I love it! This absolutely puts my version to shame!  

The shades of blue are beautiful! 

Oh!  I didn't realize you had done this page. I'm going to go and find it. Everything you've done is beautiful so I doubt I will agree with your assessment! (Thanks for liking it, though.)

Ok, @iweartanktops6, I just went through the whole blog and couldn't find it. What page is it on, do you know?  Can you post it here?  

By the way, this blog is full of absolutely gorgeous pictures. I am proud of all of the Minions. 

Gorgeous!  I love the way you transition from one color to another.  I can't do that.  If it's within the same black line, it's the same color!

I think this is lovely...very pretty flowers.  Your coloring is great!

25 minutes ago, Fascinated said:

Ok, @iweartanktops6, I just went through the whole blog and couldn't find it. What page is it on, do you know?  Can you post it here?  

By the way, this blog is full of absolutely gorgeous pictures. I am proud of all of the Minions. 

Oh, I guess I didn't post it... I'll check my phone and if I don't have it photographed, I'll do it tonight, and get it posted! I'm so sorry you looked through them all!  

3 minutes ago, iweartanktops6 said:

Oh, I guess I didn't post it... I'll check my phone and if I don't have it photographed, I'll do it tonight, and get it posted! I'm so sorry you looked through them all!  

Haha. That's ok, it's really nice to look at everyone's work. And you should post more!  Yours are beautiful. I look forward to seeing your version....

Wow! Absolutely gorgeous!

Oh wow!  Just wow!  That is absolutely gorgeous!

Thanks, guys!  I kind of like it, too, except for the stupid squirrel.  I coloured him initially in a too-dark brown and attempted rectification with a red.  He ended up just a dark brownish-reddish blob.  But, I guess he's off to the side minding his own business, so not too noticeable. Oh, well.

On 2/2/2016 at 7:23 PM, Firiel said:

Gorgeous!  I love the way you transition from one color to another.  I can't do that.  If it's within the same black line, it's the same color!

Someone (and I'm sorry I can't recall who atm) did a great little tutorial here about how to make transitions.   You might find it helpful.  It's easier than you'd think  

@Fascinated At first I was like oh I love the red leaves the most, but as I scrolled down all the flowers are so beautiful.  I really can't pick out a favorite.

Do you happen to recall what the light brown you used by the red leaves is?   I really like that shade.

Great job!

Also, don't worry about posting too much.  That's what the blog is for, after all  

I have like 45+ pages waiting to be posted, which is why I can do pics of the day on my own blog (though I've been a slacker lately).

Thanks for alleviating my conscience, @Curious!  I used two shades of red on those leaves although that's hard (impossible?) to see in the photo.  If I recall, I used Winsor and Newton Red and Lipstick Red.  

I also read that tutorial when it was posted, and it is very informative and helpful.  (It's harder to do transitions with markers I think.  I have a blender marker but need way more practice with it before attempting in a picture that I care about, if that makes sense.)

Oh, shoot, you asked about the Browns, not the reds.  Again, two shades there. I'm pretty sure those were both Prismacolour markers but I'm not home and can't check/remember the names!

25 minutes ago, Fascinated said:

Thanks for alleviating my conscience, @Curious!  I used two shades of red on those leaves although that's hard (impossible?) to see in the photo.  If I recall, I used Winsor and Newton Red and Lipstick Red.  

I also read that tutorial when it was posted, and it is very informative and helpful.  (It's harder to do transitions with markers I think.  I have a blender marker but need way more practice with it before attempting in a picture that I care about, if that makes sense.)

Oh, shoot, you asked about the Browns, not the reds.  Again, two shades there. I'm pretty sure those were both Prismacolour markers but I'm not home and can't check/remember the names!

Love the W&N reds you used.  Their "Ruby" is a great shade as well. I have a blender marker too and can't figure out what to do with it at all!

2 minutes ago, Tikobaby said:

Love the W&N reds you used.  Their "Ruby" is a great shade as well. I have a blender marker too and can't figure out what to do with it at all!

Haha. That actually makes me feel a bit better about my inadequacies with the blender!

I, too, have a blender marker and am still trying to figure it out.  It does not work the same way a blender colored pencil does.  I have searched for books on markers, as there are tons of books on colored pencils, but no joy.

So one of these days I'm going to dig out some pages I'm not overly fond of (there are some in almost all books I have) and just test stuff out.   If I ever get it figured out, I will report my results.

Blending with pencils seems to be easier regardless, IMO.    I don't really have any place to post this, so might as well post it here.   I really like the prismacolor pencils, but they are SO soft, I feel like I'm using them up quite fast.   As a result, I'm not sure I will buy them again just because they are pretty expensive compared to other colored pencils that are also nice for what I'm doing currently.

@Fascinated@Tikobaby (just tagging you guys so you see this since it's a comment on an older post)

I've read some tutorials on the marker blenders and have practiced on scrap paper. I understand the idea is to prevent the first colour from drying before applying the second. Or to wet both and blend together, I think. But, I've had poor results so far. The tutorials do say that there's a learning curve. There is!  

@Curious, I hope you do try them and posts results. We will need before and after photos!

That is beautiful! You used prismacolor markers?

19 hours ago, Curious said:

I, too, have a blender marker and am still trying to figure it out.  It does not work the same way a blender colored pencil does.  I have searched for books on markers, as there are tons of books on colored pencils, but no joy.

So one of these days I'm going to dig out some pages I'm not overly fond of (there are some in almost all books I have) and just test stuff out.   If I ever get it figured out, I will report my results.

Blending with pencils seems to be easier regardless, IMO.    I don't really have any place to post this, so might as well post it here.   I really like the prismacolor pencils, but they are SO soft, I feel like I'm using them up quite fast.   As a result, I'm not sure I will buy them again just because they are pretty expensive compared to other colored pencils that are also nice for what I'm doing currently.

@Fascinated@Tikobaby (just tagging you guys so you see this since it's a comment on an older post)

I watched a YT tutorial on using a Prismacolor blender marker and all I got out of it was that it could lift color to make a highlight.  I tried it and it looked like crap. Guess I need more practice!   

1 hour ago, Grimalkin said:

That is beautiful! You used prismacolor markers?

Thanks, @Grimalkin!  Yes, Prismas but I also used a few Winsor and Newton Pro Markers. I like them very much, too. I love my markers so much I can hardly stand to use them in case they run dry!!

49 minutes ago, Tikobaby said:

I watched a YT tutorial on using a Prismacolor blender marker and all I got out of it was that it could lift color to make a highlight.  I tried it and it looked like crap. Guess I need more practice!   

Haha.  Ok, so we all need to practice!  We can do this!!!

Just so people are aware, I have bought a few different kinds of cheaper "expensive" markers to test them out and the quality of most of them has been just as good as the prismacolor, W&N and copic.

I really like the Blick brand.   I'll try to do a post on my blog regarding the "artist grade" markers like I did the others so people can use it for reference if they want.

That would be great! I'd really like to hear about and maybe see examples of the Blick markers. I love the Prismas, W&N, and Copics and am a bit particular about my markers...have tried to use less expensive ones and couldn't stand the way they felt or looked. If the Blicks are comparable to the  more expensive ones, I'd give them a try.