55 years old and had never known of this. Age can learn from youth. I think your videos are wonderful. Keep up the great work. Your artwork is amazing as well. You've got an awful lot of talent there. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Same here Irkallah but I love "coloring" images (can only draw stick men) and I found this tutorial very helpful! I am an older paper crafter and I too am disabled but I have such a passion for creating greeting cards and using my Copics, watercolors and colored pencils. Thanks Lisa for taking the time to upload these tutorials and for the education....much appreciated kiddo!
Wow im so grateful i found you. Youre probably one of those most skillful and informative artist on youtube. I love the way you explain things. I can tell art is your passion. Thanks for all the info on your vids. Xoxo
I am so glad I found this video on blending using colored pencils and and paint thinner. I am a dominate lefty, but can use my right hand almost equally. For years I worked with colored pencils and ended up with capo tunnel in both hands. I finally had surgery on both hands. I am anxious to start working with colored pencils again. This technique has inspired me to get them out. I ordered the Mona Lisa Orderless Paint Thinner from Amazon immediately after watching this video. Thank you!!! 😍 I love your teaching style. You are not only professional and highly informative, but you get to the point with excitement and joy.
haven't worked on my artwork for 20 years! the use of solvents is new to me, very excited to try it out!! thanks so much! your videos are all very informative!
I have with many of these blenders before and I have to agree that the thinner is my favorite. It's so much smoother, faster, and I love that it takes off the bloom. Much easier to work with :)
Thank you, Lisa. I have experimented briefly with an odorless turpenoid and love the effect, after watching an earlier video of yours. This one reinforces my belief that it truly is the best blending method. Love your channel!
I didn't know what it was before... I tried watching your videos in the past and they drove me crazy! I think it may have been because I was in my first year of learning ... watching and reading regularly on how to paint videos tips tricks oils acrylics water you name it I watched for like the last 3 years ... have done paintings that I thought were awful... but now after watching you the last few days I am sitting here thinking to myself how amazing you are as a teacher a true artist very informative straight to the point no bullshit smarty pants ! I really love the fact that you do squeeze in as much info as you can in the videos that I have watched ... I think it was because I wanted it really bad LIKE YESTERDAY! Meaning I wanted to get on any canvas and paint or draw as good as you do. you don't realize it till one day you have to make time TO take the time to smell the roses and really give yourself time for your passion or hobby ... being so stressed out and not giving myself the time ...I LOVE LOVE LOVE PAINTING. I am not going to go into more detail other than to say Thank you for all your hard work and dedication that you put into your videos we are fortunate to even have someone like you teaching and sharing your talents I've learned so much from you in the past and in just a few mins of watching . I know I can edit this and make it shorter lol but I just wanted to get started on a drawing thanks again Lisa your AWESOME!
Thanks Lisa for another great video. I personally have never liked the idea of having toxic and flammable solvents in my home, or soaking it into my artwork, so I found Turpenoid Natural. It's a non-toxic, non-flammable paint thinner and it works beautifully with oils and colored pencils.
I definitely prefer the Prismacolor Colourless Blender for the reasons you stated. I haven't tried using mineral spirits to blend yet, so I'm going to try that next and see what results I get. Thanks for the great tutorial!
just made the jump from plain old graphite, to using prismacolor in my drawings this year. brilliant tip... thanks very much and I sympathies with your arthritis. I'm riddled with it myself
Thank you Lisa...I am into colored pencil drawings and love your tutorials... Not brave enough for a critique...my teacher loves doing that during class............lol
Love your tutorials I live in the caribbean where supplies are not so easy to come by. However I get by with Amazon. Keep on sharing your works of excellence.
Thanks so much for all the great information! I'm going to try the prismacolor instead of the Derwin colorless blender. So happy I watched this video first! Thanks & God Bless!
I just got a Mona Lisa paint thinner and i just used it right now and surprisingly it also blends crayola colored pencil(I've only used it on black). Thank u so much for the idea about blending with paint thinner.
Thanks a million Lachri, bought the full set of polychromos after watching your videos. Wasn't sure about which type of brush was best - had actually been trying them out using a thick bristled oil painting brush haha, no wonder! no wonder it was awful! you sure set some things straight.
