Copics on Kraft...

Good morning everyone,

It's Sue here today.

I thought I would share some tips with you about colouring on Kraft card as this is a great alternative to colouring on white card and you can get some lovely results.

There are a few things that are handy to know about colouring on Kraft card as the Copic ink behaves quite differently to how it does on white card.

Here are the main points to consider...

• Copic ink is translucent (see through) so the result you see on your card will be different depending on the colour of card you are using.

• Just like white card there are many different types of Kraft card available.  It is a good idea to try a few and see which works best with your colouring style.  For this tutorial I have used Neenah Desert Storm.

• Kraft card absorbs the ink in a different way to white card so before you start colouring it is a good idea to test the colours you want to use first. 

• Be prepared to use darker colours than usual as the translucent Copic ink allows the Kraft card to show through and you may need to use a darker colour ink to provide some contrast.

• Kraft card takes a lot of the brightness out of the ink.   In a pleasant way it dulls the colour down and this can look really effective.  Colouring on Kraft will give you the chance to use brighter Copic colours than you might usually - which is fun!

• When you colour onto Kraft card the ink will look quite dark at first - don't panic!  it will lighten as it dries out.

Before I started colouring my stamped image, I created some colour conversion tags to show how the colour looks different on the card, this helps to choose colours that would work well on Kraft.

I also tested the colour combinations I had chosen to make sure they blended nicely on Kraft card.  It is important to remember to use the side of nib on the Copic Marker to make sure you are creating a smooth blend between the light, medium and dark tones.

Here I have coloured the skin on the stamped images on both Kraft and White card so you can get an idea of how different they look.

I then carried on colouring the image.  

I prefer to work from dark to light, always starting with my medium colour and putting that where the darkest parts of the image are, and then going back to that dark part and building up the colour by blending from dark to light.

 I thought this would make a perfect book mark for someone going back to school this week!

Ingredients

Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Card

MFT Die-Namics Stitched Tag Die

Memento Ink pad in Tuxedo Black

Smarty Pants Clear Stamp by Kraftin' Kimmie

Copic Markers as above

FaDoodles Stamps by our very own Faye Wynn-Jones for Whimsy Stamps

Natural Twine and Apple Charm

Thank you for popping by.

Happy Copic Colouring...

From Sue ...xxx

Colouring with Copic markers on Kraft Paper

Hello everyone, Vili's here with my first tutorial for the year!

I really love pictures coloured on kraft paper, the colours look somewhat dusty on the dark base. In more of the cases, to colour on dark base what is needed are permanent (oily) or aquarelle pencils but alcoholic markers can be used, too. Today I'll show you how I do it.

Despite Copic markers and a printed or stamped image on kraft paper, it is required a white pencil and, eventually, a white gel pen. No matter what is the kraft paper, it is important to be smooth. I chose ADFD's Delicate Fairy Of Flowers, because her dress has many folds and good contrast can be made.

 I start with colouring the skin:

As the paper is dark, I use darker tones in the shadowed parts:

I blend with a lighter one:

I add pink on the cheeks:

In the lightest sections I use the white pencil:

And again, I repeat with the markers consecutively the dark, the middle and the light (gone over with the white pencil) parts:

I strengthen the colour with the ones on the cheeks:

It's time to colour the fairy's dress:

I start with the darkest tone, then it comes the lighter and then the lightest one:

Here, like in the face, I go over the lightest sections with the white pencil:

I repeat them with the lightest tone, I blend the darker colours and the dress is ready:

I start colouring the hair with the lightest tone:

Now it is turn for the shadows - I make a contour with a darker grey and then I blend it with a lighter one:

I colour the flowers and the wings:

If I decide it is needed, I go over the lightest parts with the white pencil once again:

Some last touches with the white gel pen and the fairy is ready:

And here it is what I did with it:

Have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by!

Bookmark

Hi there copic friends!

Åsa here today with some new inspiration.

This time I have made a bookmark for myself.

I have started a lot of books again, and I didn´t have any bookmark.

So - it was time to make one, don´t you think!?

I have colored on kraft, I think it gives a nice and smooth effect.

Remember to be a little careful with the darker colors when you are coloring on kraft/cardstock, cause it tend to get easily outside your lines....

The image is from Saturated Canary and I have used the following colors:

Skin: E11-21-00-000-R20-11

Hair: E57-55-53

Shirt: RV95-93-91

Skirt: N8-6-4

Books: E35-33-31 / E74-71 / E43-42

Cup: RV93-91 / BV25

Hope your having a wonderful start on the new year!