@@kathyhackney7950 sorry! I would say if you press down hard then they’re creamy and thick like butter. But if you just press lightly for quick sketches, then they do sound and look scratchy, because it’s thick lead so the lines aren’t crisp and they have a lot of texture that really shows up on cold pressed paper… if that makes any sense 😂
So pretty and fall festive! Love your art as always! Thanks for sharing, I don’t own the portrait set but see I need to add it to the rest of my Luminance!
This is an amazing piece, makes me want to get out my Luminance set straight away! I do love that Indigo pencil, and the Pink White! And now I want to watch Gilmore Girls again 😂 - for me it’s the first snow that always reminds me of Lorelei… ❄️
Thank you! Oh yes, that's so true! The first snow! Honestly, I could watch the show year round. I just got done with the series and already want to start rewatching it, lol. It's one of those shows that feels like going home again.
Beautiful artwork! I also have the portrait set and I barely draw, and certainly I cannot draw a portrait to save my life! I loved the colors in the portrait set and it was the first CD set I acquired. I feel a little disheartened using coloring pencils because when I sharpen coloring pencils I feel as if I’m wasting the core. I mainly use watercolors and I don’t feel the same way using watercolors. A little watercolor pigment goes a long way.
Thank you! I know exactly what you mean as far as waste goes, and some pencils wear down faster than others. It's another reason why I want to start combining my watercolors and pencils more. It will be better for my arm and I won't have to replace my pencils as often either!
Gilmore Girls is in my watch rotation, for sure! I just watched the 4 episodes that just came out a few years ago again. I might be in the minority, but I loved those episodes!
I go back and forth on those episodes. Manly, I'm just frustrated that Rory didn't have her sh*t together by then, lol. But I do like to watch them, just so I can have more Gilmore Girls in my life, lol.
@@CautionArtistatPlay I think that's what I like! Not everything goes according to plan sometimes and she has to deal with it. She wouldn't have written that book if she had her life in order.
@karenclarkcreations, yeah, true. I just think it's weird that she hadn't learned from some of her previous mistakes by that age. I would have liked to see a bit more personal growth for the characters. But, I do love that it brings back most of the beloved characters, and it gives us a chance to spend just a little more time in Stars Hollow!
Yes, colorless blender alcohol markers work great for blending colored pencils in a pinch! Rubbing alcohol works, too, if you don't have a colorless marker!
Beautiful work, as always! I have had repetitive strain injuries from using strictly colored pencils, and I rarely use them by themselves anymore (sadly). But I've enjoyed finding ways to combine them with other mediums and would enjoy seeing the combinations you come up with. As you said about the Meltz not working with the Caran d'Aache products, I find it the same with certain brands of colored pencils working better with different media on different surfaces.
I have noticed that as well, when it comes to using colored pencils on different surfaces. It really comes down to having to experiment and see what works best for you. Lucky for us, we enjoy exploring different supplies and techniques! I'm super bummed about my arm and not being able to do colored pencils like I used to, but I am looking forward to exploring new possibilities. What medium do you like combining colored pencils with the most?
@@CautionArtistatPlay I'm sorry about your arm! Yes, it is good we enjoy experimenting! I like dry mediums, so my favorite combination is soft pastels, pastel pencils and Derwent Lightfast colored pencils (Pablos work well, too), on UArt sanded paper or Lux Archival. I also like NeoColor 2's with Prismacolors on Stonehenge or Strathmore Bristol Vellum. Neo2's, pastels and Derwent Lightfast pencils on sanded paper is also a good combo. I'm beginning to experiment with oil pastels to see how much colored pencil I can use with them... I can't wait to see the techniques you share with us!
