It’s Monday again, in case you hadn’t noticed! If like me you’re a little stressed by the rapid pace at which the weeks are whizzing by, take a little time to lose yourself in colouring. It won’t slow time down, but it does help reduce stress!
If you’re joining us for the first time you may want to check out the previous Marker Geek Monday posts HERE.
This week we’re back to Copic Markers, and this post is packed with colour combos and tips, so grab a cup of your preferred beverage and settle in! Make sure you read right to the end to grab a bonus colour map for the Stamping Bella Cherry Chick stamp!
Many people complain about colouring with reds, and I’ll admit that they can be tricky. I love colouring reds and maybe that’s because they can be a little challenging. One of the problems you might be experiencing with reds is achieving a nice blend while maintaining depth and contrast. This is where shading with other colours can really help.
In the chart below you will see that I have taken one of my favourite Copic red combos and added shading with markers from other colour families.
The cherry image used in my chart above comes as a separate stamp included with the CHERRY CHICK rubber stamp set.
You can see a similar chart over on my own blog HERE which also has a couple of other base red combos.
For more colour combos for the Cool Chicks check out my previous Marker Geek Monday post HERE.
Copic Reds – General Colouring Tips:
These tips may help if you’re having problems colouring with reds or other rich colours. They aren’t hard and fast rules, but may assist you in “troubleshooting”.
I work by adding a base layer of my lightest red shade, then using my shadow colour to lay down the shading followed by my darkest red shade, then the medium red and back to the lightest red again (I usually repeat the last two steps until I am happy). I use a light hand with each layer, and I try not to go over the darkest areas too much. In very small areas you may wish to start with your darkest shade and work backwards (I talked about this in my hair combos post HERE).
While I was colouring cherries I decided to colour up the entire CHERRY CHICK image again. Love this stamp set, it is perfect for some really fun summer cards and projects, and it presents a great opportunity to play with RED and really get some practice in! Here’s a bonus colour map for you (see HERE for instructions on obtaining the main colour maps for Stamping Bella images).
Have a fantastic, colourful week!
MWAH!
~Elaineabella
Thanks for the coloring tips. I’m such a novice.
We all start somewhere, Susan! Hope the tips help. Enjoy the process and just keep practising. The more you colour, the better your colouring will become!
Oh thanks so much for sharing Elaine! You have given me some more color combination options! 🙂
So happy to hear that, Nancee! Happy colouring!