Talented artist and author of Your Year in Art and Modern Drawing both from Walter Foster Publishing Chelsea Ward takes you on a lively, easy-to-follow exploration of colored pencils in this book. It is packed with creative exercises and projects designed to show you how to work with the versatile, approachable colored pencil medium. The Modern series of books offers a fun, contemporary approach to working with traditional art media, demonstrating that with the right type of instruction, encouragement, and tips, drawing and painting success can be achieved by any artist or creative type.
Modern Colored Pencil begins with a brief introduction to various tools, such as pencils including colored pencils, graphite pencils, and watercolor pencils , papers, and other tools. This handy book also demonstrates often-complicated concepts, such as color mixing, shading, texture, and more, in an easy, approachable manner. Once you have a handle on the basics, explore how to create dynamic color palettes, use basic shapes and techniques to render a range of subjects, and create various marks and textures.
From beautiful florals and nature motifs to animals and everyday items, Modern Colored Pencil provides a fresh, contemporary, and enjoyable approach to learning how to create vivid artwork in colored pencil. Learn to paint with groundbreaking new techniques for a favorite medium! Achieve rich, luminous color and eye-popping ultra-realistic effects.
Artists of every level will be inspired by the amazing new techniques created by Alyona Nickelsen, presented in Colored Pencil Painting Bible for the very first time. Take colored pencils beyond the ordinary with Colored Pencil Painting Bible! Three renowned colored pencil artists guide you step by step through 11 vibrant lessons, demonstrating a variety of special techniques and tricks along the way. What medium is as immediately relatable as the colored pencil? Vibrant, versatile, and familiar, the simple colored pencil is the proverbial first step on your journey of 1, miles on the road to becoming an artist.
Beginning Colored Pencil is an inviting and approachable guide loaded with everything an aspiring artist needs to know about colored pencil, including tools, materials, composition, and color theory. We present step-by-step demonstrations with a fresh, contemporary design to keep lessons vibrant, so you can practice your fresh, new skills.
Get in touch with your inner creativity, and dive into colored pencils today! Rendering artwork that leaves your viewers contemplating whether a piece might actually be a photograph is no easy task! Perfect for both aspiring and established artists, Realistic Still Life in Colored Pencil is an easy-to-understand guidebook that shows you the secrets to drawing lifelike still life artwork in the dynamic medium of colored pencil.
However, I received this Prismacolor pencil sharpener as a gift one year and I absolutely love it! Electric pencil sharpeners apply a force that is more difficult to control. The wax from your colored pencil can build up between the blades inside your sharpener.
If you choose to use an electric sharpener, avoid ones with straight blades as it can break the lead. Cosmetic sharpeners are specially made to handle pencils with a softer core like eyeliner. Because of this, its design can also sharpen colored pencils without producing too harsh of a sharpen.
Sandpaper blocks can also be used as a sharpener by running the colored pencil across the surface of the sandpaper, rotating the pencil to ensure you produce an even sharpen. You can also go old-school and use a knife to sharpen your colored pencil. A hand-crank pencil sharpener, like the ones you might remember from elementary school, are a bad choice. The blades are less than ideal and it will completely destroy your colored pencils.
A variety of techniques exists for drawing and coloring with colored pencils. These techniques can provide different results in terms of the coverage of pigment on your surface. Coloring techniques include stippling, hatching, cross-hatching, back and forth strokes, or scumbling. You can even create your own techniques.
When drawing, you also want to follow the contours and texture of the object to create more realistic portrayals. Check out a quick guide from HowToDraw. You also want to be aware of the pressure when applying color. The stronger the pressure, the more intense the color will be. Because of this, you may want to start off with lighter pressure to avoid applying dark colors too quickly. Highlights — For this reason, you also want to outline any highlights on the artwork before coloring so that you can avoid accidentally applying darker colors in this area.
Depending on the paper you are using, you can also omit applying colors on highlights and utilize the color of the paper instead. For example, leave certain areas open on white paper to portray the specular highlights on a shiny object.
You can also create highlights by using a white colored pencil, crayon, pastel , acrylic paint, or gouache. Shading — When shading, you should avoid using black and select a darker hue of the color instead. Using black can deliver too strong of a hue and making the colors of your artwork look a little off if you are going for a more realistic portrayal.
When coloring, it is also recommended that you complete smaller areas rather than working on the entirety of the artwork at once. Doing so will significantly reduce smudging! If you have a limited amount of colors, you want to create a color mixing chart. A color mixing chart will help you see what colors you can create with the pencils you currently have.
Blending will work best if you select colors that are closer to each other on the color wheel or in the same color range. Blending colored pencil artwork can be a bit different from graphite work. Instead, you can utilize pencil blending, solvent blending, or even dry blending.
Burnishing is the act of using pressure to combine the layers and completely fill the tooth of the paper with color. This will result in a very smooth and shiny appearance of color on your artwork. You want to use a sharp colored pencil for this since this will help saturate the paper more quickly with color. Colorless Blenders — Colorless blenders are pigment-less wax-based colored pencils that can be typically found at your local art store. These can be used to blend and soften the edges of your artwork but is not as effective as using solvent blenders.
