Classes Available
Copic College Coloring Clothing
Learn techniques to add pattern, textures, and shape to clothing. Start by learning how to create shape, folds, pleats, and roundness to bodies. Next tips to create different weights and textures to vary fabrics. Finish with LOTS of fun patterns including, florals, stripes, plaids, animal prints, and more!
What’s Included?
- 13 Digital images to use in class, for practice, and on your own projects
- Full color manual in digital format with detailed written and photographic step outs, you can print or use online
- Hours of video instruction focusing on Copic clothing techniques, that you will be able to put into practice on your images
- Color combinations for plaids, florals, animal prints and more
What’s The Cost?
- 129.00
What You Need
- A desire to learn more about using Copic markers
- Copic Markers – You will need your own markers to participate in class * there is NOT a set list use whatever markers you have!
Copic 101
Learn the basics of these amazing, alcohol based markers. The in’s and outs of how they work and how to start using them on your art work. Here are some of the topics covered in the class:
- Number system and why you need to know it
- Blending
- Flicking
- Choosing colors
- Colorless Blender
- Marker maintenance
What’s the cost?
- $89.00
What’s included?
- images to print and copy as often as you want for practicing
- PDF files of step-outs, note taking and all the facts
- 4+ hours of video instruction
- one on one help when needed
What You Need
- The desire to learn about Copic Markers
- Copic Markers* – you will need to have your own to actively participate in class
*If you do not have the colors I am using I am happy to help with substitutions. Just ask!
Copic 101 is now for sale! When you purchase the class you will have immediate and lifetime access to the full curriculum. All materials are also downloadable.
What students are saying about my teaching:
“Michelle is a “teacher’s teacher”. Even though beginners can take the class, the experienced person will learn tons. Michelle’s teaching was outstanding. She included techniques and repeated throughout. She is truly teaching a “college level”. – Jo
Great diversity of techniques, paced just right. The class hit on a great variety of applications to take your Copic skills to a whole other level. – Judie
“The quality and knowledge of the instructor. Michelle Houghton is skilled in communication and teaching techniques. The program was challenging and energizing. The atmosphere was relaxed and fun!” – Jill
“Learning techniques and meeting you (Michelle)! Meeting new people who love Copics as much as I do! I really like the handbook – easy to follow and excellent instruction. It was a pleasure to learn in such a welcoming and supportive environment! You (Michelle) really allow us to “grow” into our skills and we gain confidence in our coloring along the way!” – Wendy
“Michelle, Copic College far exceeded any expectations. You are not only a great Copic Colorist, but an excellent instructor.” – Jan
Just the way Michelle breaks down these images. She makes an image that seems impossible, possible. – Rachel
**These are comments from the live Copic College Weekend
Copic College 2020
- Hours of Copic Coloring and instruction available to do in your own time with lifetime access
- We will push our skills, warming up and refreshing our coloring muscles practicing blending techniques, selecting colors and using light sources. Then continue building on those basics with techniques that can be used on countless other projects.
- Some of the techniques covered, blending and flicking, skin and hair, animals, creating shape and volume, full hand drawn scenes and more.
What’s the cost?
- $199.00
What’s Included?
- Brand New PDF Class manual for 2020
- Brand New Packet of images from myself and 8 amazing stamp companies! Mailed directly to you
- 20 hours of instruction
- 4-6 live Zoom question answer sessions in late January early February 2021, will be recorded for those arriving later
- Optional add-on materials for 65 participants (50.00)
- Optional add on coaching sessions that can be added at any time 20.00 per hour of one on one instruction
What is not included?
- Your marker sets. You will be required to have your own markers to Copic College. Here is a list of all the markers I will be using. PLEASE contact me if I can help you would like to make substitutions with colors you already own I am ALL ABOUT making it work. Please note this list has 10 new additions this year for a total of 72 markers! This is the last addition I will make we will use this set in years to come.
- E000, E01, E04, E09, E11, E13, E15, E21, E23, E25, E27, E29, E31, E33, E35, E43, E44, E47, E49, E50, E70, E71, E74, E81, E84, E87, E93, E99, B00, B02, B04, B12, B24, BV20, BV23, BV25, B97, V04, V12, V17, BG000, BG53, BG57, G20, G28, YG01, YG03, YG61, YG63, YG67, Y00, Y21, Y28, Y35, YR14, YR18, YR24, R21, R24, R29, R59, R81, R83, R85 C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, 0, W1, W3
- Note! If you do not have all of these markers let’s look at what you do have and make substitutions!
Copic College 2020 will be available for sale through May 2021. After that you will no longer be able to purchase it. However you will have access to the course materials as long as you would like them once purchased.