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Sharpies Coloring Video Series by Coloring Pages Bliss – Part 5 – Sharpie Base Layer

sharpies coloring video series - sharpie base layer(Affiliate links are used throughout this post.)

Part 5 of Coloring Pages Bliss’ Sharpie video series shows us how to:
-Color with a light sharpie base layer

-Blend and shade over that with colored pencils

As Jennifer suggests, this is nice easy way to lay on color and blend without a lot of work. It also saves on expensive pencils, since you’re mainly highlighting and shading with them.

Go check out this short (3:29 m) marker technique:

Here’s a sample of my work. I really enjoyed this method and decided to try using a couple extra colors to add more depth.

sharpie base laye

To connect with Jennifer Stay (Coloring Pages Bliss) online, find her website and social media networks here:

Website: http://www.coloringpagesbliss.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColoringPagesBliss/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/coloringbliss/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/coloringbliss
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coloringpagesbliss/

To find great paper for this technique, click on either of the images below:

SpringHill Vellum Bristol white, 67 lb, 8.5 x 11

Hammermill Paper, Color Copy Digital Cover, 80 lb, 8.5 x 11

In case you missed any of the prior videos, here they are:

Part 1 – Properties, Storage & Paper

Part 2 – Shading with Texture

Part 3 – Blending

Part 4 – Flick Blending

Here’s to more coloring, WITH Sharpies!

Sheri

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Sheri is the owner of Colorist Cafe, a site for coloring enthusiasts and creatives.

She's authored several books including coloring journals and unique grayscale coloring books.

Her plans are to keep creating, but when she's not working on book projects, you might find her taking close up pictures of flowers or going on back road rides to falls or fire towers with her husband of 20+ years.

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Sheri Prest-HermanSheri is the owner of Colorist Cafe, a site for coloring enthusiasts and creatives.

She’s authored several books including coloring journals and unique grayscale coloring books.

Her plans are to keep creating, but when she’s not working on book projects, you might find her taking close up pictures of flowers or going on back road rides to falls or fire towers with her husband of 20+ years.

 

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