Cool Copic Background

This morning, Alicia showed me this new picture that she drew. (She said it's a modern day Misty holding a Togepi from Pokemon. I think you have to have been forced to watch 1000 episodes of Pokemon to even know what that sentence means. LOL)

I absolutely loved the drawing but I was also very intrigued by the coloring, especially the background. I asked her  how she did it. She said that she colored the entire image with Copics and then added the dots with Copics as well. She placed the dots strategically around the image so, as you can see, there is no bleeding into the actual drawn image.




She drew the image first, then scanned it and printed it using an inkjet printer. Then, she heat set the ink with a heat tool, (embossing gun.)

Once she heat set the ink, she colored it with Copic Ciao markers. The card stock she used to print the image on is Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury 80lb white.

I think that this background would look adorable with images like ice cream cones, cupcakes, balloons, kids, or any project where you want to bring about a feeling of celebration.

Hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July! We've got something fabulous planned for July 10th so stay tuned!

Hugs,
Gina K.
Posted by Gina K at 7/5/2009 9:56 AM
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  • 7/5/2009 10:19 AM Kay S. wrote:
    That is awesome! If that girl of yours doesn't do something in the art field, it will be a big waste of amazing talent! I love the whole picture but that background is really cool. Something fun to try with my Copics. (and I even understood the first part of your blog post! My son, now 17, only spoke Pokemon for several years of his life! LOL!)
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  • 7/5/2009 10:20 AM Charlene H. wrote:
    OMGosh I know who Misty and Togepi are! My kids (and me sometimes) used to watch Pokemon and have started up again. At least I don't have to watch it with them this time. That is a beautiful drawing of them! Great job Alicia!
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  • 7/5/2009 10:23 AM Amy S. wrote:
    You should have her do a technique challenge one week. I would love to see how she did it exactly. Absolutely love it.
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  • 7/5/2009 10:37 AM Joni wrote:
    Fabulous!! I want to see Brock next. This is an amazing piece of art, I couldn't wait to show my sons what she did! I would love to try that with some fun images, this is incredible, but of course it would be considering she was yours!
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  • 7/5/2009 10:42 AM Lynda J wrote:
    I just love the drawing. Thought no one loved Pokemon like I do! My family makes a joke about my cartoon watching. Wish I could draw half a good!
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  • 7/5/2009 10:51 AM pattyjo wrote:
    beautiful!
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  • 7/5/2009 10:58 AM MichelleH wrote:
    I don't speak Pokemon but I thought 'nice drawing' and showed it to my son who does speak Pokemon. He said 'Wow, that's really good! That's *exactly* what Togepi looks like. She's a very good artist!!' So, "great job" from a clueless mom and "great job" from a not-clueless son.
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  • 7/5/2009 10:59 AM Melinda Brein wrote:
    Your daughter is very talented! My kids knew right away who the characters were! I think she may have inspired my son to pick up a pencil and sketch!
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  • 7/5/2009 11:06 AM lisa808 wrote:
    Wow, amazing!
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  • 7/5/2009 11:11 AM Anita wrote:
    Wow! This is amazing. I love the background.
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  • 7/5/2009 11:24 AM Katie Cotton wrote:
    this is just adorable! Your daughter has an amazing gift!
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  • 7/5/2009 11:27 AM Lisa Hjulberg wrote:
    Gina, your daughter is so very talented. I know you must be thrilled and proud. That is a cool effect for a background. I'll give it a try. Tell Alicia thanks for the inspiration. And, yes, I have some idea of Pokemon... my two youngest boys were/are big fans!
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  • 7/5/2009 11:38 AM Sharon Harnist wrote:
    That's a very talented daughter you have, Gina -- great background!
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  • 7/5/2009 11:41 AM vicki dutcher wrote:
    WOW! Talent breeds talent! Your daughter is amazing! You must be very proud of her!
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  • 7/5/2009 11:42 AM Nora R wrote:
    I've been able to speak Pokemon for over 11yrs now because it's in my home constantly (3 boys-ages 14, 13, & almost 7) - I would have recognized Misty & Togepi anywhere! (I'm partial to Jigglypuff & Mew myself) Alicia really did a FANTASTIC job! Can't wait to see more from this amazingly talented young lady!!
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  • 7/5/2009 11:59 AM Rose Ann wrote:
    So much talent!! I had to show my Pokemon lovin' kids right away. They loved it!! That is such a wonderful, colorful background too!!
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  • 7/5/2009 12:02 PM Carol L wrote:
    I'm SO impressed with your daughter's artistic talent! I'm too old to know anything about Pokemon, but I know talent when I see it! I remember her previous artwork you posted, and now this awesome drawing! You must be bursting with pride! I see a genuine creative talent at work here, and I can only imagine what her future holds for her! Nice work!!
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  • 7/5/2009 12:16 PM Carole RB wrote:
