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April 25, 2010
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Edit: HOLY CROW~!! Thank you so much to :iconkuukoukumori: and :iconhanratty-stock: for the Daily Deviation feature. O__O;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Thanks to your feedback, I'll definitely make a new tutorial about more complicated things (and I'm REALLY happy to hear that people want to use markers because of this tutorial~!!). THANK YOU SO MUCH~!!!!
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Copic Marker tutorial and walkthrough kinda thinger. @__@;;
I uploaded the lineart if you'd like to color along.

(just please credit me and keep my signature on it. I'd love to see what you guys do~!) :)

My own finished work is here:

If there's anything else I'm forgetting or questions you still have PLEASE let me know~!!! :heart: I want to try to help as much as I can. O__O;;

Also, if there is interest, I'd like to make another that considers things like complex backgrounds, different skintones, textures (like fabric, fur, and metal, etc), translucent things, etc...PLEASE LET ME KNOW if you'd be interested in that, too.

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Given 2010-05-12
kuukoukumori noted me with:- "This tutorial is very simple to understand and to the point. There seems to be a ton of copic marker tutorials out there right now, but most of them just have walkthrough process and does not have an explanation of how things are done. *bybystarlight explains everything in this Copic Tutorial and Walkthrough by giving lots of techniques and tips to use while colouring. She also has a nice list of supplies to use (some not ordinary), a list of the colours she used, and some not very well known tricks for working with these markers. Her tutorial takes a great knowledge of this medium and applies that practically to an image." ( Suggested by ~kuukoukumori and Featured by ^UnicornReality )
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~Linnzy May 11, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Now I really wan to dig out my copics!

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~bybystarlight May 12, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Ohhh, I hope that you do!!! :D

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~CopicMarkerUSA May 1, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
LEGIT. XD

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~bybystarlight May 11, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
:D

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:iconrebeccannoying:
On a totally random note, there are several things you can do for masking other than using masking tape that are highly effective and generally harmless to your work :3

1. Use drafting tape. This stuff is awesome! It has less adhesive than normal masking tape so you don't have to get lint all over it first. It's the perfect balance of enough adhesive to keep ink from leaking under it but little enough to not rip your paper to shreds! We use it all the time for drafting in architecture studio, hence the name "drafting tape". It's stupidly expensive (like, 7-8 dollars a roll) but totally worth it.

2. Use airbrush frisket. Obviously airbrushers have a buttload of masking to do, so this stuff is highly specialized for that purpose. It's this clear film with a light adhesive that you can lay over your work. It's kind of pointless if your just making boxes, but if you want you can cut out highly intricate shapes for complex masking needs. I'm not sure how applicable this is to marker rendering, but some people may find it useful :3. The major downside to this is that it's typically laid on the work before parts are cut out, so a new Exact-o blade and an EXTREMELY light and careful hand are necessary.

3. Use ghetto airbrush frisket. The formal frisket is really nice but kind of expensive, so you can just use a temporary fixative and trace paper if you want to be cheap (like me!). Also it's easier to trace your work and cut out the necessary pieces BEFORE you glue to your work, so it may save you some accidental score lines (once again, like me XD).

And as a side note I have no idea if I spelled frisket right so hopefully you'll still be able to tell what I'm talking about XD

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~bybystarlight Mar 4, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
I'll have to try using drafting tape. :) Thank you so much for the suggestion!!!! I've been using frisket (whenever I have time to even do marker drawings anymore, *sob*)...though yeah, it IS expensive. I'll have to try the ghetto kind, too. *Lol*

That's a pretty amazing. Thank you SOOO much for taking the time to write this comment. :D And yeah, you spelled frisket right. ^__^;;

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:iconrebeccannoying:
Yes, I love my drafting tape, although beware; it still needs to be pulled off slowly, especially if it's been stuck to the picture for a while *just tore my final presentation by ripping it off too fast .n.* And thank you for the awesome tutorial! I'm saving up for a set of 72 Copics so I've been looking around for good resources, and this is one of the best I've found! Thank you for taking the time to help out us newbies ^^ <3

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~tachii Jan 16, 2012  Student General Artist
finally, a copic tutorial i can understand!! T w T :heart:
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*chill13 Jan 4, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
For the love of little puppies I will always remember! No real grey for shadows! Thank you very much for this tutorial. I am only just starting with copic markers. Have about eight of them. And I can see why they're so expensive. I've never used a better tool in my life! This is very helpful and I will be sure to keep an eye out for any other tutorials by you.
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~bybystarlight Jan 9, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
They're pretty great, and I hope you continue to have a good experience using them. :) Please feel free to ask me anything if you need help or whatever. I really like your style; it's very fluid and cartoony. I can't wait to see what you can do with your new markers~!!! Please keep up the wonderful work and thank you so much for the kind words. :heart::hug::Heart: (and I'll try to make a new tutorial soon, eep~!).

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