@micheleyoung9292 I love using colored pencil with oil pastel on sanded paper, so I will probably be doing a lot more of that! I also really love the Neocolors, both I and II, with colored pencil because they are such a time saver. I will probably be using my pan pastels a lot more, too. I have been using these tools more and more with my colored pencils recently, but it's tough when I am doing a review because I feel like I need to use the pencils by themselves for that. I'm going to try to work with my soft pastels more, too. Thanks for sharing what you like to use. That's helpful! 💖
@@CautionArtistatPlay Hi Shana! Just wanted to add one more thing to our conversation. It totally makes sense that you need to use colored pencils by themselves for your reviews. As much as I love the Pan pastels, soft pastels, oil pastels, and Neo 1's and 2's to save time and reduce physical strain, nothing beats colored pencils for details. I'm always trying to find a way to combine the "blendability" of pastels with the details of colored pencils. Although I do have combos that I like (which I mentioned), I'm, always searching for that perfect recipe. I'd sure love to hear any suggestions you have in future videos.
@micheleyoung9292 I am excited to play around more! It will be popping up in my content for sure, as I play around and try different combinations. I love finding new ways to use my supplies! 🥰
Shana, that so awesome! I always thought you could do a wonderful job with those colored pencils and their range. Because even though they are for portraits, I knew you would be making some an amazing art with them! You are a great artist! And I am sorry about your condition of tendonitis in your hand, I perfectly understand the discomfort you must feel, because I had it too. As always dear Shana, thank you very much for sharing this art work! Oh, I forgot, although I don't have my cup of coffee, I always enjoy your videos very much, they make my day🥰! A big hug!❤🤗
Thank you so much, Claritza! You are so thoughtful. My arm is feeling a bit better now, but I still have to go easy and not overdo it! Next time I have coffee, I will be thinking of you! Hugs are being sent your way! 💖
I was considering buying one of the 20 sets or even the 40 set last week when Amazon had some Prime sales. The Amazon sales were on for several days though and the Caran d'ache ones only lasted the first day. I was considering buying a set, knowing I don't NEED them and I finally decided to give in and the sale on their products was gone when I looked the next day. All good though, Black Friday will give me another chance. 😜 You mentioned starting with the negative space at the start and just working on simple shapes. I look at pictures with a lot going on, such as plants with individual leaves and it is very intimidating and scary. I actually wondered how people get their heads around those areas and how they tackle them. In Australia we would call them pumpkins. So you're correct in one part of the world 😂 We don't really call anything squash, we define everything as pumpkin. Anyway beautiful work 🙂
What a bummer that they were only on sale for a day! For some reason, though, that doesn't surprise me. I hope they are back on sale again for you for Black Friday. Thankfully, that is just around the corner! I find looking for, and drawing the little abstract shapes within all the details helps a detailed composition feel less overwhelming. It's another reason that I like to work section by section. I'm glad I'm not the only one to refer to them as pumpkins! That's what they look like to me, so I can't help but call them that! But I do at least try to be a bit proper for my videos. Doesn't always work out that way! 😂
Oh, this set has been on my wishlist for a while! So cool to be able to enjoy it vicariously through you, haha 😄 I love these limited color palette challenges too, and oh, the satisfaction I felt when you said that you were able to use every color of the set in this piece 😁 I love how it came out, especially the leaves and the colorful shadows! Also, the frugal part of me loves how you use up every millimeter of the paper - I do that too. 😎
Thank you so much! It is a beautiful set! I really enjoyed these pencils, and it was fun to use just this color palette! To be honest, I actually cut the paper down to size. This was originally a larger sheet of paper that I cut into sizes that I am likely to work on. Any scraps I use either for swatching or as book marks, so I do try to use as much of the sheet as possible!
