Hi everyone! Kristy and I have worked out a fabulous curriculum for the next Copic Class. This is an advanced class and will build on the knowledge you learned in your Basic Class. We will focus on more advanced topics such as shadows, shading and self-critique. You must have a solid understanding of the basic knowledge to take this class. If you’ve taken our first class or have a Copic certification you will have the knowledge you need to take this class and enjoy yourself. Some of the topics can be difficult if that prior knowledge has not been obtained! If you have any question if the Basic or Advanced is the place to start, just email us and we’ll help you figure out what is best for you!
There is no extra class kit for this course but Kristy – the fabulous Odd Girl – will be providing digis for this class that will be very useful to you during the lessons. We will also have a number of downloadable practice sheets as well as figures. We also have a forum and gallery for discussion.
Details:
Class Cost: $60
Supplies Needed, but not provided: Copics, paper, printer
Start Date – May 14th
End Date – June 27th
Class blog access thru July 21
To register for the Advanced Class please click the register button below!
Also, we still have a couple open spots in our next Basic Class – for more information click HERE!
Mel and I are super excited to open registrations for our second Basic Class!
This class session will begin on April 23 and students will have access to the Class Blog thru July 1. We will be having 7 weeks of lessons with downloadable content, videos, access to our student only forum and gallery where you can interact with your teachers and students while you take the class. The class is presented in a blog format with lessons posted 3-5 times per week, once they have been posted they stay up for the duration of the class so you can go back and work at your own pace or work on the lessons daily. We want you to be able to come into the class as a complete newbie and leave with confidence!
To get a more detailed run down of our class you can visit THIS POST. If you would like to register please jump right to our REGISTRATION PAGE. This class is limited to 40 students so that we can give you the attention you deserve.
In the mean time here is a little about our Instructors, Kristy and Melissa…
Hi! I’m Kristy Dalman, owner and designer of Some Odd Girl Stamps. I’ve been using Copic Markers for 2 years now. I gained my Standard Certification in June of 2010 and my Intermediate Certification in November of 2011 both by the talented Debbie Olson. I am a mom of 2 who has been married for 8 years to a super supportive husband! I love to craft, draw, read and watch reality kitchen shows (Kitchen Nightmares!) I am also a Copic Artist in their 2012 Catalog and have been interviewed on their site.
Hi ya everyone! I’m Melissa Andrew an Intermediate Copic Certified instructor. I’ve been using Copics for well over a year now. I received my Standard Certification in August of 2011 from the fabulous instructor and artist Marianne Walker and recently received my Intermediate Certification in October of 2011 from the amazingly talented Colleen Schaan. I was a featured artist on Copic Color in November of 2011 and am also the coordinator for the digital stamp company Tiddly Inks. I’ve designed for a number of talented stamp designers including Kristy of Some Odd Girl, Christy of Tiddly Inks, and Melissa of Meljen’s Designs. I’ve also been part of paper design teams such as She’s A Sassy Lady, The Bug Bytes, Crafty Creations, Creative Critterz Imaginations, and Paper Cuts. On a personal note – I’m a wife to an amazingly sweet man that supports my crafting habits and a mom of two sweet little girls ages 2 and 8.
Registration will Open on March 23rd for our Basic Copic Class! Melissa and I are SO excited for you to join us! Here is a quick overview of the Basic Class:
Start Date: April 23rd, 2012
Class Length: 7 weeks of lessons and 10 weeks of Class access
Pace: Work at your own pace – classes are in a blog format for anytime viewing
Extras: Downloadable content, Forums for discussion, Gallery for uploading artwork, Created from Color Certificate of Completion Award once final project is turned in.
Important to know: You will not recieve a Copic Certification for our class. However, the information is provided to you from two Intermediate Certified instructors and will cover the same information.
Our Basic Classes is designed to take you from the first time you put a Copic marker in your hand thru the end of 7 weeks filled with projects, practice and lessons to make that marker feel like its always been there! This class is limited to 40 students so we can give you the attention and time you deserve.
The content included in our classes are exclusive to Created from Color students, you won’t find it on blogs or YouTube. The class blog will be available to students for the 7 weeks of class, starting April 23rd, along with 3 additional weeks to go back over everything. At the end of the course, lessons will be available as a PDF so you can have it forever! We also have forums and galleries for students along with an alumni forum to keep in touch with your fellow students and instructors so really this class is never ending! Instructors will be available daily for help and feed back in the forums, on the blog or via email.
The class is presented in a blog format with lessons being posted each morning 3-5 times a week. Because of the blog format you can easily work on the lessons when YOU have time! After work, at night, weekends… anytime!
In our Basic Class we will be discussing topics like Blending Techniques, coloring hair, skin, fur and working with tricky situations like coloring with reds and blacks. Our Advanced Class will take you thru advanced techniques in lighting and shading, blending and more.
The Class kicks off on April 23rd but registered students will have early access to the student forum to start getting to know fellow students prior to class beginning.
We are also offering an *optional* class kit for purchase. You will be able to purchase the entire kit from Oozak. Rusty of Oozak has GREAT customer service and is able to offer a fabulous price for the kits. Markers are not included but we urge you to pick up any colors you would like to use for the class. We will send everyone a list of colors we use in the class too. You can either fill your collection or start a collection!
