LETRASET & DIGI GIVEAWAY!!!!! - PLUS HINTS, TIPS AND BASICS FOR COLOURING - PLUS VIDEO TUTORIAL

I will pin this post to the top until the closing date :)

Winner = Pack of 12 Promarkers & 3 digi images of their choice / 2 runners up will receive a digi image of their choice

Wow it’s finally here, my first post as a shiny new DT member for Letraset! 

To say I’m excited would be an extreme understatement lol.  

To celebrate my brand new shine, I’m giving away a fabby brand new 12 set of Promarkers :) 

As a bonus prize the fantastic Mi Ran of ArtbyMiRan is also offering 3 digi images of their choice, to the winner, so they have something to colour with their brand new pens :) Two runners up will also get to pick a digi image of their choice from Mi Rans store, so what are you waiting for?

To be in with a chance to win these amazing prizes, please become a follower of my blog, that way, you can be sure to see my next Letraset blog instalment and be in with a chance for my next giveaway. 

Please also leave a comment on this post, to let me know what you think or if there’s anything particular you would like to see covered or just a general Hi :)

 And finally please share this giveaway on your blogs via displaying my giveaway photo (below) and a link back here in your sidebar or if you do not have a blog, you can share on Facebook by creating a post and sharing the photo and link back to here. 

Winner = Pack of 12 Promarkers & 3 digi images of their choice / 2 runners up will receive a digi image of their choice

And that’s it, you have two weeks to join in and then I will get Mr random generator to pick a winner and two runners up. I will let you all know in my next Letraset post who the lucky person is :)

So:

1.       Become a follower of my little blog (There are 3 ways to follow, you only need to do one)

2.       Leave a comment on this post

3.       Share the photo and link back to here, on your blog or facebook

It’s as easy as that :)
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And now onto the post & Tips....lol: 

I am planning on sharing my colouring endeavours, hints, tips, advice and crafty projects. If you have any questions or would like to see a certain area focused on please feel free to let me know :) 

So where do I start? Primarily my first love for colouring is my Promarkers, I love the way they lay down so seamlessly and I love the way they blend and mix. There is an amazing range of colours and shades to pick from and this makes playing with colours so much fun :)

Just recently I coloured up some fabulous new stamps for their release and shop packaging and have been asked by numerous people for tutorials on colouring these specific Images and as there is a nice range of textures - hair, fur, skin, clothing etc I thought this would be a great place to start my journey with Letraset.

However, before jumping straight into how I colour, this fortnight I thought I would share my main hints and tips.

Feel free to read/print out the below or if you prefer you can watch this information on this 2 part video HERE - Video part one / Video part two

My Colouring Tips!:

    1.       ColourChart – I find this essential when colouring with any medium and best if you use a blank one you fill in yourself and print/colour it in on the main paper you will use. Great for seeing pens true colours and seeing at a glance what colours you have and what you think will blend.

    2. Paper does matter – The smoother the better, and one that doesn’t absorb ink to quickly.

The card I use for my colouring projects can be found HERE: Marker Card

       3.      Fine tip nibs are a must for me. Normally I use these on every colour shade I use other than the colour I use for blending (the lightest shade).  Unless I’m doing bigger areas, then I will use the bullet nib or the tip of the chisel nib for flicks.

  4.       I try and use a minimum of 3 colours shades – Dark / Medium / Light. Your 3 shades can be from the same pen (see video)

    5.       You need to find the best way to shade for you, light to dark or dark to light. I tried both ways and I find dark to light much easier as I can look at what I’m doing and work out where the shadows are and add these first. 

 6.       I colour in sections where the image allows it, as this means you are blending wetter ink.

     7.       In general, I always do flicks/strokes and always in the direction of the lay of the hair or clothes etc

    8.       OK so my actual colouring technique is light flicks, I use a flicking motion and I flick away from myself, turning my image as I do this. 
I add my darkest shade andI then add the next lightest colour and repeat, going over the colour before but extending it slightly further with each shade. My lightest shade I use all over and blend it all.
 At this stage it will all now look a bit muddy and you will be thinking ‘oh no, what have I done’ but carry on, as these are your base shades.

So then you start again dark, lighter, lighter etc perhaps coming out a bit further this time and flicking the pen into areas where you think there may be a crease or shadow etc I DON’T generally use the lightest colour again, as this will muddy it too much and at this stage I am going for definition.

I do all objects/clothes/hair in the same way (flicks in the direction of lay) – The only difference is for objects/clothes I try and make sure all colours are blended smoothly – BUT for hair I don’t do this, in fact I try and leave some of the flick lines showing, for definition.

I am finding with every image I colour I improve slightly, so practise is definitely the name of the game. 

Hope you have found these hints, tips and basics useful and I hope you will enter my fab giveaway.

Don't forget to check out the blog for more amazing DT posts.

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