Copic Hair Coloring Tips and Tricks - Exploring Alternative Hair Color Combos

Hey everyone!  Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you're gearing up for a fabulous weekend ahead.

I wanted to share a few ideas for coloring hair with Copic markers.  I'm going to be creating cards featuring the Friendship Rocks stamp set from My Favorite Things.  I wanted to give these adorable gals some fun hair colors.

I'll walk you through the creation of these cards in today's video.  Be sure to check it out.  To watch this video in HD on my YouTube channel, click HERE.  Don't forget to like and subscribe while you're there.

Now, I'm not a Copic coloring expert, but I do find a few things that help me out when coloring hair with Copic markers.  I'll share those tips in the video today and talk you through them.  But here's a little cliff notes version.

  1. Map out your highlights first and avoid coloring over those areas.
  2. Add your color using flicking motions.
  3. Build the color gradually.
  4. Leave tiny areas of white.
  5. Intensify the dark by going over it again to create more contrast.

Like I mentioned, I'll be talking you through all of this in the video.  To see another card I created using these stamps, be sure to check out the My Favorite Things YouTube channel today! :)

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed these projects.  Until next time, I hope you have a fabulous day.

XOXO


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