Hi Everyone,
Well as some of you are aware, I am always looking for ways to improve my colouring and often I will go off with the intent to concentrate on one element. Whether it be hair, folds, a colour combination or whatever happens to take my fancy at the time.
I’ve been feeling a little unchallenged over the last few months, not that I think I am awesome or anything… lol gosh must set that straight! But really I think because I have been tired and busy and just haven’t had the ‘will power’ to challenge myself.
But recently I have found myself interested in ‘DEFINING MUSCLES’!! I am kind of sick of colouring the same way all the time. Dark to light and sure there is depth there but the characters all look like they are round and have no muscle tone, nooooo definition – they haven’t been to the gym!!! ha ha
So this is my new colouring adventure. 
Learning how to add some definition and I thought I would attempt to share my progress with you along the way. I bought a book on drawing in pencil but it was only for faces, so I need to do some research and find another.
But I couldn’t wait to have a bit of a play and so here’s what I managed to colour up in my playtime this weekend.
I enlarged ‘Chanetelle at the Races‘ so that I could concentrate on her face and upper body.
I am not ‘thrilled’ with the result as I really could have done a better job on the shadows on her face and the arms don’t look right.
BUT it is a start. I just need more study & practice!
I possibly should have chosen a different image as manga characters don’t generally have ‘defined’ features.
But I like this image… hehe
OK, the Colours!
Skin: E0000, E000, E21, E51, E11
Red: R35, RV29, R89, E29
Teal: G00, BG13, BG49
Black: C2, C5, C7, C9
Background: B63, B66, B69
Thanks for popping on over!
Big Aussie Squeezes.
Zoe xo
Oh my!!! If I coloured like you Zoe, I would be on top of the world!!! I have been so uninspired lately, I am struggling to pick up a marker…eeekkk! I am waiting for the withdrawals to hit!
Hugs
Tracy
Hallo liebe Zoe,
es ist perfekt geworden. Wunderschön
Liebe Grüße
Tina
Your colouring is awesome. Such inspiration. I know how you feel with the same old thing. Love that image too.
Speechless!!!! No not really but there just aren’t the right words – AMAZING job!
xXx
you did a great job
im also very busy to find things out with my copics
can wait till my birthday in march, i put the new copicsset on my list
xxxxxxx
Gorgeous!!
Zoe – you never cease to amaze me. This is awesome! Well done – you may not be thrilled, but I sure am!
Gorgeous Zoe! Her arms looks wonderful, as does her face, you can see her lovely cheeks! Thanks for the inspiration.
Hugs Kylie
Oh my goodness, this colouring is amazing Zoe! the way you have brought everything out , it looks like she is going to jump off the page hehe. Thanks for sharing.
wow just when i thought you couldnt get any better !!!!
hugs sara x x x
You’re too talented for your own good missy!! lol. I really really love it. What a great idea to feature just the upper body and face. I think your shading is just fine
WOW. Your colouring is amazing. I love watching your videos for help and inspiration. Can’t wait to see how your new techniques develop. The image is gorgeous and I love the idea of using a cropped area.
Amazing coloring ?
Sorry was not going to be a ? but a !!!!
WOW! This looks awesome! I have been a little like you ever since you colord THAT legs, if you know which ones I am refering too.
Been thinking more of …muscles and body structure and trying to give some more interesting colortones and go a little outside that round coloring that you where also talking about. I love how you did her upper body!! and her neck! It is so fun to find new ways! Happy coloring Zoe!! hugs Sandra
Ps and I used to use pink tones all the time in the face (maybe because I have that….) but now I have turned more into orange which is sooo nice tones in the face
One fantastic card… awesome image and colouring…
Hi Zoe
I wish I could color like you. Your card is fabulous. It’s so beautiful and much more realistic. You’ve done very well.
Have a grea sunday.
WOW girl!!!
wow Zoe, your colouring is always amazing, I jsut love what you did here x
She’s gorgeous Zoe! I know we are our own worst critics, but for someone that is at my level of coloring looking at coloring at your level it looks beautiful. I’m so inspired that you are pushing yourself to improve. I will take some of that and use it to help improve myself as well. Thanks for sharing!!
This is amazing, Zoe! Your coloring is always stunning and this is no exception! Thanks for sharing the details – I am always inspired to practice harder when I visit here!
Zoe I love your colouring just perfect. You inspire me to look at things differently and to improve what I do. Thank you.
So amazing colouring ! Fantastic !
xxx
Zoe, this is just so awesome. We all need practice on some things but girl, you need no more practice. Your too good right now..Ha Ha…….. Love your work…………..
WOW Zoe! This is gorgeous! I love how it turned out! You are harder on your coloring than you should be! HUGS
Zoe, thanks for the wonderful tutorials you do. I have learned so much from them. You are an outstanding teacher, keep those videos comming!!!!!!
Zoe, your coloring is amazing… I am new to all of this and I have been sitting back, listening and watching and going back to play! I hope that one day I can color HALF as good as you! Thanks for everything you do and say, you don’t realize that “WE” us new people really need the advise and comments from all of you!
Thanks again
Hugs
Hi Zoe, I love what you have done, the shadows around her neck look fabulous, and I love the bodice of her dress. I would love to be this good. Okay off to practice.
amazing!!! Awesome job <3 <3
Awesome! You have such talent. You are such an inspiration to push my coloring further. I just finished ‘copying’ your stamp coloring of the lady reclining with the blue dress with all the folds. I wanted to try copying first to try and get the idea down before I strike out with my own colors. Now I have something new to try. Keep on being an inspiration to all of us to push our coloring to a higher level.
Zoe, this is awesome. You are ubber talented and such an inspiration.
I love the coloring, very detailed and beautiful. TFS