Pikachu having the time of his life - Mini tutorial on how to create different lighting effects with copic markers by pixielolz

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art · @pixielolz · Jul 25 '16 (edited)

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Pikachu having the time of his life - Mini tutorial on how to create different lighting effects with copic markers

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<h3>I started drawing a year ago, and have been using markers for about 8 months.&nbsp;</h3>
<p>Recently I've started experimenting with different light sources and techniques, and thought I might share with you guys how I do it. My method isn't something special or advanced, but it gives a nice result without having to know a lot of color theory.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="http://i.imgsafe.org/4c52e4c72d.jpg" width="1080" height="1080"/></p>
<blockquote>Size: A6<br>
Paper: Strathmore Bristol Smooth<br>
Tools: Copic sketch markers, Copic multiliners, Sakura white gel pen</blockquote>
<h3><strong>Mini tutorial on how to create different lighting effects with copic markers</strong></h3>
<p>Before you start to color your sketch you need to:</p>
<ul>
  <li>Establish your light source</li>
  <li>Pick out colors that blend well together</li>
</ul>
<p>I often use a color wheel to pick out my colors or to get new ideas on what might look good together.<br>
There are a lot of free apps available, I use this one (for android):<br>
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.dobbo.colour</p>
<p>The colors I picked out for this tutorial:</p>
<ul>
  <li>Highlight: Purple - RV000, V000, V00</li>
  <li>Midtone: Yellow - &nbsp;Y00, Y11&nbsp;</li>
  <li>Shadow: Dark Yellow - Y21, Y23</li>
</ul>
<p>http://i.imgsafe.org/4c52ec4b77.jpg</p>
<ol>
  <li>Use the lightest highlight color to draw a color guide for where the light hits the body</li>
  <li>Use the lightest shadow color to draw a color guide for where the darkest shadow hits the body</li>
  <li>Shade the object using the shadow and midtone colors, but avoid coloring the part where the highlight hits</li>
  <li>Color the highlight, start with the most vibrant highlight color directly where the light hits and blend the color out to where it meets the midtones</li>
  <li>Blend the lightest highlight and midtone colors together until it looks smooth</li>
  <li>Add details with white gel pen if wanted</li>
</ol>
<h3>How this technique was applied to my drawing</h3>
<p><strong>The sketch<br>
</strong>I use colored multiliners for my drawings, since that gives a softer look to the finished illustration than using a black multiliner.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>http://i.imgsafe.org/4c5309cf6e.jpg</p>
<p><br></p>
<p><strong>The light source<br>
</strong>I always start coloring the light source. This will help&nbsp;to set the mood for the entire illustration and to establish where the light will hit the different objects.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>http://i.imgsafe.org/4c533ce8d5.jpg</p>
<p><br></p>
<p><strong>Color guide for highlight and shadow<br>
</strong>Here I have added a very light color guide for the highlight and shadow. &nbsp;Adding a color guide will help you to notice your mistakes and hence give you a chance to correct them before you color with more vibrant colors.</p>
<p>http://i.imgsafe.org/4c5492a049.jpg</p>
<p><br></p>
<p><strong>Coloring and shading the body<br>
</strong>Then I shade the body, but avoid coloring where the highlights hits. I fade my lightest midtone color out towards the highlight so that it's easier to blend it with the highlight later.</p>
<p>http://i.imgsafe.org/4c5533cab0.jpg</p>
<p><br></p>
<p><strong>Coloring the highlight</strong><br>
The last thing I do is adding the highlights and blending it together with the midtones. I blend the lightest highlight and lightest midtone together until it looks smooth.&nbsp;</p>
<p>http://i.imgsafe.org/4c55cde69a.jpg</p>
<p><br></p>
<p><strong>The finished drawing</strong><br>
I used the same technique on the grass and then added a simple background. Usually I color the entire background before coloring the objects, but since I choose a dark background I wanted to avoid the dark color bleeding into Pikachu. At the very end I added some details using white gel pen, just to make the illustration pop a bit more.</p>
<p>http://i.imgsafe.org/4c52e4c72d.jpg</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>#art #illustration #draw #pokemon #tutorial #life #cartoon #anime #steemart</p>
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@elvishicks · Jul 30 '16

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@lemgeekart · Jul 25 '16

I love your art so much! I really love when people draw or paint Pokemon scenes :)

👍 pixielolz

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@pixielolz · Jul 25 '16

Thank you so much ^_^

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@pyre · Jul 28 '16

This is a great tutorial. Thank you for sharing your talents (both drawing and teaching) with us.

👍 pixielolz

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@pixielolz · Jul 28 '16

Thank you so much :D

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@teia · Jul 26 '16

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Tripachu! Awesome art, keep up the good work :)

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@pixielolz · Jul 26 '16

Tripachu, wish I could edit the title now,  haha. And thank you ^_^

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@uglycasanova · Jul 24 '16

Beautiful drawing and thorough tutorial! Thank you and keep posting! ^_^

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@pixielolz · Jul 24 '16

Thank you <3

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