I absolutely love your videos! I watch them a few times over, and learn new things and get inspiration every time. You have such a calming way of talking aswell, definitely my favourite videos to watch.
You are amazing! I love the colors that you used in this video. I've learned from your videos. Watching you coloring in this video actually relaxed me so much that I got sleepy. No speeded up coloring, no loud shrill voice or loud music. I used to draw and paint freehand when I was much younger, but work, having a child etc. got me very busy. Plan to retire in about six months. :-) A coworker got me interested in the adult coloring books that are all the rage now. I bought some prismacolor pencils and graphite pencils, but I'm stuck in a small town and the choices here are very limited. I ordered some polychrome faber castelle pencils and coloring books from Amazon but have to wait quite a while for them to be delivered. You have inspired me. Thank you!
Thank you so much for showing your technique in real time it is so much easier to follow than some others I have seen! I am looking forward to more as soon as you have time to create.
Hi Peta, i made this page in the same time i've watch you coloring so it was watch pause,watch & pause, lol! to gave me the time to colored mine and WOW! this tutorial is very helpful Peta, you are an Amazing teacher and your Artwork is Magnificent! Thank You for this Fantastic tutorial, i really appreciated these because i learn a lots so Please make more of these Amazing tutorials videos!!!!
Wow Peta,you've made an addict out of me. I love watching your videos and have completed the duck pond recently. Please Peta, do more colour along projects,they're fabulous and informative. I have learned so much from you. Thank you so much.x
Amazing! Most helpful tutorial out there by far. Love this and can't wait to try this in my book. Also love how you made it so that anybody could colour these amazing drawings in Even with regular pencils,!
PETA, you are so very gifted. Thank you for sharing your expertise. I am trying to learn techniques for improvement and you are certainly a great teacher. Thank you! Diane
Thank you SO much, I've learned tons from you. Not only shading but also what colors look well together. Please keep doing these videos and best wishes for a Happy Christmas and a wonderful 2016!
Thank you, Peta, for taking the time to do such detailed tutorials and explain to us what you are doing along the way. I must admit I thought coloring would be a wonderful stress-free way to relax at the end of a work day, but I'm finding it a bit difficult for me as I'm not artistic by nature. But practice makes progress and I'm learning how to let the colors speak to me, so to say. You're helping me with that bit, so thank you again.
Enjoyed watching your video. Thank you for the encouragement of not rushing. I feel I have to be done in a matter of a certain time. Thank you. You make it look easy.
Thank you for making such an informative and wonderful video, I've definitely learnt a lot in how to achieve this blended cool effect with my colouring pencils. I've used coloured pencils for as long as I can remember, but I've never really known how to use them well and always ended up pressing them a bit too hard which often left white grains on my pages. And my nibs always broke off too so this has definitely been helpuf and I can't wait to use it in my unfinished Mushroom Vol 1 colouring book by Coco wyo.
Thank you so much for all of your tutorials! I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge and work to help others learn to refine coloring skills. I would love to learn how you go about choosing your color pallettes and also learning a bit about color theory in a way that makes sense.
Thanks for the video! I love seeing your stuff (I'm in a bunch of the aussie colouring fb groups, which is how I found you). The thing I like about the "shiny" technique is that from a distance it looks *almost* water colour. Just the way it gently blends out does it I think.
Thank you for the demonstration, I had wondered if there were going to be any problems blending Faber Castell Polychromos and Derwent Artists pencils together but watching you obviously there aren't. You have given me the confidence to go ahead and experiment more. Looking forward to your next reviews.
Could you do a video tutorial sometime in the future on how to color the backgrounds on a page in the Enchanted Forest or Secret Garden or Lost Ocean coloring book? Like that one two-page spread you did in Enchanted Forest with the trees and your background was yellow and pink and another color, it just all looked so seamless, and I have no clue how to go about getting the same effect. Thanks. I love your videos!!
+Danielle Jones Hi Danielle. The main ingediant for the background was a ton of patience. lol. I did that by choosing five colours and over lapping them as I coloured in exactly the same way as I do the leaves but on a bigger scale. I will add a specific background video using this technique for one of my future videos.
