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Hi Gemma, I have been drawing for years, I'm 61 years old and want to start into colored pencils, been watching all kinds of videos, tired of jumping around, do you have a video of where a beginner should start? Thanks Keith

Did you apply any type of fixative over finished pencil drawing?

Hi, does it have to dry completely when you brush it?

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Extremely helpful as always 👍

Loved this video - thank you so much for the info, can't wait to try the ploychrome pencils 🥰

Beautiful work.

this was so useful thank you, I could never get the hang of watercolour pencils it just never looks right this helped a ton ❤❤

Creates masterpiece. Eh, it's "ok" 😂 gurl, that was impressive!!

I love the wax of prisma on how easy to blend

Has anyone mixed the two types of pencils in the same drawing, do they blend well or somehow one repels the other? Like using the prisma as the initial base color and the oil-based pencil for the detail work?

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Thank you, very good video!

Have you found anyway to grid on pastelmat?

Just watched, I’m in the process of coloring a beagle for a friend of mine and I’m using mixed media paper do you think that’s a fair choice

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Is mixed media paper okay please?

I’ve used cold press watercolor paper to do a colored pencil drawing of a couple of Macaws. It came out decent but I used a colorless blending pencil after I got all the colors down and it really helped bring out the vibrancy better. Also smoothed out all the bumps. Now the reason behind me using watercolor paper is I used water soluble wax pastel for the background. So it became mixed media. let’s face it backgrounds in colored pencil is not the easiest thing to do in terms of patients and time consumption. So there are reasons to use watercolor paper.

I am a sanded paper kind of gal.

Can you use a blending stump when you use colored pencil?

I've been drawing on hot press watercolor recently and have had some good results. Dumb question.. is Bristol board the same thing as just Bristol? Or is it a thicker version of Bristol?

I had issues with the colored pencil paper as well. Too grainy.

hi Gemma i would ask you the picture of color pencil behind you, it's a draw or a picture? i looking for reference but i didn't find it. if it is a draw it's possible to see how you create it thank you, you are bautiful and amazing, love you channel

Someone had recommended Neenah vellum paper- is that something you would recommend?

I do appreciate your "experiment" with different papers. Yet I would also have enjoyed a "price point" explanation as well. Yes, better supplies usually give better results, but many beginning artists are limited financially and/or do not want to "waste money" on their beginning "drawing exercises". Also, not trying to be too critical, you do have a bias toward the Bristol Board.

I wonder what the Bristol board equivalent would be here in North American. Strathmore makes Bristol smooth and Bristol Vellum…

I have been using a paper from the bee paper company, called be inspired, they have all kinds of paper from sketch, drawing ,Water color, colored pencils, multi media, love to see you check this brand of paper, get your thoughts, happy drawing.

I tried coloured pencils (FC Albrecht Durer) and the Derwent Chromaflow on a piece of cold press watercolour paper. I realized the texture was a real drag to fill in and after 2 to 3 layers I couldn't put anymore pigment onto the paper. The drawing had an unpleasant, furry finish. Never again! That said I wonder what would be the ideal surface for water soluble coloured pencils.

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Watercolour paper comes in three textures - Hot, Not (or Cold pressed) and Rough, not just two as you said 😊

Wow I'm here early!

Great advice.

This is sooooo helpful! Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge!

Excellent instructional video! Very helpful! Thanks! 😊

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I literally can’t do this anymore more I just get so angry seeing my fucking art go to shirt when color hit

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Oh wow,the talent is amazing :0

Thanks ❤ I never liked water colour paint but partner got me the pencils as I love sketching but was unsure how to build. Super clear and helpful - much appreciated 😊.

Awesome, thanks!

Such a fine job of identifying the colors one hardly even notices, and then demonstrating so clearly how to actually lay it all down. You're a wonderful teacher. Good pacing too -- you anticipate so many questions and just answer them in the nice calm commentary. Thank you!

This is really informative, thank you.

This was a really good comparison video. I have both brands and I agree. If I had to give up ALL of the pencils I own right now, and start all over again from the beginning with new pencils, I would start with the 72 set of the prismacolors, and either the 36 or 60 set of the polychromos, depending on how much money I could spend.

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nothings helping..

I'm an artist and this is great to know especially when starting to draw

similar to watercolor layering...thanks!

hello, can i use a printing paper for the artwork?

Love your introduction videos ❤