I made this 4" matboard canvas for a blog hop joining the Inchie Arts and Copic teams. This project was a bit of a challenge, because I have exactly 6 Copic markers to my name (B91, B95, E15, E07, YG95, R17)... but I think I made this work! This is one of the images from my stamp line at Impression Obsession, called Couple Large. I colored the image in traditionally, laying down my lightest color first, and shading with darker tones. Where I needed darker shading and lacked the right markers to use, I pulled out a Black Brown pencil (Derwent Coloursoft) to shade.
I had some fun on the background - I scribbled a little marker ink onto a ceramic tile and picked it up with a waterbrush filled with rubbing alcohol to paint some loose shading into the area. In a few places I used drywall tape as a stencil. The ink was still wet on the tile, so I swiped a stamp through it and stamped to add texture in the corners.
For the edges, I tried something new - I drew a line on my tile with the chisel end of my marker, spritzed with rubbing alcohol, and then pushed the edge of the Art Square into the ink. It gave a sort of vintaged edge to the piece, which worked well. I darkened the edges with a pencil.
Registered: December 16, 2008 Location: Woodinville, Washington Posts: 11566
Sat, Feb 14, 2015 @ 1:12 PM
You have completely outdone yourself with this one! Amazingly warm colors and depth, with just the right degree of shading! Even the background adds dimension and romance to the design! Wow! What a perfect card to create on Valentine's Day! STUNNING
Registered: November 19, 2004 Location: Lutz, FL Posts: 15938
Sat, Feb 14, 2015 @ 2:22 PM
This is incredible under any circumstances. But the fact that you did it with only 6 Copic markers really shows just how skilled an artist you are! LOVE the image!
------------------------------ Debbie
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Registered: May 25, 2006 Location: So. Oregon Posts: 122117
Sat, Feb 14, 2015 @ 6:50 PM
if there is a limited supply challenge you win hands down...
I own this stamp and it intimidates me to try to color this one. ( not sure why) I love it but, I find it easier to paper piece the shirts. then I hem and haw about the papers...