Just amazing...I have been coloring these types of books for about ten years, I have only now decided to try out colored pencil, I use mainly sharpie, bic markers and gel pens. So thank you for your videos so much help to me :)
Peta thank you for this I use your work a lot for reference and now I am starting to do amazing things instead of flat art work so from my heart thank you for teaching us these techniques oxo
after your magical city color book tour I decided I wanted one and bought it and now time for the waiting game lol I have both the enchanted forest and the secret garden and I pre ordered the ocean one can't wait p's your coloring is amazing and thank u for the tips
I have a question I just bought a 72 prisma set of colored pencils and a blending pencil I was just wondering if you have used prisma pencils and if so how well did they work for u and did it blend well with the blending pencil
+holly b No problems... I own a set of Prismacolor pencils. You can achieve the same effects with them as with the Poly's I use. prisma's a a bit softer, though, so the point of the pencil wears down faster. Also you have to be careful sharpening them as the soft cores break easily. I haven't used the Prisma blender pencil personally. I've read that they are good but that the Derwent blender is preferable. I think which ever pencil you choose to use-> you will get to know their 'personality' and become adept at using them.
I just love the Derwent inktense pencils and ink blocks! I've also been using the Farber Castell Gelatos to paint with, as well. I am very new to the watercolor world. And of course, I love my colored pencils. I have a large tin set of Prismacolor pencils, a 24 set of Farber Castell polychromos, and today just received a 72 set of Koh-I-Noor polycolor colored pencils. I am waiting for the set of Prismacolor verythin pencils. I am saving up for the largest set of Prismacolor pencils. By then, I probably will have colored the ones I have now to the stubs!! I like your pencil holders for when the pencils shrink from usage! My cream colored pencil is getting down there so I ordered some holders from Amazon, along with 2 new cream pencils. LOL. I do use markers sometimes - only if the pages are one-sided and can be removed from the book, like Creative Haven books, which I love! I want Korean coloring books, too! I am getting a little obsessed here! LOL. The markers I use are Prismacolor and sharpies and bics. I'm saving up for the largest set of Prismacolor markers, too!! I will go bankrupt from coloring! LOL. You color beautifully!
You've got some excellent colouring supplies there. :) I'm jealous of the inktense blocks. :) It's the one thing I'd like to add to my collection. Still saving for them. I use Inktense pencils alot and lately I've been wanting to 'watercolour' directly from the cores with them. the blocks would be so much better for this. Korean colouring books are GORGEOUS! I don't have any yet but they are on my wish list. My preferred markers (alcohol based ones) are Copic markers. Ridiculously expensive but oh so good. :)
Hi Peta Im loving your video's. Could you do a tutorial on how you choose your colour pallet please. Ive just started colouring and im struggling to choose colours that look good together Many thanks Stephanie x
All your videos always get me inspired, this video in particular learnt me how to blend correctly and made me less scared of ruining my books by not colouring properly. Always wanted to learn to colour so professionally, so glad that I came across your video can't wait to learn so much more, would really love how to colour a background in for pictures? can't seem to find one in your videos? Happy colouring!
Wonderful! i've bought this Fabulous book to start colouring so i really enjoy this Fantastic lesson that will be very helpful to me,so thank you very much for this great tutorial!
Thank you for this tutorial. I noticed that you recorded this 8 years ago. I found it very helpful. Will you be posting anymore videos in the future? I hope you do!
Hi Peta, I very much amire your color choices and appreciate your talent. Watching your coloring tutorials is a pleasure and helps us newbies to follow when you name the colors you use as you are coloring. Thankyou for that. Do you have a tutorial video of the rest of this page.
I'm afraid not for this page. my idea here was to give the colourist a peek at how to achieve this sort of effect and then let them go to see what they came up with on their own . Sort of giving a few tools to colour with. I have a full 5 part tutorial on how to colour the 'Duck Pond' picture in this book here on RUclips if that helps.
