Coloured Pencil Demo | Drawing Long Fur & Other Techniques
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2018
- In this video I'll show you the full process of a dog portrait in coloured pencil. I'll be discussing how I layer and blend coloured pencil to create long fur, as well as techniques using Pastelmat, Zest-It Pencil Blend and Brush & Pencil's Touch & Texture.
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Frequently Asked Questions: claudiasketches.wixsite.com/h...
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Mentioned & Relevant videos:
-Top 10 tips for using CP: • 10 Tips for using Colo...
-How to blend coloured pencil: • How to Blend Coloured ...
-Which brands of CP I use and why: • My FAVOURITE Coloured ...
-Discussion about tracing: • Is Tracing WRONG?
-Transferring and outline (livestream): • Art Livestream : Accur...
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Materials:
*Clairefontaine Pastelmat (Dark Grey):
UK: amzn.to/2v01zUa
US: amzn.to/2MroJyt
*Derwent Drawing Pencils:
UK: amzn.to/2GiCAzW
US: amzn.to/2PmiOIN
*Faber-Castell Polychromos:
UK: amzn.to/2BzJbYU
US: amzn.to/2Bt0OcN
*Zest-It Pencil Blend:
UK: amzn.to/2J0nOQ0
US: amzn.to/2wkBDDg
*Derwent Artists Black & White:
UK: amzn.to/2J0Wf9c
US: amzn.to/2BJQjCb
-Derwent Superpoint Mini Sharpener
-Prismacolor Col-erase
-Caran d’Ache Pablos
-Brush & Pencil Touch-Up Texture
-Derwent Electric Eraser, Putty Eraser & Tombow Mono Eraaser
-Frog Tape
-Synthetic brushes for applying Zest-It & Touch-Up Texture
(*By using the Amazon links above, I earn a small percentage commission- at no extra cost to you!*)
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Just a heads-up if you're sensitive to flickering! The footage of this piece was around 15 hours, so because I had to speed it up so much there's a little more flickering than usual. Apologies again! Hope you all have a lovely week :)
Claudia Sketches AMAZING!!! It’s gorgeous!
My first reaction was OMG someone is putting a pencil in the dogs eyes...
After some second I realized that I was someone's amazing art!
Wow
Back to watch this fo the 7th time and it still provides the same amount of information
and interest!
I used to love watching your tutorials and you were one of the first people that got me into art along with Monique from wild portrait artist. I haven’t seen much from either of you lately and was hoping you were still producing videos as your work is amazing and I love how thorough you are talking through your art process.
This is so stunning it looks like a photograph! I'm sure the man who commissioned it was quite pleased with the outcome.
Thank you very much, Michele!
Michele Of The Oaks I really thought it was a photo... And some not animal friendly putting a pencil in the dogs eye. When checking out the account and show I became calm and I smile. It is an amazing art piece!
Breathtaking!!!
I have watched this tutorial eight or nine times now and I love it every time. I think this is a beautiful piece you have created
Amazing !!! ! Pan pastels are great for that first base coat .. you can go as dark as you need .. then do pencil on top . That is what i do . ❤
Gorgeous portrait , fantastic to watch .
YAY!! You are back! Such an awesome video with lots of tips.
Thank you, Cathy! Glad to be back :)
Just one word - perfection! 💓🌞😊
Wow!
Thank you! And the drawing is beautiful!
AWESOME
Amazing!
Thank you so much for posting. Your work is beautiful! I just recently started working with colored pencil and this was extremely helpful.
Thank you very much! I'm glad you found the video helpful. :)
Hi Claudia. Beautiful job. So glad you're back. Have missed your videos. Marion:)
Hi Marion! Thank you so much! I'm looking forward to making more videos. :)
When I saw this dog in the thumbnail I had to do a double take.I thought it was a photograph of a dog. This is a incredible art piece.
Thank you very much! :D
Beautiful dog; good work it's fluffy fur; I like it.
Very inspiring! Thanks for this video!
Thanks for watching and commenting :)
It turned out beautiful!
Thank you, I'm pleased you think so :)
Amazing
Beautiful! Thanks.
Thanks for watching and commenting :D
I WAS SO EXCITED WHEN YOU STARTED TALKING I MISS YOU!!!
