tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42337936313159986292024-03-17T20:22:16.566+11:00copic ozX-Press Graph-Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01025055096593370803noreply@blogger.comBlogger218125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-67434100433238118832015-09-09T09:00:00.000+10:002015-09-09T09:00:02.966+10:00Spring Has SprungSpring is here and with the warmer weather come buds and flowers as the gardens start to bloom with colour! Today's tutorial looks at pink Spring flowers and how different pink combinations can create different looks for your paper projects.<br /><br />
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<li>X-press It Blending Card</li>
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Step 1 - Stamp image in Memento Ink onto X-press It Blending Card. Colour the rose in RV000.<br />
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Step 2 - Add the mid-tone colour of RV52<br />
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Step 3 - Add the darkest colour, RV55, where the shadows would be. With flowers, this usually occurs at the base of the petals or where the petals fold over and therefore block the light source.<br />
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Step 4 - Lightly blend the colours using the next lightest colour, leaving areas for highlights. Colour the rest of the image in preferred colours.<br />
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Step 5 - This image is coloured exactly the same except for the pink rose. The colours for this flower are RV10, RV13, RV14<br />
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Step 6 - Once again, this image is coloured the same, except the rose is coloured with RV00, RV32, RV34<br />
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Step 7 - In this example, the rose is coloured with RV91, RV93, RV95. The higher the first number is on your copic marker, the more desaturated (or grey) your colour becomes.<br />
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The other colours used for today's examples are -<br />
Long Leaves - YG11, YG13, YG17, YG67<br />
Rose Leaves - YG61, YG63, YG67, G99<br />
Bluebells and Ribbon - B60, B63, B66<br />
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Hope today tickles you PINK!Kathy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948970233836053676noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-23996004757750676722015-08-26T09:00:00.000+10:002015-08-26T09:00:04.735+10:00Copic Various InksGoodmorning Copic fans, today we are looking at Copic Various Inks. Various Ink refills are part of what make the Copic system truly amazing. All 358 marker colors have a matching bottle of ink. Each bottle will fill a dry marker up to 15 times, depending on the style of marker. Each bottle of ink has a built in dropper tip for simple application. The airtight inner seal prevents the alcohol ink from drying out for many years. Now while it's true their intended purpose is to refill your markers (<a href="http://copicoz.blogspot.com.au/2015/08/refilling-your-markers.html" target="_blank">Kathy discussed this in the last post</a>), they are an amazing art supply all by themselves, incredibly versatile and perfect for creating alcohol ink based art projects. Today we are looking at using Copic Various inks in 2 different ways, allowing you to incorporate more inky fun into your cards, pages, canvas or scrapbooking layouts.<br />
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<li>Copic Various Inks: V15, BV04, RV19, V06, R35, RV32, Y38, YR04 & YG01</li>
<li>Copic Colorless Blender</li>
<li>Copic Multi Liner in 0.3 & 0.5</li>
<li>X-Press It Mixed Media Journal</li>
<li>Kirarina Wink Pens - <a href="http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/kirarina-wink-4pc-precious-set" target="_blank">Precious Set </a></li>
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<li>Paint Palette, brush & mister</li>
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Begin by preparing a page in your X-Press It Mixed Media Journal with gesso. If you would like a white background paint the page with white gesso, if you would like a coloured background, then add a few drops of Various Ink to your gesso to create a tint. Wait for the gesso to dry before moving to step 2. Painting the page with gesso seals the paper and will allow the Various ink to move around more. This example uses YG01 and Y38 to tint the gesso.</div>
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Add one drop of Various Ink onto your background, because the paper has been sealed, the ink will spread and wick forming a circular shape. This example uses R35 as the first colour. For larger circles add a second or even a third drop of ink. One drop goes quite a long way.</div>
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To create some variation add a single drop of Various Ink - Colorless Blender to the center of each circle. This will create a paler area in the middle.</div>
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To create a more interesting looking circle add a single drop of a different colour to the center. This example uses Y38. You may notice that a single drop of <b>any</b> colour travels almost the same distance over the gesso!</div>
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To create smaller circles, add 3 drops of colour and 2 drops of Colorless blender to a plastic surface, mix together and apply using an old paint brush. Adding a smaller amount of liquid/ink results in a smaller circle! You can use the brush to create smaller flowers, flower centers or add little drops of colour to the background.</div>
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Repeat Steps 2-5 using a variety of Copic Various Ink colours, until you have almost covered your background. This example uses: V15, BV04, RV19, V06, R35, RV32, Y38 & YR04</div>
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Add a little Various Ink - Colorless Blender to a small mister and lightly spray the Colorless Blender from a distance of about 15cm over your circles - this will create random spots and create pattern and interest.</div>
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Use black Copic Multi Liners 0.3 & 0.5 to add a doodled designs and embellish your circles. I made my circles look like flowers by adding lines to resemble petals.</div>
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Use Kirarina Wink pens from the Precious Metals set to add touches of pearl and metal to your design - once dry you can draw over the ink with your Copic Multi Liners for extra detail. I love how these look over the Copic Various Inks - it really brings the page to life.</div>
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This is some of the ink pattern and doodling up close - the Various Inks give the most amazing concentrated colour to your projects.<br />
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Back with more next month,<br />
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<i><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Kate</span></b></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-47426891143594187632015-08-19T16:46:00.000+10:002015-08-19T16:46:11.559+10:00Copic Colourless BlenderToday we are looking at the little miracle that is the Copic Colourless Blender. In spite of the name, the Colourless Blender isn't really used for blending, instead think of it as your magic wand! It can fix mistakes, create patterns and texture and add highlights to your colouring. Today we will be looking at the most common uses for your Colourless Blender.<br />
To try out the following techniques you will need:<br />
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<li>Copic Colourless Blender</li>
<li>Copic Various Ink - Blending Fluid</li>
<li>Assortment of Copic Markers</li>
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<strong>Fixing Mistakes</strong><br />
The Colourless Blender is made to correct mistakes, it contains an alcohol-based fluid that with careful application will fade and in most cases completely remove small areas of Copic Ink, though strong colours are notoriously difficult to completely erase. To test different colours, create a dark area of colour (this circle is YG09), then using the chisel nib of your Copic Colourless Blender 'push' the ink back towards the black line. Apply one layer of blending ink and wait for it to dry, before applying more layers.<br />
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<strong>Creating Dots</strong><br />
All you need to create a fantastic spotted pattern is the brush tip of your Colourless Blender. Colour your image, this circle is coloured with R37 - then press and hold the brush nib for about 2 seconds on the coloured surface. For more pronounced dots either hold for a longer period, or go back over previously created dots.<br />
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<strong>Creating Bricks</strong><br />
