Unfortunately no. I like to think of fixative as a "new layer" in photoshop. You can add things on top of what you already have but you cannot change anything that is underneath at all.
It really depends on what you are going to use the paper for. Keep in mind that drawing paper is acid free which will help from the paper eating away at itself later in the years. By adding something very acidic to the paper, you will really shorten the life span of it. I am not sure by how much though.
So using the final fixative (the second one), if you run your finger or hand over them they don't smudge at all?? I have a bunch of Charcoal drawings that I want to be protected, but I'm really worried about the effectiveness of a fixative.
I am sure the scented hairspray requires a lot more chemicals which may have a reaction that turns the paper yellow. This is why I am very hesitant about using hairspray. I would rather just pay the 5-6 bucks for the can of fixative and use that haha. But I like how you tested them out. That is something that I always recommend that way nothing of value is ruined. Thanks for sharing!
That is something that I realized I probably could have done to go along with this video. When I finish up another drawing, I will try and remember to try and do something with that.
I honestly haven't filled a sketch book yet. I will usually go halfway and then just sort of transition into another one. Not sure why it is but it is just the way things go haha. I am also not sure if I could bring myself to selling it. I like to see the progress that took place over the years.
Oil pastels take a long time to dry out because of the wax in them which is the reason why they made the fixative. It will create a protective shell on top of the oil pastel to help protect it. Over time though, the oil pastel will dry out.
You can get any really. I prefer spiral hardbound ones and I get the canson brand usually. They have one with drawing paper inside which is just awesome.
I don't usually advertise the price of what I have because they are always different depending on where in the world someone is as well as sale prices and whatnot. I also don't remember the prices that I pay for them haha. I have a few videos on my channel that explain most of the supplies that I will use. I also have some tutorials on how to use them as well.
A portfolio type book will probably be best. It will both protect it and keep it looking professional. If you are in LA, you should have access to 2 Blick Art Material stores. I have been to one of them when I was out there over the summer. I know the traffic and parking around that area isn't fun haha. Online places like ebay will also have a lot of the supplies.
My stores nearby doesn't sell fixation. Could acrylic sealer work? Its multipurpose for paper, wood, canvas, etc. It also says that it may used as fixation for pastels. But could it work for just lead and paper?
I don't think you would have much chance finding them at Walmart. I know that Michaels has them. They may not have the same brands but they will have them.
I tend to erase a lot in my drawings. If I use a fixative and, let's say for example end up drawing and erasing over 80-90% of it, will the fixative screw up or damage the drawing? I never am able to finish a drawing in a day, no matter now small.
Why not wait .. ‘til you are finished? - A great Drawing may take more than 1 day… it’s never the time .. itself, yet the constant exclusive Attention what is requested to draw nicely!
I know exactly what you are talking about. I used to use my hand to brush off the excess graphite shavings and that would just smear them all over! Try using a fan brush for that. It quickly and effectively gets rid of them without having them smearing everything.
Absolutely. Sometimes you just have to use whatever you can to get your ideas down. You could always get some ink markers or something but what you are using should be just fine.
I really haven't gotten around to using them that much at all because there is so much prep and clean up involved. Then you also have to consider a schedule for painting so that your paint doesn't dry up. With my current schedule, I just haven't been able to get back into it. It is fun, but they are difficult to use. I prefer pencil so much more.
I haven't. I have used Krylon, Winsor and Newton, and Grumbacher brands. I like to stick to the art name brands since they make the drawing mediums that the spray will be used on so the quality is probably better.
Thank you, Mr. Tyler, I really appreciate for your instruction how to secure my art. and I see whole a lot of nature and Himalaya and Alaska in it. Brilliant drawings.
Thank You Tyler, for this information. I have seen these products. Can you tell me how you keep the page you are drawing on, clean, while you are drawing? I seem to smudge one side of the page while working on the other, or as I am working on the details I see smudges. It is really frustrating! Thanks for any help you can give!
Ebay is probably the easiest way to get it. If you live in the US, stores like Blick Art Materials, micheals, AC Moore and other craft store will all have them.
If it works for pastel, then it should be just fine for pencil. Most of the ones that say for pencil will also say that they are for pastel as well so it should be ok.
Thank you TylersArtShack. I can't tell you how many pictures I've drawn that were ruined by smudging. Now maybe I won't have a book of illustrations that are ruined. THANK YOU!
i use oil pastel sometimes as a final texture on my acrylic landscapes, and gloss medium varnish applied as the isolation coat really fixes oil pastel, i cant even rub it off or anything! but of course you have to apply it carefully or else it will smudge.