Thanks, Lisa! I prefer the Lyra Splender myself, though mostly I like to blend with another color close to color I want to blend. Like you I like to layer a lot and gives you a color with more depth. Also Pat Averill recommended using a used Dryer Sheet and it is interesting as well. Also I just starting using Zest-It but fill an empty Copic Marker with it.
Next time I place an art order I'm going to need to get the Lyra Splender to try out. I've heard good things about it :D That is so funny about the dryer sheet. I've not heard that before!
Your work is extraordinary! Thank you for sharing your expertise and experiences with the various techniques. I have also experienced the scratching of the Derwent pencils and the blenders. I don't like that the colors aren't as smooth and the blender is impossible to layer afterwards. I do agree with using the white pencil; however, I use the China White pastel pencil with the colored pencil work because it has a much better effect.
Hi Lisa! Thank you so much for this video! It has been very helpful and informative! I cannot thank you enough for all the work you put into your videos!
Zest-It fan myself when it comes to blending. Not as difficult to find in Australia as it is the U.S. My experience with the Derwent blender & burnisher pencils pretty much matches yours... don't see much difference between the two and they make layering difficult to say the least (which I also love to do). The Prismacolor blender I've found some use for... the Zest-It removes the little blooming it does do quite successfully. I got a few pieces of the Prismacolor Art Stix range recently... including the blender and have found them to useful on a small level. Thanks for the videos. :-)
This video was EXTREMELY helpful - I feel silly for posting on your last video asking about EXACTLY this video lol glad I found it. I've been using the prismacolor blender but I was really intrigued by your use of paint thinner.
for sketching and painting/drawing on location, i love blender markers (chartpak and copic on top of the list) since they have solvents on them they move the pigment in a similar way that you could do with thinner and a brush. Still, when working on home i preffer using paint thinner and a few synthetic brushes
I've been using Mona Lisa odorless paint thinner for while now and I lobe the way it looks. It did take some practice to not get a streaky look (must have been using to much).
I have been trying my hand at this and so far I like It. This colored pencil technique is very similar to an artist named Baron Engel on Deviant art and he streams on Picarto too.
Hey girl... what a GREAT tip!! I have just got to try that with paint thinner!! I have always been able to draw the likeness of faces and I prefer color pencils because I'm able to do finer details with them (apposed to wet paints). I just have a very difficult time with wet paints... they always look so sloppy, being very hard to do fine details and get them right. SO... color pencils would "save the day" ... BUT... I usually had to press down hard to just get the pigment to appear passed the wax in them.
im actually curious as to how artists blend between various mediums. Have you heard of anyone blending prisma markers with prisma color pencils? Thank you for sharing this video, you definitely share a great wealth of knowledge and wisdom in the art world!
I use the Polychromos for years. I found somewhere information about a blending technique for Polychromos, where you can use baby oil to blend the colours. Have you give it a try? I guess as you work with oil paints, linseed oil would work as well for both media.
Fashion ARTventures I havn't but that's just a personal preference. I've heard of others using these mediums. I don't want the oil on my paper. The paint thinner dries almost instantly, so it's my favorite :D
This video is very interesting and importent for a beginner like me. I started to draw two weeks ago. Your are one of those artists here on youtube that inspire me so much. I was lucky to have a friend that visited New York and could buy the wonderful prismacolors for me. Can't buy them in Norway, they only have Derwent, and I don't know if they are the same. The only experience I have from many years ago is painting on porcelaine. I really do like to use color pencils much better and was very surpriced when I saw the wonderfull result here on TH-cam. If it was not for you, I would never had start drawing, and it really gives me a great pleasure. (Excuse my bad English). So now I can't wait to return home from work and start drawing.
I am an absolute beginner and I am just burnishing and using blending stumps. I hope to move over to other methods later and will probably need the Lyra colorless pencil. I will check Amazon for it. Thaks so much I just subbed you a couple of days ago. xo
Wow! im in shock at the difference the odorless paint thinner made. Im definitely going to start using that technique! I NEED TO GO TO HOBBY LOBBY HAHA
Thank you for being so knowledgeable and clear, and making so much sense!! :) I have learned a lot of genuine things from these videos. Hmm, how about mixing linseed oil, or quick drying alkyd liquin medium, into the paint thinner? To give added depth to the Polychromos colors, like in oil paint? Maybe the next pencil layers will not stick to that?