To create a brick pattern all you need is the chisel end of your Colourless Blender. Colour your image, this circle is coloured with BG49 - then press and hold the chisel nib for about 2 seconds on the coloured surface, repeat to create a brick pattern. For a more pronounced pattern either hold for a longer period, or go back over previously created marks.<br />
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<strong>Creating Fur</strong><br />
To create the texture of fur use a washcloth or a piece of velvet. Colour your image, this circle is coloured with E59, add some of the Colourless Blender to a mini misting bottle and spray onto the fabric. The material should be damp - not wet. Press the material to your coloured image. You should notice the pattern appearing almost instantly. If you have missed any areas or want a more pronounced pattern - repeat the above process.<br />
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<strong>Create Clothing Texture</strong><br />
To create fabulous clothing textures a piece of hessian, denim or lace is perfect. <br />
To create this pattern coloured image using BV08 and then spritz a piece of hessian with Colourless Blending Fluid, press the damp material onto your coloured image. <br />
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To create this material pattern colour your image using RV09, then spritz a piece of denim with the Colourless Blending Fluid, and press the denim onto the coloured shape. The denim used was quite fine (like on a denim shirt) if a thicker denim had been used, like jeans denim, then the pattern may have been more pronounced.<br />
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To create this lace pattern, colour your image with YG09, then spritz lace with Copic Colourless Blending Fluid - press the lace onto your coloured image and hold for a few seconds.<br />
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To create a highlight colour image using Y35 then using the brush nib of the Copic Colorless Blender draw your highlight. Add a layer of Colourless Blender and allow it to dry so you can see the actual depth of colour removal. You may need to go over the area 3 or 4 times to achieve the level of colour removal that you want. <br />
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More more information on creating texture with the Copic Colourless Blender, have a look at these past posts:<br />
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<li><a href="http://copicoz.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/copic-technique-journal-5-textures.html" target="_blank">Copic Technique Journal #5 - Textures!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://copicoz.blogspot.com.au/2010/07/adding-texture-using-blender-refill-and.html" target="_blank">Adding Texture Using Blender Refill And Fabric</a></li>
<li><a href="http://copicoz.blogspot.com.au/2010/12/adding-texture-with-colorless-blender.html" target="_blank">Adding Texture with Colorless Blender Solution</a></li>
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I hope this gives you a few more ideas about how to use your Copic Colourless Blender,<br />
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Back with more soon,<br />
<strong><em><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Kate</span></em></strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-48097033168977212152015-08-12T09:00:00.000+10:002015-08-12T09:00:02.718+10:00Refilling Your MarkersIf you look after your tools, they will look after you - today we are looking at refilling our Copic Markers! An easy way to check that your Copic Markers need refilling is when they squeak a lot when colouring or the nib starts going white when you colour and the colour on the page is patchy and uneven. There is a Various Ink refill for every colour in the Copic range (358) so you never need to buy the same colour marker again, simply refill using one of the three methods below. <br />
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TIP - The Various Ink refills can refill your markers (without overfilling) - about 10-12 for Sketch, 15 for Ciao, 8 for Copic and 5-7 for Wide.<br />
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There are CC notches on the side of the Various Ink Refills - each mark is one CC. To refill a <b>Ciao</b> add 1 to 1.5 cc's ink.... <b>Sketch </b>2 cc's.....<b>Copic</b> 2-3 cc's......<b>Wide</b> 3-4 cc <br />
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Copic Various Ink<br />
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<b>Method 1 - Drib and Dab</b><br />
Step 1 - Make sure the numbers on your Various Ink Refill and Marker match. <br />
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Step 1 - Remove the nib of you marker - always remove the chisel nib! Take the Copic Tweezers by placing the teeth low down on the nib and carefully pull out.<br />
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Step 2 - Once the nib is removed, place the refill bottle directly into the marker and squeeze slightly. The ink with drip out the end when filled completely.<br />
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<b>Method 3 - Booster Needle</b><br />
Step 1 - Screw the Booster Needle onto the Various Ink Refill.<br />
Step 2 - Put Needle into the marker until you feel resistance. Squeeze to fill.<br />
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TIP - It is very important that you clean the Booster Needle after each use to remove any excess coloured ink. Any remaining ink will contaminate the next marker you refill. Place the Booster Needle in a container with some rubbing alcohol or Blender Solution to rinse or screw the needle onto a bottle of Colourless Blender and squeeze until the solution flows clear.<br />
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There is a PDF flyer available in the Copic Library that can be downloaded and printer for later reference. You can find that file <a href="http://www.copicmarker.com.au/files">HERE</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;"></span>Kathy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948970233836053676noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-25592593332884987652015-07-15T09:00:00.000+10:002015-07-15T09:00:04.131+10:00Testing Papers for BlendingWhen colouring with Copic Markers, it is important to consider which type of paper to use. Just as the type of ink can make an impact on your project, so too can paper. You can colour on different types of paper, however you will get vastly different results so it's always good to test your papers before you work on your final project.<br />
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Copic Markers<br />
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<b>Step 1 - Testing X-press It Blending Card</b><br />
Draw a circle with Copic Multiliner and colour in B00 (or the lighter of two blending colours). A good paper should not have any colour moving outside of the lines.<br />
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<b>Step 2 - Testing X-press It Blending Card</b><br />
Flick B02 inwards from one side of the circle (or the darker of two blending colours)<br />
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<b>Step 3 - Testing X-press It Blending Card</b><br />
Where the two colours meet, lightly blend with B00 (or the lighter of two blending colours). A good paper should allow the colours to blend easily together.<br />
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<b>Step 4 - Testing X-press It Blending Card</b><br />
Place the chisel end of the Colourless Blender (0) in the centre of your circle for a few seconds. The result should be a rectangular shape that shows that the colour is moving and look lighter than its surrounds.<br />
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<b>Step 5 - Testing Vellum</b><br />
Vellum is a non-absorbent paper, the colours will look much lighter when applied. The colours will also lift off when changing colours so be careful and scribble excess colour off your nibs. The Colourless Blender will completely remove the colour underneath rather than move the colour.<br />
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<b>Step 6 - Testing Glossy Photo Paper</b><br />
Glossy Photo Paper is also non-absorbent, although the colours look darker than on vellum. Colours will not blend as well as an absorbent paper and the Colourless Blender does not work very effectively.<br />
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<b>Step 7 - Testing Computer Paper</b><br />
Computer Paper is a thin absorbent paper and after laying down the colours, you may find ink seeping outside the lines as this paper oversoaks quickly. Use a lighter hand when colouring on Computer Paper.<br />
