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My Top 9 Copic Sketch Markers for Rendering Hair for my PaperDolls and Fashion Illustrations | Tutorial
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items These are my most used and loved Copic sketch markers for rendering hair. Sharing my rendering and blending techniques for creating hair for your drawings and illustrations.
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Tutorial
The Copic Sketch Markers
Additional Recommended Supplies
Tutorial
My tutorials for rendering hair and other videos mentioned in my hair tutorial.
In this tutorial I share my 9 Copic sketch markers for creating hair as well as my blending and rendering techniques.
How To Render Perfect Hair with my Top 9 Copic Sketch Markers | Tutorial
Part one in my how to render series and focuses on skin tone.
How To Render Perfect Skin Tones with my Top 5 Copic Sketch Markers | Tutorial
This video is part of a series where I swatch all the Copic sketch markers I own and share tips and pairing recommendations. This part deal with all the earth tones which are what I use when rendering hair.
How To Use Copic Swatch Cards | Swatching Copic Sketch Markers | Part Six
Swatching all my black Copic Multiliner pens. I love these for details and outlines for my PaperDolls and fashion illustrations.
Swatching Black Copic Multi-Liner Pens | ASMR
A detailed tutorial on how to render blonde hair.
Fashion Illustration | How To Create Blonde Hair with Copic Sketch Markers
A detailed tutorial on how to render auburn hair.
Fashion Illustration | How To Render Auburn Hair with Copic Sketch Markers
Another example of rendering auburn hair when I created a Jessica Chastain PaperDoll.
Jessica Chastain, Golden Globes 2015, Celebrity PaperDoll no.126
The Copic Sketch Markers
These are all 9 Copic sketch markers used in this video to render hair. And my top faves.
Love this dark brown so much! It works so well for rendering dark brown hair and the first copic sketch marker shown in my hair tutorial.
Copic Sketch Marker - Dark Bark E49
For blonde hair I pair E42 and YR30. I love the way these two blend to create a beautiful blonde hair.
Copic Sketch Marker - Sand White E42
the base color for my blonde duo. such a great combo.
Copic Sketch Marker - Macadamia Nut YR30
Love this brown for hair and skin tone. A must loved and much used color. Highly recommend.
Copic Sketch Marker - Light Walnut E57
Great for hair and skin tone and the base layer for Auburn hair. I pair this with E23 and E39.
Copic Sketch Marker - Toast E34
Great for hair and skin tone and the second marker I use for creating auburn hair along with E34, and E39.
Copic Sketch Marker - Hazelnut
Gorgeous brown and great for clothes. Used here as the darkest color for auburn hair along with E34 and E23.
Copic Sketch Marker - Leather E39 | BLICK Art Materials
Love this grey. I pair with with N10 to create a rich black hair. This is for the base layer.
Copic Sketch Marker - Neutral Gray 7
My favorite for rendering black. Paired with N7 to create a rich black hair. Great for clothes too. My black of choice for my PaperDolls.
Copic Sketch Marker - Neutral Gray 10 - Dick Blick
Additional Recommended Supplies
The additional items/supplies mentioned throughout my hair tutorial.
The printer paper I used to print my sketches and practice my illustration techniques on.
HP BrightWhite24(R), 24 lb, 8.5 x 11 in. (216 x 279 mm), 500 sheets, HPB1124P
I use this marker paper for sketching and rendering after practice and for my PaperDolls.
Canson Pro-Layout Marker Paper - 9" x 12", 50 Sheets
For all things Fashionary. Here is where I get my sketchbooks and templates. The headwear/face sketchbook isn't currently offered. But their 100 Templates are (female and male) and I highly recommend both.
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I use white PC 938 for highlights in hair. Especially darker tones, like black and dark brown.
Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencil - White
Another great way to add hair texture is with a prisma color pencil. This one is great for brown (dark and light) hair.
Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencil - Dark Umber
This is the first set I ever got and I use it every time I'm creating my PaperDolls. It's a great starter set.
Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils - Set of 48, Assorted ...
Love this set so much! Use it every day I render my PaperDolls and fashion illustrations. Great starter set too.
Copic Multiliner Pen Set Black Assorted Nibs (Set B) – 2 Sets of 9 Nibs | Dick Blick Art Materials
The brown also comes in a variety of sizes, though not in a set. I use this size and 0.05 for hair detail.
Copic Multiliner Pen - 0.03 mm Tip, Brown
A great way to keep stock of your Copic sketch markers and review colors for planning color palettes and design.
Copic Color Swatch Cards