I totally agree with you about the Derwent and Prisma blenders. You have to apply a lot of pressure to varnishing, and there is another blender, from Carand'ache, "Full Blender", it's a wax bar that unifies and blends the colors. And it doesn't hold so many layers but adds lightfast. I use Zest-it solvent, Prisma Blender and Full Blender of Carand'ache, I use them, just for a tiny details.
The Colored pencil medium of the best things about making art in modern times. Keep in mind pigment load, lay down, lightfastness, and product quality. Lisa is great to learn from! Happy painting!!😺
Hahaha "It will kill the cat". Love the intro of this video - gave me a much-needed laugh! Fantastic video, thank you for all the useful tips and techniques!
Lisa, I just wanted to take a minute to say that I tried the Mona Lisa brand and that is fabulous. I have tried other items (colorless blenders, dry blenders) and nothing works like this. I small brush and a little thinner and you have it made. I almost gave up on CP just for that reason. Thank you so much.
I have Rheumatoid arthritis & I'm struggling to grip my pencils. I was beginning to despair and as I'm watching this video, you mentioned that you have arthritis in your right hand. I know that not all arthritis is the same, but you have given me some hope. Hope & artistic advice! Who could want more?
I too have arthritis and fibromyalgia so I haven’t painted in over 20yrs but want to get back into it. I just don’t know where to begin. I have acrylics and color pencils but love realism, abstract and surreal pictures as well....
I have the prismacolor colorless blender and it works pretty good for me! But something I use a lot to blend when drawing is Pan pastels (they are amazing when it comes to color skin!)
Thank you so much for this video! I'm definitely one of those people that likes to layer, blend and repeat, but I just can not get that smooth look that I've been trying for. Typically, ill I lay my colors down, then burnish with medium pressure. I really wanted to get away from all the wax bloom and gumming issues I've been experiencing. Ive spent hours trying out different blending methods I've read about online but couldn't find one that actually gave me the results I was looking for until I found this. I just tried it out and it's perfect! Thanks again!... Also, I think everyone prefers the white prisma :)
I read online that Goo Gone works like odorless paint thinner. I tried some and it seems to work. I haven't had much experience with this method, so I need to work on my technique.
I love your tutorials! and I love the way u explain things. I would like to know though, can you use any paint thinner on any brand of colored pencils? it's so hard to find any of the brands you talk about where I'm from. Again thank you so much for all you contribute to the world of art. much respect 👍
Omg I need a BOOK on your techniques, they’re so amazing and concise I love them. Do you have books that you recommend that teach these techniques as well as you do? Thank you !
I love the effect the paint thinner gives the colored pencils. I had no idea you could use paint thinner with CPs like that. Thanks for this video. I've always been a bit heavy with my pencils to get bold colors which hurts my fingers (I'm also a software engineer so I need those things!), so I think this technique might clear that up. Do you have any suggestions on practicing this technique? Like paper ideas, subject ideas, etc.?
lalaithan I would say start simple, like a single cherry or apple instead of the whole bowl of fruit for example. For the paper, I personally love fabriano artistico hot pressed 140lb watercolor paper :)
Hi Lisa. Thanks for all your videos. Your videos lighten up especially begginer's ways.I have a question. I wonder If odourless tupentine can be used instead of mona lisa paint thinner?
For the colorless blenders, I prefer the prismacolor one. But overall, the best method for me is the Mona Lisa odorless paint thinner. Thanks for the video
I've seen a few of your videos now and, I must commend you for your absolutely fabulous detailed tutorials! Probably the best I've seen on TH-cam. I hope you don't mind me aquiring some tips from your videos. I'm a Bob Ross CRI (not active tho) and I've shifted to coloured pencils last year. So, I've learned a great deal but, still trying to acquire more knowledge from others before I make more teaching videos.
