Iridescent Coloring Technique using Copic Markers

iridescent Coloring Technique using Copic Markers

Iridescent Coloring Technique using Copic Markers

I’m super excited about today’s tutorial! I’m using this image from YamPuff. This amazing artist has some awesome free coloring pages to download like the one I’m using today. You should check out her work, she also has fun coloring contests!

I printed out my image 4.2 inches high onto my Copic Xpress Blending Card. I wanted to do something fun with the color of her dress so I was really trying to go for the whole iridescent/metallic look. The is is ‘blue’ or ‘purple’ dress. I really love the way the colors mixed and the shimmer of the color that the blue and purple made. Check out my other types of Copic Marker Blending tutorials.

I wanted to share with you the steps of the colors I laid down, but first here’s my Copic Marker List.

  • Skin – E000, E00, E11, E13
  • Cheeks – R30, R32
  • Hair – E41, E42, E43
  • Eyes – B14, B00
  • Dress – V09, V01, V12, B14, B12, B00, N3, C00

Here’s my Step by Step instructions on how I colored each of the pleats on her dress.

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Don’t you love how there’s parts where the blue shows and the purple.. yet they are blended. I can’t wait to color and blend other shades together.


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If you follow this tutorial I would love to see the outcome of your project. Tag me or use the hashtag #TheCopicScoop so I can check it out!

iridescent Coloring Technique using Copic Markers

iridescent Coloring Technique using Copic Markers

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This Post Has 15 Comments

  1. Penny Hanuszak

    Hi Mindy. Just a note to let you know your feminine card is simply beautiful. Your colouring is remarkable and I appreciate your sharing the tutorial, it’s very inspiring. Thanks for joining us this week at the Watercooler Wednesday WWC122 challenge.

  2. Vicki Beall

    Fantastic job! Thanks for submitting with Stinkin Inkers! Vicki- DT

  3. Paula McClane

    so beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing your technique using Purple Copic markers… purple is my biggest struggle. I am going to try this asap, well after work 😉

  4. Fiona Whitehead

    What a cute card and great colouring – thanks for sharing the tutorial. Thank you for joining in with us at Watercooler Wednesday this week.

  5. Terri

    Very pretty card. Beautiful coloring of the image. Thanks for joining the Stinkin’ Inkers challenge.

  6. Elizabeth Hart

    The color of the dress is so perfect – lovely coloring. Thanks so much for joining us this time at the Crafty Creations Challenge, Elizabeth (DT)

  7. Heidi Weaver

    Hi Mindy, what a lovely job of colouring and explaining just how you created that look. You’ve brought that image to life with your inks. Thanks so much for joining our Watercooler Wednesday Challenge this week.

  8. amy

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

  9. Louise

    Lovely card and amazing colouring thanks for joining us at Artistic Inspirations. Louise DT x

  10. Libby

    WOW! Awesome coloring! Thank you for referencing my Feminine ‘Anything Goes’ challenge. Please join us again!

  11. Kathryn Ricks

    Amazing coloring! Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday Challenge!

  12. Julie Reed

    So beautiful and thank you for showing us how you achieved the colour, I have used this on on of my latest DT cards and thank your for joining us this week at Digi Choosday, Julie DT x

  13. Mansdefada

    Lovely card!!
    Thanks for joining with us at Retarte.
    Yaiza DT

  14. RoRa

    Wooow superb colouring.. love it so much.. <3 Thank you so much for joining our 59th challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.. Hope you can join our next challenge.. And good luck at the draw.. xx ~RoRa

  15. Anna-Karin

    This is very pretty! Thanks for joining us at Crafty Creations. Anna-Karin DT

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