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<br />Kathy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948970233836053676noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-28669187873930047362015-07-14T14:16:00.000+10:002015-07-14T14:16:01.118+10:00How to Get The Most Out of Your Copic MultilinersIn the last blog post, Kathy talked about finding the perfect ink to use with your Copics, well today I'll be looking at the perfect pens! If you would like to experiment with your current pen collection, you can perform all the same Copic compatibility tests with pens, that Kathy talked about with inks. Let me save you some time though - hands down the BEST pens to use with your Copic markers are the Copic Multiliners.<br />
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Both styles have:<br />
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<li>Copic safe ink - so you can colour over the ink without damaging your Copic Markers</li>
<li>Wide array of colours and coordinating coloured packs available</li>
<li>Variety of sizes and styles of nib including: 0.03 mm, 0.05 mm, 0.1 mm, 0.3 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.8 mm, 1.0 mm and Brush </li>
<li>Ink is archival, acid free, fade resistant and waterproof on most porous surfaces</li>
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The biggest differences between are:<br />
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<li>The Multiliner is cheaper and disposable, but for a little extra you can buy the Multiliner SP which is refillable (so will save you money in the long run).</li>
<li>The Multiliner SP is available in a wider range of colours and you can change the nibs (so if you are a bit heavy handed, no problems, just swap out the nib when it starts to get ratty).</li>
<li>The Multiliner SP also has a cool metal barrel which is lovely to hold!</li>
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<strong>HOT TIPS:</strong><br />
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<li>Multiliners are great for embellishing a stamped design or filling in any areas of a stamped image that have mis-stamped.</li>
<li>Multiliners are not recommended for use over waxy substances (crayon or pencil), the wax may prevent the ink from drying creating smears and can clog your nib</li>
<li>Copic Multiliners are permanent on many surfaces once dry, heat-set the ink to be certain.</li>
<li>Multiliners work beautifully over watercolours, producing a consistent even line</li>
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Not sure how to use Copic Multiliners in your art? Then here is a little inspiration....<br />
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<a href="http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/x-press-it-mixed-media-squares" target="_blank">Mixed Media Squares</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/stendoodling-with-copics" target="_blank">Stendoodling with Copics</a><br />
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Posted by Kate PalmerUnknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-77696942450302640852015-06-17T09:00:00.000+10:002015-06-19T10:07:53.975+10:00Testing Inks<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">When creating a project with Copic, one of the most important things to consider is the type of ink you use for your line work. Because there are so many ink formulations, it is always a good idea to test your ink before you commit to using it on a project.</span></span></span><br />
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<b>Materials</b><br />
Copic Marker<br />
Copic Multiliner<br />
Ballpoint Pen<br />
Memento Ink<br />
StazOn Ink<br />
X-press It Blending Card<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-etK9pJCARFU/VXvYZRuwJ0I/AAAAAAAAG7w/6Q6H-KxCcgY/s1600/ink%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-etK9pJCARFU/VXvYZRuwJ0I/AAAAAAAAG7w/6Q6H-KxCcgY/s320/ink%2B1.jpg" width="320" /></a><b>Step 1 - </b><b>Testing Copic Multiliners</b><b>:</b><br />
Draw a line with a <a href="http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/multiliner">Copic Multiliner</a> onto X-press It Blending Card and place a light coloured <a href="http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/markers-1">Copic Marker</a> next to, but not on, the line.</div>
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Over soak the paper and make the <a href="http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/markers-1">Copic ink</a> move over the line drawn with a <a href="http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/multiliner">Multiliner</a>. A <b>good ink</b>, like the Copic Multiliner will not move or bleed.<br />
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<b>Step 3 - </b><b>Testing Ball Point Pens</b><b>:</b><br />
Repeat the first two steps using a <b>bad ink</b>, such as a ballpoint pen, will move when using the testing ink steps as outlined above.<br />
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When stamping, or using another ink type, use the same procedure. Stamp the image, place the <a href="http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/markers-1">Copic Marker</a> next to, but not on the line and oversoak the paper. <a href="http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/memento-tuxedo-black-ink-pad">Memento Ink</a> as used in this picture will not move and therefore is a <b>good ink</b> to use with <a href="http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/markers-1">Copic Markers</a>.<br />
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Stamped Image by Power Poppy<br />
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Stamp an image in Stazon Ink and oversoak the paper following the above steps. This will result in the ink moving. StazOn Ink is a solvent ink and is <b>not suitable</b> to use with <a href="http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/markers-1">Copic Markers</a> as they are alcohol ink. <br />
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Stamped Image by Power Poppy.<br />
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Kathy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948970233836053676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-87056660282217041522015-06-01T09:00:00.000+10:002015-06-02T11:08:51.607+10:00The Copic Airbrush SystemToday we are looking at the Copic Airbrush system or ABS for short. The Copic ABS (Airbrush System) allows you to use your Copic Sketch or Original markers in new and exciting ways and provides an easy and relatively inexpensive way take your Copic art to the next level!<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/air-brush" target="_blank">Copic Airbrush System</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/air-brush" target="_blank">Compressor</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/markers-1" target="_blank">Copic Markers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/x-press-it-stencil-sheet-a3-2pk" target="_blank">X-Press Graph-X Stencil Sheets</a></li>
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The Copic ABS is extremely simple to use, just attach the Airgrip to the Aircan (or compressor), insert the chisel tip of your Copic Original or Sketch marker into the Airgrip and press the trigger to deliver a steady and even colour across porous or non-porous surfaces! To change colours just swap one marker for another. Why do you need an ABS or compressor - well to create beautiful even backgrounds, graded colours, amazing blends and it actually uses LESS ink than normal colouring!<br />
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If you are new to airbrushing then Copic has several starter kits available, <a href="http://copicmarker.com.au/wp-content/themes/copicmarker/PDF/ABS1guide.pdf" target="_blank">ABS1-N,</a> <a href="http://copicmarker.com.au/wp-content/themes/copicmarker/PDF/ABS2guide.pdf" target="_blank">ABS-2,</a> <a href="http://copicmarker.com.au/wp-content/themes/copicmarker/PDF/ABS3guide.pdf" target="_blank">ABS-3</a> - more information is available on the <a href="http://www.copicmarker.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Airbrushing_with_copic.pdf" target="_blank">Copic ABS flyer.</a> I'd recommend the COPIC Marker Airbrush Kit #1 – as this versatile kit includes: Airgrip, Air Can 180 (about 45 mins of air time), Air Adapter, Air hose, and a handy can holder. Everything you need to create airbrush art with your COPIC markers! This kit also has everything you need if you decide you LOVE airbrushing and want to upgrade to an air compressor in the future (which is why I'd recommend this particular kit). Though you will need to make sure your new compressor comes with a hose, as the air hose included in this kit isn't suitable.<br />
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Here are a few quick exercises to help you better use your new Copic ABS system, whether you are using an Aircan or a compressor.<br />
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Make sure your marker nib is not pushed too far in or too far out.<br />