Hi! Thanks for the tips! How do I prevent the solvent from spreading beyond the image? I keep getting solvent stains in the (surrounding) white areas of my drawing paper. Am I using too much? Or being too casual with the application? Any advice?
Thanks for this video. It was very informative. Unfortunately, it turned out that I'm allergic to paint thinner. Do you know of any other blending methods that can be used with layering?
Great tutorial on blending with oil pencil crayons. I actually made a video myself about blending with paint thinner on oil pencil crayons (Faber Castell Polychromos)! :)
For oil-based color pencils, like Polychromos, Lyra Polycolor and Derwent Lightfast, I like using the Lyra Splender. It works much better with the oil-based pencils than a wax-based blender, probably because it, too, is oil-based.
Wow thanks for sharing!! You're great!!! I have one question. What kind of brush do you use, I mean any particular brand of what size etc, Thanks again
thanks for sharing. i love your videos. blending with paint thinner seems to be the best way to go. however, i'm just concerned about 1 thing. does the paint thinner affect the longevity of d artwork?
+Kristine Trinidad I've tried to have info on this. I've not found anyone who had issues with it. I've been using it for about 7 years and have seen no negative results at all.
I've learned more from watching a few of your videos than I have from a few semesters of art classes. thank you so much!!
I'm glad to hear that! :D
It's true. they just make you paint on your own without any advice or showing us techniques.
Lachri Fine Art Thanks so much for your honesty and advice....it is much needed in the art world.
@@EnkDripp very true.
55 years old and had never known of this. Age can learn from youth. I think your videos are wonderful. Keep up the great work. Your artwork is amazing as well. You've got an awful lot of talent there. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I'm not a real artist, but I love learning from you guys! You make my work so much better, so thanks!
+Irkallah :D
Same here Irkallah but I love "coloring" images (can only draw stick men) and I found this tutorial very helpful! I am an older paper crafter and I too am disabled but I have such a passion for creating greeting cards and using my Copics, watercolors and colored pencils.
Thanks Lisa for taking the time to upload these tutorials and for the education....much appreciated kiddo!
Wow im so grateful i found you. Youre probably one of those most skillful and informative artist on youtube. I love the way you explain things. I can tell art is your passion. Thanks for all the info on your vids. Xoxo
I am so glad I found this video on blending using colored pencils and and paint thinner. I am a dominate lefty, but can use my right hand almost equally. For years I worked with colored pencils and ended up with capo tunnel in both hands. I finally had surgery on both hands. I am anxious to start working with colored pencils again. This technique has inspired me to get them out. I ordered the Mona Lisa Orderless Paint Thinner from Amazon immediately after watching this video. Thank you!!! 😍 I love your teaching style. You are not only professional and highly informative, but you get to the point with excitement and joy.
Picking up my pencils after 17 yrs! You are a great inspiration, love your videos!!!
Thank you!
I was always wondering how people draw with colored pencils without it looking like colored pencils. Thanks so much for this video.
haven't worked on my artwork for 20 years! the use of solvents is new to me, very excited to try it out!! thanks so much! your videos are all very informative!
Great info! I appreciate you going the extra mile in these demos. Very thorough.
I have with many of these blenders before and I have to agree that the thinner is my favorite. It's so much smoother, faster, and I love that it takes off the bloom. Much easier to work with :)
Thank you, Lisa. I have experimented briefly with an odorless turpenoid and love the effect, after watching an earlier video of yours. This one reinforces my belief that it truly is the best blending method. Love your channel!
I didn't know what it was before... I tried watching your videos in the past and they drove me crazy! I think it may have been because I was in my first year of learning ... watching and reading regularly on how to paint videos tips tricks oils acrylics water you name it I watched for like the last 3 years ... have done paintings that I thought were awful... but now after watching you the last few days I am sitting here thinking to myself how amazing you are as a teacher a true artist very informative
straight to the point no bullshit smarty pants ! I really love the fact that you do squeeze in as much info as you can in the videos that I have watched ... I think it was because I wanted it really bad LIKE YESTERDAY!
