When using colored pencils, people tend to make common mistakes(including me) like putting a layer of color incorrectly. In this page, I will be showing you tips and common colored pencil mistakes.
When I was a kid, I used to color the whole object the lightest color ,and then add the shadows in because it made me look so proffessional. On top of that, I would do so many mistakes that sometimes, I cringe just looking back at my old drawings and colorings. Now, looking back at my old days, I feel humiliated. That is why I want to tell you viewers to stop doing what I did as a kid and follow these simple rules:
- Start from the darkest to lightest shade/color. By doing this, the darkest shade won’t look so dark and it won’t overpower the light shade. Usually, the darkest shade for shadows and the lightest shade is for the highlights.
- Do not press so hard when using colored pencils. If you do that, you won’t be able to layer as well and it wouldn’t be able to show you the value of the piece of art that you have made.
- When you are drawing from a reference photo, it is better to put it on greyscale ( basically add a black and white filter). This way, you can see the value of the photo and not get distracted by the colors in it.
- This tip helps me a lot in coloring and that is, if you want to add more contrast to your coloring, take the middle shade and start shading in the darkish spots with it and some of the light spots lightly.
- When you want to make your coloring more dynamic, don’t try to be simple and try to add in more colors!! This usually is a problem in an object that only has one color. Try to use 3 to 4 different shades of the same color. You will be surprised at the result.
That is it for this page!!! Hopefully this highlights what you need to know for coloring and stay tuned for the next page!! BAIII!!!!🤗
Le Flamango 