Category Archives: Markers

Buisness, Markers, Supplies

Material logs @Copicmarker @copic_official @blick_art 

I have the copic marker app and a list of copics I own in iPhone reminders program yet this is my favorite log. 

  
I can look and at a glance see what I’m missing and how it interacts with the colors around it. Everytime I buy a marker I just fill in the box and I know what I need next. It’s a great tool and really aimed at those of us who are visual learning people. I have to see and do before I really know something. 

Here’s a link to print your own. 

Click to access 358_Blank_Color_Chart_ltr1.pdf

(Btw, as of the date of this post, I need more E’s before the convention in April cause steampunk is the theme.) 

For artists and those that love an artist, I go to the blicks art store in Dearborn, MI. They have a large selection of copic markers and an online store where you can also get gift cards. The people are usually helpful even when you get the occasional art snob. 

Chibi, Color, Holiday, Markers, Technique's

Baby Reaper

If you were at furreality you’ve seen this post but most people haven’t because I was saving it for today. Happy Halloween 

  
This is done with copic marker on Bristol vellum paper. This is the first piece where I only had a white Matt board so I grabbed my copic marker refill and my rubbing alcohol and made a lavender wash for it. (Not pictured above. Sometime I’ll do a tutorial about it or a panel at a con. 

Color, Dessertimals, Drawing, Markers, Sketch

Turkish Cheetah #coffee #anthropomorphic  

I have a dear friend that I work with at conventions and evrrytime I see him he whips up the best Turkish coffee (okay, truth I’ve never had it anywhere else). Gabe even whips up no sugar versions for me now that I’m working hard on (I don’t want to say losing weight cause it’s not about thin and all about not dying) being healthier. 

So, I’m kind of on a coffee kick lately and I wanted to highlight the coffee that we in the ops office like so much. 

  
Why a cheetah? You might ask. There is usually a reason for the pairing. Cheetahs run fast (that should be a duh moment) and we drink coffee for the caffeine so we’ll hopefully reach a speed that resembles human instead of zombie. On top of that there used to be cheetahs in Turkey according to the Internet and when possible I try to put links in like that. 

Hint hint – I also happen to know there’s at least one cheetah out there that like coffee. So, bonus. 

Markers, Technique's

Shading tutorial (prepared for @furrealitycon) @copicmarkers

I prepped this small tutorial to be done in under 20 min at @furreality. I promised I’d also post it so here it goes 😉

1- draw a circle 

  
2- pick where your light source will come from. 

  
3 – choose your colors. Remember, with copic markers, the numbers can help you choose. First number is saturation and second is brightness. So I chose B23 for my first color 

4- color in the entire circle. 

  
5- next use you middle number, which in my case is B24. Shade in most of the circle, leaving a part of the circle untouched, where the light would strike it. 

  
6- add in the last, and darkest color, where you’d get the least light. In my case that’s B26. 

  
7- finally reapply your lightess color, B23 in this pic, to smooth out any hard breaks and blend the colors. 

  
8- You can use the blender pen to push any bleed back into the circle and smooth out any persistent lines you don’t want. 

To see this on video visit my patreon. Video tutorials are just one of my many awesome goals. 

Color, Dessertimals, Markers

Two lovebirds that love dessert #dessertimals #lovebirds #shake @copicmarker 

This is my latest in the dessertimals series. I hope you enjoy these lovebirds sharing a shake (the most romantic of desserts). 

  
As you see the straws and the birds mimic each other and are on opposite sides to bring the colors across the piece. On top of that the straws are positioned to be reminiscent of a heart without being in your face. 

I used copic markers and liners on Bristol Vellum 500 series paper.