Big Colored Pencil Collection? You’ll get better results with fewer colors!
THE DANGER OF OWNING TOO MANY COLORS
In over a decade of teaching adult art classes…
I’ve noticed that we have two extreme types of student
There’s always a penny pincher in every class. If they can get away with using something they found in the back of the junk drawer? They’re all in.
But there’s a growing group of colorists on the opposite side. These are the folks with more colored pencils than the teacher!
Are you someone who owns every pencil ever made?
Today, let’s talk about the dangers of owning it all.
Your big colored pencil collection isn’t just expensive and a pain in the rear to store and organize…
It’s actually hindering your artistic growth!
“Crystal Bauble”. Holbein Colored Pencil on Strathmore 300 Smooth Bristol Board. 10 x 10” by the author, Amy Shulke.
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THE DEEP END OF COLORING
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Less “here’s a color combo.”
More “here’s why yellow keeps smacking you in the face.”
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“CRYSTAL BAUBLE” PROJECT DETAILS
Full color and supply list at end of this article.
LINE ART: “Crystal Bauble” by Amy Shulke
CLASS AVAILABLE AT COLORWONK.COM
MARKERS: Copic Sketch Markers
PENCILS: Holbein Artist’s Colored Pencils
PAPER: Strathmore 300 Bristol, Smooth
SIZE: 11×11”
PRINT DETAILS: Gray lined PNG digital stamp printed onto bristol using a Canon Pixma Pro which is safe for use with Copic Markers.
BEGINNER COLORING WITH AMY
FREQUENTLY USED COLORS
In the video, I explain why I don’t have a recommended starter set of colored pencils but I do show a list of pencil colors I use most.
The strange thing is, I reach for these same colors no matter what medium I’m working in. My watercolor palette is full of very similar colors.
This isn’t a buying guide or a recommended list, it’s simply an overview of the colors I use most.
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PRODUCTS IN TODAY’S VIDEO
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SUPPLY LIST: “CRYSTAL BAUBLE”
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