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Spray Close to the Card 3-4cm - from left to right quickly, fast = light<br />
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Spray Close to the Card 3-4cm - from left to right slowly, slow = darker<br />
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Spray At a Distance (15cm) from the Card = a finer spray<br />
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The trigger is pressure sensitive and will create different effects according to the pressure used.<br />
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Give it a try - press trigger down 1/2 way = lighter colour<br />
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press all the way down = darker colour<br />
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The ABS is pure magic when used with Stencils or Masks. I've created this using <a href="http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/x-press-it-stencil-sheet-a3-2pk" style="text-align: start;" target="_blank">X-Press Graph-X Stencil Sheets</a> (these have an adhesive backing so give a super crisp result). Spray your ink from a distance, moving slowly back and forth over the card to achieve a smooth and even result.</div>
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<b>HOT TIPS</b>:<br />
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<li>Airbrushing uses LESS ink than direct colouring since saturating the paper isn't necessary.</li>
<li>Don't shake or lay aircans on their side while in use.</li>
<li>If your aircan gets too cold (happens after about 90 seconds spraying) then your spray may become splotchy or the airflow may be reduced. Just wait for a minute or so, until your air can warms back up!</li>
<li>Begin by starting with a light spray.......... you can always add more colour, but you can't take it off</li>
<li>If your project begins to feel tacky you have added too much ink (this will happen more quickly on non-porous surfaces). To combat the tacky feeling, carefully spray your project with a fixative - make sure it's non-alcohol based or the fixative will react with your Copic ink!</li>
<li>Ensure your marker is aligned vertically with the nozzle - if it's off to one-side or the other your spray pattern will be off.</li>
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Have fun using your Copic ABS system, though fair warning it's rather addictive!<br />
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Back next month with more,<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Kate</i></b></span><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-41913978264918252962015-05-05T13:11:00.000+10:002015-05-05T13:11:00.740+10:00Going Green!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello Everyone!! Today's tutorial is looking at greens - in particular colouring leaves! Anyone who has followed my work would know how much I love colouring floral images, so of course leaves are an essential piece of this. So let's have a look and see how today's image came together......<br />
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Start by stamping your image - I've used Simply Camellias by Power Poppy - in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card.<br />
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In the Copic family there is a huge selection of greens to choose! Whether you want soft spring greens, deep greens, bold and bright greens or muted grey-greens, you will find a great combination to suit your project. Today I've used what would probably be my favourite green combination - G40, G43, G46, G99. I just love the hues of this combo!<br />
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Lay down the base colour of G40..... <br />
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Then add some detail using the next darkest colour, in this case G43, particularly along the veins of the leaves......<br />
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Deepen the shadow areas with G46 (make sure you get on the underside of the leaves that would be blocked from the light)......<br />
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Go back with your next lightest colour (G43) and flick out from where you've added the G46.....<br />
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Then lightly go back with G40 (your lightest colour) over the edges of your previously coloured parts. You don't have to colour over the entire leaf, the parts that you leave will stay light which will give you more contrast and interest. You can repeat these last two steps until you are happy with the result.<br />
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When you blend with your lighter colours, you sometimes loose the depth from your darkest colour, so go back to add the contrast - I like to use G99 to really add some interest.<br />
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Then to make your leaves look a little less 'perfect' add a touch of E21 to parts of the leaves (it doesn't have to be much). I really like the effect this gives.<br />
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Finish colouring your image in your preferred colours!!<br />
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Flower - R00, R11, R12, R14, Y17<br />
Bowl - C1, B0000, B000<br />
Leaves - G40, G43, G46, G99, E21<br />
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Create your card! You can find more details about how I made the card itself on my <a href="http://inspiredtostamp.blogspot.com/2015/05/cut-it-out.html">blog</a>.<br />
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Hope you've enjoyed today's tutorial and you're inspired to colour some beautiful foliage yourself!!<br />
Happy colouring<br />
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<br />Kathy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948970233836053676noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-55856217638861355092015-04-15T08:00:00.000+10:002015-04-15T08:00:05.100+10:00Copic Coloured FeathersHi Copic fans - today I thought I'd try something fun and funky - colouring feathers with my Copic Markers! As it turns out the most difficult thing about this was finding the white feathers - as for the colouring the feathers, it was so much easier than I thought it would be and rather a lot of fun.<br />
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Gather beautiful supplies, I used:</h4>
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<li>Copic Markers: RV17, V09, B16, V17, BG13, BG57 & BG75</li>
<li>Kirarina Wink Pens: Candy Set</li>
<li>Molotow One4All Paint Pen EF 2mm nib</li>
<li><a href="http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/double-sided-tape-1-1" target="_blank">X-Press It Double Sided Tape</a></li>
<li>FabScraps Starburst Sprays: Tea Pot Purple & Time Travel Teal</li>
<li>White Feathers</li>
<li><a href="http://www.xpressgraphx.com.au/blending-card-1" target="_blank">X-Press It Blending Card A4</a></li>
<li>Ink Pads: Archival Royal Purple, Aquamarine and Delicata - Golden Glitz</li>
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Begin by cutting some of the X-Press It Double Sided Tape to size and trim the ends to fit the feathers, stick a piece of tape onto the back of each feather. This provides a little extra strength and stops the feather splitting as you work on it.</div>
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Using a variety of Copic Marker Colours, carefully colour each feather - I varied my feather colours but used the same process on each.</div>
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Begin by adding BG13 - use the Copic Marker to create a chevron pattern. Try to work in the direction of the feather - it's much easier!</div>
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Use BG57 to begin smoothing out the colours by adding this colour between and over some of the previous colouring.</div>
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Finish colouring with BG75 - you can leave some white space if you like.</div>
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Once the feathers are coloured to your satisfaction, it's time to add some metallic glitz with the fabulous Kirarina Wink pens and Molotow paint markers - I added dots, stripes and even coloured some of the tips on my feathers.</div>
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To create a background for the feathers, stamp some text on the bottom of your white cardstock - I used purple and aqua inks with a little Delicata Golden Glitz over the top. </div>
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Remove the backing from double sided adhesive tape on your feathers and press carefully and firmly onto your card front. Your finished card should look a little something like this.</div>
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I can think of all sorts of uses for these Copic coloured feathers now that I've finished this - I think I might make myself a pair of earrings next!<br />
