June Tutorials by Katie Cotton!

TUTORIALS for JUNE (by Katie Cotton)

It was requested/suggested that there be a little tutorial on the the copic bundle colors for June. Well, June is about over, but here it is anyway! You still have time to order your bundle colors from Stephanie! Just head into the store or give her a shout to order! Club members of course get 35% off of the retail price of this bundle. :)

The copic bundle of the month is E25, E27, E29. These are LOVELY rich colors that you can have wonderful results with! But to some, they can be a bit tricky. Which is why it was asked that i do a little tutorial on them! No probbie, i say! But let me first say that there are multiple ways to get some neat effects with this color combo. This tutorial is simply 1 way! Check out THIS POST on the copic munkie blog to see 3 different ways to color the same image using this combo. You'll see 3 very different looks! See how fun copics can be!!!

Alright... now before i begin, i want to say that as you layer E25, it can get a bit darker than you were wanting it to be in the first place. This is just something you should keep in the back of your head. I'm also going to show you a bit of the "flick" or "feathering" method of coloring hair. We also did this in the club class this month, so keep your peepers out for another tutorial using this method and grey markers!

Here's how i started the hair... with E25...

Around the area that you'd like to have your highlight, you are going to flick or drag your marker into the white area. Let the marker lightly leave the paper in a flicking motion. This will help you get a gradual fade into the white. No we arent gradual yet... we will get there. :)

Step 2... add in E27

In the same flicking motion, add in your E27, but dont go as far as you did with the E25. Also add some E27 into the bottom portion of her hair as a shadow just as you normally would shadow (around the edges, maybe a few strands of hair, etc)

Step 3... add in your E29

I tend to use my darkest colors sparingly. Dont get me wrong, they are needed to get that depth, but too much and the whole thing just turns dark on me. And i like to still see my stamp lines. So i add E29 just to the very ends and then flick in a wee bit in her "hair part". Dont forget you can always click on the photo to view it larger!

Step 4... blending them all together... go back to E25.

Go over it all with E25 to blend. Remember anywhere you layer your E25, it's going to get darker. If you view closely, there are some spots that i did NOT layer so i that part would remind slightly lighter. If the area that is left white still have to hard of a contrast for your personal taste, quickly go over that area and the edges of the flicking with your colorless blender. I actually did this and you can see it in the final pic but i forgot to take a picture of this step. WOOPS. Or maybe it was deleted by mistake since there is a number missing from my picture sequence. In any case... it's easy. Just remember to "tornado" quickly and take a break as it will lighten up a smidgen more even after you've stopped using the marker because of the "drying time".

Next part of the image... her skirt!

Now again, because this color combo is a darker one, i like to leave some areas white so when i go over the whole thing to blend, it doesnt get too dark on me. Also, when i add a a dark color as my main color, i do like to start with the edges/shadows first so that i can still see my stamp lines. Not always, but it is my norm with this particular color family. In this case, I've started with my shade color of E27 because there just isnt enough space in the image to get too wild with a bunch of different colors.

Skirt step 2

Go over the whole thing with your lightest color, E25. If you want more of a gradual blend that you see here, concentrate your E25 color over the E27 more so than when you are adding it over your white space.

Boots step 1

Again, use one of your darker shade colors (in this case, E27) to draw in your shadows. I actually added in to the tip of her boot to give her those "boxy" knee highs. It'll help to get some added depth to the image.

Boots Step 2

Go over the boot with your E25. I actually layered E25 a second time over the far right boot because if you look carefully, it's actually a little bit further back/behind her left leg. You can tell this because the edge/tip of her boot is actually higher in the drawn image, making it further back.

So thats how i like to color with this color combo. If you own this color combo, my suggestion is to just play with it numerous ways with layering until you find what is comfortable for you!

Here is my final project using this image...

Stamps:
Rain Snow Shine from The Greeting Farm
Sentiment is a misc stamp i picked up at AC Moore on clearance... sorry i dont have much more info on it.

Coloring/Copics
Hair, Skirt, Boots, Buttons: E25, E27, E29, Colorless Blender
Skin: E00, E21(shadow), E02(cheeks), E000 (to blend it all together)
Jacket: YR12, YR14, YR18
Umbrella: YR00, YR12
Socks: E40, E41

June Club Color Feature

Do you not just adore the Brown color combo this Month??? Check out what Katie decided to do with the browns! I think she made this one to make me happy. She must have known from my wardrobe that I LOVE brown, and orange. Contact the Funkie Munkie for the Munkie See, Munkie Do combo for June... see the post below for our sample!

Get ready for a contest with your Munkie See, Munkie Do Combo markers. . . No Club markers... No worries... I will make space for you!

Munkie See, Munkie Do Combo for June AT LONG LAST

Betcha thought I forgot. Nope... June has been hectic. No worries. I will have July up and running on time!!! Get your Munkie See, Munkie Do Copic colors at Funkie Munkie. You can call, visit or email. We got ya covered!

With these pictures I would recommend clicking on the pic to see it much larger and in detail. As always this was colored by 3 different certified Copic designers.

TUTORIALS for MAY

Going outside the natural blending family (more specifically using RV11 and BG10) - A tutorial By Katie Cotton

Achieving 3 tone looks with only 2 colors - A tutorial By Katie Cotton

Wanna See???

Do you want to see your work on the Copic Munkie blog??? Send your Copic Creations to copicmunkie@live.com and tell us to Feature you!

May Club Color Feature!

Are you not loving the Munkie See, Munkie Do Color Combo for May??? It is my favorite! The colors are sooo usable. You will use these over and over again!

Just wait till you see what is in store for JUNE! Coming this week!

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May Munkie See, Munkie Do

May Munkie See, Munkie Do

Clubies... Welcome to our First FULL month of the Copic Club!
This Month's Color Combo is "Green's Galore"

As always, this combo is available to Club Members 3 for $9. And non-members 3 for $12. Substitutions based on availability ( you can sub for an in-stock marker)

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Prepare yourself for this months Color Feature, by Kel Brown. And an awesome Product Feature!!!

Color Feature

Did you see the Munkie See, Munksie Do Color Combo for this month???
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From our very own Katie Cotton - Copic Certified Designer at Funkie Munkie Scraps and PaperMakeup Stamps!

APRIL Munkie See, Munkie Do

Munkie See, Munkie Do April Marker Set 'Luscious Lip Gloss'

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Here is our Sample, created by our 3 Copic Certified Designers! The possibilities are endless when you have such great products at your fingertips!

This Months Collection, "Lucsious Lip Gloss" contains markers R32, R35 & R37.

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