Copic Basics

 Hey all! I have decided to take the Copic basics that I teach in all my classes and put them here in one spot for everyone to reference on my blog. I hope you enjoy and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. 

 

Purchasing:

• Purchasing Copic Markers: Selecting Colors That Blend Well
• Purchasing Copic markers: Generally useful colors
• Purchasing Copic markers: Some common mistakes everyone tend to make
• Purchasing Copic markers: Picking Sets
  
• Color Wheel: Natural Blending Groups
• Copic Marker Types 
  

 

Copic Color Combos:

• Great Color Combos
• My Favorite Copic Skin Color Combos and some
• My Favorite Copic Hair Color Combos and some
• Video: Picking Colors
  

 

 Copic Secret Code:

• The Secret Code: Copic Numbering system
• The Secret Code: Working with Grays 

 

General Care: 

• General Copic Care & Clean Up
• Traveling with Copic markers 
• What will ruin a Copic marker nib?
• Storing Copic Markers

 

Product Compatibility:

• Product Compatibility: Intro 
• Product Compatibility: Ink 
• Product Compatibility: Absorbent Paper (Neenah, Xpress-It etc.) 
• Product Compatibility: Glossy Cardstock 
• Vellum or Tracing Paper 
• Video: Different Paper & Testing
  
• Product Compatibility: Testing Digital Images 

 

Copic Blending: 

• Video: Copic Practice & Warm-Up!
• Video: Copic Basic Blending
• Video: Copic One Color Blending
• Video: Copic Feather Blending 
• Video: Copic Tip to Tip and Palette Blending
  
• Common Issues With Blending
  

 

Light Sources: 

• Video: Light and Shadows
  

 

Other Tips, Tidbits, & Trouble Shooting:

• What do you mean, permanent?
• How long can you re-work your Copic coloring? 
• Fixing Mistakes
• Dried out Copic markers
• Blobbing Copic Markers