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Hello Everyone! Welcome back to another Copic Oz tutorial! Today I'm colouring this super cute Saturated Canary image called Little Loves and focusing on colouring her hair. There are many ways to colour hair and an infinite number of Copic colour combos that you can use. Some images have lots of lines to follow to guide you to where shading should be, others have wide open spaces for you to play in. Some people blend the hair so it's flatter and others use lots of fine details to give a more textured appearance. So lets have a look at what I've done with Little Loves for this tutorial.<br />
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Stamp the image in Memento ink onto X-press It Blending Card (I've used Tuxedo Black)<br />
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Have a look at your image and see where the shadows/highlights would be, for example, hair is always darker at the parts/crown of the hair, on the underside of the hair close to the head, on the inside of plats and underside of curls. Look at the curve of the hair and follow the lines when you colour. Here I've used another image to show the direction I'm going to add the colours.<br />
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Add your lightest colour, flicking it in. (For more information on flicking/feathering and using the tips of your markers, check out <a href="http://copicoz.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/using-your-tips.html">THIS</a> Tutorial.) I've used E11 for my base colour.<br />
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Next add your next darkest colour - in this case E13 and follow the lines of the colour you've already laid down, just don't go quite as far as you did with the first layer. Use the tip of your maker when you flick, you should have a finer line which ends in a point.<br />
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Add your next darkest colour - in this case E15. Once again use your tips to flick, following the lines of the colours already laid down, just not as far as the previous colour.<br />
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Then use your darkest colour - here I've used E18, flicking in using the tips and not going as far as the previous colour.<br />
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Now we are going to go over the lines again, but going lighter. Here I'm using E15 over the E18 and dragging the colour out still using the tips. With hair, you don't follow the traditional blending, rather adding many layers of colour of the other for a textured appearance.<br />
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Use your lightest colour (here E11) to go over the previous colour and fill in those spaces. You can leave white space for your highlights to add interest and contrast.<br />
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Hair - E11, E13, E15, E18</div>
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Skin - E000, E00, E01, E04, E11, E21, R20</div>
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Butterfly - YR00, YR12, YR16, YR18</div>
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Why not try different colour combinations and have some fun! Make some cards or projects, or simply make it into a resource for your technique journal!<br />
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Hope you've enjoyed today's tutorial! Happy Colouring!Kathy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948970233836053676noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-43038993315503495302015-03-18T08:00:00.000+11:002015-03-18T10:43:48.116+11:00Mail Art Made Easy with CopicsHello gorgeous Copic Oz fans, today I'm going to show you how to create a beautiful piece of mail art that's almost too pretty to send! This is a great way to create custom envelopes and really impress your postie, plus it's a simple way to reuse some of your own art to make something new. If you don't want to make your own, there are an amazing array of beautiful stencils and masks on the market these days and this technique is versatile enough to look amazing with most of them.<br />
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<li>AtYou Spica: Turquoise, Clear and Pink</li>
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Step 1: Gather some bright colour Copic markers, your favourite paper and Mask It film.<br />
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Step 2: Cut a speech bubble shape out of Mask It film and adhere to envelope.</div>
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Step 3: Using an Airbrush add BV11</div>
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Step 4: Add Y06</div>
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Step 5: Then add B02</div>
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Step 6: Add RV06</div>
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Step 7: Finally add BG05 to cover any remaining white areas.</div>
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Step 8: Lay star stencil over envelope and spritz with Colorless Blender, allow to dry.</div>
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Paint over envelope with black gesso or acrylic paint.</div>
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Step 10: Allow paint to dry for approximately 2 minutes and then carefully remove mask.</div>
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You will notice there are a few areas that need a little smoothing or filling in.</div>
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Step 11: Use Copic Multi Liners and Spica pens to fill in gaps, decorate and address envelope.</div>
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Once all the edges are smoothed and a little extra colour added, your unique mail art envelope is complete and will look something like this.</div>
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I'd love to see if you create any mail art with your Copic markers, please share your art on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/copicmarkeraustralia?_rdr" target="_blank">Copic Australia Facebook page</a>.</div>
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Hello Everyone and welcome back to another Copic Oz tutorial! If you've been browsing around Pinterest, you may have come across handmade Lunch Notes - little messages for your kids when they open their lunch boxes (or perhaps your hubby??). Since I have 3 kids of my own and two still in Primary School (I've been told by the High Schooler, under NO circumstances am I to slip one of these in his lunch box) that I would have a go making these myself!<br />
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I've grabbed the Sassy Succulents stamp set by Power Poppy, a Memento Ink Pad, X-press It Mask It and X-press It Blending Card.<br />
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I wanted to overlay the images and Mask It is perfect for the task! A great way to create a mask that you can use over and over is to stamp the image you want to mask onto X-press It Blending Card, then remove the backing sheet and place the Mask It over the top.<br />
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While the Mask It is over the top, use a pair of sharp scissors to fussy cut very close to the edges.<br />
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Next stamp the same image onto another piece of Blending Card and then peel off the Mask It shape and place it over the top.<br />
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Ink up the other stamp you want to use and stamp it over the top of the Mask It covered image.<br />
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Peel off the Mask It to reveal the images.<br />
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Colour your image! I've used a variety of colours......<br />
Large Cactus - G12, G24, G28<br />
Large Pot - E93, E95, E97, E99 <br />
Small Cactus - YG21, YG93, YG97<br />
Small Pot - B00, B12, E93<br />
Pebbles - C1, C3, YG93, E93, 0<br />
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Why not use the tips in <a href="http://www.copicoz.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/lets-talk-shadows.html">last month's tutorial</a> about shadows and note how the pot in front has left a cast shadow on the one behind! <br />
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Cut the card to size and either write a message to your sweetie or use a suitable sentiment stamp. I really like this sentiment in the Sassy Succulents set and thought it would be perfect to remind a child that they are perfect the way they are! You could simply mat this with a piece of coloured cardstock, but if you can frame it with a pretty diecut.....why not use it!<br />
