Copic Class!

I have been so busy with trying to keep up with the 21 day challenge that Rhonna Ferrer is having.  I attended a class for Copic pens!  This started an addiction!  I am so addicted to these pens now!  Starting out, I was so confused by what paper to use, which pens to buy, etc.  I decided to share all this with all of you as I’m sure I’m not the only one confused by all the choices out there.

OK, to start out I researched the type of paper that most people who are teaching these classes use.  I narrowed it down to three types of paper.  The two most common papers are Gina K 120 and X-Press.  I haven’t gotten a chance to try X-Press yet, but have compared Gina K 120 to Neenah.

The Greeting Farm” – Laundry

Top Picture:  Gina K 120

Bottom Picure:  Neenah

Copic Used:

Face:  E02, R02, E00, E000, B04, B00, BG01, B02

Hair:  YR21, YR23, YR24

Misc Combo’s – R46, R59

OK, so my skills aren’t perfect by any means, however, I am improving.  You can tell that the colors appear darker on the Neenah paper but blend nicer on the Gina K paper.  So, I think it is really up to the user.

Top Image:  Neenah Paper

Bottom Image:  Gina K 120

Wow, this one had a lot of mistakes on it!

The Greeting Farm – Friday

Top Image:  Gina K 120

OH, on this one I learned to open my pens away from the image I’m coloring.  Can you see my extra spot?  Thank God for Cropping!

Bottom Image:  Neenah

So, what do ya’ll think?  Let me hear your ideas on paper?

What pens to buy first?  Well, I had to buy some pens for the class I was taking, so I started with those.  Then, I knew I wanted to color these images, so I bought what I wanted to use for my flesh and still have a couple to buy as I’m not thrilled with what I’m using.  Then I found this amazing tutorial for curly hair.     I loved her affect on the hair.   Then, I went through all Suzanne J Dean’s tutorial’s for her hair to get color combo’s.  Thank goodness there are so many wonderful teachers out there willing to share their tips and techniques.