Hello Peta, is it possible to show us your technique how to color the surface of a lake or a river or the sea? May be a tutorial? Your tuts are so helpful, great work.
Peta, great work! Do you happen to use the same red and orange you used on the very last leaf (around 18:20) for the other leaves that appear to be the same colors? Curious because some of them look like a yellow with orange in the middle? I know you used cream with orange on the one leaves. Sorry! Hope this made sense at all!
Really love your tutorials, along the way you give so many tips for newbies too. I share them on my facebook page.. I hope that's ok :) I couldn't find you on Facebook to tag you. fb.com/coloringbooksaddicts is where I share :)
I love your videos, they are so informative ! Thank you! Can you help me, I would really like some advice on using a limited amount of fibre castell colours (24 eco set) the basic set. I only have those but would really love to take my colouring to another level...
Thanks for great tutorial? Do you have a video tutorial on colouring the whole of this page? Do you own and use Prismas? I tried using mine and couldn't get the same colours/look as yours. A bit sad and frustrating! My orange was way too bright!
I love your techniques-- you do gorgeous work. I'm now venturing into a world of color and different mediums of pencils and alcohol markers (so far) and it is all very foreign to me. As you can see from my profile picture, I'm only familiar with soft pastels --- animal tones and fur. (a dog portrait I did many yrs ago) I especially love your Dr Who / Steampunk Kitty. The mixed media came out beautifully. B ut everything you do is brilliant. I look forward to seeing more videos like this as colored pencils are an entirely different ball of wax (pun intended) versus pastel work. I need all the help I can get. Thank you for posting these videos.
+JodyM I have 120 prismacolor set, 72 derwent colorsoft set, a box of about 100 random low end pencils, and a set of the new Chameleon Pens. Those are really neat BTW.
Absolutely love your color pages! Just wondering if the Polychromos are as creamy/crayon like as the Prisma Premier? I have 2 sets of the Prismas (one for work and one for home). I color on my lunch hour. You make me want the Polychromos as well!
+gooddollie What I understand is that the Prisma Premier are the creamiest of all the pencils. Plus, the Prisma are wax-based and the Polychromos are oil-based, so they blend and layer differently.
Have you ever done pastels and colored pencils and gel pens on one of your pictures that you have. I really enjoy watching your videos. I am not sure what other items there are for coloring that are out there. Could you do a video on what kind of things there out there for using to color with. I haven't been able to watch all of your videos. I have been able to watch a few of them. Thank you for the videos. Michelle from Phoenix, Arizona
Hi Michelle. You can colour in your books with any art media out there depending on how well the paper can handle it. Colourists use paints: watercolour, acrylic and gouache. You can use watercolour crayons such as Caran'd'ache Neocolor II's and watercolour pencils or my favourite: Derwent Inktense pencils. You can use markers although you should test whether they will damage the back of the paper first. It's not just about coloured pencils. You can also use multiple types of media to colour the same picture... examples of this are shown by colourists here on RUclips.
Wonderful job, as always! I'm wondering if you use some sort of spray to seal everything down to prevent it from smudging over time? I know there are some "workable" ones as well as non-workable. I have thought of trying one, but don't want to ruin any of my books. Thanks!
No, Ashley, I don't think she does just when using colored pencils. But she DOES use a workable fixative when she uses pastels for the background. Hope that helps!
+Chamie Huet polychromas pencils are easily available from art & craft shops or if you don't have one nearby on Ebay or Amazon. They are really expensive though- $3.35 at my local shop or $320 for the full set of 120. Derwent artist pencils are also readily available though theu would be different from the vid host's 30 year old set. I saw a bow of Derwnt "academy" pencils for $20 in target.
+Michele Johnson-Utter Not at the moment, Michele. they are LOVELY but i have so many books i am working on and I get review copies sent to me that i can rarely justify adding a new set to my collection. They are very tempting, though, and I won't say I never will because I might.
