BURNISHING VS SOLVENT! Which Is Better? Coloured Pencil Blending Tutorial
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I am demonstrating blending coloured pencils with solvent and burnishing. In this coloured pencil drawing tutorial I am going to talk about the Pros and cons of blending coloured pencils with solvent and using burnishing. I am using the Zest it pencil blend for the solvent. For this tutorial I used Prismacolor Premier coloured pencils. I will also be telling you when I use each type of blending.
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Hey Guys, today I am talking about the benefits and drawbacks of using solvents & burnishing. I am also giving my recommendations of when I use each method :D I hope you enjoy the video! Any likes and shares are greatly appreciated
Intant like and share as soon as I click on the video :D Your art is so good and i love your hair short!
Thank you very much I appreciate your support! And awww thanks
Also a sneak peak on your new how to draw a cat eye vid! I definately need to watch that!!!
Yeah I am excited to upload that one! It will be up Thursday or Friday :D :)
@@KirstyPartridgeArt hi kristy loved the video but i was wondering which burnisher are you using?
"3:06" -- Solvent: Pros & Cons
"7:10" -- Burnishing: Pros & Cons
Thanks a bunch, Kirsty! 👍🏼
epic!!! One thing though- When you went onto burnishing pros and cons, you said “and the last positive for solvent, is that you don’t have to go out and buy solvent” aha
You explained the difference between the two so well, learned a lot , thank you!
This was so amazing to watch , the solvent makes such a wonderful difference, great advice , thankyou
Love your videos. Well prepared and straight to the point. I'm learning a lot. Much appreciated.
Thanks for sharing all your pros and cons you've gathered. I ended up watching another channel's video explaining burnishing after this to understand the technique.
That lego batman was just wow!
Wonderful summery of both techniques ...perfect . You are a good teacher , thank you Kirsty !
Very informative...thank you! Just an observation a little off topic, so just a thanks to you for having short clean fingernails. I've seen art videos where fake and/or polished nails distracted so much from the artistic information being given.
I use rubbing alcohol to blend coloured pencils. I have asthma so I can't use most solvents. I just have a waterbrush pen filled with rubbing alcohol for blending coloured pencils. I also am not a fan of burnishing for the reasons you mentioned
Kirsty, a better alternative to the Pencil Blend solvent is to use 100%(also called *Anhydrous* ) isopropyl alcohol. Anhydrous isopropyl is a really aggressive solvent that is great for coloured pencils. I use it myself... when I have enough money to afford coloured pencil.
You know, SnowblindOtter, you are bringing up something I was wondering about myself, namely using isopropyl alcohol (a.k.a. rubbing alcohol) as a solvent for colored pencils.
So you have used isopropyl alcohol as a solvent for colored pencils, & it worked? That's great. I'm inclined to try it out myself. But, tell me something else. Is it archival? Now that's another important question needing answering. If not archival, of course it's going to become problematic for serious projects intended to endure over time & thus for projects intended to be sold.
Thanks for your contribution to the discussion, though, & for adding thought to something I was already contemplating.
Informative and useful demonstration
I got all doubts cleared, best video tutorial.👍
Thank you Kirsty, this is really helpful. I've ordered some zest-it as after using white spirit with polychromos pencils I struggled to lay down colour over the top even when it was dry.
I'm also keen to learn about the pros and cons of different kinds of paper. I find the choice mind boggling! Thanks again! Lizzi
So complete. Love your word web. Nicely done!
Very helpful! Thank you.
That was excellent, thank you.
Hey...I've found myself that the best white coloured pencil for burnishing is the Holbein White (OP 500). The Holbein Soft White (OP 501) is brilliant too, but you won't be able to use anything else over the top of it. The Holbein pencils are oil based just to mention.
Do you (or anyone) know if you use a solvent/paint thinner in a moleskine or just any paper, does it like bleed through on the other side of the paper? And i love this video! 😍
Thank you I am glad you enjoyed the video :D I have never tried moleskin paper but the solvent won't bleed through unless the paper is really really thin. You won't really use enough solvent anyway to cause it to bleed through as you only have to have a tiny bit on the paintbrush and blot the excess off. If you are worried though then test it on the paper you want to use before you start drawing to see if it does bleed through. The solvent dries really fast anyway. If you are working in a sketchbook and have two drawings back to back on the same page then I would definitely use as little solvent as possible on the brush :D
Wow now I've learned another technique.. Thank you very much Kristy ❤️🔥❤️❤️❤️☺️
Thanks a lot for this video!!! So I have a bigger artprojekt and I don't want to burnish the whole thing because it takes me a lot of time to do it. I'm going buy now the solvent pencil blend ;-)
+Jana Ouroumov yeah that's definitely probably the best method to use, good luck with your project 😊
I like the cats eyes. How did you get the white to cover so good on the cat picture? What white are you using and what pencils were the base? I can't get white to go over anything.