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I hope you've enjoyed today's tutorial and why not surprise those you love and leave them a little message in their lunches - I bet you'll make their day!<br />
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Hello Everyone and welcome to another Copic Oz Tutorial! Today I thought we'd have a look at shadows, in particular Cast Shadows! What are Cast Shadows? Cast Shadows are the crisp, non-blended shadows that occur when an object blocks the light source. These shadows are like shape it comes from - for example, walk outside on a bright sunny day and look for your shadow.....this is your cast shadow! These shadows are darkest near the object and lighten as it moves further away.<br />
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Let's have a look at creating cast shadows. Stamp an image that you like! I have used Power Poppy's Lavender stamp set and stamped the bucket of lavender several times to make a sample sheet. (You could also do this in your sample book/X-press It Blending Journal and keep it for future reference!)<br />
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First step before you start to colour is to decide on where your light source is coming from! An easy way to do this is to draw some lines on a piece of acetate and lay it over your image. Remember the angle doesn't have to be sharp or high.<br />
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Once I've decided on where my light source is coming from I've coloured the first bucket. For this image I've made the light source come from the front side and used Copic E93, E95, E97, E99, E19 to colour the bucket.<br />
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Change the light source for each image and colour them all! <br />
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Now imagine that if the light is coming from one side and the bucket is blocking the light to create a cast shadow, then the shadow will fall on the opposite side. A lot of people like to colour images with a front/centre light source (see the first bucket), however you really won't see the shadow from that angle as it will fall directly behind and out of view of the reader. Also note that if the shadow is high over head then the shadow will be shorter, if the light source is lower, you'll get a longer shadow. Once again, think of walking outside, in the middle of the day your shadow is very close to your feet, later in the day it will stretch out in front or behind you.<br />
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Colour all your shadows paying attention to your light source.<br />
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I hope you've enjoyed today's tutorial and have some fun creating cast shadows on your own creative projects. Why not leave a comment on this post with a link? We'd love to see what you create!!<br />
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Kathy :)Kathy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948970233836053676noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-2867396012148511512015-02-04T08:00:00.000+11:002015-02-04T08:00:02.212+11:00Monotone Journal Page - ALL Copics<span style="font-family: inherit;">Today I'm going to use my Copic products to create a monotone journal page. Working with a limited colour palette was a new thing for me and monotones even more so! I used my Copics to add custom colour to my embellishments and create a custom background for my page. It took me a while to decide on an idea, but once I had, I have to confess the Copics pretty much made this so simple I was practically cheating!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Copic Products</strong><br />Various Inks: Colorless Blender '0', E25, E59 & Black 100<br />Copic Markers: Black 100, E18, E25, E47 & E59</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Step 1: Cut 12x12 paper down to a size that will fit into X-Press It Mixed Media Journal (do not glue in until finished). Glue on Love and Travel Journal Insert pieces to add texture. Apply a thin layer of gesso - you should still be able to see patterns from the paper underneath. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Step 2: Apply texture paste through stencil to add more interest, wait for the paste to dry completely. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Step 3: <strong>Copic Various Inks to Tint Gesso</strong> - Mix Various Ink (E25) into some gesso to create a tint and brush over page. </span>Wait until gesso is dry.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Step 4: <strong>Copic Various Inks as a Glaze - </strong>Mix Various Ink (E59) into glazing fluid and brush over page, allow to sit for one minute then wipe off with a baby wipe. This will allow the glaze to settle into the texture and create a grungy look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Once dry, see how the glaze really highlights the texture!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Step 5: Use Copic Markers ( Black 100, E25, E47 & E59) to outline elements, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Using the same Copic colours on your embellishments as used on the background, will create a beautifully coordinated page.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Step 1: Gather all of the embellishments you will use to decorate your page, these can be metal, wood, chipboard, plastic etc. Colour the embellishments roughly with your Copic Markers (Black 100, E18, E25, E47 & E59) - leave some uncoloured space. </span></div>
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I love that no matter the material - fabric, metal or chipboard, everything looks so fantastic and was so easy to colour.</div>
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We are excited to announce the Copic Certification dates for 2015!</h3>
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X-Press Graph-Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01025055096593370803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-34204359236826097522015-01-21T09:00:00.000+11:002015-01-21T09:00:04.272+11:00Texture for Australia Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello Everyone! Can you believe January is nearly over --- that means back to school time for Aussie kids and of course AUSTRALIA DAY! Do you have something special you like to do to celebrate our National Day? Go to the beach, BBQ with friends, family or neighbours or perhaps you have the Australian Open Tennis or the Tri-Series Cricket in your sights? I'm sure one thing we all agree on is that the kangaroo is an iconic Aussie animal! In preparation and celebration for Australia Day, I've been using this sweet CandiBeans image called G'day Izzy to create a textured kangaroo.<br />
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I've started by stamping G'day Izzy in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card.<br />
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Next I've coloured the Kangaroo with E11, E13, E15, E17 for a reddish-brown kanga. I have coloured her a bit darker as you get better results if the colours are darker.<br />
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<b>Note: Only colour the part of the image that you want to texture!! If you colour everything you have to be super careful that it's not all textured and we don't want Izzy to have a fuzzy face now do we!!</b><br />
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Take a Colorless Blender Various Ink refill and a piece of old toweling (such as an old washer), add a little blender solution to the washer (but not TOO much!).<br />
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Gently dab the damp cloth to the image where you want the texture to be. Don't hold it there too long or the texture will be much stronger and spread further giving a whole different look - feel free to experiment on a swatch sample, but don't risk it on your image!<br />
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If you do happen to leave the cloth on there a tad too long, don't fret; simply colour your image again with your Copic Markers to smooth it out and try again. <br />
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Finish colouring your image! I've used mostly Greens and Golds since they are very Australian! :)<br />
Hat/Stump - E30, E31, E33, E35, Y11, Y15, YR24, G40, G43<br />
Dress/Shoes - Y11, Y15, Y17, YG11, YG13, YG17<br />
Skin - E000, E01, E11<br />
Hair - YR21, E33, E35, YR24 <br />
Grass - G40, G43, G46, E11<br />
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Make your card and send it to someone and make their Australia Day one to celebrate!<br />
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Happy Colouring<br />
Kathy :) Kathy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948970233836053676noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-41227169839069598662015-01-16T16:58:00.000+11:002015-01-16T17:09:21.906+11:002015 Copic Certification<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