How much pressure do you use with polychromos? by experience with then and book secret garden when I try to leryng in second time the paper peel off. Probably I had a bad edition of secret garden or our edition have bad paper
do you think your work is possible with regular low-end colored pencils? I am looking at these colored pencil prices and they are very expensive! Do you have any recommendation for lower-end colored pencil that is also very good? Thank you!!
+Joshua Cho Oh yes you can do great art with budget priced pencils. Colleens are quite nice as are Faber Castell Classics and even Crayola's. in my country I love 'Micador ColouRush pencils. You don't need super expensive pencils although they are easier to use.
I am not able to do much, but I do color a lot, and my husband bought me a Thomas KInkade coloring book and I have to say that it has me going in circles. I do not even know where to start when you get some extra time I was wondering if you could take a look at it and no rush, but I would love to know what you think and if there is any hope for me. I hate to hurt his feelings,after all he did try and took him a long time to find something he thought was different
You are amazing! I love the colors that you used in this video. I've learned from your videos. Watching you coloring in this video actually relaxed me so much that I got sleepy. No speeded up coloring, no loud shrill voice or loud music. I used to draw and paint freehand when I was much younger, but work, having a child etc. got me very busy. Plan to retire in about six months. :-) A coworker got me interested in the adult coloring books that are all the rage now. I bought some prismacolor pencils and graphite pencils, but I'm stuck in a small town and the choices here are very limited. I ordered some polychrome faber castelle pencils and coloring books from Amazon but have to wait quite a while for them to be delivered. You have inspired me. Thank you!
PETA, you are so very gifted. Thank you for sharing your expertise. I am trying to learn techniques for improvement and you are certainly a great teacher. Thank you! Diane
This is very useful. Thank you for explaining as you go along your thought process so that we can duplicate that technique at home. Very nice.
I absolutely love your videos! I watch them a few times over, and learn new things and get inspiration every time. You have such a calming way of talking aswell, definitely my favourite videos to watch.
Loooooooooved!!!! Pleeeeeease teach us MORE, we need more tips and inspiration from your practice of this art form!!!!!!!
Peta, I love watching your tutorials. The outcomes of your pictures are absolutely amazing.
You are amazing! I love the colors that you used in this video. I've learned
from your videos. Watching you coloring in this video actually relaxed me so much that I got sleepy. No speeded up coloring, no loud shrill voice or loud music. I used to draw and paint freehand when I was much younger, but work, having a child etc. got me very busy. Plan to retire in about six months. :-) A coworker got me interested in the adult coloring books that are all the rage now. I bought some prismacolor pencils and graphite pencils, but I'm stuck in a small town and the choices here are very limited. I ordered some polychrome faber castelle pencils and coloring books from Amazon but have to wait quite a while for them to be delivered. You have inspired me. Thank you!
Love your video and the art work that you create. Thank you. Hope to see your page when it is finished.
Thank you so much for showing your technique in real time it is so much easier to follow than some others I have seen! I am looking forward to more as soon as you have time to create.
Hi Peta, i made this page in the same time i've watch you coloring so it was watch pause,watch & pause, lol! to gave me the time to colored mine and WOW! this tutorial is very helpful Peta, you are an Amazing teacher and your Artwork is Magnificent! Thank You for this Fantastic tutorial, i really appreciated these because i learn a lots so Please make more of these Amazing tutorials videos!!!!
I just received this book and really had no idea how to start working on it. Thanks so much for your very helpul video.
Oh Peta!! You make everything that you do look easy peasy! Thank you soo much! I value your videos :)
Wow Peta,you've made an addict out of me. I love watching your videos and have completed the duck pond recently. Please Peta, do more colour along projects,they're fabulous and informative. I have learned so much from you. Thank you so much.x
Amazing! Most helpful tutorial out there by far. Love this and can't wait to try this in my book. Also love how you made it so that anybody could colour these amazing drawings in Even with regular pencils,!
Thanks Peta for this amazing tutorial. I love your color choices. They go together so well.
PETA, you are so very gifted. Thank you for sharing your expertise. I am trying to learn techniques for improvement and you are certainly a great teacher. Thank you! Diane
Great showcase Peta...thanks...You have an Aussie accent... posted this to facebook as the colouring group may like to see it..x
Thank you for your videos, they are a joy to watch and learn!
