Coloring Tutorial and Copic/Triart Tips
First off, if you don’t have the hand color chart for your markers, I highly recommend you print one out and keep it handy! SEE BELOW
Tips:
- Print your color chart on the paper you actually STAMP (or in case of digitals-PRINT) on, so you can see how the markers will actually look.
- Markers react differently to different types of paper, so don’t be afraid to print your chart on several types of papers.
- Write on the corner of the chart what kind of paper you printed it on.
- Doing this ahead of time, helps you to see what the DRIED color looks like too. Much easier to pick your colors this way.
- Here’s a hand color chart for TRIART. (they don’t actually offer one, so I grabbed their color chart, and created my own spaces for hand color-BOY are there some BIG differences in their chart and my actual colors!!)
Click the image to open full size, then right click and “save image as”. Print out full size, and use the spaces under each color to color in with YOUR markers. Handy when purchasing more colors too, you can see immediately what you need.
- Here’s one for Copics. (I didn’t have to make this one, they have it on their site)
Since I use both types of markers, I have my print outs in a document protector, one on each side. I have it hanging where it’s easy to grab when I’m coloring too.
Now that we have that out of the way…here’s the link to my coloring video. Sorry I can’t embed it here, seems it’s too big..or I just don’t know what I’m doing…lol…Enjoy!
Coloring Tutorial: I used the buncha daisies digital, I sped up parts of the tutorial so I could fit it all on there. My dd helped me create this, and we set the music to it. (Enya-Lord of the Rings)
Here’s the link for the video. It’s almost 10 mins long, so too big to fit here! TFL
Update: For those of you new to the Copic & Triart world, here’s some info you may find helpful:
-Triart markers (not to be confused with TRIA markers-which I know nothing about) have three tips on each marker. A fine point at one end, brush tip at the other end, and a chisel tip in the middle of the barrel. (Very handy when coloring larger areas)
-they are alcohol based-permanent markers with low to no odor, light fast, and acid free
-there are several other ‘brands’ on the market ie-Tria, BIC, Prisma that also have this type of ink, tho none that are as low in odor (I started with BIC markers, til I decided I LOVED it, and then moved up to the Copics and Triart-which I combine all the time)
-you can color on non porous surfaces like glass, and metal, as well as the basics like paper, water color paper, cardstock etc
-the most popular ‘types’ of Copics are the Ciao version (so called Kiddie version originally created for kids in Japan-round barrel, lower price point, has less ink in them and less color choices) and the Sketch version which has a flat barrel (they don’t roll off the table) and the marker color on the cap ends (which is great when you know the color number you want), and there are lots of color choices.*
-they blend seamlessly with each other, color in circular motions for larger areas, work quickly and there are no marker lines when you color over an area because they blend so nicely. you can even create other colors by picking up darker colors with the tip of a lighter color. wont’ permanently harm either marker tip
-the blending pen is NOT for blending. It is really for lifting off color. So if you go a bit out of the line, you can ‘push’ the color back in using the blender pen, you can also create soft highlites on the colored piece by running the tip of the blender pen over the ink.
-there is no WHITE ink from Copic or Triart (at this time). I have heard that BIC recently brought one out, but I’ve not seen it. There are several brands of white gel pen that work great over copic, and stay true to the white color (some pens will absorb the copic ink and turn a tint of white) I’ve had good success with Sakura Gelly Roll white. You can also purchase white ink in a bottle and apply with a fine brush.
-* altho there are two color lists for the Ciao and Sketch the actual colors (and numbers) are the same, so you can start out with the cheaper Ciao markers and add in the Sketch colors that Ciao doesn’t have.
-can store them vertically OR horizontally and not risk the ink either way (check out my ultimate storage solution idea here!)
-they are refillable. (I’ve not run out of ink yet, so I’ve not messed around with how easy this is….anyone?)
-can purchase other nibs (tips) and change out the tips. so if you ruin a tip, all is not lost.
-can use them with air gun and spray the ink on for wonderful airbrushing
-use dye inks like Memento when stamping. Do NOT use Staz On inks, as Stazon is also an alcohol ink, and will BLEND with the copics (not what you want when coloring stamped images…lol..)
-you can use them to color digital printed images (some trial and error with what works best for your printer-but there are tons of tips and hints on the web-check out the ones I have right here on the FCD blog!)
-The only CON that I know of is the price. They run anywhere from 2.49 a marker to 6.50 a marker. Shop around. It’s usually cheaper per marker, to buy a set. Use coupons. Joanns Etc. is carrying several of the sets online, and you can sign up for the coupons and use either the 40 or 50% off coupons to purchase. Other options are EBAY, CarpeDiamStore (my favorite place to purchase both Triart and Copics GREAT prices), Dick Blick, and OOzak. Just google them, lots of options will come up.
TFTI
Pamela