We can't believe that its already 2015! How are you going with your crafty new years resolutions?! Perhaps completing the Copic Standard & Intermediate Certification program will help get you on your way?!</div>
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X-Press Graph-Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01025055096593370803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-15574591663064147302015-01-07T09:00:00.000+11:002015-01-07T09:00:01.705+11:00Copic Mixed Media Journal Page<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Today I will be using a few supplies from my X-Press It and Copic hoard to create a bright and happy journal page, using my 'word' for the new year! </div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">AtYou Spica Pens: Turquoise & Lavender</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Molotow Paint Marker: Signal White EF, Shock Blue, Currant & Skin Pastel</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">FabScraps Stencil - DS003</span></li>
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At this stage you will have something a bit like this, you could leave it there, <br />but I had to add a little extra.</div>
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Using Memento Tuxedo Black stamp a few images onto the page (roughly mask the word with Mask It before stamping). Use Bruynzeel Aquarel pencils to add a hint of green to the stamped leaves and black to create a shadow around the figure. Blend with a waterbrush and let dry.</div>
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For a little extra pop use a Molotow paint markers to colour the skin, and also as a wash (mixed with water on a palette) to add a hint of colour to the wings. <br />For some sparkle add a touch of Spica - or a LOT.</div>
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The end result looks like this - I love how the original stencil pattern recedes or pops forward depending on the placement against the stamp!</div>
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Hello Everyone!! Today's tutorial is meant to be Summer themed and yes, usually people reach for things related to the beach, pool, drinks or BBQ type things.......after the last few weeks, the most appropriate thing here in 'sunny' Queensland is Stormy Skies!! We've had a shocker of a start to Summer, storm after storm not to mention the massive storm that had hail the size of cricket balls pelt the city and caused over $800 million worth of damage. So on that note, let's go play at creating some stormy skies......<br />
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I've used this cute image by Unity from their Hodgepodge of Happiness stamp set, stamped it in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics.<br />
Umbrella/Boots - Y11, Y15, Y17<br />
Bench - E81, E84, E87<br />
Dress - B00, B12, B14, RV11, RV13<br />
Grass - YG11, YG13, YG17, E81, BG93<br />
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So far our sky is just white card and that doesn't look very stormy at all! To create some clouds I've used some X-press It Mask It and Spellbinders Labels 6 Die. (You could cut your own custom shape if you don't have a cloud shaped die!)<br />
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While I have the Mask It out, I've stamped another image (also onto Blending Card because it's nice and smooth and you can reuse the mask), put a piece of Mask It over the top so it's stuck to the white card and then cut the image with a pair of scissors. You want to cut it nice and tight otherwise you'll have a white line around your image.<br />
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Peel off the Mask It and place it over your coloured image.<br />
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Because the sky goes a weird green colour when there is hail in a storm, I'm lightly airbrushing the sky with BG93 first.<br />
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Then peel off your cloud shape and place it in the sky of your image. I've used C3 to make my storm clouds.<br />
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Once you've lightly airbrushed around the edge, move it around and repeat. This will give the effect of clouds in the sky. I've gone a step further and added some C5 to really deepen those clouds. (Not totally replicating the recent hail storm - they were more like C9!)<br />
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I've also gone back and added a little more BG93 as well as an all over C1 to dull the clouds a bit. I've also taken the BG93 and airbrushed down the the ground - it won't effect the coloured image since she is protected by the Mask It! Once you are happy with the way your sky looks, peel off your mask and put it back on your original stamped piece and save it for the next time you need it!<br />
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Just to note - I would never recommend sitting on a bench under an umbrella in a hail or electrical storm.....in fact I'd be running for cover and unplugging all the electricals in the house! However, she makes a cute card don't you think?!<br />
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I hope you've enjoyed today's tutorial and everyone here at Copic Oz would like to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year! See you in 2015!<br />
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Happy Colouring<br />
Kathy :)Kathy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948970233836053676noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-2305650049810336862014-12-10T09:00:00.000+11:002014-12-10T10:35:55.317+11:00Easy Typography for your Copic ProjectsToday I'm going to let you in on a little secret - my lettering isn't always what I'd like it to be, so I CHEAT. So in an effort to help all those other typographically challenged people out there, I'm going to share my secret formula for creating beautiful lettering on your cards, journals or scrapbook pages.<br />
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Two reliable ways to create beautiful typography:<br />
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<li>You learned this second method in Elementary/Primary School. Print the word onto paper, flip the paper over and scribble on the back very heavily in soft lead pencil (eg: 2B), turn the paper back over place it over your project and then trace over the word - this transfers the carbon/graphite from the pencil creating a copy onto your card or page. <br />NB: <span style="font-size: x-small;">Only one thing you need to know here, tracing over pencil with Copic makes the pencil permanent - you can't rub it out later! So this works best if outlining with black or dark coloured Copics that will hide the pencil lines.</span></li>
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I used the pencil trace method for the lettering on this project, as I knew I would be using black, which would hide the pencil lines.</div>
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For today's project, I will be printing directly onto my X-Press It Blending card and tracing over the printed text.</div>
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<li>Copic Multi Liners: 0.3 Black, Turquoise, Pink, BS Cool Gray (Brush Tip)</li>
<li>Copic Marker: RV09, BG32 & BG49</li>
<li>AtYou Spica: Turquoise & Pink</li>
<li>XPress It Blending Card</li>
<li>Font - Victorian LET</li>
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Begin by tracing over your printed outline with a black Copic Multi Liner - I used 0.3</div>
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Using your favourite coloured Copic Multi Liners add a little doodling, I started with Turquoise.</div>
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To make your design pop off the page, edge your letters using a cool grey - I used the Copic Brush Tip Multi Liner for this as it has a wondeful precision tip.</div>
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To complete my card I needed some ribbon, sadly I didn't have a colour to match the Turquoise, so Copics to the rescue! I coloured some white ric-rac with my Copic Marker BG32.</div>
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I had the same problem with the glitter on my tree, so once again I used my Copic Markers in RV09 & BG49 to recolour the glitter elements on my embellishment.</div>
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When you put it all together the finished Christmas card looks like this.</div>
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Hello Everyone! Welcome back to another Copic Oz Tutorial! Today we are talking Reds and Greens and of course what could be more perfect for this theme at this time of year than holly? Holly is a lot of fun to colour and you can get such fabulous effects by focusing on your contrast to really make your image POP!<br />
