Lightfast, which means the colour will not fade over time and they are perfect in combination with other textured mediums such as pastel or wax-based pencils.
They are very pigmented and so good for detail. I think these are by far the best pencils I have ever used. If you can’t afford to buy all the sizes you need then it is best to buy the largest size and cut it down to the various sizes you need for your artwork. I prefer to buy gummed pad papers so each size is perfect and identical and it is easy to then sell specific portrait sizes. I usually use this process to add fine white hairs. Using fixative on the surface can also add another layer on the paper. By blocking in colours with pastel allows for more colour pencil layers to be added. Even though it doesn’t have a lot of tooth you can use tricks to create more layers to work on. Winsor & Newton Bristol Board Extra Smooth Surface Drawing Pad is the paper I now use for my colour pencil portraits. The benefit of smoother paper allows for highly detailed drawing and artwork which is perfect for colour pencils. Smoother paper doesn’t allow for as many layers but it doesn’t need many to completely cover the colour of the paper. Therefore, a paper with a lot of tooth is normally desirable.Īfter developing my skills, I realised I preferred brighter smoother paper. To create a desired realistic effect with colour pencils you need to add many layers in order to create depth and eliminate the colour of the paper underneath. The thickness of the paper works well with adding many layers of pencil and is great for practising. When I first started my pet portrait business I used Daler & Rowney Smooth Heavyweight paper which was ideal for developing my style and understanding my medium. I have tried a few different ones and have narrowed it down to two of my most favourite brands. When it comes to the medium of colour pencil there are so many different brands to choose from and it is hard to know which ones would be right for you and your style. I will just be talking about the way I like to use them.
There is no wrong way and right way for using these materials. Find your own way of using these materials.
#Color pencil drawing animals trial#
I have also explained how I use them but this is through trial and error and the development of my style. This blog post contains the colour pencil brands I love to use along with the other materials I use to create my colour pencil commissions.
But as I started experimenting with other brands I realised the significance of more expensive pencils and they were so much better in terms of saturation and depth. These were ideal to get me going and are an inexpensive way to start developing your skills as a colour pencil artist. When I first started drawing I used a small tin of Derwent drawing pencils. I have learnt a lot about the types of colour pencils out there and which ones work best with my style of drawing. I am a self-taught colour pencil artist and I have been using colour pencils every day for the last four years to create my portrait commissions and develop my skills.
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