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Colored Pencil Techniques
Colored pencils are a misused medium. One reason they may be so misused is because they are so cheap and easy to find. When used correctly, colored pencils can produce beautiful drawings. Colored Pencils are used for many illustration techniques and fine art drawings. They can be used on a variety of surfaces and can be erased fairly easily. This makes them a great drawing medium for professionals and beginners alike.
Here are some things to consider when using colored pencils...
TIP #1-" Color Heavy"- or at least build up your color gradually so that the colors are intense and complex. Don't rely on the value of your paper to make your tints and shades.
TIP #2- "Layer Your Colors"- Build up many layers of your colors. Do not rely on just one application of color to bring you success. Building up and layering your colors will make your colors more complex and realistic.
TIP #3-"Mix Your Colors"- When using any colored medium, you should ALWAYS mix colors. Colored pencils are no different. For example, if you are drawing grass, don't just grap that manufactured green. Instead use blue and yellow, and green.
TIP #4- "Outline Last"- If you like to outline, wait and do it when you are finished drawing the object. Colored pencils can overlap themselves very easily, enabling you to outline objects last. (Don't use black to outline)
TIP #5- "Take Your Time"- Colored Pencils are a medium that demands time. You must work deliberately. It takes time to craft a well-drawn colored pencil image.
Surfaces for Colored Pencils
You can pretty much use colored pencils on any surface that will accept them. You can be very creative with this. Traditional surfaces include drawing papers, colored papers, cardboard, tagboard, illustration board, rag paper, and watercolor paper. It is important to pay attention to the tooth, or texture of the paper, when choosing your surface. The texture of the paper plays a huge role in how the colored pencils look on the surface. Experiment and find out what papers work best for your needs. I have found that I prefer coldpress illustration board. Illustration board provides a solid and sturdy surface to work on as well a smooth to medium tooth to accept multiple layers of colored pencil.
Variety of Quality Among Brands of Colored Pencils
There are many, many brands of colored pencils. Some are obviously better than others. If you are just starting out using colored pencils, I would suggest buying cheaper brands like Crayola and work your way up to more pricer, higher quality brands like Prismacolor. Prismacolor, in my opinion, are clearly the best colored pencils around. They are very soft, and the pigment is concentrated. There are student grade Prismacolor pencils that are cheaper than the professional ones.
About the Author
Matt Fussell is an Art Educator and Illustrator with ten years of experience. Click here for more tips on Colored Pencil Techniques
What do you think of PRISMACOLOR?
I've been using Crayola colored pencils for a really long time and now I want to upgrade to PRISMACOLOR. I really like the woodless colored pencisl (art stix) and the premier colored pencils. What do you think of PRISMACOLOR? I sketch on medium thick, slightly textured paper. Any suggestions?? Any other comments?
Thanks,
Shadow
I really like Prismas alot...They blend very well...The only thing about the higher grade pencils is that you have to be very careful with storing them and handling them...If you toss them around or drop them, the lead inside can break...Have learned this the hard way when I have had to keep sharpening and keep sharpening due to broken lead...But otherwise...the large Prismas are fabulous...
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