Thank you SO much, I've learned tons from you. Not only shading but also what colors look well together. Please keep doing these videos and best wishes for a Happy Christmas and a wonderful 2016!
I've also learned a lot from u that helps me with my adult coloring books
Thank you, Peta, for taking the time to do such detailed tutorials and explain to us what you are doing along the way. I must admit I thought coloring would be a wonderful stress-free way to relax at the end of a work day, but I'm finding it a bit difficult for me as I'm not artistic by nature. But practice makes progress and I'm learning how to let the colors speak to me, so to say. You're helping me with that bit, so thank you again.
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I love the warm colors in here!! This is one of my favorite books. :)
Thank You .... Love your Work... you are inspiring....
Enjoyed watching your video. Thank you for the encouragement of not rushing. I feel I have to be done in a matter of a certain time. Thank you. You make it look easy.
Thank you for making such an informative and wonderful video, I've definitely learnt a lot in how to achieve this blended cool effect with my colouring pencils. I've used coloured pencils for as long as I can remember, but I've never really known how to use them well and always ended up pressing them a bit too hard which often left white grains on my pages. And my nibs always broke off too so this has definitely been helpuf and I can't wait to use it in my unfinished Mushroom Vol 1 colouring book by Coco wyo.
Thank you so much for all of your tutorials! I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge and work to help others learn to refine coloring skills. I would love to learn how you go about choosing your color pallettes and also learning a bit about color theory in a way that makes sense.
Thanks for the video! I love seeing your stuff (I'm in a bunch of the aussie colouring fb groups, which is how I found you). The thing I like about the "shiny" technique is that from a distance it looks *almost* water colour. Just the way it gently blends out does it I think.
Thank you for the tips, this is so beautiful. I especially like hearing your voice...Just a overall soothing experience.
Yes me too! Exactly my thoughts! Actually your voice sounds like my cancer surgeon! I am surprised to see someone post re your voice! :)
Thank you for the demonstration, I had wondered if there were going to be any problems blending Faber Castell Polychromos and Derwent Artists pencils together but watching you obviously there aren't. You have given me the confidence to go ahead and experiment more. Looking forward to your next reviews.
Could you do a video tutorial sometime in the future on how to color the backgrounds on a page in the Enchanted Forest or Secret Garden or Lost Ocean coloring book? Like that one two-page spread you did in Enchanted Forest with the trees and your background was yellow and pink and another color, it just all looked so seamless, and I have no clue how to go about getting the same effect. Thanks. I love your videos!!
+Danielle Jones Hi Danielle. The main ingediant for the background was a ton of patience. lol. I did that by choosing five colours and over lapping them as I coloured in exactly the same way as I do the leaves but on a bigger scale. I will add a specific background video using this technique for one of my future videos.
+Peta Hewitt yes please do! your work is amazing. I love how free you are with your knowledge, thank you so much for your generosity! 💓
One of the best I've seen so far thank you this helped me a lot
You have wonderful tips Peta...much appreciated...I'm new to the hobby and learning a lot from you, so thank you.
I've learned so much from your videos so I thank you! Your talent is so appreciated!!
Thanks for this wonderful and easy to follow video! You're very talented!
Just amazing...I have been coloring these types of books for about ten years, I have only now decided to try out colored pencil, I use mainly sharpie, bic markers and gel pens. So thank you for your videos so much help to me :)
Peta thank you for this I use your work a lot for reference and now I am starting to do amazing things instead of flat art work so from my heart thank you for teaching us these techniques oxo
after your magical city color book tour I decided I wanted one and bought it and now time for the waiting game lol I have both the enchanted forest and the secret garden and I pre ordered the ocean one can't wait p's your coloring is amazing and thank u for the tips
+holly b Thanks, Holly. I'm glad you're enjoying my work. Good luck with your colouring.