    Hi Gina
    Alicia is really talented, you must be so proud of her!
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  • 7/5/2009 12:26 PM jen wrote:
    WOW- that's some talent!
    Also- I was really interested in the heat setting of the printer ink- I'm going to have to check that out- nothing more sad than printing something lovely only to have it smudged if it gets splashed!
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  • 7/5/2009 1:06 PM AlienAnessa wrote:
    Holy smokes, Gina, she is absolutely great! I can't get over how bright and cheery this image is. I may not have any idea what anything Pokemon is, but the drawing and coloring are spectacular! =)
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  • 7/5/2009 1:07 PM nancyruth wrote:
    fabulous job on this, thanks for the wonderful technique!!!
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  • 7/5/2009 1:32 PM Kyra S wrote:
    I have way too much experience with Pokemon! Or not...very imaginative art! I love how Alicia controlled those dots and her wonderful highlights and shading. Terrific!! ~ky
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  • 7/5/2009 1:51 PM Linda S. in NE wrote:
    You are correct Gina. I have no idea what that first sentence means, but I do recognize raw talent when I see it!! Great job by Alicia. Can't wait to see more from her. Linda S. in NE
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  • 7/5/2009 2:21 PM AmyH wrote:
    Wow that is great! Great coloring.
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  • 7/5/2009 2:52 PM Candy Rude wrote:
    The drawing and coloring is so wonderful! What a talent.
    Candy Rude
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  • 7/5/2009 3:52 PM Linda C. wrote:
    too cool Alicia! I love how you color & draw! God has blessed you w/a real gift!
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  • 7/5/2009 4:49 PM Susie wrote:
    I'm so impressed... I can't even draw a stick figure let alone something like that! She's got talent for sure!
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  • 7/5/2009 5:47 PM Carol W wrote:
    I love this girl Alicia is so very talented.....she did an amazing job drawing and an equally amazing job with the copic.....A++ job....
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  • 7/5/2009 10:04 PM Diane Burns wrote:
    Your daughter is so talented. She could be a cartoonist/illustrator for Pokemon. The image she drew is dead on! My daughter used to love Pokemon. Anyway, I know she has already started using her skills with her stamp sets, but I just wanted to let you and her know she is amazing and to follow her dreams!
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  • 7/6/2009 12:00 AM Katie Renz wrote:
    What talent! Love the background too!
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  • 7/6/2009 2:59 AM Maureen Wong wrote:
    Alicia never ceases to amaze me with her talent!! The drawing and coloring are awesome and the background is too cool! TFS!!
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  • 7/6/2009 11:24 AM Maylee wrote:
    WOW! her talent is absolutely amazing!
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  • 7/6/2009 11:53 AM Angie wrote:
    That coloring is just so cool! What a great job of the image and the coloring!
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  • 7/6/2009 2:32 PM Ri wrote:
    Now that is very very cool.
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  • 7/6/2009 6:17 PM ConnieL wrote:
    Well the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, does it, Gina? Another artist in the family, she is realllly good! How come she is not on your design team?
    Can't wait to see what's happening on July 10th. Have a great one!
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  • 7/6/2009 7:28 PM Lori Stokes Wright wrote:
    Yep, I've seen those 1000's of episodes too. Great job with the drawing and I love the background. Great idea Alicia!
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  • 7/6/2009 10:33 PM Marilyn Hitterman wrote:
    Your daughter is one talented kid!! I'm sure she possesses many other attributes, too, but what all of us see is Alicia's wonderful artwork!! Cheers to her!!
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  • 7/6/2009 11:02 PM Yvette wrote:
    Gina,
    you have one talented daughter. I love it!
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  • 7/7/2009 5:30 AM Susan F. wrote:
    Oh my stars, your daughter is one talented cookie, just like mom! Fabulous drawing and absolutely awesome background technique! I finally invested in some Copics and need to learn so much about them. I would love to see her teaching this technique on StampTV. Love it!
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  • 7/7/2009 8:55 AM Lisa wrote:
    Amazing...tryly amazing!
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  • 7/7/2009 10:04 PM Julie Masse wrote:
    This is amazing Gina!! Your daughter is so talented!!!
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  • 7/9/2009 2:24 PM Marta Fosco wrote:
    Can you say TALENTED? How about a Stamp TV spot for Alicia? And by the way, I knew exactly who this was - I've lived with thousands of Pokeman cards for the past 15 years or so.LOL.
    Congrats! Marta
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  • 7/10/2009 1:55 PM Alison Snow wrote:
    Oh wow, this just blows me away! I am going home and getting out my kids' art supplies right now!

    Is Pokemon still around???

    Alison
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  • 7/12/2009 5:13 AM Bev G34qre wrote:
    'Cool' is just the 'beginning'!
    Fabooo!!!
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