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Today I've used the Heaven and Nature Sing stamp set by Power Poppy and have stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card. My FAV reds are R32, R35, R37, R39! A lot of people do struggle with reds, however I find these blend beautifully and I love the shades of these markers. For greens - particularly for Christmas themed images - I always reach for G20, G21, G24, G28. I love the contrast from pale green through to very deep green!<br />
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I've started with the holly leaves by laying down a base of G20<br />
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I've used the shading on the stamp as a guide to where to deepen the colour with G21<br />
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Deepen this shading again with G24<br />
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Then I've added the darkest colour (use a light hand), G28. Remember you can always add a little bit more, it's much harder to lighten something that is too dark.<br />
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Lightly blend your colours, always using your NEXT lightest colour! I blended a *little* bit of G24, then a *little* bit of G21 and finally some G20. You don't have to go over all the leave, the parts that you leave will be lighter and be the highlight to contrast with your shadows. If you want to deepen your shadow areas, add a little grey or a deep blue-green!<br />
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To make the berries luscious and pop of the page - I start with R32<br />
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Then darken with R35 - remember you don't have to add much and it's only on the edge.<br />
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Now you could stay with these three colours and lightly blend to finish your berries - or you could darken them some more for greater contrast. Below, I've left the bottom one with the above three colours, the middle berry I've added a little R39 and the top one I've added a touch of RV99 to really darken it up! <br />
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It's up to you how bright or dark you want to go.....I decided to darken all mine! :)<br />
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You don't have to stop your reds and greens there! I've finished my image off with lighter reds for my peachy-toned flowers and different greens for their leaves.<br />
Flowers - R11, R12, R14<br />
Leaves - G40, G82, G85, E21 (for a slight browning effect) <br />
Flower Centres - Y21, Y28 <br />
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I hope you've enjoyed today's tutorial, thanks for popping by and if you are colouring Christmas themes right now, why not leave us a comment where we can find you! We'd love to see what you create!<br />
Happy Colouring!Kathy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948970233836053676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-28973738381803293812014-11-12T09:00:00.000+11:002014-11-12T09:00:00.229+11:00Testing Copic Marker Shadow Colours<div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Today I'm taking a huge leap and experimenting with different colours to add interest to shadows. Now I'm not sure if you've seen this post but in it, <a data-mce-href="http://copicoz.blogspot.com.au/2011/09/complementary-colours-challenge.html" href="http://copicoz.blogspot.com.au/2011/09/complementary-colours-challenge.html" target="_blank">Mandi-Lee talks about using complimentary colours in your shadows for extra wow factor</a>. I've previously tried using the BV family and even the occasional B, but I was wondering what else might work other than complimentary colours. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">V04 were C3, B01 and W3 - though some of these aren't really shadows but they do look great!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">B08</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"> were T5, BV17 and B37</span></li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-64053382178377938092014-10-29T09:00:00.000+11:002014-10-29T09:00:04.645+11:00Sakura Pink!Hello Everyone! Did you know that the Copic range grew this month with the introduction of a new PINK multiliner?! As we all know, this month is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so the new pink multiliner has arrived at the perfect time for all your doodle art works, adding accents to your stamped projects, journalling in your scrapbooks and so much more!<br />
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I've tried my hand at a basic journal page using the Sakura Pink Multiliner for most of the work. I've started by adding a little colour (pink of course) to the page by airbrushing some RV55 Copic around the edges.<br />
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Next I've taken my Sakura Pink Multiliner and started drawing.....<br />
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Then I've done some doodling.....<br />
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Add a heart and try a technique called Cross Hatching. Draw lines at a 45 degree angle.<br />
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Then drawn more lines at the opposite 45 degree angle.<br />
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To give a more filled in effect, use your multiliner to draw lines straight down. This effect is often used in Manga or drawings to add depth of shading.<br />
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Use a variety of markers to start colouring parts in. I've used RV00, RV52, RV55. I've also used the Sakura Pink Multiliner to draw in a bit of a border.<br />
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Add some depth to your page by layering colours with stencils.<br />
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To draw it all together, I've used RV63 to lightly go over the page as well as added a little bit of stamping.<br />
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That's all from me today, I hope everyone gets behind Breast Cancer Awareness Month and help raise funds for this cause - we all know someone who has been affected by this terrible disease and I hope one day we can find a cure!Kathy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948970233836053676noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233793631315998629.post-63502615116556944812014-10-15T09:00:00.000+11:002014-10-15T09:00:03.497+11:00Support Breast Cancer Awareness in October with Copic Oz<span style="font-family: inherit;">Did you know that one in eight women in Australia will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime? I'm sure you know that early detection saves lives and that the earlier a cancer is discovered, the greater the chances of successful treatment. To help raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Copic Marker Australia have decided to donate to the <a href="http://www.mcgrathfoundation.com.au/" target="_blank">McGrath Foundation</a> to help raise awareness and money, to support the fight against breast cancer. YOU will all help to decide how much is donated by participating in the #COPIC4ACAUSE project.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">While I may not be eligible to win a prize, I have decided to create a project in my Copic Art Journal aka Copic Blending Journal for #COPIC4ACAUSE. </span></div>
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I have created a special pink doodled heart, using as many pink Copic markers as I could. The outline for the project was done in Black Copic Multi Liners: 0.5, 0.3 and 1.0</div>
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The doodled image was coloured with RV02 and RV04</div>
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Now because this is a piece of doodle art - it's not supposed to be fussy, or planned or time consuming, so the only blending I've done is on the very large swirls. To colour these I've added RV09 to the ends.</div>
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I've added a little RV66 between the RV09 and RV69 - making sure to flick where the colours meet.</div>
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I've continued to use the flick blending method with these 3 colours until I had an image that was nice and smooth.</div>
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Accent with N1, N3 and N5 for a little shading.</div>
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I can't wait to see what projects you all create to support this amazing cause, don't forget to upload your creations to Instagram with the hashtag #COPIC4ACAUSE and tag @COPICMARKERAU. I really hope you all get behind this amazing initiative, because every dollar counts in the fight against breast cancer.</div>
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