Colored pencil drawing

Colored pencil drawings for beginners

The artist then consciously records this into his creation algorithm; next the fingers wrap around and take their hold, another milestone. This point of connection is one of the pivotal points of the drawing about to unfold. Feeling how the pencil feels in the fingers, an understanding of how this pencil dances emerges.

Colored pencil drawings easy

However, allowing an artist to create this with drawing pencils touches a different aspect altogether, quite simply it is like comparing a photocopy of a badly taken photography of an artwork to the original. It is in the meeting point of the elements- the pencil, the subject, and the artist where the true magic happens.

Colored pencil drawing lessons

Among their beautiful colors are vibrant blues, sunny yellows, rich greens, glowing purples and juicy oranges. They come in pretty tins, sporty nylon carrying cases and polished wooden boxes. They smell good. Their enameled bodies fit your fingers well and respond to the paper with a willingness that excites inspiration.

Colored pencil drawing ideas

See what you can find. Trees? Birds? Faces? Whatever you find, delineate the image by going over the image lines by making them darker. Good! Now choose another colored pencil color to fill in the image(s). Now think of the surrounding area of the doodle as the background or environment for your images.

Colored pencil drawing tips

You will want to start shading the circle with a dark color (blue, violet, brown, black) where the light isn't--that is the left side of the circle. Start slowly, filling in along the left line of the circle. Remember that as you are shading and moving towards the source of illumination (upper right hand corner) your shading will become less.