This icicle coloring tutorial was a requested tutorial, and I am absolutely in love with this process. This technique utilizes white space while also blending colors from the scene (think sky) into the scene to create the magical effect.
I am super excited to show this tutorial off, but before I do, I want to answer a question I have been asked. Why am I creating these tutorials?
One of the big reasons I am creating these is to help inspire others to color and try new things. It is easy to think something has to take a lot of steps to create, and my goal is to show it can be done in under 10 minutes with not that many tools.
Icicle Coloring Tutorial
This tutorial is a favorite because it plays on another concept with white space near the end. You will see in the video that when I colored, I left a small gap of white space between my sky and icicle from what was already defined. From there, leaving some of the sky inside the icicle, I used a gel pen to finish defining the edges while giving more depth.
The far left icicle doesn't have it on the side edge like the others, so you can compare the vibe.
Tools Used
Today's technique uses Ohuhu Honolulu B markers in their older codes (MG030, MG060, and BG050), Pandafly blue charcoal, and a Sakura white gelly roll that is an 08.
Icicle Coloring Tutorial Video
This process took me under 7 minutes to create the effect, and is shown below in under 1 minute.
Icicle Coloring Tutorial Step-By-Step
Step 1: Start by creating an outline of the icicles with MG030.
Step 2: Still using MG030, add a few texture details to define the shadows of the icicle.
Step 3: Over the top of those details, use BG050.
Step 4: Use MG060 to color around the icicles, leaving a white outline next to them.
Step 5: For more texture and depth, use a blue charcoal pencil over the icicles. I focused mostly on their outline and the previous details.
Step 6: Include a little bit of the sky outline around some parts of the icicle by using a gel pen to finish creating the edge of the icicle.
Step 7: Add details for whimsy if you would like.
I hope you really liked this tutorial, and please do let me know if you have any requests, because I will try to sneak them in for this round.
Tomorrow's tutorial is cold-themed and also shows how to keep going through an acrylic mishap while continuing our discussion of making use of white space.