Meaning I wanted to get on any canvas and paint or draw as good as you do. you don't realize it till one day you have to make time TO take the time to smell the roses and really give yourself time for your passion or hobby ... being so stressed out and not giving myself the time ...I LOVE LOVE LOVE PAINTING. I am not going to go into more detail other than to say Thank you for all your hard work and dedication that you put into your videos we are fortunate to even have someone like you teaching and sharing your talents I've learned so much from you in the past and in just a few mins of watching . I know I can edit this and make it shorter lol but I just wanted to get started on a drawing thanks again Lisa your AWESOME!
Thanks Lisa for another great video. I personally have never liked the idea of having toxic and flammable solvents in my home, or soaking it into my artwork, so I found Turpenoid Natural. It's a non-toxic, non-flammable paint thinner and it works beautifully with oils and colored pencils.
Best color pencil blending video i've seen so far. Thanks, you are an Amazing artist!!!
I would love it if you showed these or other techniques for blending oil based high quality pencils. Thanks for all that you do!
I definitely prefer the Prismacolor Colourless Blender for the reasons you stated. I haven't tried using mineral spirits to blend yet, so I'm going to try that next and see what results I get. Thanks for the great tutorial!
Wow great job in explaining a few available options plus pros and cons. Also thanks for the long video. Great job.
awesome tips ,I learned something new with using paint thinner with colored pencils ,thank you so much.Your videos are awesome!!!!
I love your artwork and your videos so much! They really help me when I'm doing art.
I use paint thinner with chalk pastels for backgrounds, I never thought to do it with pencil. Thanks!
just made the jump from plain old graphite, to using prismacolor in my drawings this year. brilliant tip... thanks very much and I sympathies with your arthritis. I'm riddled with it myself
Thank you Lisa...I am into colored pencil drawings and love your tutorials... Not brave enough for a critique...my teacher loves doing that during class............lol
Love your tutorials I live in the caribbean where supplies are not so easy to come by. However I get by with Amazon. Keep on sharing your works of excellence.
Thank you :D
Thanks so much for all the great information! I'm going to try the prismacolor instead of the Derwin colorless blender. So happy I watched this video first! Thanks & God Bless!
I stopped using color pencils because I just couldn´t get the feeling I wanted, but with this video, I just want to try it again, thank you SO MUCH!!!
Thank you so much for your generosity in sharing all this knowledge ! It's priceless.
+olasylvia1 :D
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Fantastic video! I'm new to colored pencils and this was a wonderful lesson. Thank you! Off to view more of your work and videos!
I love these videos, so informative, entertaining & interesting to watch! Thankyou, I'm going to try both colourless blenders to see what I prefer :)
I NEEDED this tutorial. Thank You !!!!!😊
I just got a Mona Lisa paint thinner and i just used it right now and surprisingly it also blends crayola colored pencil(I've only used it on black). Thank u so much for the idea about blending with paint thinner.
Thanks a million Lachri, bought the full set of polychromos after watching your videos. Wasn't sure about which type of brush was best - had actually been trying them out using a thick bristled oil painting brush haha, no wonder! no wonder it was awful! you sure set some things straight.
Thanks, Lisa! I prefer the Lyra Splender myself, though mostly I like to blend with another color close to color I want to blend. Like you I like to layer a lot and gives you a color with more depth. Also Pat Averill recommended using a used Dryer Sheet and it is interesting as well. Also I just starting using Zest-It but fill an empty Copic Marker with it.
Next time I place an art order I'm going to need to get the Lyra Splender to try out. I've heard good things about it :D That is so funny about the dryer sheet. I've not heard that before!
I just watched this video for the first time today, and oh my, it was very informative! I appreciate your knowledge!
+Patty Robinson Thanks :)
Your work is extraordinary! Thank you for sharing your expertise and experiences with the various techniques. I have also experienced the scratching of the Derwent pencils and the blenders. I don't like that the colors aren't as smooth and the blender is impossible to layer afterwards. I do agree with using the white pencil; however, I use the China White pastel pencil with the colored pencil work because it has a much better effect.
