Autumn Leaves (Copic): PreClass

Welcome to class! In this lesson we’ll discuss supplies needed for the course. If you’re an intermediate to advanced colorist you may have all you need!

Watch in the video below or click HERE to see it over on Vimeo.

Paper

The paper utilized for this course is up to the student – you can use your favorite. However it’s demonstrated on a toned paper, which can cause both challenges (colors are duller), and opportunities (add pencil for a real POP of contrast)!

The demonstrations in the lessons are done on Neenah Environment Desert Storm – you can get it by the ream or in 25-sheet increments.

Copic markers

While there are specific colors used in the demonstration – you can use whatever colors you would like! The great thing about leaves is that they can be all kinds of colors! Make notes about what colors you specifically liked in combinations so you can use them later.

If you’d like to use the swatch sheet seen in the video, click HERE.

Marker List:
Y06 – Yellow
Y17 – Golden Yellow
YR16 – Apricot
YR23 – Yellow Ochre
YR24 – Pale Sepia
YR07 – Cadmium Orange
R24 – Prawn
R37 – Carmine
R89 – Dark Red
E17 – Reddish Brass
E39 – Leather
E49 – Dark Bark
YR27 – Tuscan Orange
YG03 – Yellow Green,
YG17 – Grass Green
W6 – Warm Gray No. 6
W4 – Warm Gray No. 4
W2 – Warm Gray No. 2

Colored Pencils

If you are able to achieve small details with your markers – rock on! But if you want to add that little “sparkle” to your work, add a little bit of pencil; grab a few colors that are just slightly brighter than the markers you’ll be using; you don’t want to entirely cover any leaf in pencil (then you might as well create it in pencil!) but the additional details achieved can make your art pop. A few suggested colors:

Black
White
Cream
Yellow
Orange
Green

Housekeeping details

Once purchased, you’ll need to click “Mark complete” on this lesson and then on each one as you go – after doing so, the next lesson will be able to be viewed.

Please share your art! Linking back to this site or mentioning the class name so others can take the class is appreciated – if you enjoyed it, your friends probably will too! You can share homework and ask questions in our Student Facebook Group for all classes here at Art-Classes…please do join in and share your work with other students!