+brettinnj thank you 😊 I used the Caran D'ache Luminance white coloured pencil for the highlights and prismacolors for the base 😀
I can’t either sooooo I just use crayons or coulored pencils they will do the trick
Hi Kirsty, I’ve been watching your videos for a few months now and you have taught me sooo much about drawing. I’m wondering if you ever use solvent and then add more layers and then burnish? I’m going to take your portrait drawing class with coloured pencils soon and I’m very excited!! Thanks for sharing your skills and knowledge.
Try isopropyl alcohol as a solvent. It's good .
I love all your videos. Thank you for making them. They are all fantastic!!!
Thank you soo much! this puts in perspective... I use Faber castell polychromos for portraits.. and I guess I've been using lesser pressure while burnishing.. and I don't think it's a good idea for me to use solvents on them.. great vids! all the best dear artist!
Would you use the same solvent for wax based pencils and oil based pencils?
Thank you Kirsty this video was very helpful!
Thankyou so much .😁👍👍
Why use pencils when it looks like liquid colour after that? If I want that blended look why not use airbrush, oilpaint or acrylics? What has become of the delicate textures of countless cross hatched layers? And, I suppose there's the crux of the matter: Where are the pencils hard enough to create the 10ths and hundreds of layers needed for this effect? Decades ago there was Goldfaber 4100 (hardness ~ between graphite pencil HD and H) But now I find nothing like it. Any suggestions for coloured pencils made for cross hatching with extreme fine lines?
Might be good if you don't have experience or interest in using brushes. Also some people don't have access to paints or interest in mixing up your own palettes. Can be easier to enter that style without committing to a new medium and all the supplies ($) and learning (time) commitments that entails.
So much great information, thank you!
Thanks this was very informative. 💕🤗
Thank you for the comparison, it really helps.
You're looking soo sweet and cute in the thumbnail ❤️❤️❤️
wonderful review, lot of information from experience, thank you
Thank you so much for all your helpfull videos !
A french follower :)
+Bulicrotter my pleasure 😊
It's really amazing.. Thanks
Hello Kirsty have you ever heard of using baby oil as solvent? 😚
Can u do a vedio . layering vs burnishing
I'm a little nervous about solvent. Afraid I'm gonna end up with a dirty, muddy look. But I think I'm gonna get over that and try it on my next drawing.
Hi Kirsty,
Thank you so much for this tutorial ... really interesting and useful!!!
I was just wondering if you could possibly share your opinion on the following:
I - When I turned 15, my aunty gave me as a present the Prismalo Carand’ache fibre-tipped w/water-solube ink set of 30, and as you can imagine, after using the standard pencils at school, I felt extremely happy about this .. and have since then been using them non stop ...
At present, and after watching some of your youtube videos, I thought of maybe (and would love to know what you think ...) add a couple of layers of interest and ‘finish’ to my drawings still with the Firbralo (as a base) with some colored pencils on top ...
What do you think of this?
I would be interested in giving this to my family as a present, so I can give them something I did with my hands ... :) ... therefore, lightfastness is something I read I should take into account ...
Should you recommend this technique, what kind of paper would you recommend for the combination of both materials?
The idea of using some colored pencils on top of the Fibralo markers is also to remove some of the lines that appear on the drawings, especially for large surfaces ...
I wouldn’t be using or doing many layers though ... (as to be honest with you, so used to working with markers, I’m not sure I have the necessary patience layering and layering takes (although I would LOVE to ...), so doing the main surfaces with markers (as I’m so used to using this) might reduce some of the painting time ... and could use the pencils for borders and things such as shading and light ... and adding a couple of extra dimensions to the drawings ...
And finally, I have been using silver fineliners with things such as mandalas, etc., but I am thinking of maybe for this ‘effect’ to be more ‘present’ or have more ‘present’ in the paper, but not sure if using ink instead for the borders and lines would be better ...
And if so, will this resist or work do you think if I do this on top of the pencil ...
What kind of pencils would you recommend to use on top of the Fibralo?
