A great Copic experience!

Hey hey hey.... hello again...

I know about scrapbookers who can create wonderful things without using latest trends, tools or techniques... Some others need to be "in" with all the new machines, what's hot in the market at the time, and have to learn everything simultaneously to apply to their work (or maybe just because, and then they end up with lots of materials they don't use again). Others just learn one technique at a time, limit numbers of tools, and think too much (sometimes too much), before investing money and time in a next big trend... Well, nothing wrong with that... just different... and I am part of this group.

Since my hobby time is limited, I try to invest money and effort in the tools that I really think I will use more and have a "return"... And, really, budget represents a big chunk of the "reasons pie" here...

So anyway... this introduction is just in preparation to confess that I had never used a copic marker ever in my life... until yesterday. I know, I know... you must be thinking... is she from Mars or something?

Well... I knew that I wanted to explore Copics when I was ready to invest some time on it... So I went to a basic class and learned about these wonderful markers that are not really new. They have years of existence and they are mostly used for Manga style/technique. But, during the last couple of years or so, these Copics friends have become one of the most loved scrapbookers' tools around the World.

So... I want to present my first Copic painted image ever in life...

It's a Magnolia stamped girl and I really enjoyed painting it... I can't say it was a difficult technique in terms of the movements you need to apply, or the concept in theory itself... and it was really fun... it was!!! But of course for a professional result, you should practice, practice, practice, practice.... that's when you see the difference between my image and yours, and the rest. So I didn't quite get the "illumination" effect, but I have to say I am really proud, considering this is the first time I have a Copic marker in my hand... (I didn't even know they were not so thin and that they have two ends for different uses... Daaahhhh!).

The parts I enjoyed most painting were the face and the hair... I really didn't get the desired effect in the dress but I can live with it...hehehehe...

I went out of the line in some spots (notice hair at left side), but since I was going to cut the image, it wasn't a big deal. However, I loved to learn there is a "blender" that is really an "eraser" or a "pusher" to correct these mistakes. That was awesome to learn...

My teacher, Maribel, (see her work HERE), also gave us some cut materials to scraplift a card from her inspiration... so I ended up with a finished project I really love.

It seems that Copics markers will be added to my wish list... and even though I will act with measure, I'll probably be acquiring some colors to continue practicing. So, to the "bucket list" of fun experiences, I just checked "paint with Copics"... :)