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Blending with Colored Pencils: Are You Using Too Many Colors? (More Realism with Fewer Pencils)

Blending with Colored Pencils: Are You Using Too Many Colors? (More Realism with Fewer Pencils)

Are you frustrated with your colored pencil blends?

You’re not alone. You wanted to learn to color with realism and artistry. Instead, you’re getting artificial candy colors and strange blends which don’t turn out the way you expected.

Today, let’s look at the most common issue I see with current pencil instruction and why it doesn’t work well for realistic coloring