KezzieZ In reply to poly-m [2012-05-09 18:34:19 +0000 UTC]

No problem. Your art is so cute. c:

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KezzieZ In reply to Twozzie [2012-01-31 16:23:22 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thanks.

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KezzieZ In reply to Twozzie [2011-09-15 15:25:01 +0000 UTC]

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KezzieZ In reply to Saraneth-the-Binder [2011-06-09 01:05:55 +0000 UTC]

No problem.

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KezzieZ In reply to lolrockstars [2011-05-27 23:29:27 +0000 UTC]

Cool. Thanks for the message.

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lolrockstars In reply to KezzieZ [2011-05-27 23:41:20 +0000 UTC]

Noproblem! :3

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KezzieZ In reply to cat-the-mouse [2011-05-22 14:54:28 +0000 UTC]

No problem. I figured I should llama people back.

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cat-the-mouse In reply to KezzieZ [2011-05-23 14:01:09 +0000 UTC]

I have a question. Would it bother you when I write to you from time to time?

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KezzieZ In reply to cat-the-mouse [2011-05-23 16:41:37 +0000 UTC]

It wouldn't bother me.

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cat-the-mouse In reply to KezzieZ [2011-05-25 10:02:11 +0000 UTC]

Ah, puh! That's great...I mean...I found we had a nice "talk" together and it were a pity not to continue.

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KezzieZ In reply to cat-the-mouse [2011-05-25 12:59:18 +0000 UTC]

Yeah.

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KezzieZ In reply to cat-the-mouse [2011-05-07 18:56:12 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thanks. And, sure, I can tell you what I know about it.

One of the things that I do is use illustration board since it's too thick for the markers to bleed through (I get nervous about that sort of thing).

Another is that I tend to use a test piece of illustration board to try out out the markers before I use them since different types of paper can take the color differently and I don't like getting caught off guard it a color isn't what I expected. I tend to choose out all of my colors before I put down any on the actual piece.

After the first layer of a color is dry, I tend to put extra layers on top for shadows (I'm pretty sure plenty of people do it that way, but I'm not sure how much you've tried them). Sometimes, I'll also add a darker shade on some spots if the shadow isn't as dark as I think it should be.

The motion I I tend to use is using the small pointed nib side of the marker and making small circles as I go around. If it's a large area, it's better to use the chisel side for coverage, but it's good to stay aware while using that side since it's bigger and has a different shape to it (I'm used to pencil and brushes; if you tend to use brushes as well it might be good to go for copic sketch markers since on side has a flexible nib that acts sort of like a brush and the other side has a smaller version of the chisel nib from the copic original markers; also the sketch markers are slightly cheaper than the original since they're smaller and hold less ink).

It's also good to slowly amass different colors and shades so that it's easier to get exactly what you want.

Other than that, I'd say practice and test until you get what you want out of it. It really does help since the more you do it, the less timid you'll be about it (I was pretty intimidated when I started out, but I'm starting to get more comfortable with them).

Also, if you want to do sketch cards as well (or use them for small-scale practice), I use pre-cut ones from this site: [link] It's also the site I buy my copic markers from.


And sorry this is so ridiculously long, I hope some of it helps you out.

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cat-the-mouse In reply to KezzieZ [2011-05-09 17:10:10 +0000 UTC]

Oh, don't worry. It isn't too long ^///^.
I thank you very much for the detailed and quick answer.
Because I don't know how to thank you correctly have a llama.

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KezzieZ In reply to cat-the-mouse [2011-05-09 17:26:36 +0000 UTC]

No problem. I'm glad to help out other artists.
Aw, thanks for that.

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cat-the-mouse In reply to KezzieZ [2011-05-09 17:36:33 +0000 UTC]

puh, I'm glad that I ask you. Ordinary I'm very shy and the anonymity of internet dosn't help there.

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KezzieZ In reply to cat-the-mouse [2011-05-09 17:50:34 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I can understand that. Sometimes I'm nervous to ask other people on here, too.

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KezzieZ In reply to KezzieZ [2011-05-07 19:01:03 +0000 UTC]

Man, my comment is riddled with typos.
I guess at least it's still legible.

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cat-the-mouse In reply to KezzieZ [2011-05-09 17:17:08 +0000 UTC]

Don't panic. Because I have not the faintest idea of English I havn't noticed anything.

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