pictures that show what colors to use and what areas to use them in.
You want to make sure that you stamp your image with a brand that works well with alcohol inks. I use Memento's Tuxedo Black and then set it with my heat gun for good measure. I personally always use the pointed (brush) end of my Copic Markers for more control in smaller areas. I always start with the darkest shade first. This is the shadowed area. My imaginary light source is in the upper left hand corner this time so the darker shading will be on the right side and under overlapping body parts. The lights and darks in the shading give the image a more dimensional look.
The rest of the colors will be used in decreasing color value also. For instance I used 5 colors on the brown part of the bunny's fur,darkest to lightest. You will also want to overlap the previous color so that the lines are blended out. I sometimes use straight lines when blending but usually do tiny circles. It really depends on the size of the area and how much color I want to "pull " out.
OK..enough of the boring stuff. Let's get to coloring!
Remember, you can always click on the picture to enlarge for better detail.
Let's start with the grass. Colors used: G99, G21, Y11.
Tip: I didn't quite have the shades of greens I was looking for so I went over all of the grass with Y11 yellow.If you need to blend in the edges, use your colorless blender.
On to the brown fur. Colors used: E47, E35, E33, E51, and colorless blender.
I left a little white in the center of the bunny's hip and around his eye then used the colorless blender to smooth it all out as shown in the next photo.
Next is the bunny's white fur. Colors used: C5 and colorless blender.
Next is the nose, ears, cheek and flowers. Colors used: E04 and E93.
For the flower centers and parts of the butterfly I used Y08.
The other parts of the wings are done with YG41 and B32.
Tip: Don't worry about shading the tiny little parts.
I absolutly love useing B0000 to go around the edges of my images. It adds just a touch of blue so it looks like the sky and any stray marks get erased. Go back and look closely at the previous pictures...I don't always stay in the lines! LOL!
I always seem to add extras on top of my coloring. I just can't help myself! I added a tiny dot of white acrylic paint to give the nose and eye highlights. I then went over them with
Crystal Laquer to make them shine. I also added some
Stickles to the grass, flowers and butterfly. A girl's gotta get her sparkle on! ;)
I decided to do a CAS (Clean And Simple) card for this tutorial so the image coloring would be the focal point.
If you have enjoyed this tutorial, and I so hope you did, please leave a comment below.
Then you can hop on over to my blog and see the other samples I have done with this stamp. While you are there, don't forget to mention that you saw my tutorial on Lori's blog!.
Thanks so much for taking the time to follow along.
Hugs,
True :D
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Posted by: CabeErantee | December 26, 2011 at 03:02 AM
You did a great job with it. It looks like it was taken from a book.
Posted by: pharmacy | September 01, 2011 at 12:52 PM
Love this image! Do you offer it as a digital stamp?
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this is like almost EXACTLY what I want to get tattooed (:
Posted by: Brittania | March 24, 2011 at 03:10 AM
I love your coloring technique. I am just getting started w/copics and it is mind boggling w/shading, light sources, colors, blending, etc. Your tutorial was very helpful. You will be added to my favorites. Love all of the colors too!!!!!
Posted by: Karen Neugebauer | August 28, 2010 at 04:04 AM
Beautiful!
Thank you for showing the step by step directions. I am slowly building my copic sketch markers.
Do you prefer the sketch or the ciao? Is there a way you could tell me why and the difference? I also have no clue about Tombow markers. Can you mix? Are they alcohol based, also?
Thank you so much for any guidance you can offer. I would like to buy my markers from here.
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Posted by: Traci S. | June 10, 2010 at 12:58 PM
Great tutorial, wonderful coloring. I haave a hard time blending when I start with the darkest color? TFS
Posted by: Laurie W | April 08, 2010 at 11:01 PM
Great tutorial I am just starting to use copic as there are not too many retailers in Australia but I have found one & they are great Cheers Val from Oz
Posted by: Val Court | April 08, 2010 at 04:26 AM
Thank you for the tutorial. I don't have Copics, but I can use your technique with any colors. Happy Easter.
Posted by: Mary Ann Huntington | April 03, 2010 at 10:41 AM
Oh True, your coloring is always so beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing with us! Beautiful job!!
Posted by: Sarah T | April 03, 2010 at 08:48 AM
Thank you for such a great tutorial. I do not have any Copic markers yet. I now can see why they are so popular! Thank you for enlightening me!!!
Pamela
Posted by: Pamela Wooten-Oram | April 03, 2010 at 03:03 AM
Thank you so much True...I love this tutorial..I don't even own one! I know hard to believe..I'm really just beginning in the stamping world...Now I'm gonna have to go get some!
Posted by: Monica | April 02, 2010 at 10:45 PM
Wow I should be able to do a wonderful coloring job after reading your tutorial. Excellent job and very complete. Thank you very much. Happy creating...
Posted by: Saucy Chick Sherry | April 02, 2010 at 09:21 PM
Wonderful tutorial, True!! Your card and coloring are fabulous and I love how you showed what you did with each marker!!
Posted by: Tricia T | April 02, 2010 at 01:24 PM
This is a fab tutorial and the pictures are so clear. Going to try this out tomorrow. Thanks so much
Posted by: Vannessa | April 02, 2010 at 01:04 PM
Great tutorial!
Posted by: debb | April 02, 2010 at 11:56 AM
True -- Thans for a really nice and understandable tutorial. -- Candy
Posted by: Candyf | April 02, 2010 at 10:51 AM
A very clear tutorial I will be having a go as I have only just started with copics,
I've been a prisma girl but I am going to go for it.
hugs chris xx
Posted by: chris | April 02, 2010 at 10:35 AM
Trudy -
What a sweet image and I love the way you've colored it. Thank you so much for the tutorial.
Elaine Allen
Posted by: Elaine Allen | April 02, 2010 at 10:21 AM
Thanks so much True for the great Copic tutorial...love the image and pretty colors!!!
Hugs,
Terry
Posted by: Terry | April 02, 2010 at 09:40 AM