@@CautionArtistatPlay How do you frame these pieces? Most people seem to leave wide margins so the mat can be fastened better and whatnot. But I sometimes do something really uncommon and crazy in the colored pencil world: I spray these pieces that don't have a margin with fixative and then frame them in frameless frames, so the glass goes directly onto the paper and becomes the varnish so to speak, and then the entire thing looks like a oil painting on a canvas and goes onto the wall like that. It looks really cool 😁
@queenria7 I spray mine with fixitive and mat them and frame them like normal. Sometimes, I leave a border, depending on the composition, so things don't get cut off too much by the mat. But where this composition already has the subject going off the edges, I am not too worried about it! The way you frame things sounds like it looks really neat! Just a word of caution though, be careful of moisture. The reason for matting isn't just so the painting or drawing medium doesn't smudge on the glass. It's also because of moisture. If condensation gets into the frame, works on paper can stick to the glass and get ruined. Even just having humidity in the air can do it over time, so just keep an eye on things. I have seen it happen, and I would hate for something like that to happen to your art. 💖
@@CautionArtistatPlay Oh damn, thank you for that advice!! I was hoping the layers of fixative would be enough, but I definitely trust your experience... need to find a safer way then! I've seen artists on YT who mount, spray and varnish their colored pencil paintings. So far I've shied away from that because it's such an involved process. But it might be a good alternative to get the frameless look - I'll do some more research on that. 😀
@queenria7 Yeah, the fixative will help with smudging, but it won't necessarily prevent the paper from sticking if it gets too moist, unfortunately. I have seen people mount them as well. I haven't tried it myself either, because I'm not sure I have the patience, lol. My friend Nick Edgar does it with work that he has done on Lux Archival sanded paper, and it looks great!
I'm not sure why, but I always throw on the 1995 BBC version of Pride and Prejudice when I need something on in the background that won't have all my attention.
Incredible drawing!! Has me in complete awe 😍
Thank you so much! 🥰
luminance pencils are so fun to use, I love the scratchy feel they have! this drawing looks fab 🥰🥰
Thank you!! 🥰
See, now I'm more confused than ever. Everyone else says they're super creamy/velvety
Most of the colors are very smooth and blendable. Some of the browns can get kind of scratchy, though.
@@kathyhackney7950 sorry! I would say if you press down hard then they’re creamy and thick like butter. But if you just press lightly for quick sketches, then they do sound and look scratchy, because it’s thick lead so the lines aren’t crisp and they have a lot of texture that really shows up on cold pressed paper… if that makes any sense 😂
So pretty and fall festive! Love your art as always! Thanks for sharing, I don’t own the portrait set but see I need to add it to the rest of my Luminance!
Thank you so much! 🥰
Great art work love it❤❤❤❤❤❤❤bravissima
Thank you so much!!
This is so gorgeous!
Thank you, Lindsay!! 🥰
This is an amazing piece, makes me want to get out my Luminance set straight away! I do love that Indigo pencil, and the Pink White!
And now I want to watch Gilmore Girls again 😂 - for me it’s the first snow that always reminds me of Lorelei… ❄️
Thank you! Oh yes, that's so true! The first snow! Honestly, I could watch the show year round. I just got done with the series and already want to start rewatching it, lol. It's one of those shows that feels like going home again.
@@CautionArtistatPlay Oh yes, I just told someone how I was rewatching some of it with my daughter, all snuggled up! Definitely a comfort show 😍
@brigitteitg I love that you watch it with your daughter! 🥰
I am always in awe of your colored pencil work! I love this piece- autumn is my favorite time of year, and this is so satisfying
Thank you so much! It's my favorite season, too. It's such an inspiration! 🥰
Beautiful artwork! I also have the portrait set and I barely draw, and certainly I cannot draw a portrait to save my life! I loved the colors in the portrait set and it was the first CD set I acquired. I feel a little disheartened using coloring pencils because when I sharpen coloring pencils I feel as if I’m wasting the core. I mainly use watercolors and I don’t feel the same way using watercolors. A little watercolor pigment goes a long way.
Thank you! I know exactly what you mean as far as waste goes, and some pencils wear down faster than others. It's another reason why I want to start combining my watercolors and pencils more. It will be better for my arm and I won't have to replace my pencils as often either!
@@CautionArtistatPlay arm fatigue and extending the life of coloring pencils is real for me too! 😁
Gilmore Girls is in my watch rotation, for sure! I just watched the 4 episodes that just came out a few years ago again. I might be in the minority, but I loved those episodes!
I go back and forth on those episodes. Manly, I'm just frustrated that Rory didn't have her sh*t together by then, lol. But I do like to watch them, just so I can have more Gilmore Girls in my life, lol.
