Whiff of Joy Tutorials & Inspiration Blog (Copic Coloring Skin Tones)

Hello everyone!

Unfortunately I am still waiting on my office to be painted. (insert big frowny face here)

They started this afternoon and then the one guy lost his baby sitter for the afternoon and they had to leave. :( Sigh. AND I already unloaded and moved everything out of the way. Lovely.

Me = Not happy.

However, I have a really fun tutorial to share with you today on coloring skin tones with Copics. 

This is my first tutorial over on the Whiff of Joy Tutorials & Inspiration Blog. Check it out HERE. 

Be sure to check out the past posts as well. So many great ideas and inspiration to be found. I love the airbrushing with Copics tutorial & video HERE and the water coloring with Sparkling H2O's HERE.

I thought it would be fun to show how to color different skin tones and hair but keep everything else exactly the same. I guess I did use different sentiments on each card....but they're similar. ;)

To begin, I first stamped the Whiff of Joy Stamp Melinda Reading Book Angel on a die cut label (Tim Holtz Ornamental Die for Sizzix). Then I stamped the image again on Stamp Masking Paper and cut her out and layered her over the one on the label.

Next, I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig to position and stamp the Whiff of Joy Fall Grass Stamp.

I carefully removed the mask (I will need it later) and stamped a greeting on each.

Then it was time for the fun part: adding color!

Here are the skin and hair colors used for the first girl:

The colors for the next girl:

And the skin & hair colors for the third girl:

After I colored the skin & hair, I colored the rest of the design on each the same. 

First I colored her top and her wings. For the wings I used the tip-to-tip technique to add the R22 color to the Colorless Blender Marker. I colored the wings like this to give them a bit more of a translucent look.

Next, I colored in her pants and accessories. The pants were colored with the first 3 colors shown below and the swirls on the pants with the Spica Chocolate Glitter Pen. The jewelry with the Spica Silver Glitter Pen and the detail on the top with R27 Lipstick Red.

These are the greens, yellows and oranges used for the grass and flowers:

Finally, here are the colors used for the book and dangling bookmark (colored with Spica Buttermilk Glitter Pen).

Time to add a little interest to the background. I placed the angel mask back on and also one for the background.

I used Old Paper Tim Holtz Distress Ink and the Hero Arts Friend Definition Cling Stamp to add texture to the label's background.

Next, I used the Old Paper Distress Ink and Ink Blending Tool to add some color to the edges of the label.

Removing the masks is my favorite part!

To create the card background, I stamped the Hero Arts Cling Flower & Leaves Background on kraft card base.

Then I stamped the Hero Arts Cling Dots Background on the Papertrey Ink Berry Sorbet Cardstock.

I trimmed the stamped Berry Sorbet paper into 1 1/4" x 4 1/4" and adhered to the bottom of the card base.

Some ribbon, twine, button and punched butterflies finished the cards:

HOW TO VIDEO     

SUPPLIES

PAPER: Berry Sorbet Cardstock by Papertrey Ink; Neenah Solar White Cardstock 25 Sheet Pkg. or Ream; Kraft Cardstock

STAMPS: Melinda Reading Book Angel by Whiff of Joy; Fall Grass Stamp by Whiff of Joy; Magical Wishes Sentiments by Whiff of Joy; Cling Dots Cling Stamp by Hero Arts; Flowers & Leaves Cling Stamp by Hero Arts; Friend Definition Cling Stamp by Hero Arts

INKS: White Memories Dye Ink Pad; Tuxedo Black Memento Dye Ink Pad by Tsukineko; COPIC Sketch Markers; COPIC Glitter Pens

EMBELLISHMENTS: Rustic Button Twin by Papertrey Ink; Vintage Cream Satin Ribbon by Papertrey Ink; Buttons by Stampin' Up; Small Accent Pearls by Hero Arts

TOOLS: Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine; Ornamental Tim Holtz Sizzix Die; Corner Chomper Crop-a-dile; Martha Stewart Classic Butterfly 3-in-1 Punch; Tiny Attacher by Tim Holtz; Inkadinkadoo Stamping Mask Paper; Tsukineko Tack N Peel Rubber Stamping Cling Sheet (for used with UM Stamps)

ENABLING

Kerri Bradford has a new Digi Die Cut Kit available for purchase HERE. Love this one. I say that every time. But that tree, the cool retro modern circle leaves. So fun.

 

How about a FREE Digi Die Cut Download? 

I can see this being used over and over. Everything Kerri creates is pure magic. And she is so awesome to offer freebies!

Click HERE to get yours!

 

New Hero Arts Holiday (Halloween & Christmas stamps are in stock at Two Peas!

Get yours HERE.

   
   

Please be sure to stop by tomorrow for sneak peek's of Whiff of Joy's newest stamps (to be available for purchase on the 1st!).

Thanks for stopping by today!

Comments

[Terri Marchbanks]

Nichol I just love the masterpieces you made with little Melinda, You absolutely have a marvelous
"GOD Given Talent" I just adore You... I already told my Hubby One day I am Going to Kansas to meet Miss Nichol... lol lol I have never flew but I think I could do it to get to meet You...You are just Fabulous My Friend... Thanks for sharing your time I cant wait to see your studio, and Miss Kerri's kit is adorable this week too...hugs xoxoxo

[Susy]

Thanks for sharing your skin techniques with us, much appreciated.

[Dawn]

I just love these cards and thank you for showing the vaiations of hair and skin color. I still am working on hair to look more natural.

[Joy Taylor]

Super, super, cute, cute, I love to watch you colour even when it is is fast mode :) your talent amazes me, I just love how you create your cards, gorgeous, keep them coming :)

[Christiana]

Beautiful! Thank you so much for that amazing video! This is one I'll come back and watch over and over again.

Sorry your room didn't get painted. Bummer! Hopefully they can come back and do it tomorrow.

[Billie A]

wow Nichol what an awesome video I love the three views. I am new to copics and so I'm like a sponge trying to take it all in. Thanks so much for the video and just your cards. I visit you always and I also subscribe. Thanks so much. Awesome site.

[Mendi Yoshikawa]

Thanks for the great tutorial and all the enabling links. Love 'em! :)

[Holly saveur]

Hi Nichol
Thank you for this very great tutorial video.
Just the other day I was thinking about how to do the face coloring.
The pics. are fab. too.

[Janet Zeppa]

I just love LOVE that you share all these wonderful things with us!

[mj]

i'm on a masking/coloring kick ... all thanks to you! :) i don't have copics but when i get them i know i can come here for a great resource of copic instruction. :) hope your office gets finished soon!

[{vicki}]

Thanks for sharing---love these

[Dayami]

PERFECTION!!!! MASTERPIECES!!!!!!

HUGS :)

[Alice W.]

your coloring is amazing!! gorgeous set of cards! thanks for sharing!

[Kathy (krolski)]

Thanks for sharing this great tutorial. Your card is just perfect Nichol!

[Jill Foster]

Love your cards! The colors are so sweet and I love the masked backgroud, too! FAB video!