Each of us create art for different reasons. It’s freeing to be able to stop what you’re doing and sketch a scene or put a new idea to paper while it’s fresh in your mind.
Color pencil drawing makes it easy to get started. Paper, pencils, a sharpener and eraser are the basics that you need. Did you know, however that there are a variety of colored pencil techniques that you can leverage to level up your creativity and skill. That’s why we’re giving you this FREE guide on colored pencil techniques!
Colored Pencil Art 101
The process for using colored pencils isn’t as obvious as one may think. There are many colored pencil techniques —don’t start without knowing how to get the best results from your supplies.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this free eBook:
- How to use the two types of strokes that work best for colored pencil painting
- How to follow contours to show the shape of a surface
- How to gradually add color
- How to keep your color from becoming contaminated
- How to work from dark to light, create highlights, make adjustments and keep things as clean as possible to protect your final painting!
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Colored Pencil Tutorial
In Colored Pencil 101, you’ll gain an understanding of how to use colored pencils and apply a variety of techniques to your own paper. Give yourself this helpful knowledge that will move you closer to getting the artistic results you want for your own drawings and paintings.
Colored Pencil Techniques
- Learn why it’s important to follow the contours of your subject’s shapes to give a realistic impression.
- Discover how to add color gradually so that you don’t lose the naturally translucent character of your colored pencils on the paper.
- Understand what it means to work from dark to light; an important concept that will determine the success of your work.
Using Colored Pencils
At some point in any given painting, you’ll want to make adjustments. In this free download, Greene explains the difference between adjusting wax or oil-based colored pencil marks as opposed to adjusting water-soluble colored pencil marks, as well as what happens when you use a solvent.
Colored Pencil Drawings!
You didn’t pick up your colored pencils to get frustrated. Having the advice and knowing these tips from Colored Pencil Art 101 will ensure that your colored pencil experience will start out positive because you’ll have all the basic information you need to create a colored pencil painting, and you’ll enjoy the process along the way.