Ever wonder how in the heck do you color something that is black? Well, now you can see some amazing samples on the Copic Creations Blog. The wonderfully talented design team has done it again. There is a big variety of how to color things that have black elements in them.
I used the truck from my set The Journey as the focal point. I stamped the truck using Memento Tuxedo black and then covered it with a mask that I made using Eclipse tape. I stamped the rocks and grass (also from The Journey set) I then created the clouds using an acrylic template that I made from a round scallop punch. I used a sponge and dye based inks over the template to create the clouds. Then I started having fun coloring with my Copics.
Copic Markers - B12, B0000 - Sky
- E33, E43 - Wood and dirt road
- YG63, G21 - Grass (to create the texture I dabbed Blender on a rag, pressed it onto the green, then I added YG63 to the rag and pressed it over the green)
- W1, W3, W5, W7, 100 - Truck, wheels, and rocks (colored in the order that I listed. 100 was only added to the very dark areas and only by touching W1 or W3 to the tip of the black marker.)
Papers - Ginak, Bo Bunny and Basic Grey
Now it's your turn to try to color something black. Go to the Copics Creations Blog and post a link back to your post and you could win a $25 gift certificate, sponsored by Ellen Hutson of the Classroom.
Awesome Asela! Love how you're showing how you colored your truck!!! The way the weather is here, I feel like we'll be throwing a tree in the back for Christmas before long! lol Love your card!
Pam Going Postal
Posted by: Pam Sparks | October 15, 2009 at 02:54 PM
Fabulous card Asela!! I love the coloring you did and the awesome scene!!
Hugs
Jodi =)
Posted by: Jodi | October 15, 2009 at 04:59 PM
Fantastic card. Thanks for a great tutorial on how to do black. I'm going to give it a try.
Posted by: Beth S | October 15, 2009 at 06:20 PM
Asela, this is awesome! I love the image and I need to get that for a dear friend who loves to restore old vehicles. Anyway, your coloring is wonderful and thanks for the clever tutorial. That was very helpful. You do such excellent work. So glad you're on the team.
Posted by: Karen | October 15, 2009 at 11:10 PM
gorgeous color technique. You did a beautiful job!
Posted by: Pam L. | October 16, 2009 at 06:17 AM
oh wow I love the scene that you created here!! the progression pictures are most helpful :)
Posted by: Etha | October 16, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Amazingly perfect...as always! You are SOOOOO talented...I just LOVE this card! :D
Posted by: diane mcvey | October 16, 2009 at 11:36 AM
Awesome card. You coloring is amazing. You make it look so easy. TFS!
Posted by: Karen | October 16, 2009 at 12:50 PM
Love, love this image--reminds me of my grandpa's old truck that we used to ride in the back of every summer! Fabulous!
hugz,
Suzanne
Posted by: Suzanne J Dean | October 16, 2009 at 02:33 PM
Awesome coloring, and cool scene!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | October 16, 2009 at 02:39 PM
I love this one, the drawing and coloring in both ways. I specially admire your grass making (the grass in the photo, yes? stay with me! :) )- it looks so real! I'm amazed!
Posted by: truck rental | May 01, 2010 at 11:01 AM