As I use generally more or less the same palette, I was thinking of getting some individual Luminance, instead of a larger case ... therefore, invest in really good pencils (maybe more wax based? Although for precision, I might need something more oily?) ...
Anyway Kirsty, thank you for trying to answer some of my questions ...
I look forward to your advice ...
I love your videos!!!
Valeria
cant you use solvent and after to use burnishing over it?
Can you do solvent with Crayola coloured pencils?
Same question. I need to kow this too
Yes but why? Crayola is bottom of the barrel in terms of quality,
Yes you can, it works well
lovely
Thank you :)
Thankyou 🌈
How do you tell if your coloured pencils are wax or oil based? I was given a tin of mixed pencils and some of them are watercolour, graphite charcoal etc, but it doesn't say what type of coloured pencils the coloured ones are?
We can't use some other thing instead of this solvent because I didn't have this solvet. ( Beginner ).
great video
Wait do u use a white coloured pencil for burnishing?
Can we replace Zest it with others, like: Baby Oil or Vegetable Oil...? Because, in Indonesia, it's very rare to find Zest it..
Feedback: Doesn't work well with Crayola pencils. XD If you are limited to cheap tools. I'm sorry to say that while it works it doesn't work that well. Certain colors break down too quickly and get swept away in the brush and do not go back onto the paper. I also noticed while trying this out that I got a huge oil stain with the Crayola despite trying not to use too much and making sure to dry the brush out onto a napkin. Even if you manage to use a small amout with some colors the graininess stays. Did the same with my polychromos that I just got. And it works great. I imagine the major difference is the materials in the pencils (wax vs. oil)
Epic as always kirsty :) what paper do you recommend with burnishing and doing portraits with? I'm struggling to get smooth looking skin...
Thank you very much :D And I use two different types for portraits, both are great. First is the Strathmore Bristol Vellum 400 series paper, but a lot of people use the 300 series which is cheaper. Secondly is the Strathmore Plate surface finish 500 series paper, but this is quite expensive :)
Thanks for the reply :) I've heard of these but was never sure, will definitely try one of these once I'm no longer poor :D. Keep up the good work!
Hi Kirsty. Do u recommend using solvent on a toned tan sthratmore sketchbook?
Thanks :)
Toned papers are often thinner than watercolor or mixed media papers. It's perfectly fine to use solvent on it, however I recommend using it in moderation so you don't accidentally rip your paper. Hope this is helpful!
Presumably zest it is citrus based, does adding an acid not effect drawings over time?
do you have any recommendation for an alternative for zest it or gamsol because this is not available in the EU and uk import is expensive nowadays
super kirsty :)
Thank you
Do I have to wait for solvent to dry before i put another layer of colored pencil?
Plz tell me some good solvents for color pencils
HELP.......
hEllo I just started drawing and I just found out that cheap eraser sucks. I do grid for proportion and erase after I sketch my subject but when I started shading that is when I noticed that the area I have erased it left the grid lines... what do i do?
Is it the paper that I used? is it the Pencil or is it the eraser?
When you make your grid lines, do it VERY lightly, it sounds like you damaged to paper! Do you press hard while making them?
What paper do you use? Wouldn’t the solvent make the paper tear? I’m looking for good paper that won’t tear as the paper I use is horrible! Thanks
I watched few videos, and after you burnish you can use fixate spray on the whole piece and than you can add even more layers without it being to much! ❤
where did you get your solvent?
It's british and called "zest it" . The pencil blend is idetical to the solvent they make for oil paint, they just repackaged it tiny because pencil artists dont use it by the quart. Any paint thinner/odorless spirits will do. Remember to open a window :)
Okay. Thank you
Excelente!
+Oscar Ortega thank you 😊
Hi thanks for this video! Question, what type of gsm paper do you use for solvent?
How many layers do you put down before you use a solvent
Can wo us e nail polish remover as a solvent?
Kirsty, I've only ever drawn using graphite. Would burnishing or solvent work with this?
Can you please send the link to purchase the solvent, which company is it of?
Hi Kirsty i love your artworks and i want to buy pencil solvent aswell but can't find it in stores.. can you tell us what's the alternative medium for blending colored pencil? Can we use baby oil? And just spray fixative?😭😭😭 please help
Nail polish remover
Can I use solvent method on ordinary A4 paper?
what paper do you use?
Unfortunately no one ships Zest it outside of the UK, not sure if it's just illegal or what.
