How to Color and Shade Red Copic Markers

How to Color and Shade Red Copic Markers

How to Color and Shade Red Copic Markers

Today I’m sharing with you How to Color and Shade Red Copic Markers. I have gotten so many emails about red being a difficult color to blend and shade. It’s actually one of my favorite colors to use. You can really get an awesome dark to light contrast with reds. I’m going to show you how to in this tutorial!

Awesome possum, right?!

I am using this awesome Digi Stamp from Make it Crafty, Tinkles. She’s so much fun to color, look at that hair! There are so many ways you can color her, but I wanted to use some different colors and really make her pop with colors. I have also used my Cryogen Paper, my favorite paper to use with Copic Markers!  Here’s my list of colors I have used for this entire image.

  • Copic Markers:

  • Skin – E0000, E000, E00, E11, E13, R22, R20, R01
  • Hair – N9, E37, E44, E43, E43, E41
  • White Clothes – C0, C2, C3, C6
  • Red Clothes – R39, R37, R35, R32, N7
  • Stripes – YR14, Y17, Y13, E37, BG09, BG07, BG5, BG02
  • Snowy Hills – C4, C3, C2, C0, B00, B
  • Sky – B00, B000,

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NOTE: After you go through your red colors you want to add some N7, this is what is going to really deepen that red and give it a rich deep tone, yet keeping that light R32 color in the center. Once you add the N7 to the shadowed areas, you can see them below, you will want to add the red to that dark grey. We don’t want it to be grey, we want it to be a darker red, so now we have to add red to that grey. So start again with R39 and work your way down.


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I just love to Color and Shade Red Copic Markers. This is such a gorgeous color combo and perfect for Christmas!! When I look at this little cutie I pictured her jumping in the snow. So, I created a snowy hill with a bright blue sky and little snowflakes falling all around. I used my Marvy White Gel Pen and made little dots all over my colored image. I absolutely LOVE this white gel pen. I’ve had it for months and it’s still nice and juicy and works every time I use it!


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This Post Has 10 Comments

  1. Paperesse

    Gorgeous coloring and I’m sure Copic users will love your excellent tutorial!

  2. Colleen

    Gorgeous coloring, I will definitely be back to study your tutorial! Thank you for joining us at Merry Monday with this awesome girl you colored, it sure looks like she is enjoying the snow!!

  3. Jane Savage

    Jaw-dropping colouring and a wonderful, comprehensive tutorial! Makes me wish I had some Copics! lol
    Thank you for joining us at The Pencil Case! Jane (DT) xxx

  4. Sonia

    Muchas gracias por el tutorial para el color rojo de copic. Me encanta el resultado y lo pondré en práctica! !

  5. Helen Haines

    Stunning colouring and great tutorial. Thank you for joining us at The pencil case Anything Goes Challenge. Helen DT x

  6. amy

    Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at TMCC, good luck!!! Amy DT

  7. stempelomi

    I ove your card and coloring! Thanks for joining us at cards and more and good luck! Hugs,Beate

  8. Lucette

    Bravo,i love your coloring card and your beautiful card.

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