I am learning some new colored pencil techniques from a book I recently purchased titled "Colored Pencil Painting Bible" by Alyona Nickelsen. Ms. Nickelsen brings the dynamics of colored pencils to a wonderful new level. I know I will never be able to accomplish work like hers ... but I am certain I will learn to improve!
"Cherries"
These are great, Karen Anne, especially the corn, it really shows off all the colored pencils, makes me want to try them!!! Deb
ReplyDeleteIt is a great book Deb ... Gives you insights into what colored pencils can actually do ...
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I am always amazed when I see what can be done with layers of colored pencils!
ReplyDeleteWhat surprised me most, was the use of a white pencil to blend colors (in the cherries) .... I would never have thought to do that ....
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing!! Love them both! White pencil to blend the colors? Very interesting! I guess you had to buy special paper too Karen Anne? I really love them both!
ReplyDeleteYou are correct Stacy ... its 100% cotton paper by Stonehenge that is made especially for colored pencil work. Takes a wash and doesn't buckle! Besides blending with a white pencil and a non-color blender Ms. Nickelsen also demonstrates how to blend with mineral spirits! Who'da thought? The corn and its background was blended using the mineral spirits wash....
ReplyDeleteKaren Anne,
ReplyDeleteNice! I'm always working with colored pencil (usually a combination of colored pencil with watercolors) -- though I didn't know about the stonehenge paper!
I'll have to give it a try!
It is REALLY nice paper Lise ... I purchased mine through DickBlick.com or is it Blick.com? Whatever, I really LIKE it!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for this post ... I love colored pencils and have a ton of them ... I also love inks. So, I'm going to check this book out from the library.
ReplyDeleteOh, your drawings are marvelous!
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