Clearly Copic: Preclass

This is an advanced class, so if you’re new to Copics, you may wish to take Copic Jumpstart first.

Welcome!

In this pre-class lesson are a few “reminder” type videos – if you’ve taken Jumpstart or are an experienced Copic user, these are likely to be reviews. (Especially since they’re part of the Jumpstart class!)

Marker Basics

I wanted to share the product info with you, but many of you know this already – so I came up with a fun way to entertain you a bit while I chat about marker bodies, etc….if you’d like to color it yourself, see the resources section at the end of the lesson!

https://vimeo.com/160954551

Copic Charts

Creating basic color charts may not be the most interesting part of class – but you’ll want to have at least one on-hand for reference as we work. I always keep one of the numerically-oriented charts on hand, as well as my hex chart. If you colored yours ages ago, it’s a good time to make yourself a fresh one; Copic ink fades over time, so making a new chart can be helpful. Besides, it’ll show you if you’ve misplaced a marker or two (ask me how I know!) Links to all these charts are in the Resources section below.

https://vimeo.com/160958839

Maintenance: Refilling, Changing Nibs

Got a few streaky markers in your collection? Pre-class is a great opportunity to get them all inked up. Blending works SO much better when there’s plenty of color in your markers. Check your nibs, too, and order in a few extras in case you get a “booger” like I show in the video!

https://vimeo.com/160959029

Transferring images

Students may choose to draw the images themselves, or use downloadable line drawings to assist them. Instructions and options for both are in the preclass handout: PDF

Clearly Copic Supplies

If you’ve taken Copic Jumpstart, you may well have all the colors you need; the list is provided here, but you may make substitutes as desired from what is used in the lessons. B04, V04 and a few others are used in a limited fashion. For paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White or your favorite Copic-friendly paper!

Housekeeping stuff

You’re encouraged to share your work – however do NOT pass on the instruction handouts or materials to anyone else, as they are proprietary to this class. You may develop other art as jump-off ideas from lessons learned here, but you may not teach a class or produce a video reproducing content in this course, or in any other way make money on the content here.

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