Good video btw. :P
Thank you so much, Para! :D
Beautiful piece
Thank you very much!
Beautiful piece. Bravo
Thank you :)
Fantastic!!
Thank you very much :)
I love your work. Beautiful
Thank you so much :)
Stunning
Thank you very much!
Wonderful! You are so talented!
Thank you so much :)
This is amazing. I thought it was a photo at first!!
Thank you! :)
Great video!!!! You have talent!!!
Thank you very much :)
Wonderful job, great talent my dear.
Thank you :D
Beautiful.
Thank you very much, Connie!
Amazing.
Thank you :)
Absolutely amazing drawing. I so enjoyed watching this video and you explained everything so well. I am learning to draw with coloured pencils so this was a great help to me; especially the advice on the pencil blend and highlights. You have a new follower :o)
Thank you very much for watching and commenting! I'm glad you found the video helpful. :)
OMG OMG OMG that is soooo good.
Thanks Paul! Pleased you enjoyed it :)
superb painting
Thank you :)
WOW! Phenomenal! You are so very talented and inspirational! I have only used prismacolor pencils and love them. I have not explored using the liquid products to create a soft base on which to build. That’s a little scary for me. Perhaps more in depth demonstration would ease my fear. But stunning artwork! Thanks again for sharing!
Thank you very much for watching and commenting :)
Like any new technique, I always recommend that you try it out in a sketchbook or on a scrap piece of paper before you use it on an important piece :) I
have a video about how to use OMS with Coloursoft (very similar in texture to Prismacolor Premiers), perhaps you would find that helpful: czcams.com/video/pJRBUiRQVoI/video.html
Beautiful 😍
Thank you very much!
The drawing Derwent colored pencils can be a bit tricky taking up a quite a bit of tooth. I do love the light sienna, the Lightfast didn’t do that one but I am glad it worked out for you and that miraculous Pastelmatt handled it. You know I put the solvent in a Caran’de ache water brush specifically the one that has the fibrous marker tip. It also cleans off great on kitchen towel and is completely self contained. I cap it and put it in my to go out bag and it never leaks, it works great and prevents me from over use of them. Take care and I use the Brush and Pencil products but I can dupe the Luxarchival by using 140 lb hp Arches and apply clear Art Spectrum pastel primer in clear but one can also use a color. And I use a wide cheap sponge brush to apply. It works great and it is archival.
One thing came to my mind while making subs - I suppose an oil based markers such as Sakura Pen-Touch could be useful for highlights as well? Their "Extra Fine" (0,7 mm I think) nibs are more precise than Posca's anyways. I doubt the application is just as neat&easy as B&P's T&T, but it's probably better than nothing if you live in a country where B&P's products aren't available.
I would imagine that the Sakura Pen-Touch would work well- it seems as though the pigments are archival too. I might have to pick one up to give it a go. Oil paint and a fine brush would also work. I suppose the benefit of the Touch-Up Texture is that it also creates a toothy surface- meaning that if you want to tone the highlights then it's very easy to... and it also dries within just a few minutes. I wonder what type of surface the Pen-Touch or oil paint gives- and how fast it dries.
great video! subscribed
I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing :D
Wow the tongue is stunningly lifelike
Hi:) Thank you for this amazing video. I have a question before I buy supplies you listed up. What is the reason that you use Derwent pencil for the first layer, not just start with Polychromos?
Thank you for watching and commenting :D
You might want to check out this video (czcams.com/video/jKZOEPkfYg0/video.html) where I explain what brands of coloured pencils I use and detailed explanations as to why. :)
But in short, the Derwent Drawing pencils are opaque (meaning colours will appear brighter/purer on top of a coloured background). They also offer quicker laydown because they're soft and have wide cores.
Great work again 😁
Thank you very much Michael :D
Claudia Sketches, mist your videos, glad your back, hope everything went well with all your work
Thanks again Michael! I'm looking forward to making more videos :)
Can I ask the name of the touch up texture bottle you use to seal the pencil layer you mentioned in your video please
That's what it's called :) It's by Brush & Pencil. I always have a full list of materials in the description if that helps.
very nice
Thank you :)
Incredible work! Well done, helpful information. Would be great to see the original source reference as you're working, or at least in the beginning. Thanks.