This kit will include: -Memento Black Tuxedo Dew Drop -Various Inks Colorless Blender Refill -2 Exclusive Stamps from Some Odd Girl *Celebration Mae *Spot -Copic Color Wheel -Technique Brochure - half sheets of: *Copic XPress It Blending Card *Neenah Solar White CS *Office Max CS
We’ve included stamps, ink and papers that we’ll be using thru out the class. No easier way to follow along than to have the same items right on hand! Are you ready to see the exclusive stamps? We wanted these 2 designs to be able to cover almost everything we’ll be working on thru the course, and I think they’re a lot of fun! Say hello to Celebration Mae and Spot!
Cute? We thought so
Remember space is limited! The class begins April 23rd for 7 weeks.
Hi everyone! We’ve had a fabulous overwhelming response to our Copic Basic class. We will be opening up registrations for a new Basic Class soon, the next class will start on April, 23 2012. This gives us time to finish the last class and re-prepare for a new! We hope to implement some changes based on what the previous group feels but thus far feel like the class is going extremely well!
In addition, we will be starting an Advanced class for those that already know your Copic basics and for those that finished our first class! We have so much to teach that we are trying hard to narrow down the Advanced class to the topics we want to teach. We will be announcing soon the Advanced course.
For more updates and information visit our Facebook page!
We are the home of 2 Copic Intermediate Certified Instructors that want to bring you classes that not only will get you all the info you need to start using your Copics with whatever project you had in mind but teach you some great techniques with total hands on teaching every step of the way while we grow a community of support and feedback!
Our Basic Classes is designed to take you from the first time you put a Copic marker in your hand thru the end of 7 weeks filled with projects, practice and lessons to make that marker feel like its always been there! Our Advanced Class will take those skills to a whole new level! Both instructors will be on hand every day in our Class blog, via email and our forums to answer all of your questions. We have so many fun things available for you:
Gallery - where you can post your homework and any projects you’ve completed throughout the lessons.
Forum - We will have an open forum for only those in the class. Here you can ask questions and chat about your progress.
Downloadable Practice Sheets - to help you with learning and practicing techniques we will be teaching
In our Basic Class we will be discussing topics like Blending Techniques, coloring hair, skin, fur and working with tricky situations like coloring with reds and blacks. Our Advanced Class will take you thru advanced techniques in lighting and shading, blending and more!
If this sounds like its something you would like to join us all you will need to take the Basic class is:
Stamps or digis that will enable you to color hair, clothes and fur
Three Copics in the same color family that are close in numbers (ex: RV 21, RV 23, RV 25) and a colorless blender.
At least 2 kinds of cardstock so you can learn how to test your paper for Copic compatibility.
We will also be offering an optionalClass Kit that you can purchase that will have everything you need to take our class. Included will be:
2 Exclusive to Students Clear Stamps from Some Odd Girl
4 half sheets of different papers for testing and coloring
Copic Color Wheel brochure for easy reference
Four sketch markers, 3 colors that go right along with our lessons and a Colorless Blender 0.
The content included in our classes are exclusive to Created from Color students, you won’t be finding it on blogs or YouTube. The class blog will be available to students for the 7 weeks of class along with 2 additional weeks to go back over everything. At the end of the course, lessons will be available as a PDF so you can have it forever! We also will have an alumni forum to keep in touch with your fellow students and instructors so really this class is never ending!
Each class is limited to 30 students so we can give you the attention and time you deserve. We will be taking sign ups for our first Basic Class, an advanced course soon to follow, in January so stay tuned!
In the mean time here is a little about our Instructors, Kristy and Melissa…
Hi! I’m Kristy Dalman, owner and designer of Some Odd Girl Stamps. I’ve been using Copic Markers for 2 years now. I gained my Standard Certification in June of 2010 and my Intermediate Certification in November of 2011 both by the talented Debbie Olson. I am a mom of 2 who has been married for 8 years to a super supportive husband! I love to craft, draw, read and watch reality kitchen shows (Kitchen Nightmares!) I am also a Copic Artist in their 2012 Catalog and have been interviewed on their site.
Hi ya everyone! I’m Melissa Andrew an Intermediate Copic Certified instructor. I’ve been using Copics for well over a year now. I received my Standard Certification in August of 2011 from the fabulous instructor and artist Marianne Walker and recently received my Intermediate Certification in October of 2011 from the amazingly talented Colleen Schaan. I was a featured artist on Copic Color in November of 2011 and am also the coordinator for the digital stamp company Tiddly Inks. I’ve designed for a number of talented stamp designers including Kristy of Some Odd Girl, Christy of Tiddly Inks, and Melissa of Meljen’s Designs. I’ve also been part of paper design teams such as She’s A Sassy Lady, The Bug Bytes, Crafty Creations, Creative Critterz Imaginations, and Paper Cuts. On a personal note – I’m a wife to an amazingly sweet man that supports my crafting habits and a mom of two sweet little girls ages 2 and 8.