Aeladya Try Amazon
Try 100% isopropyl alcohol. It's also sold as 'Anhydrous' isopropyl alcohol, but you can get it pretty much anywhere since it's technically a medical supply.
Kirsty, can I ask what kinds of brush is best for using with the zest pencil blend? For some reason, mine won't blend it as well as yours seems too!
Yes I have same question, what type of brush bristle is best for solvents? :/
this is water colour pencil?
Um... No
Thanks, very informative.
Is zest it ok to use with toned paper?
What paintbrushes did you use with the solvent?
Hello! I saw that you used the white pencil and managed to draw the details. But when I try to use mine on darker colors it doesn't work. I don't know how can I do the same as you did at minute 2:24... Do you think it's because of the solvent? Thank you! :)
Adri Marti hello :) for me, I had the same problem; when I used the white over darker colours, it just made it a lighter shade, and not the pure white sharp strokes. I found that when I don't burnish the layers underneath, and use solvent instead, the tooth of the paper is still preserved, so the white pencil goes over well. just make sure the pencil is sharp, I use prismacolor and it works well. hope that helps!
Can i use water too?
is it works on Faber castell colour pencil
What the paper type did you use for sovent
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does oil paint thinner works?
Question: If you are using this technique should you wait to do the whole portrait before using it? I notice even if you stay away from edges it can still leak out and leave a ring even when I use a very small amount. Does the backside of the paper remain oily looking? Does brush size matter?
For your first question, I recommend waiting before blending it out with solvent.
Next question, If you are using the right amount of solvent and you still have this problem then there is a possibility that the ring left behind or oily backside of your paper is also caused by the type of the paper. If you aren't using a mixed media or watercolor paper, then the solvent will soak through it more.
Lastly, as far as the brush size goes, it doesn't really matter. Just use an appropriate size for the area you are working on. If you are working on details, use a small brush. If you are working on a large area use a large brush. Hope this is helpful!
@@FineArtforChrist thank you for getting back to me yeah I found out it was cheap paper but thank you for the advice.
@@ladyseshiiria Glad you found the problem! Hopefully now you can enjoy all the benefits that come with using solvent.
@@FineArtforChrist Thank you.
@@ladyseshiiria Thats great!
Hi!! I have a question... can you use the solvent by dipping the pencil into the solvent then using the pencil?
I just tested it for you and it doesn't really work. The pencil cant absorb and hold on the the solvent like the paintbrush can. Hardly any solvent stayed on the tip of the pencil so it just laid the colour down like normal :)
Thank you for trying it!! I think I will look into getting a solvent, thanks to you :)
My pleasure and yeah it is definitely worth trying out :D
What this paint thinner called in India..where can v buy it
Anyone here from Germany who knows what paint thinner/solvent is called in German and where you can get it?
La Lay ehrlich gesagt kenn ich nichts was so ähnlich ist, außer quasi die wirkung von wasser bei aquarellstiften, das funktioniert zwar nicht bei anderen buntstiften, so wie dieses “solvent“ aber falls du aquarellstifte hast, könnstest du es ja erstmal so probieren, ich hoffe das war ein bisschen hilfreich :3
La Lay glaube es ist Terpentinersatz oder eben das Terpentin
La Lay Ich bestelle es mir einfach von Amazon, weil ich denke nicht, dass es in dem Laden in der nähe bei uns so etwas ähnliches gibt.
Ich benutze den Odorless paint thinner von Bob Ross. Habe ich bei Gerstaecker entdeckt
Kennt ihr irgendwelche guten kunst bezogenen läden hier
Hey I have a question can baby oil also work as a solvent?
Yes
(not that exactly but along the lines of that)
Did you know that you can use rubbing alcohol as solvent?
It seems there are no standard solvents that you can be sure aren't harmful to breahe - even if they are odorless.
@O thanks. will look into it.
2:29 what is that white pencil that she’s using I _MUST_ have it
Maria ;-; it’s the end of a white colored pencil in a pencil extender
What paper did you use?
How much cost this Zestit pencil blender? I found it on internet and it cost 300€ and I don't think this is a normal price :/
In Germany 250ml costs 9€ ...that is more normal I think :-)
7:00 cartoons....yeah right!....
how long does it take to dry?
a few minutes depending on the amount used.
Can I use rubbing alcohol as solvent?
you can, but i found it to lighten the colour when blending, but baby oil worked like magic for me :)
@@jais2793 oww. Thanks mate. I will apply it right away
Is solvent toxic?
Where can u buy the solvent?
Meike vd Kevie Amazon