Thanks so much for tour videos. I have learned so much already. I will be watching them all when i get time ☺☺☺
Kerri Hickman I'm glad you like them :D
Hi Lisa! Thank you so much for this video! It has been very helpful and informative! I cannot thank you enough for all the work you put into your videos!
+Christina La Crafty I'm glad you like them :D
This was fantastic. You're wonderful!
Zest-It fan myself when it comes to blending. Not as difficult to find in Australia as it is the U.S. My experience with the Derwent blender & burnisher pencils pretty much matches yours... don't see much difference between the two and they make layering difficult to say the least (which I also love to do). The Prismacolor blender I've found some use for... the Zest-It removes the little blooming it does do quite successfully. I got a few pieces of the Prismacolor Art Stix range recently... including the blender and have found them to useful on a small level. Thanks for the videos. :-)
Thank you for the demonstration. I will try these out.
Very cool approach/technique. Thx!
This video was EXTREMELY helpful - I feel silly for posting on your last video asking about EXACTLY this video lol glad I found it. I've been using the prismacolor blender but I was really intrigued by your use of paint thinner.
+Caitlin Hansen Glad you liked it! :D
for sketching and painting/drawing on location, i love blender markers (chartpak and copic on top of the list) since they have solvents on them they move the pigment in a similar way that you could do with thinner and a brush. Still, when working on home i preffer using paint thinner and a few synthetic brushes
I've been using Mona Lisa odorless paint thinner for while now and I lobe the way it looks. It did take some practice to not get a streaky look (must have been using to much).
Cool! My husband left California 32 years ago to become a Texan! Thanks for sharing your tips!
I went out today and got a bottle of mineral spirits....WOW! it's awesome! thanks for the tip.
I have several colorless blenders by Prismacolor, and a Copic alcohol blender, both of which are great on the go.
I`m an artist trying to get the feel of the art world and I also have arthritis in my joints. I like the idea of the paint brush. Might give it a try.
I have been trying my hand at this and so far I like It. This colored pencil technique is very similar to an artist named Baron Engel on Deviant art and he streams on Picarto too.
Great tutorial! Thanks so much!!
Hey girl... what a GREAT tip!!
I have just got to try that with paint thinner!!
I have always been able to draw the likeness of faces and I prefer color pencils because I'm able to do finer details with them (apposed to wet paints).
I just have a very difficult time with wet paints... they always look so sloppy, being very hard to do fine details and get them right.
SO... color pencils would "save the day" ...
BUT... I usually had to press down hard to just get the pigment to appear passed the wax in them.
im actually curious as to how artists blend between various mediums. Have you heard of anyone blending prisma markers with prisma color pencils?
Thank you for sharing this video, you definitely share a great wealth of knowledge and wisdom in the art world!
Thanks for all the useful information! This is going to save a lot of wear and tear on my hands and save so much time!
+Pamela Anderson I'm glad to help :D
I use the Polychromos for years. I found somewhere information about a blending technique for Polychromos, where you can use baby oil to blend the colours. Have you give it a try? I guess as you work with oil paints, linseed oil would work as well for both media.
Fashion ARTventures I havn't but that's just a personal preference. I've heard of others using these mediums. I don't want the oil on my paper. The paint thinner dries almost instantly, so it's my favorite :D
This video is very interesting and importent for a beginner like me. I started to draw two weeks ago. Your are one of those artists here on youtube that inspire me so much. I was lucky to have a friend that visited New York and could buy the wonderful prismacolors for me. Can't buy them in Norway, they only have Derwent, and I don't know if they are the same. The only experience I have from many years ago is painting on porcelaine. I really do like to use color pencils much better and was very surpriced when I saw the wonderfull result here on TH-cam. If it was not for you, I would never had start drawing, and it really gives me a great pleasure. (Excuse my bad English). So now I can't wait to return home from work and start drawing.
Mona Wahlstrøm I'm glad my videos helped you :D Enjoy your new pencils! :D
I am an absolute beginner and I am just burnishing and using blending stumps. I hope to move over to other methods later and will probably need the Lyra colorless pencil. I will check Amazon for it. Thaks so much I just subbed you a couple of days ago. xo
Wow! im in shock at the difference the odorless paint thinner made. Im definitely going to start using that technique! I NEED TO GO TO HOBBY LOBBY HAHA
Thank you for being so knowledgeable and clear, and making so much sense!! :) I have learned a lot of genuine things from these videos.