I have a question I just bought a 72 prisma set of colored pencils and a blending pencil I was just wondering if you have used prisma pencils and if so how well did they work for u and did it blend well with the blending pencil
+holly b No problems... I own a set of Prismacolor pencils. You can achieve the same effects with them as with the Poly's I use. prisma's a a bit softer, though, so the point of the pencil wears down faster. Also you have to be careful sharpening them as the soft cores break easily. I haven't used the Prisma blender pencil personally. I've read that they are good but that the Derwent blender is preferable. I think which ever pencil you choose to use-> you will get to know their 'personality' and become adept at using them.
Peta Hewitt thank u
Beautifull! I'm always looking for other ways to color leaves so thank you for the tips. You have such a nice touch.
Thanks so much for showing how you do your beautiful work. Very enjoyable to watch. I'm going to get brave enough to try😊
+Jana Dean Good on you! And thank you. :)
Please make videos every day!
I just love the Derwent inktense pencils and ink blocks! I've also been using the Farber Castell Gelatos to paint with, as well. I am very new to the watercolor world. And of course, I love my colored pencils. I have a large tin set of Prismacolor pencils, a 24 set of Farber Castell polychromos, and today just received a 72 set of Koh-I-Noor polycolor colored pencils. I am waiting for the set of Prismacolor verythin pencils. I am saving up for the largest set of Prismacolor pencils. By then, I probably will have colored the ones I have now to the stubs!! I like your pencil holders for when the pencils shrink from usage! My cream colored pencil is getting down there so I ordered some holders from Amazon, along with 2 new cream pencils. LOL. I do use markers sometimes - only if the pages are one-sided and can be removed from the book, like Creative Haven books, which I love! I want Korean coloring books, too! I am getting a little obsessed here! LOL. The markers I use are Prismacolor and sharpies and bics. I'm saving up for the largest set of Prismacolor markers, too!! I will go bankrupt from coloring! LOL. You color beautifully!
You've got some excellent colouring supplies there. :) I'm jealous of the inktense blocks. :) It's the one thing I'd like to add to my collection. Still saving for them. I use Inktense pencils alot and lately I've been wanting to 'watercolour' directly from the cores with them. the blocks would be so much better for this. Korean colouring books are GORGEOUS! I don't have any yet but they are on my wish list. My preferred markers (alcohol based ones) are Copic markers. Ridiculously expensive but oh so good. :)
Congratulations!!! Excelent tutorial... (kisses from Brazil)
Hi Peta
Im loving your video's. Could you do a tutorial on how you choose your colour pallet please. Ive just started colouring and im struggling to choose colours that look good together
Many thanks
Stephanie x
All your videos always get me inspired, this video in particular learnt me how to blend correctly and made me less scared of ruining my books by not colouring properly. Always wanted to learn to colour so professionally, so glad that I came across your video can't wait to learn so much more, would really love how to colour a background in for pictures? can't seem to find one in your videos? Happy colouring!
I am an art lover . I love your videos . Subscribed 😀👍
Thanks for sharing your coloring tips. I found the video to be very helpful. Thank you.
Wonderful! i've bought this Fabulous book to start colouring so i really enjoy this Fantastic lesson that will be very helpful to me,so thank you very much for this great tutorial!
Thank you for this tutorial. I noticed that you recorded this 8 years ago. I found it very helpful. Will you be posting anymore videos in the future? I hope you do!
Thanks so much for this,I am a newbie,,so need all the help possible.Thanks again.
your coloring is beautiful pets. love your videos.
Thank you so much.....if I could color at all well I wish I could be as talented as you!
I love these tutorials. Thank you. I learn so much from you
You colour beautifully peta :) i love the colourscheme you choose here :)
Thank you for this video! I found it really helpful.
thanks a million for doing this! I know it's "old", but I've just discovered it now 😄 Helps me loads. Looks amazing!
thank you so much your work is amazing please keep posting your videos
Other than the ones that you mentioned,what other colours did you use on this please.
Thankyou kindly for responding, I will definitely check it out. Have a nice day.