@@CautionArtistatPlay I think that's what I like! Not everything goes according to plan sometimes and she has to deal with it. She wouldn't have written that book if she had her life in order.
@karenclarkcreations, yeah, true. I just think it's weird that she hadn't learned from some of her previous mistakes by that age. I would have liked to see a bit more personal growth for the characters. But, I do love that it brings back most of the beloved characters, and it gives us a chance to spend just a little more time in Stars Hollow!
@@CautionArtistatPlay she was such a smart student that, yes, she should've done a little better! 😆
@karenclarkcreations, right?! Lol
Love the final piece!!!
Thanks, Rob! 🥰
Did I see a blender marker for the blending? Great tip going to give it a go…
Yes, colorless blender alcohol markers work great for blending colored pencils in a pinch! Rubbing alcohol works, too, if you don't have a colorless marker!
Beautiful work, as always! I have had repetitive strain injuries from using strictly colored pencils, and I rarely use them by themselves anymore (sadly). But I've enjoyed finding ways to combine them with other mediums and would enjoy seeing the combinations you come up with. As you said about the Meltz not working with the Caran d'Aache products, I find it the same with certain brands of colored pencils working better with different media on different surfaces.
I have noticed that as well, when it comes to using colored pencils on different surfaces. It really comes down to having to experiment and see what works best for you. Lucky for us, we enjoy exploring different supplies and techniques! I'm super bummed about my arm and not being able to do colored pencils like I used to, but I am looking forward to exploring new possibilities. What medium do you like combining colored pencils with the most?
@@CautionArtistatPlay I'm sorry about your arm! Yes, it is good we enjoy experimenting! I like dry mediums, so my favorite combination is soft pastels, pastel pencils and Derwent Lightfast colored pencils (Pablos work well, too), on UArt sanded paper or Lux Archival. I also like NeoColor 2's with Prismacolors on Stonehenge or Strathmore Bristol Vellum. Neo2's, pastels and Derwent Lightfast pencils on sanded paper is also a good combo. I'm beginning to experiment with oil pastels to see how much colored pencil I can use with them... I can't wait to see the techniques you share with us!
@micheleyoung9292 I love using colored pencil with oil pastel on sanded paper, so I will probably be doing a lot more of that! I also really love the Neocolors, both I and II, with colored pencil because they are such a time saver. I will probably be using my pan pastels a lot more, too. I have been using these tools more and more with my colored pencils recently, but it's tough when I am doing a review because I feel like I need to use the pencils by themselves for that. I'm going to try to work with my soft pastels more, too. Thanks for sharing what you like to use. That's helpful! 💖
@@CautionArtistatPlay Hi Shana! Just wanted to add one more thing to our conversation. It totally makes sense that you need to use colored pencils by themselves for your reviews. As much as I love the Pan pastels, soft pastels, oil pastels, and Neo 1's and 2's to save time and reduce physical strain, nothing beats colored pencils for details. I'm always trying to find a way to combine the "blendability" of pastels with the details of colored pencils. Although I do have combos that I like (which I mentioned), I'm, always searching for that perfect recipe. I'd sure love to hear any suggestions you have in future videos.
@micheleyoung9292 I am excited to play around more! It will be popping up in my content for sure, as I play around and try different combinations. I love finding new ways to use my supplies! 🥰
Shana, that so awesome! I always thought you could do a wonderful job with those colored pencils and their range. Because even though they are for portraits, I knew you would be making some an amazing art with them! You are a great artist! And I am sorry about your condition of tendonitis in your hand, I perfectly understand the discomfort you must feel, because I had it too. As always dear Shana, thank you very much for sharing this art work! Oh, I forgot, although I don't have my cup of coffee, I always enjoy your videos very much, they make my day🥰! A big hug!❤🤗
Thank you so much, Claritza! You are so thoughtful. My arm is feeling a bit better now, but I still have to go easy and not overdo it! Next time I have coffee, I will be thinking of you! Hugs are being sent your way! 💖
@@CautionArtistatPlay 🥰🤗☕
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Thank you! 😀
Thank you for watching!