Thanks! I provide links to reference photos when I can (e.g. if they're royalty free/copyright free or my own photographs). It's not something I do with commissioned work where the client's own photos are used, though :)
@@ClaudiaSketches Ah, I see, wasn't thinking!
Love your Video....Could you explain how to use the solvent correctly please.
Hi! I have a video where I explain how I use zest-it pencil blend solvents. czcams.com/video/pJRBUiRQVoI/video.html
There's no real right or wrong way to do it- a lot of it is down to feel. My best piece of advice is to start off with an almost dry brush and gradually add more if you don't feel like you're moving the pigments around.
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Gorgeous!!! What brand of brush and pencil touch up texture do you use?
Thank you! There is only one brand (Brush And Pencil) :)
Claudia..this is just fantastic. Can you please tell me (after tracing the photo) how did you transfer it to Pastelmat? ..graphite paper doesn't erase as you know. Charcoal?? Please tell me what you used. You are a fabulous artist..
Thank you! I use transfer paper- I've used Saral and Frisk but I think Saral is marginally better. I've used graphite transfer paper on Pastelmat without a problem and, though I also only use it on dark subject matter so it doesn't matter so much if there's anything remaining (though it lifts pretty easily with a kneaded eraser). I prefer white transfer paper overall though as it's easier to cover over with any colour.
So real ! especially the eyes and fur :)
By the way, you said that with gel pens "the highlights will flake off over time"... but, how much time are you talking about ?
Thank you !
Thanks :)
This is specifically in the instance that gel-pen is used over the top of coloured pencil (or other oil/wax based products).
There are many factors at play here, and I can't give you any set time-frame. I've had things flake off instantly, and others last a long time. It depends on many factors- the pen used, if the pen had any paper to adhere to, if the paper or pen lines get disturbed at all, what sort of conditions the piece is displayed/stored in etc.
The easiest solution to guarantee that the gel pen won't flake off it to just use something that is archival with coloured pencil. Gel pen isn't a medium I'd recommend with coloured pencil for work designed for sale or display- especially ones where the client has spent a lot, or expect the work to be good for a few decades.
All right, I'll think about it. Thanks !
great video. But I was a little unsure what you said you used for some highlights rather then gel pens.
Touch-Up Texture by Brush & Pencil. If you're ever unsure I suggest reading the video description (I always list my materials there). You can also put the English subtitles on as I hand-write those to be accurate :)
Thanks for your response. Did look at the list, but just couldn't seem to find on Amazon, so was unsure.
What kind brand of pencils you prefer using the most? Thanks Ms. Claire 🎨🙏☺️
Did you say, you used the touch up texture just like the zest-it solvent ?
Julia Bos No- zest it blends but the touch up texture fixes. I use both, and they cannot be used interchangeably. If you give me the time in the video where I said something that is confusing, I'll happily better explain what I mean :)
Claudia Sketches thanks for your reaction. I do know what you mean now. I think I was confused because I heard you talk about that nail polish bottle, then I thought...can you use that as a blender too like zest-it? A mis-understanding.
I love your way of making the video’s by the way. Clear and very helpful. Thank you. Greetings from The Netherlands 😉👍🏼
Maybe I also mentioned that I apply both with synthetic brushes as well? But I'm glad the case is solved :) Always happy to help- don't hesitate if you have any more questions! Thank you very much for watching and commenting, glad you like my videos.
Does the Pastelmat warp easily?
It has a tendency to curl. It even curls in the pad- once you take the cellophane off the sheets inside will bow. Sometimes sheets will curl after cutting. I give curled sheets a light bend in the opposite direction to help flatten them before use which does the trick- and otherwise the curling is so insignificant that framing or lightly securing the piece down removes any visible curl.
Pastelmat will warp if heavy application of water is used over a large portion of the surface- and this I definitely recommend avoiding as the piece may not be able to lay perfectly flat again. It doesn't seem to buckle at all though.
It doesn't warp with use of solvents such as OMS or Zest-It.