Hi Peta, I very much amire your color choices and appreciate your talent. Watching your coloring tutorials is a pleasure and helps us newbies to follow when you name the colors you use as you are coloring. Thankyou for that. Do you have a tutorial video of the rest of this page.
I'm afraid not for this page. my idea here was to give the colourist a peek at how to achieve this sort of effect and then let them go to see what they came up with on their own . Sort of giving a few tools to colour with. I have a full 5 part tutorial on how to colour the 'Duck Pond' picture in this book here on RUclips if that helps.
Beautiful!
Hello Peta, is it possible to show us your technique how to color the surface of a lake or a river or the sea? May be a tutorial? Your tuts are so helpful, great work.
Hi luthien0902, Great idea I will add that to my list.
Peta, great work! Do you happen to use the same red and orange you used on the very last leaf (around 18:20) for the other leaves that appear to be the same colors? Curious because some of them look like a yellow with orange in the middle? I know you used cream with orange on the one leaves. Sorry! Hope this made sense at all!
Really love your tutorials, along the way you give so many tips for newbies too. I share them on my facebook page.. I hope that's ok :) I couldn't find you on Facebook to tag you. fb.com/coloringbooksaddicts is where I share :)
ur work is amazing. great job!
Beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome.
I love your videos, they are so informative ! Thank you! Can you help me, I would really like some advice on using a limited amount of fibre castell colours (24 eco set) the basic set. I only have those but would really love to take my colouring to another level...
Thanks for great tutorial? Do you have a video tutorial on colouring the whole of this page? Do you own and use Prismas? I tried using mine and couldn't get the same colours/look as yours. A bit sad and frustrating! My orange was way too bright!
I love your techniques-- you do gorgeous work. I'm now venturing into a world of color and different mediums of pencils and alcohol markers (so far) and it is all very foreign to me. As you can see from my profile picture, I'm only familiar with soft pastels --- animal tones and fur. (a dog portrait I did many yrs ago) I especially love your Dr Who / Steampunk Kitty. The mixed media came out beautifully. B ut everything you do is brilliant. I look forward to seeing more videos like this as colored pencils are an entirely different ball of wax (pun intended) versus pastel work. I need all the help I can get. Thank you for posting these videos.
+JodyM oh, almost forgot. Do you have issues with wax boom?
+JodyM I have 120 prismacolor set, 72 derwent colorsoft set, a box of about 100 random low end pencils, and a set of the new Chameleon Pens. Those are really neat BTW.
Very nice, I enjoyed watching. I also subscribed. :)
Thank you. great video
S0n muy hermoso todos sus trabajo. Gracias por dejarme aprender tanto de usted.!!!!Magistral!!!
Colour
Very helpful video, thank you 🌷
Love the colour palette you have used in this one.Have you ever done a page just in fine liner pens too ?
+Book chat I'm working on one now from Lost Ocean. :)
Lovely, Thanks!
Absolutely love your color pages! Just wondering if the Polychromos are as creamy/crayon like as the Prisma Premier? I have 2 sets of the Prismas (one for work and one for home). I color on my lunch hour. You make me want the Polychromos as well!
+gooddollie What I understand is that the Prisma Premier are the creamiest of all the pencils. Plus, the Prisma are wax-based and the Polychromos are oil-based, so they blend and layer differently.
Have you ever done pastels and colored pencils and gel pens on one of your pictures that you have. I really enjoy watching your videos. I am not sure what other items there are for coloring that are out there. Could you do a video on what kind of things there out there for using to color with. I haven't been able to watch all of your videos. I have been able to watch a few of them. Thank you for the videos.
Michelle from Phoenix, Arizona
Hi Michelle. You can colour in your books with any art media out there depending on how well the paper can handle it. Colourists use paints: watercolour, acrylic and gouache. You can use watercolour crayons such as Caran'd'ache Neocolor II's and watercolour pencils or my favourite: Derwent Inktense pencils. You can use markers although you should test whether they will damage the back of the paper first. It's not just about coloured pencils. You can also use multiple types of media to colour the same picture... examples of this are shown by colourists here on RUclips.
