Sleigh Bell
Hard & Soft Reflections
This class originally ran as a Livestream in December 2020. It was filmed live and unscripted.
This is a different style of presentation than the normal Marker Painting Workshops. Amy speaks live and off-the-cuff, so this is a more conversational and less formal feeling class. Includes an introduction video with the opening of the class and a student Q&A session at the close.
Then in a series of demonstration videos, students will practice coloring the Sleigh Bell image. Instruction includes all elements, the cast shadowing, underpainting base markering, and pencil details. Over 2 hours of demonstration video.
Join Amy Shulke, a professional illustrator and marker enthusiast for a live coloring demonstration. Real coloring in real time.
Are you ready for realistic coloring?
Online video classes are not real, at least not real in the way you assume.
The projects are planned months in advance. The lessons are tested and simplified. The demonstration is rehearsed. The footage is shot multiple times and edited for clarity. The script is….well, it’s a script!
Everything about an online art class is designed to make the project look easy and amazing.
But that's not how real art works
Vanilla Livestream breaks the production barrier, giving you a real look into the real time artistic process.
Most colorers think of metals and metallics as a coloring technique.
This leads to very stylized rather than photorealistic metal objects.
Stop limiting yourself with a step by step approach to metals.
Amy helps you explore the world of high shine objects pointing out the important landmarks and characteristics that will make your metal objects amazingly real.
Sleigh Bell addresses edges and contrast as well as environment, reflection, and refraction-- helping you to color any shiny object, not just Christmas bells.
Sleigh Bell is an advance level demonstration
We welcome colorers of many levels at Vanilla Arts, but basic marker painting techniques are not covered in this class.
Advanced classes assume you’ve mastered basic techniques and are ready for independent work using artistic skills. Read more about Vanilla skill levels here.
Skill Level: Advanced
We do not recommend this course for first time Vanilla students.
Techniques Used:
- Flicking
- Push & Pull
- Shiny metal
- High shine objects
- Hard and soft reflections
- Using photo references
- Detail work with colored pencils
Course Includes:
- Over 2 1/2 hours of video demonstration with Q&A timeouts. Work at your own pace.
- Recipe guide
- Printable photo reference, underpainting guide, detailed color map, and full color sample
WARNING:
Basic computer skills are required to access class materials.
If you struggle with websites, video players, downloads, printing digital files, and communicating in discussion forums, this course may not be right for you.
We recommend that you try our FREE More Than Luck course to get a feel for how our site works and the type of computer skills you'll need to make the most of your learning experience here.
Required Supplies: complete printable supply list included in class package
- High-quality Copic friendly marker cardstock (Cryogen Curious Metallic is recommended for this project)
- Copic Markers
- Artist quality colored pencils (Derwent Lightfast used for this project - Prismacolor pencil substitutions provided when available)
- Glassine paper
- Mod Podge brush or Hake dusting brush.
- Clipboard or hard surface (glass mat is recommended)
- Drafting tape.
- Pencil, pencil sharpener.
- Erasers - black and white polymer, white sticky tack, Tombow Mono Zero (round).
Your Instructor
Amy is a professional freelance technical illustrator with 25 years of experience in graphic arts. Amy began using colored pencils in 1985 and she started with DeSign markers in 1989. Colored pencils with a base of either marker or watercolor is her preferred process for portraiture and scientific illustration. She has a special passion for teaching crafters and shy artists to stretch their boundaries by adding established fine art techniques to their coloring projects.
Join Amy for fun and highly informative lessons which will not only change the way you color but the way you see color in the world around you.
Course Curriculum
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StartDemo 1: Introduction & Lesson Discussion (18:31)
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StartDemo 2: Lesson Materials Review & Copic Cranberries (19:28)
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StartDemo 3: Copic for Cranberries & Rawhyde (Light) (19:13)
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StartDemo 4: Copic for Rawhyde (dark) & Sleigh Bell (20:06)
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StartDemo 5: Discussion Regarding Nib Replacement & Marker Refill (22:42)
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StartDemo 6: Copic for Sleigh Bell (19:30)
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StartDemo 7: Copic for Evergreen (19:06)
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StartDemo 8: Colored Pencil Detail for Shadow (19:45)
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StartDemo 9: Colored Pencil Details for Cranberries (16:11)
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StartDemo 10: Colored Pencil Detail for Rawhyde and Evergreen (17:08)
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StartDemo 11: Colored Pencil Detail for Sleigh Bell (19:50)
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StartDemo 12: Posca Paint Pen Detail for Sleigh Bell and Q&A (23:23)
"It's the OMG moments. That's why Amy's classes rock. She explains things that you've maybe noticed before but never thought much about. I love it!"
"At 62 years of age I have no illusions about becoming a great artist but. I am so appreciative of the change in my perception since taking classes with Amy at Vanilla Arts Co. Now I see the play of colors, the motion and the grace... It's a great way to view the world around me."
"I just love the things I'm learning and can't wait to start the next project. Your images are challenging for me and I like that. I'll never look at another image and how to color it the same again!"