Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Video Tutorial: Coloring Santa's Face



Well the response was wonderful for my first video tutorial, and so I have done another one for you. This time I demonstrate how I use Copic markers. I concentrate on how I do Caucasian skin tones, white hair, and a red Santa hat. I list the marker colors as I use them.
Now after I had finished the video and got ready to make the card, I saw a few areas that needed tweaking. I added a bit more grey in the white trim of the hat and blended it some more. I also added a small shadow to the left side of his nose with E11, and pumped up the red of his cheeks with more R20. To finish it off, I dotted white highlights on his cheeks and nose with a white gel pen.



I had stamped Santa Portrait in Memento Tuxedo Black by Tsukeneko onto Manga Drawing Pad paper by Canson. This is my personal favorite combo of ink and paper for stamping and coloring with Copic markers.
Circles were cut with Spellbinders large circle templates. I sponged Tea Dye Distress ink onto the edges while it was still in the die. The snowflakes are actually buttons that I altered to use on the card. They sparkle irl!
This image is also popular to use on Christmas ornaments as well as cards. I would like to make an ornament sometime! I think that would be cool if I could think of a way to have the ornament on a card that you could remove to use on a tree! If I could figure out how that is! lol



Inge shared the "ho ho ho" paper with me last year, thanks Inge, waving!!
I hope the video was helpful.
Thanks for looking!
It is my prayer that you would know the peace of God today! Many blessings!

24 comments:

  1. Fab card and another brilliant demo - thanks so much for sharing.

    Beccy x

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  2. This is a fabulous vid!! Thanks for sharing how you do it. Your touch is feather light and you make it look so simple!! Just need to build up my copic collection now! TFS!! Judy xx

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  3. AWESOME tutorial Crissy, it's fabulous to watch you colour. thank you so much for doing this and sharing with us all. hugs rachxx

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  4. Thank you so much for sharing another fabulous tutorial Crissy. Your colouring is amaaaazing. Hugs, Maria

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  5. Thank you so much for taking the time to do another awsome tutorial and sharing how you do your amazing colouring with us. I just love watching you colour. :)
    Mel x

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  6. Thank you so much for this. Being new to copic markers this is just brilliant for a novice like me.
    Your card is awesome
    Anne x

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  7. Chrissy.. your cards never cease to amaze!! This is sooo GORGEOUS! You make me wanna run and make some Christmas cards.. These High Hopes Images are so adorable! I am dying to get some.

    Mishy

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  8. Beautiful and intresting video!It is so nice that you take the time to show us how to make such wonderfull cards! Hug,Celia.

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  9. Gorgeous card! Love everything about this one!
    Thanks for sharing your video!
    Erin x

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  10. great video and wonderful card thanks for sharing

    hugs
    Francesca

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  11. What a beautiful card Crissy,l love the image and colours.

    hugs Riet.x

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  12. Your colouring and your tutorials are amazing!! You make it look soo easy, it makes me wanna go out and get a few copics, after all. :)

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  13. Oh this is just adorable dear!!! Such gorgeous coloring, I so love the videos dear with the lessons. your a doll!!!

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  14. Gorgeous card Chrissy and love the design and detail, the colours are beautiful.
    I shall be back again to study the tutorial in more detail and thank you, they are so helpful and I am learning a lot.

    Hugs Linda

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  15. Great video, Crissy! You are adorable & I loved hearing your sweet voice! I would give just about anything to come visit you for a weekend.....oh what I would learn from you!!! I'll have to go back & check out your other video now, which I seem to have missed!

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  16. Thanks for beig so generous, you make me enjoy crafing even more! To thank you, I've given you a blog award, go check it out :)

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  17. Your video is Fabulous Crissy!!...You make using copics look so easy!!...and your Santa card is Totally Gorgeous!!...Hugs, Ila

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  18. That is just one adorable Santa! GREAT tutorial and brilliant coloring! :) Loved watching it & Thanks for sharing!Have a great day!

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  19. Thanks for the video tutorial Crissy! Your colouring skills AMAZE me! You are awesome girl!! Love your Santa card!! xx

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  20. WOW, I love how his face stands out! With this great colouring skill you don't need to do anything else to get great cards :)

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  21. Amazing tutorial!! Santa looks fabulous!!

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  22. Great demo Crissy!! Thank you so much for sharing your tips. I really dig Copics too and am enjoying mine.

    Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

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  23. Thank you for this awesome tutorial! I'm a big fan of your blog, I really lĂłve your way of colouring. I started a few month ago with the copics but I find a more difficult than colouring with my prisma's. But I like them very much, it's fun to work with!

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  24. This was a really really good tutorial!! Thanx a bunch!!

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