Hmm, how about mixing linseed oil, or quick drying alkyd liquin medium, into the paint thinner? To give added depth to the Polychromos colors, like in oil paint? Maybe the next pencil layers will not stick to that?
I totally agree with you about the Derwent and Prisma blenders. You have to apply a lot of pressure to varnishing, and there is another blender, from Carand'ache, "Full Blender", it's a wax bar that unifies and blends the colors. And it doesn't hold so many layers but adds lightfast. I use Zest-it solvent, Prisma Blender and Full Blender of Carand'ache, I use them, just for a tiny details.
I'm thinking of starting to work in colored pencils. Thanks for the tips :D
dvalred They are so much fun to work with. :)
The Colored pencil medium of the best things about making art in modern times. Keep in mind pigment load, lay down, lightfastness, and product quality. Lisa is great to learn from! Happy painting!!😺
She is a fantastic teacher n fello artist. Rock on everyone!🎨🎈❤✌
Totally agree - even in coloring books - paint thinner works so well for halo type backgrounds.
You posted this RIGHT AFTER I finished a color pencil drawing for my friends birthday! Lol nonetheless, this was a great video! Thanks for it! :)
Great presentation, learned a lot!!!!!
Nelda Flygare :D
Hahaha "It will kill the cat". Love the intro of this video - gave me a much-needed laugh! Fantastic video, thank you for all the useful tips and techniques!
Lisa, I just wanted to take a minute to say that I tried the Mona Lisa brand and that is fabulous. I have tried other items (colorless blenders, dry blenders) and nothing works like this. I small brush and a little thinner and you have it made. I almost gave up on CP just for that reason. Thank you so much.
***** So glad I could help :D
I have Rheumatoid arthritis & I'm struggling to grip my pencils. I was beginning to despair and as I'm watching this video, you mentioned that you have arthritis in your right hand. I know that not all arthritis is the same, but you have given me some hope. Hope & artistic advice! Who could want more?
Joan Young I'm glad to hear that! Well not glad to hear that you have arthritis too, but that you have hope :)
:-) You are an inspiration! Did you go to school to learn all this? May I email you? If so, where would I find your details?
I too have arthritis and fibromyalgia so I haven’t painted in over 20yrs but want to get back into it. I just don’t know where to begin. I have acrylics and color pencils but love realism, abstract and surreal pictures as well....
I have the prismacolor colorless blender and it works pretty good for me! But something I use a lot to blend when drawing is Pan pastels (they are amazing when it comes to color skin!)
Thank you so much for this video! I'm definitely one of those people that likes to layer, blend and repeat, but I just can not get that smooth look that I've been trying for. Typically, ill I lay my colors down, then burnish with medium pressure. I really wanted to get away from all the wax bloom and gumming issues I've been experiencing. Ive spent hours trying out different blending methods I've read about online but couldn't find one that actually gave me the results I was looking for until I found this. I just tried it out and it's perfect! Thanks again!... Also, I think everyone prefers the white prisma :)
Crystal Brown Glad I could help :D
Crystal Brown Can I ask what kind of paint brushes you use (style and size) for blending with colored pencils and the mineral spirits?
I read online that Goo Gone works like odorless paint thinner. I tried some and it seems to work. I haven't had much experience with this method, so I need to work on my technique.
I love your tutorials! and I love the way u explain things. I would like to know though, can you use any paint thinner on any brand of colored pencils? it's so hard to find any of the brands you talk about where I'm from. Again thank you so much for all you contribute to the world of art. much respect 👍
LOL "It will kill the cat" I love you!
+mrtonyadkins :P
Phsttt not all artists have cats *hides cats*
Thank you very much!
Lisa, what do you feel about blending with vaseline?
Love your channel!! Really, really helpful and spiring!!
Omg I need a BOOK on your techniques, they’re so amazing and concise I love them. Do you have books that you recommend that teach these techniques as well as you do? Thank you !
