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For those who have asked for a colored pencil tutorial
13 years ago
!! Please do not use my art without permission, thank you :)
Since I do not know when I will be able to post a colored pencil tutorial, I can give you the basics on what I do :)
1.) I work from light to dark, ALWAYS work light to dark.. its NOT easy to erase colored pencil.
2.) LAYERS, lots of layers, and build up that waxy mass to fill in as much of the papers textures as you can and don't be afraid to push hard with the pencils.
3.) Blend your colors smoothly using the techniques I stated above. Use like colors to blend one into an area small spots at a time. Make sure to write down or mark what colors you used so you have an even color all around. When coloring, use small circle strokes for even color. DO NOT color in many different angles, it looks really bad.
4.) Shadows and Highlights, make sure you study the areas of which, and apply carefully.
5.) Wipe off any access wax build up (the dull stuff you see) with a paper towel and when you do, your image should be glossy like a photo. Do this often to see where you need to apply more pencil. :) IF your image is NOT glossy in any area, then you haven't put down enough pencil and you are not putting enough pressure.
Also, do not be afraid to try new things! Make a mood with your colors and give it a theme. People like to see new stuff all the time!
I hope this helped! Any questions feel free to ask :D
1.) I work from light to dark, ALWAYS work light to dark.. its NOT easy to erase colored pencil.
2.) LAYERS, lots of layers, and build up that waxy mass to fill in as much of the papers textures as you can and don't be afraid to push hard with the pencils.
3.) Blend your colors smoothly using the techniques I stated above. Use like colors to blend one into an area small spots at a time. Make sure to write down or mark what colors you used so you have an even color all around. When coloring, use small circle strokes for even color. DO NOT color in many different angles, it looks really bad.
4.) Shadows and Highlights, make sure you study the areas of which, and apply carefully.
5.) Wipe off any access wax build up (the dull stuff you see) with a paper towel and when you do, your image should be glossy like a photo. Do this often to see where you need to apply more pencil. :) IF your image is NOT glossy in any area, then you haven't put down enough pencil and you are not putting enough pressure.
Also, do not be afraid to try new things! Make a mood with your colors and give it a theme. People like to see new stuff all the time!
I hope this helped! Any questions feel free to ask :D
Just a passer by that saw your horse WIP images.
Don't forget you can mix colors to get other shadows. You don't have to use black to color black characters. Dark blues and browns tend to work well to make shades of black that look great!
This image was done using browns and blues to make black and grey tones http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6671669/
I used more blue to give the picture a bluish tint. I didn't use any actual black or gray colored pencils on the bird.
I did use grays to shade the whites but looking back on it now I think it would have looked better with light blues for the shadow.
i had to learn quick, it's also something I try to avoid using in paints but I cheat with colored pencil more than I should.