Fish Scales Tutorial

Hello! 

I'm Cristina Valenzuela.

Today I have a little tutorial to show you how I color fish scales, or mermaid. 

I got many request for a tutorial on colouring a mermaid/ of fish tail.

So I've prepared a step by step for you. Of course I show you how to do it with your Copics.

 First use a darker color and if possible a different tone to the rest. 

My choice in this example are V-colors, but my darker color is the RV66. 

A color from an other natural blending group, for me important to have two different shades of the same color.

With my color RV66 I have drawn a fine line on the side of darkest shade. 

And then I added very small dots, I adore my brush tips!

The second step: 

I draw a fine line on the opposite side of the darkest shadows with an intermediate color,  my choice is V12. Than I added more dots around this lines, and on the darker previous side

Because I want to have a volume effect, I keep the light in the middle of the tail.

 I have a darker side down, another intermediate up to give volume.

I keep coloring with another, lighter intermediate color, I use V01. 

Added more dots on the previous color and a bit more towards the center.

The central part of my drawing is not white, I have used the V000.

Again add more dots on the above and finish paint spots all the central part of the mermaid tail.

Now repeat again, I start with the darkest outer parts. 

Dots with V06.

 I'm going to the center, using an intermediate color, added more dots with V12.

And again I use V01 for parts around the area for more light. 

And this is my card with my colored drawing. 

The digital stamp is from Tiddly Inks. 

I hope you liked it and do them in practice, summer is the best time for coloring mermaids.

Copics I used:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11. R20 

Hair: E40, E41, E42, E43, E44.

Tail: RV66, V01, V000, V12.

Background: BG10, BG11, BG13.

Hugs and Kisses!