Your eyes are the doorway to your heart. They reflect your emotions and your inner being. A lot can be concluded from the expression of your eyes. Thus it is no wonder that eyes have been the source of inspiration to poets, authors, and artists since time immemorial. – Author…
The combination of lines and colors is one of the most expressive tool sets an artist has at their disposal. Nearly infinite in its variety, this combination, when used with thought and purpose, can propel an otherwise mundane drawing to new heights. This combination of line and color has been…
It’s October… the season of monsters, makeup, and long black nights… In the spirit of the season, I’ve got a special treat for you… …How to make a monster 🙂 So in the tradition of the classic horror films of the 1930’s, let’s immerse ourselves in shades of gray and…
In this week’s tutorial we will be learning the rendering techniques to create illustrative realism. The over all look and feel of illustrative realism was established in the mid 20th century by artists such as Gil Elvgren, Norman Rockwell, and others. For this tutorial we will be studying the work of Gil…
Marker Techniques for Colored Pencils I am so excited about today’s tutorial! Seriously, this may be the best tutorial I’ve done today! It’s no secret that I love my Copic markers. I honestly believe that Copics are the most versatile medium I’ve ever used. But they are expensive, and I…
Hi guys, Christopher Kerry here, and today I have a real treat for you. In March 2016 I had the honor of being a featured speaker at the Starfest Convention in Denver, Colorado, where I gave a live Copic demonstration and a talk on how to make a living as…
What’s This All About? A few weeks ago I did a tutorial on blending. In that article, I discussed the idea that the best blending starts in the mind and not the marker. While it’s a true statement that we should blend with our minds before our markers, it’s also…
One of the questions I get asked most frequently is, “How do you get your colors to look so smooth?” followed by the statement, “Mine always come out streaky and uneven!” Unfortunately, my answer to the question is, “I don’t.” Honestly, my color only looks smooth because of how many…
I have always hated the word realism, at least as it applies to art. I think it’s because I’m not really sure what the word is supposed to mean exactly. In fact, not to get all existential on you here, but I’m not really sure the words art and real…
In this post, I’m going to show you how to apply a 200 year old classical oil painting technique to your Copic marker drawings. To the best of my knowledge, there are only a handful of marker artists who know how to use this technique, but none of them have…
Copic markers are an amazing medium for capturing realistic textures. With proper layering and application of the colorless blender, nearly any natural or artificial texture can be accurately rendered. Their ease of application, coupled with the fact that nearly any “mistake” can be easily corrected, makes Copic markers a perfect…
Coloring dark skin tones can be a challenge, and the truth is, there’s not a lot of good information out there to help. Oh sure, a quick search on how to color dark skin with Copic markers will bring up tons of tutorials, but do you really need a tutorial…
This video is the fifth tutorial in a series of tutorials that cover the techniques I use for coloring light skin tones. How to Color Skin, Part 1 How to Color Skin, Part 2 How to Color Skin, Part 3 How to Color Skin, Part 4 How helpful was this…
This video is the fourth tutorial in a series of tutorials that cover the techniques I use for coloring light skin tones. How to Color Skin, Part 1 How to Color Skin, Part 2 How to Color Skin, Part 3 How to Color Skin, Part 5 How helpful was this tutorial?…
This video is the third tutorial in a series of tutorials that cover the techniques I use for coloring light skin tones. How to Color Skin, Part 1 How to Color Skin, Part 2 How to Color Skin, Part 4 How to Color Skin, Part 5 How helpful was this…
This video is the second tutorial in a series of tutorials that cover the techniques I use for coloring light skin tones. How to Color Skin, Part 1 How to Color Skin, Part 3 How to Color Skin, Part 4 How to Color Skin, Part 5 How helpful was this…
This video is the first tutorial in a series of tutorials that cover the techniques I use for coloring light skin tones. How to Color Skin, Part 2 How to Color Skin, Part 3 How to Color Skin, Part 4 How to Color Skin, Part 5 How helpful was this…
Hi! I'm Christopher, and I'm the certified Copic instructor at CopicMarkerTutorials.com
Whatever your artistic goals may be, I'm here to help you reach them!