I was considering buying one of the 20 sets or even the 40 set last week when Amazon had some Prime sales. The Amazon sales were on for several days though and the Caran d'ache ones only lasted the first day. I was considering buying a set, knowing I don't NEED them and I finally decided to give in and the sale on their products was gone when I looked the next day.
All good though, Black Friday will give me another chance. 😜
You mentioned starting with the negative space at the start and just working on simple shapes. I look at pictures with a lot going on, such as plants with individual leaves and it is very intimidating and scary. I actually wondered how people get their heads around those areas and how they tackle them.
In Australia we would call them pumpkins. So you're correct in one part of the world 😂 We don't really call anything squash, we define everything as pumpkin.
Anyway beautiful work 🙂
What a bummer that they were only on sale for a day! For some reason, though, that doesn't surprise me. I hope they are back on sale again for you for Black Friday. Thankfully, that is just around the corner!
I find looking for, and drawing the little abstract shapes within all the details helps a detailed composition feel less overwhelming. It's another reason that I like to work section by section.
I'm glad I'm not the only one to refer to them as pumpkins! That's what they look like to me, so I can't help but call them that! But I do at least try to be a bit proper for my videos. Doesn't always work out that way! 😂
Beautiful job creating that piece!! 🥰
Thank you so much! 🥰
@@CautionArtistatPlay You're quite welcome!! 🤗😍
This is really pretty. ❤❤
Thank you!
Beautiful!
Thank you!! 😊
Oh, this set has been on my wishlist for a while! So cool to be able to enjoy it vicariously through you, haha 😄 I love these limited color palette challenges too, and oh, the satisfaction I felt when you said that you were able to use every color of the set in this piece 😁
I love how it came out, especially the leaves and the colorful shadows!
Also, the frugal part of me loves how you use up every millimeter of the paper - I do that too. 😎
Thank you so much! It is a beautiful set! I really enjoyed these pencils, and it was fun to use just this color palette!
To be honest, I actually cut the paper down to size. This was originally a larger sheet of paper that I cut into sizes that I am likely to work on. Any scraps I use either for swatching or as book marks, so I do try to use as much of the sheet as possible!
@@CautionArtistatPlay How do you frame these pieces? Most people seem to leave wide margins so the mat can be fastened better and whatnot. But I sometimes do something really uncommon and crazy in the colored pencil world: I spray these pieces that don't have a margin with fixative and then frame them in frameless frames, so the glass goes directly onto the paper and becomes the varnish so to speak, and then the entire thing looks like a oil painting on a canvas and goes onto the wall like that. It looks really cool 😁
@queenria7 I spray mine with fixitive and mat them and frame them like normal. Sometimes, I leave a border, depending on the composition, so things don't get cut off too much by the mat. But where this composition already has the subject going off the edges, I am not too worried about it!
The way you frame things sounds like it looks really neat! Just a word of caution though, be careful of moisture. The reason for matting isn't just so the painting or drawing medium doesn't smudge on the glass. It's also because of moisture. If condensation gets into the frame, works on paper can stick to the glass and get ruined. Even just having humidity in the air can do it over time, so just keep an eye on things. I have seen it happen, and I would hate for something like that to happen to your art. 💖
@@CautionArtistatPlay Oh damn, thank you for that advice!! I was hoping the layers of fixative would be enough, but I definitely trust your experience... need to find a safer way then!
I've seen artists on YT who mount, spray and varnish their colored pencil paintings. So far I've shied away from that because it's such an involved process. But it might be a good alternative to get the frameless look - I'll do some more research on that. 😀
@queenria7 Yeah, the fixative will help with smudging, but it won't necessarily prevent the paper from sticking if it gets too moist, unfortunately. I have seen people mount them as well. I haven't tried it myself either, because I'm not sure I have the patience, lol. My friend Nick Edgar does it with work that he has done on Lux Archival sanded paper, and it looks great!
I'm not sure why, but I always throw on the 1995 BBC version of Pride and Prejudice when I need something on in the background that won't have all my attention.
That's really cool!