Ruby Copic Art
Hi everyone and welcome to another art blog. A few weeks ago I made a drawing of an Emerald, and I thought it was really funny and challenging, so I wanted to create something very similar... A Ruby!
I made the decision to work on some toned tak paper. For the Emerald I used grey toned paper, and I think the brown background will make the bright reds and highlight stand out.
For the coloring I actually struggled to find the right base color. I needed a light red/almost pink to make the highlights work. I tried a few different markers on another piece of paper, and I went with dark pink. (RV34)
For the rest of the red areas I used carmine, (R37) strong red, (R46) and peony. (RV69)
For the darkest areas I used a black marker and cool Grey 7. I made sure to go over the area a couple of times to get a very nice blending.
For the highlights I used a pink pencil, a white pencil, and a grey pencil. I also used a red and blue pencil, for extra fine details in a few places. Towards the end I gave it s few extra fine highlights with a white gelly roll pen, and that really made the gem pop! I enjoyed making this one and I’m thinking about turning it into a series, where I can teach you guys to create other precious stones. I hope you enjoyed this blog, and I'll see you all in the next one.
Art By MicoH
My name is Mico. Im 24 years old, and from Denmark. I've been drawing for about 10 years, and I've been using Copic Markers for 5 years now. Im completely self taught.
(Copic Marker Artist and Contributor for Violeta-Ink.com)
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