I love the effect the paint thinner gives the colored pencils. I had no idea you could use paint thinner with CPs like that. Thanks for this video. I've always been a bit heavy with my pencils to get bold colors which hurts my fingers (I'm also a software engineer so I need those things!), so I think this technique might clear that up. Do you have any suggestions on practicing this technique? Like paper ideas, subject ideas, etc.?
lalaithan I would say start simple, like a single cherry or apple instead of the whole bowl of fruit for example. For the paper, I personally love fabriano artistico hot pressed 140lb watercolor paper :)
Hi Lisa. Thanks for all your videos. Your videos lighten up especially begginer's ways.I have a question. I wonder If odourless tupentine can be used instead of mona lisa paint thinner?
Great video !
Thanks for this tutorial! it's so great!
+Phương Trần Thi Quế :D
+Phương Trần Thi Quế Are you Vietnamese? 😊
yes I am
Thanks for also telling which blender to use with oil pencils.
Being deaf, if she didn't put up text, I don't know which blender to use with oil pencils - Which?
Being deaf, if she didn't put up text, I don't know which blender to use with oil pencils - Which?
+Grace Birdsong this is pretty late, but she said her most preferred way was the paint thinner
Amazing video, this really does help!
I have a quick question, would rubbing alcohol work as well?
Everything Art I know many artists use it but I never have.
For the colorless blenders, I prefer the prismacolor one. But overall, the best method for me is the Mona Lisa odorless paint thinner. Thanks for the video
+Lol Xd :D
excellent !
wow you really put a lot of work into this tutorial
kevin ngo Yes, yes I did :P
I've seen a few of your videos now and, I must commend you for your absolutely fabulous detailed tutorials! Probably the best I've seen on TH-cam. I hope you don't mind me aquiring some tips from your videos. I'm a Bob Ross CRI (not active tho) and I've shifted to coloured pencils last year. So, I've learned a great deal but, still trying to acquire more knowledge from others before I make more teaching videos.
Hi! Thanks for the tips! How do I prevent the solvent from spreading beyond the image? I keep getting solvent stains in the (surrounding) white areas of my drawing paper. Am I using too much? Or being too casual with the application? Any advice?
great job and advice. I subscribed to this channel.
Jeffry Bock Thanks :D
What are your thoughts about spraying on a workable fixative to be able to keep adding layers over wax blooms?
Thanks for this video. It was very informative.
Unfortunately, it turned out that I'm allergic to paint thinner. Do you know of any other blending methods that can be used with layering?
Thank you for this test! Does the colourless blender cause wax bloom after some time?
Great tutorial on blending with oil pencil crayons. I actually made a video myself about blending with paint thinner on oil pencil crayons (Faber Castell Polychromos)! :)
What do you think of rubbing alcohol for blending? I've tried it and it seems to work for me, but then again this is all new to me.
Lisa. Have you ever produced a coloured pencil book ? not that you would have a lot of time .!!! love watching you so informative.!!!!
Love it miss speedy u have ur head over ur shoulders god bless
For oil-based color pencils, like Polychromos, Lyra Polycolor and Derwent Lightfast, I like using the Lyra Splender. It works much better with the oil-based pencils than a wax-based blender, probably because it, too, is oil-based.
Awesome!!!!
Wow thanks for sharing!!
You're great!!!
I have one question.
What kind of brush do you use,
I mean any particular brand of what size etc,
Thanks again
Wally Hdz Any synthetic taklon brush will work :)
As far as paper goes, I wanted your opinion on strathmore bristol series? :)
im always going to be a prismacolor fan
Hi Lisa! I was wondering if there is a difference between using odorless mineral spirits and paint thinner to blend?
Thank you for your videos! :)
thanks for sharing. i love your videos. blending with paint thinner seems to be the best way to go. however, i'm just concerned about 1 thing. does the paint thinner affect the longevity of d artwork?
+Kristine Trinidad I've tried to have info on this. I've not found anyone who had issues with it. I've been using it for about 7 years and have seen no negative results at all.
Hi Lisa. I've found that using lighter fluid (Ronsonol or Zippo) works well for blending. Easy to store, easy to dispense. Have you ever tried it?