Wonderful job, as always! I'm wondering if you use some sort of spray to seal everything down to prevent it from smudging over time? I know there are some "workable" ones as well as non-workable. I have thought of trying one, but don't want to ruin any of my books. Thanks!
No, Ashley, I don't think she does just when using colored pencils. But she DOES use a workable fixative when she uses pastels for the background. Hope that helps!
How do you choose colours? Mine always look garish!
I am inspired. :) hope I can find the same brand of pencils you're using.
+Chamie Huet polychromas pencils are easily available from art & craft shops or if you don't have one nearby on Ebay or Amazon. They are really expensive though- $3.35 at my local shop or $320 for the full set of 120. Derwent artist pencils are also readily available though theu would be different from the vid host's 30 year old set. I saw a bow of Derwnt "academy" pencils for $20 in target.
thank you for doing there so I am going to try it out
Peta, have you done (or do you PLAN ON doing) anything in the Daria Song books?
+Michele Johnson-Utter Not at the moment, Michele. they are LOVELY but i have so many books i am working on and I get review copies sent to me that i can rarely justify adding a new set to my collection. They are very tempting, though, and I won't say I never will because I might.
Thanks Karen M.
How much pressure do you use with polychromos? by experience with then and book secret garden when I try to leryng in second time the paper peel off. Probably I had a bad edition of secret garden or our edition have bad paper
Do you know what brand of any erasers can remove the colors pencil ? Im beginer
Can you use water pencils for colouring
do you think your work is possible with regular low-end colored pencils? I am looking at these colored pencil prices and they are very expensive! Do you have any recommendation for lower-end colored pencil that is also very good? Thank you!!
+Joshua Cho Oh yes you can do great art with budget priced pencils. Colleens are quite nice as are Faber Castell Classics and even Crayola's. in my country I love 'Micador ColouRush pencils. You don't need super expensive pencils although they are easier to use.
how do you sharppener yours expensive polychromos?
I suppose it is practice doing this will make one better at it,It seems to be about weight distribution that can give you better results.
Love Love your work. what makes you decide like in this video to use Derwent & Polychromos. Is it because of the right shade?
Where do you find the artist’s replies?
how did you became a great color
brandon smith n
30 years? How?
I am not able to do much, but I do color a lot, and my husband bought me a Thomas KInkade coloring book and I have to say that it has me going in circles. I do not even know where to start when you get some extra time I was wondering if you could take a look at it and no rush, but I would love to know what you think and if there is any hope for me. I hate to hurt his feelings,after all he did try and took him a long time to find something he thought was different
from what I already had. bless his ♥. thank you very much. Tammy Lynn P. S. I know you are very busy so I want to thank you for reading this.
Which colorless blender u using
She said it was by Derwent (7:28 in the video)
I do not have colorless pencil yet waer can I get one at please tell me please
brandon smith, if you are talking about a blender pencil? Amazon sells them or at any art store, you should find blender pencils
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sorry about the peta
+Kenneth Mullen Thank you and No problem. I've been called worse. lol
INSAINE MY NAME IS PETA SRY BIT IM FREAKING OUT!!!!!
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You talk so softly I cant hear you very well. Could you possibly list the brands of pencils you use. It would be so helpful.
+Pamela Heck I am pretty sure she said the pencils used in this video were all Faber Castell Polychromos.
You are amazing! I love the colors that you used in this video. I've learned
from your videos. Watching you coloring in this video actually relaxed me so much that I got sleepy. No speeded up coloring, no loud shrill voice or loud music. I used to draw and paint freehand when I was much younger, but work, having a child etc. got me very busy. Plan to retire in about six months. :-) A coworker got me interested in the adult coloring books that are all the rage now. I bought some prismacolor pencils and graphite pencils, but I'm stuck in a small town and the choices here are very limited. I ordered some polychrome faber castelle pencils and coloring books from Amazon but have to wait quite a while for them to be delivered. You have inspired me. Thank you!
PETA, you are so very gifted. Thank you for sharing your expertise. I am trying to learn techniques for improvement and you are certainly a great teacher. Thank you! Diane