Color Theory for Alcohol Markers: Realistic Violet Blends (Stream Ep. 9)

Art instructor, Amy Shulke from VanillaArts.com guides you through a color theory exercise for violet and purple (V or BV Copic Markers). Works with any brand of alcohol marker. The Violet and Blue Violet families of Copic Markers are so pretty! Sadly, complementary underpainting doesn’t work with purple markers. Amy demonstrates her applied color theory steps for swatching and testing V and BV marker blends to match an Iris blossom photo reference. This process also works with colored pencil or watercolor. If you’ve ever been confused by the color wheel and not sure which violet or purple marker blending combinations are best for flowers, botanicals, or summer landscapes, this series of videos helps make coloring easier. This exercise is for marker selection-- this is not a coloring or blending tutorial. Color selection is a struggle for most colorers and it's not taught classes which require a specific marker list. Seeing a professional artist in action, picking colors and explaining why colors work/fail can be very helpful in developing your own artistry. RESOURCES & READING: https://www.vanillaarts.com/blog/colo... GET THE KIT -- downloads for this episode plus the next episode's forget-me-not digital stamp are available in the Summer 2023 Color Theory Kit. Includes color wheel, line art, and worksheets for June (blue), July (purple), and August (red). https://www.vanillaarts.com/shop/colo... LEARN TO BLEND Copic Markers: https://vanilla-workshops.com/p/blend... Online Classes and Courses: https://vanilla-workshops.com Articles, Tips, Techniques: https://www.vanillaarts.com/blog-by-t... More Iris line art & other digital stamps: https://www.sketch-garden.com/shop/ro... Free Photo Reference: https://www.vanillaarts.com/blog/colo... Subscribe for weekly tips, discounts, and notifications: https://www.vanillaarts.com/subscribe... SUPPLIES USED IN THIS VIDEO: https://www.vanillaarts.com/blog/colo...