MarkerPOP: Light Brown Hair Copic Tutorial

Welcome!   

Marie here with another mini video  and step tutorial for you.

I am so glad you came back :D    

Light Brown Copic  Combo

E37, E35, E33, E31, E30

E37 is an optional high intensity color

Supplies:  

Paper:  X-Press It Blending Paper (X-Press)
Stamp: Lisbeth & Chicks (Little Darlings)
Copic Alcohol Ink Sketch  Markers (.too Corp)
Copic Colorless Blender (.too Corp)
Copic Opaque White Ink (.too Corp)
Memento Black Tuxedo Ink (Tsukineko)
Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
Scotch ATG Adhesive

I used X-Press Blending Paper and stamped my image using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 

I like to put the skin tones in first when I color hair.    

I am placing my light source from the front.   This is optional.  I like to change it around because it gives me practice playing with light and I don't get into a rut.  

The video has a slightly different light source.  

I applied my lightest color, E30 to the areas that will be my highlight.   

You will notice that the hair this week is different from Luka's that I colored last week.   

Lisbeth's hair is flowing with peaks and valleys!   

Where to you want the peaks?   That will be your highlights.

Where are the valleys?  that will be your shadow. 

It's all about the peaks and valleys! 

E35 was applied sparingly to the valleys. 

Ink was applied in a flicking motion toward the highlight. 

I work in small areas so my ink will remain wet for easier blending.   

  

What area's are in shadow?  That area get's your dark tone.    

I are reserving my very darkest E37 for and optional  high intensity.

I will not use that at this point. 

Mid tone E33 is applied at the edge of the E35 and flicked toward the highlight. 

E31, my light mid tone  is applied carefully.   

I want to avoid coloring my highlight completely. 

My flicking motions are light and done with the tip, not the side of my brush marker.  

I do not want to loose the natural lines that are present in hair.   

Look for lines and hair clusters. 

I then repeated the flicking motion with my highlight, E30.  

Remember that every time the are is colored, it will become darker.  

I avoid coloring over the highlight side too much.  

Some people will leave a small amount of the white for 

greater highlights.   That is a personal preference.   

Try both and see what you like. 

The process was repeated with the front.

I then started on the opposite side of her head.   

I keep the area I am working on very small.  It takes more time but it is worth it.  

This is how the hair looks with the following combo.

E35, E33, E31 and E30.   

I am someone that loves high intensity in my coloring.   The more contrast, the better.   

Again, that is a personal preference.   For those who love high intensity, I used E37 very sparingly to add depth and dimension.   I separated a few clusters of hair with the E37.  I added some to the area around her neck and the very tip and root of her bangs.  

See how the high intensity makes it pop?   

The option is yours :D 

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I dedicate this to my fabulous Coloring instructor

Suzanne Dean, Color Me Creative Classroom. 

The techniques I know- and share are a direct result of her 

wonderful teaching. 

Disclaimer

The GOOD I learned from Suzanne,

and the BAD I learned on my own! LOL 

I am linking this card to a fabulous challenge.  

I am so sorry it will be their final challenge.

Make It Monday - Where everything was "Anything Goes"

Thank you so much for stopping by!   I love having you here!  If there are any color combos you would like, just let me know and I will give it a whirl! LOL   

Come back soon - There's more to come.