Illustrated Monarch
Advanced Marker Painting - Technical Illustration
This class originally ran as a Livestream in July 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 Illustrated Monarch 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.
Learn how Amy approaches animal stamps as a Technical Illustrator
To most people, “illustrator” is just another word for artist. Technical illustration visually communicates information of a technical nature.
Learn how to add correct details to increase the realism in your coloring.
Give meaning to your projects through your coloring, tell its story!
Illustrated Monarch 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
- Underpainting
- Free-hand drawing small but simple items
- Technical pen detail
- Detail work with colored pencils
Course Includes:
- Over 3 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
Please note: Q&A session was for students who attended the live session
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.
PLEASE NOTE:
The digi stamp is a separate purchase from PowerPoppy.com and is not included in the class materials.
Monarchs and Milkweed is the digital stamp used for this class.
Required Supplies: printable supply list included in class package
- High-quality Copic-friendly marker cardstock (Stonehenge Legion Kraft paper is highly recommended)
- Copic Markers
- Technical pens - Triplus Fineliners (0.3)
- Artist quality colored pencils (Prismacolor Premier recommended)
- Mod Podge or Hake dusting brush
- Acrylic clipboard, glass mat or hard surface and drafting tape to secure your project to the surface
- Pencil, pencil sharpener
- Erasers - black and white polymer, white sticky tack, Tombow Mono Zero Eraser (round)
We recommend this Workshop as a prequel to Illustrated Monarch:
(this class is a Intermediate skills class)
We recommend this Workshop as a companion classes to Illustrated Monarch:
(this class is an intermediate class and also completed on Kraft paper)
(this class is a Intermediate challenge skills class)
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.
"Thanks, Amy, for such a wonderful class. Always learning something new."
~Jan B.
"What an awesome class!!"
~Preeti C.
"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!"