Solvents will disrupt the binding of colored pencils to allow for a blending of colors. This will help decrease the appearance of coloring strokes and allow for a smoother appearance. There are a couple of different types of solvents you can use with colored pencils.
Regardless of what solvent you use, make sure to test it on the paper first to see it can hold up against the paper. You also want to make sure you wait for the solvent to completely dry before applying color again. To help aid the drying process, be prepared to wipe off excess solvents with a paper towel or cloth nearby.
Rubbing Alcohol — Rubbing alcohol can be used as a blender because it will disband the wax binder and move the pigment around the paper. Using a stronger one might start to remove the colored pencil pigment altogether. When applying the rubbing alcohol, use cotton balls or swabs to lightly apply a small amount at a time. Turpentine — Turpentine is made from the resin of pine trees. It can be more effective than rubbing alcohol because it can disrupt more of the wax binder. You may need to use stronger paper if you decide to use this solvent.
Turpentine can be applied a few times between each blend using bristles or soft brushes and moderate pressure more so than the rubbing alcohol. Using turpentine can also help achieve a watercolor effect if desired. Rubber Cement Thinner — Rubber cement thinner is an adhesive mixed generally mixed with latex and another solvent like acetone used to thin rubber cement.
This works very similarly to turpentine but is more effective in breaking up the wax binder. You also want to use brushes with moderate pressure when applying this solvent.
Mineral oil is food-safe and can be used as a laxative, lubricant, or moisturizer. Mineral spirit is a type of thinner for finishes and definitely not food-safe. Odorless mineral spirits OMS lack harmful chemicals and can also be used for blending. Use brushes to apply lightly and have a paper towel nearby for excess solvent. These items can also be used rather than brushes when blending with solvents. Colored pencils can be much more difficult to erase than graphite artwork but it is still possible.
The heavier the layer, the more difficult it will be to lift the color off the paper. This is why you should begin by lightly applying color until you become more experienced with this art medium. White vinyl erasers and scotch tape work best to lift color off of the paper. I have been using this pack of 10 Pentel white vinyl erasers and it has lasted me for quite a while now.
Kneaded erasers will not fully erase but it can help lighten colors on your artwork. You can always try cheaper ones first. Regardless of the type of eraser you use, test it first on a separate piece of paper so that you aware of the effect it might have on your artwork. Doing so will significantly reduce smudging and any erasing you might have to do. Colored pencils can leave residue on your artwork wax-based more so than oil-based.
The debris can interfere with your artwork by becoming lodged in the tooth of the paper and contaminating the color. To avoid this, you want to keep your artwork clean throughout the entirety of the creation process. Use either a can of compressed air, small dusters, or cosmetic brushes periodically to keep wax or eraser debris off the paper.
Online Courses. Taking online classes can be helpful for beginners! Online courses can help you learn from experts in the field from the comfort of your own home. The classes listed below are offered through Domestika, a website with the largest community of creative professionals. Domestika originated from Spain but now headquartered in San Francisco. The classes listed below are in Spanish with English subtitles.
However, the classes are one of the highest quality content out there. You can learn at your own pace alongside other students who have enrolled in the class too! Each class is pretty affordable and you have lifetime access! Domestika has a growing number of courses offered in English too!
Check them out here in my post, 15 Creative Courses on Domestika in English. Colored Pencils Tutorials. Need inspiration? Check out 12 amazing colored pencil artists you can follow on Instagram! Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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Introduction Before becoming an art medium, colored pencils were used for checking and marking. Different Types of Colored Pencils Colored pencils vary in the type of binder within the pigmented core. Watercolor Pencils Watercolor pencils , or water-soluble pencils, have a gum arabic binder for their pigmented core.
Storage Throw out the original box! Paper When selecting paper for colored pencil art, you want to select one that at least has some tooth to it. Sharpening Make sure you sharpen your colored pencils as soon as you open your new box! Handheld Pencil Sharpeners Handheld pencil sharpeners are generally small and in my opinion, the best at sharpening colored pencils. Electric Pencil Sharpeners Electric pencil sharpeners apply a force that is more difficult to control.
Cosmetic Sharpeners Cosmetic sharpeners are specially made to handle pencils with a softer core like eyeliner. Other Sandpaper blocks can also be used as a sharpener by running the colored pencil across the surface of the sandpaper, rotating the pencil to ensure you produce an even sharpen. Coloring Techniques Pencil Techniques A variety of techniques exists for drawing and coloring with colored pencils. Blending Techniques If you have a limited amount of colors, you want to create a color mixing chart.
Pencil Blending Burnishing Burnishing is the act of using pressure to combine the layers and completely fill the tooth of the paper with color. Solvent Blending Solvents will disrupt the binding of colored pencils to allow for a blending of colors. Erasing Colored pencils can be much more difficult to erase than graphite artwork but it is still possible. Brushing Colored pencils can leave residue on your artwork wax-based more so than oil-based.
Online Courses Taking online classes can be helpful for beginners! Overall Tips Research each brand before purchasing. Explore different types before settling on one! Throw out the original box and fasten with rubber bands separated by colors. Be careful of lead breakage and avoid dropping your colored pencils.
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