Ummm can u do a tutorial on trees? Especially on how to get natural looking branches and different types of leaves? Thanks for this video btw! It really helped!
hi there, thanks so much for this short, clear and precious piece of advice. exaclty what i was looking for after hours of scanning through the internet and among forums to try to understand the truth behind hairspray. one question, please. I bought a Clear Coat Gloss from Belton Molotov spray can. I agree with you, the gloss is just annoying, it makes the drawing basically visible only from the very front, like a cheap laptop screen! question is: have you ever used the Matte of the same brand?
AquaNet unscented hairspray works well with chalk. I haven't used with pencil yet. I've used it for pastels and haven't noticed any color changes. The chalk work I used it for has lasted for close to 40 years without change. It is also probably the cheapest hair spray I have found. Make sure you use unscented.
I would be careful with it. Like I mentioned in the video, I had a very bad experience with it and I will never use it again because I really care about my work and don't want it to get ruined. If you are trying to preserve something that you would consider worth saving, I would invest the extra money to get something that is made for preserving a drawing. That is just me though.
I needed to know this because my pencil drawings in my sketch book always smudge, cause I'm always on the move and my sketch book would be bouncing around in my bag pack...
Hehe sweet tricks tyler ;). Something I used to do to completely preserve a piece is using very thing transparent tape. And just leave it their.... :) though watch it because they have to be aligned perfectly so use a ruler haha
Hi, Just want to know because I never use a fixative before... say I finish drawing/painting something then I apply fixative but then I decide to draw/paint again on top that fixative layer... would it be possible to draw/paint again on top the fixative layer?
my drawing teacher said yes you can continue to draw on top of dried fixative. i don't know if there is a limit to how much layers of spray can be used.between drawing, Its harder to erase on fixative, so try to keep smudges cleaned off before spraying.
Hi! I have a question. If am drawing on both side of the paper of my sketch pad,won’t the pictures be affected? Also, when I draw on the first page of a sketch pad, won’t the imprints be there on the second page too? Looking forward to hear from you
Thanks for the video - good to know. I'm finding it difficult to find a wide variety of products at Michael's in LA Calif area. Any suggestions where to shop? Also, What's the best way to present (unframed) sketches to the buyer? I am currently using scrap book refill sleeves of plastic-they cost about $5 for ten sleeves.
Thanks this helped lots :) But i was wondering, is it a good choice to use fountain pens as a tool for drawing or doodling? cause i use ink as a medium quite often but when im outside i cant really have an ink pot with me so i use a fountain pen.
Have you ever used the Sennelier Fixative with oil based coloured pencils? I have a mixed media piece that I am working on that I would like to seal before varnishing it.
THANK YOU! I can't draw, and I'm trying to motivate myself to learn, but there's a million small things that discourage me, and this is one of them. This is amazing.
@@mickymosk I did for awhile! I drew a bunch of Pokémon, but ultimately didn't have the time to keep it up. Probably 100~ sketches in those months? I'm picking it up again now though!
I don't use that brand of workable fixative, but with mine, and with most of them, I think, one coat lets you keep working on the drawing, and a second coat seals it without doing any harm. Hairspray is NOT a good alternative, and the better the paper, the more damage hairspray can do over time.
I know this is older, but will parchment paper work in a pinch? And what about using mod podge as a sealant?? It seems like it should work if you are careful applying it or use the spray version. Anyone have any tips on that?? Thank you!
Thank you so much! Just found your channel, and was looking at how to do this myself! Thanks so much for sharing these tips and products :). Appreciate you loads :D
Hey..."Good Advice Man!" -- I have a ton of sketches I want to preserve. And the information in this video, is just what I was looking for -- "Thanks Man!"
Lol no, I haven't. Ill get about 5 requests daily and am currently in a position where I won't be able to draw every request. Being a full time student is taking up a lot of my time and have been just trying my best to keep at least one video a week lol.
Do you know any workable fixatives for coloured pencil which are easy to get in Europe, especially the UK? I've checked the Winsor and Newton brand on Amazon, but the packaging has changed and it's not clear whether it's workable. Thanks. PS Your drawings are awesome. Have you ever thought of adding muted colour by using the Derwent Drawing Set? I have no affiliation with the company, but do own a set.
hey i wanted to ask how do you prevent smearing while still working on the drawing. Like i am a lefthandy. As i progress from left to right the lead smudges . i know i can keep a paper underneath. But is there any other solution or a tool that can help me prevent this?
There are gloves that people who work with drawing tablets use. It varies, some wrap around just the pinky finger and some wrap around both the pinky and ring finger. Here’s one I found with a quick google search: www.amazon.com/dp/B00VTHAS00/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_yFenAbEBZ71QV
Unfortunately no. I like to think of fixative as a "new layer" in photoshop. You can add things on top of what you already have but you cannot change anything that is underneath at all.