If curling or warping is something you're keen on avoiding altogether, try the Pastelmat board. It's essentially pastelmat that's been mounted to 3mm board.
Claudia Sketches Thanks so much for the quick response! :) This is very helpful!
can you tell me the names of main coloured pencils used in this portrait and love your work
Thank you! Check the description :) I always leave a complete list of materials there.
@@ClaudiaSketches i am after which colours not brands thanks
I use dozens of colours in each piece- I don't keep track of specifically which colours I use as it'd be incredibly time intensive for me to do so, though it is something I'd consider if I eventually make a Patreon.
However, I almost never leave a colour "pure" so I'm not entirely sure how helpful knowing which exact colours I use is? But I do have a video about choosing and mixing colours though which explains my process- that might be helpful: czcams.com/video/veVi3Q9QWbQ/video.html
Curious... why does the rendering go from dark to light several times throughout the drawing?
That's because the application of liquid solvents- it makes everything appear darker when wet (and often makes white pigments appear translucent). Once dried everything lightens back up again. :)
I'll often work for a while whilst the solvents are wet, but then stop to wait for everything to fully dry so I'm better able to judge colour. It can take a few hours for the solvents to dry, so I'll pause the recording during this.
Thank you... :-)
well not alot of people have pastel mat
I'm aware that it's an expensive surface, and many shops do not stock it. The same effects can be achieved with other paper though- you just have to apply pencil more carefully (as I mention in the video), and build up your colours working light-to-dark where possible. If your paper is taped down onto a rigid surface and won't warp, you can also use texture fixative/workable fixative/Touch-Up Texture to preserve the layers underneath whilst being able to work bright and crisp layers on top.
Pastelmat only serves to make things easier- but it's entirely possible to get great effects on other papers too. :)
Claudia Sketches thank u for feed back
Any time. :)
the thumbnail made me think you were applying white eyeliner to a dog
Arin Correa me to...
The only dogs my pencils go near are the 2-dimensional kind ;)
Who is that one person who disliked your video??
Can't please everyone! :)
when I first looked at the thumbnail, I thought you were drawing on a REAL dog
Haha! No dogs were harmed in the making of this thumbnail :P
I wish the polychromos werent so expensive
Holy crap you use pastel mat with colour pencil? I guess you go through pencils fast.
I thought I'd burn through pencils faster than I actually do- I actually don't find it to be much different than non-coated papers. The trick (for me at least) is starting off with an underpainting using soft and highly pigmented pencils. I don't need to work nearly as hard to cover the grain of the paper that way. Blending is effortless and I find I don't need to repeat layers to get soft blends like I would on smooth paper (which helps preserve pencil).
Todo el mundo habla de disolver el lápiz de color con trementina o white spirit o similar y es un ¡ERROR! La trementina disuelve la cera o el aceite y al quedar el pigmento suelto, sin tanto aglutinante por eso se esparce en el papel (es como si cortara el aceite o cera que pues ambos son grasosas, de la misma forma que el detergente corta el aceite, un ejemplo un poco exagerado) y si aplicas mucha trementina pues dejas el pigmento sin aglutinante, es decir, dejas el pigmento suelto y a cabo de unos años se levantará el color aunque estés usando colores resistentes a la luz, se puede ver bien a simple vista apenas termines el dibujo pero se daña la calidad de la pintura si piensas vender tus cuadros.
Y veo en los videos de CZcams y aplican exageradamente arto, noooo eso no es así, sí aplicas trementina o sus similares que sea sólo en la primera capa y súper escurrido el pincel, apenas humedecido, y máximo una segunda vez y súper poquito. Mejor usar colores acuarelables de buena calidad mezclados con los colores permanentes y pintar no de oscuro a claro sino de claro a oscuro, con eso no hay necesidad de usar tanta trementina. Eso fue una moda que salió hace como unos 8 años en CZcams y ahora todo el mundo la repite pero si vas a hacer un dibujo para guardarlo en un cajon o escanearlo está bien, pero si vas a vender tus cuadros, está mal y el pigmentado no va a tener la fuerza de AGLUTINANTE (el de la cera o aceite que le quitaste con la trementina) para durar el paso de los años, así estés usando la mejor marca de lápices de colores.