Work in Progress: How Long Does Colored Pencil Take? (Poinsettia & Pepperberry with Prismacolor)

Work in Progress: How Long Does Colored Pencil Take? (Poinsettia & Pepperberry with Prismacolor)

Every Project Starts Somewhere…

It’s in our nature— we always assume everyone has it easier than we do. So an artist? They must sit down at their desk and poof! The beautiful art just magically happens!

Uhm… no.

Pretty stuff doesn’t appear out of nowhere…

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Steps to Realism: Coloring beyond Smooth Blending Combinations (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil)

Steps to Realism: Coloring beyond Smooth Blending Combinations (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil)

Now that you know how to blend with Copic Markers, What’s next?

For beginners, the initial challenge with Copic Markers or even colored pencils is learning how to blend smoothly. After that, you worry about collecting enough markers or pencils to be able to color everything you want to color.

Buy, buy, buy. Blend, blend, blend…

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