Coloring Hair with Copic Markers Tutorial and Free Digi Stamp
Hey my Creative Peeps! I have a Coloring Hair with Copic Markers Tutorial and Free Digi Stamp for you! My daughter drew this adorable little girl for a History assignment! I walked in her room and was like.. I need to take a picture so I can make that a digi stamp!!! She looked at me like I was insane! But look how cute she is! I did let my daughter name her.. so meet Caroline. 🙂
I recently put a poll in my FaceBook Group, The Copic Scoop and the majority of you all said you needed more help/tutorials with coloring hair. So I have this free digi for you to download and follow along!
Remember if you don’t have these 4 colors — thats OK! Use whatever 4 coordinating colors you have. You can even use green if you want. The technique is learning how to apply the ink — no matter what the color is.
Step by Step Copic Tutorial
I printed my image about 3 inches tall and lowered the opacity to about 25% so I can get that no line effect. I also printed on Copic Xpress Blending Card. Here’s a list of the Copic’s I used just in case you are curious.
- Skin – E13, E11, E00, E000, R32, R30
- Hair – E41, E42, E43, E44
- Jammies – B12, B00, B000
- Bear – E30, E31, E33, E0000
Ok, so let’s get started. I always color my skin first and since I knew I was going to make a hair tutorial I just went along and colored her jammies, too. So here’s how she looks before you add any color to her hair.
Notice how I added the hair strands from the top of her head going down and forward and the coloring up one side of the hair strands on the lines that are already there on the bottom of her hair.
Now by flicking out from the E43 and dragging the E42 you’ll be pulling some of the E43 and you’ll get a better blend. Just like when you create pleats.
Then go back and deepen some of the hair color with E44.
Again, drag out the E44 with the E42. This will soften the end of the E44 and blend it into the hair more. Make sure you’re still leaving white space between all those streaks (hair strands). You don’t want to blend out that texture you’ve created.
Finally, one swipe over the entire hair using E41 .
I always go back and touch up a little with my darkest color, so just a little E44 in those shadowed areas and then we are all finished!
Ok, are you ready to download this adorable little cutie, Caroline and give this a go! I can’t wait to see it. Tag me in Social media or use the hashtag #TheCopicScoop so I can see.
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If you’re looking for more guidance when coloring hair check out my other Hair Tutorials or my Skin and Hair Online Coloring Class!
Here are a few posts sharing some of the digis I have to offer in My Creative Library.
How to Color a Puppy using Copic Markers + Free Digi Stamp
Coloring Hair with Copic Markers Tutorial and Free Digi Stamp
Linnie the Lamb Free Digi Stamp
Download your Free Digi Stamp – Candy Cane Elf
Coloring a Giraffe using Copic Markers + FREE Digi Stamp
Thinking of you Free Digi Stamp
How to Color a Pumpkin using Copic Markers + FREE Digi Stamp
5 Days to better Copic Coloring Series + Free Digi Stamp
Coloring Peonies – Copic Marker Tutorial + FREE Digi Stamp
Copic Tutorial Video + Download this FREE Background Digi
How to Color Water using Copic Markers + Free Otter Digi Stamp
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Oh my this is just stunning and amazing work here. Firstly your colouring is just gorgeous and your design is just perfect with your image. I love it. Great work.
Thank you for sharing with us over here at “A Perfect Time To Craft” and best of luck with your entry.
Annette DT for http://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com.au/
Such a pretty card, beautifully coloured image.
Thank you for sharing with us over here at “A Perfect Time To Craft” and best of luck with your entry.
Janice DT for http://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com.au/…
Beautiful card Mindy, lovely image and design! Thank you for sharing with us over at The Creative Crafters! Hope to see you again!
~ DT Sherry x
Beautiful card. Thanks for playing our challenge at CCC Digi Creations. Good luck!
Anneke DT
Lovely project and great tutorial. love the colours. Thank you for joining us over at My Besties Spanish Challenge Blog and good luck with your entry. Angela DT. https://inspired4ucrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
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Hi Mindy (the Copic Coloring Queen, ha!)! Thanks for giving a step by step tutorial of your coloring… it’s a technique I’m still trying to perfect myself.
Thanks for stopping by at the Papercraft Business Challenge Blog and I hope we see some more gorgeous creations from you in upcoming challenges!
Ashley Wells @ Proud PB DT Member
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Wow Mindy! I love this card! It’s so pretty! And thanks for the tutorial! Jeanie -Scrapbookingmamaw @ Proud PB DT Member
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WOW,,, Can only say awesome creation!
Thanks for playing along with us at our present challenge at Craft Rocket and good luck! Hope you will join us next month again.
Hugs
Alex
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WOW! Your coloring is perfection! Great job!
Jess @ freshbyjess
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Thank you for joining in on the fun with our Papercraft Business Challenges!
Thank you for sharing with us over here at A Perfect Time To Craft and best of luck with your entry.
Ania DT
Hola! Tu proyecto es encantador. Una belleza de imagen y muchas gracias por el tutorial.
Muchas gracias por compartir con nosotras tu talento en My Besties Spanish Challenge Blog.
Esperamos puedas acompañarnos en el próximo reto.
Que tengas una semana muy bendecida!
Lidia (DT Coordinator)
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Hi Mindy,
Stunning colouring! Loving the cute lil’ girl image that your Daughter created. She did an awesome job 🙂 Thank you for the tutorial. It will definitely help me 🙂 Thanks so much for participating in our papercraft challenge & we hope you will join us again in the next one 🙂
XO Lisa @ Papercraft Business
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Awesome project with amazing detail! Thanks so much for sharing with us in the Love To Craft Challenge Blog’s “March Anything Goes” challenge!
Hugs,
Leslie, LTCCB DT
Love the stamp image your daughter drew. Love your coloring skills. Thank you
DELIGHTFUL card!
LOVE your image and colouring, LOVE your colours and design, really appreciate your tutorial too!
Thank you for sharing with us at the My Besties Spanish Challenge Blog and wishing you the best of luck with your entry 🙂