It really depends on what you are going to use the paper for. Keep in mind that drawing paper is acid free which will help from the paper eating away at itself later in the years. By adding something very acidic to the paper, you will really shorten the life span of it. I am not sure by how much though.
So using the final fixative (the second one), if you run your finger or hand over them they don't smudge at all?? I have a bunch of Charcoal drawings that I want to be protected, but I'm really worried about the effectiveness of a fixative.
'no brand' hair spray = good cheap fixative. Never had it turn yellow even after decades
***** "no brand Hair spray?" What do you mean by that?
EpicYoshi3210 Generic - in Australia we have brand names like everywhere else, and also cheap alternatives made by the outlet/shop - ie 'no brand'
got it! Thanks! I'll try that
What about name brand? Does it still work?
Aqua net... in the metal can. We used to use it in art school
Thanks for the video! I will be using your tips for my sketchbook
How do you only have 4 likes on a comment. You have like 201k subscribers
I have a couple drawings that I have used hairspray to preserve they look exactly the same. the drawings were sketched and sprayed 12 years ago.
Ghost_13 What Brand Of Hairspray Do You Use ?
@@angelofwrath8197 id like to know too
I'd like to know as well.
So uh, what's the name we r desperate 😂
Doesn't work for me. I wear more hairspray than a 1980's rock star and my pencil drawings still smear and smudge.
We use hairspray at our school and it works just fine. No colors at all. We use it on oil pastel, charcoal, chalk. Pretty much everything
I am sure the scented hairspray requires a lot more chemicals which may have a reaction that turns the paper yellow. This is why I am very hesitant about using hairspray. I would rather just pay the 5-6 bucks for the can of fixative and use that haha. But I like how you tested them out. That is something that I always recommend that way nothing of value is ruined. Thanks for sharing!
That is something that I realized I probably could have done to go along with this video. When I finish up another drawing, I will try and remember to try and do something with that.
I honestly haven't filled a sketch book yet. I will usually go halfway and then just sort of transition into another one. Not sure why it is but it is just the way things go haha. I am also not sure if I could bring myself to selling it. I like to see the progress that took place over the years.
Oil pastels take a long time to dry out because of the wax in them which is the reason why they made the fixative. It will create a protective shell on top of the oil pastel to help protect it. Over time though, the oil pastel will dry out.
wow he is a good drawing
Oh yes.. HE is a good drawing. I love the way his ears were sketched -.-
TÖenail Anxi3ty calm down.. jeez dude
You meant he's a good artist ;)
tHeRe YoU gO mAtE! Yeah
•Hoi Nei• wow chill out
You can get any really. I prefer spiral hardbound ones and I get the canson brand usually. They have one with drawing paper inside which is just awesome.
Glad that it was able to help you out!
I learn a lot as I go and from watching other channels and I thought it would be great to share the info.
I don't usually advertise the price of what I have because they are always different depending on where in the world someone is as well as sale prices and whatnot. I also don't remember the prices that I pay for them haha. I have a few videos on my channel that explain most of the supplies that I will use. I also have some tutorials on how to use them as well.
A portfolio type book will probably be best. It will both protect it and keep it looking professional. If you are in LA, you should have access to 2 Blick Art Material stores. I have been to one of them when I was out there over the summer. I know the traffic and parking around that area isn't fun haha. Online places like ebay will also have a lot of the supplies.
Thanks a lot! It has been a growing process and I have enjoyed it quite a lot!
My stores nearby doesn't sell fixation. Could acrylic sealer work? Its multipurpose for paper, wood, canvas, etc. It also says that it may used as fixation for pastels. But could it work for just lead and paper?
I don't think you would have much chance finding them at Walmart. I know that Michaels has them. They may not have the same brands but they will have them.
I tend to erase a lot in my drawings. If I use a fixative and, let's say for example end up drawing and erasing over 80-90% of it, will the fixative screw up or damage the drawing?
I never am able to finish a drawing in a day, no matter now small.
Why not wait .. ‘til you are finished? - A great Drawing may take more than 1 day… it’s never the time .. itself, yet the constant exclusive Attention what is requested to draw nicely!
I know exactly what you are talking about. I used to use my hand to brush off the excess graphite shavings and that would just smear them all over! Try using a fan brush for that. It quickly and effectively gets rid of them without having them smearing everything.
Absolutely. Sometimes you just have to use whatever you can to get your ideas down. You could always get some ink markers or something but what you are using should be just fine.
I really haven't gotten around to using them that much at all because there is so much prep and clean up involved. Then you also have to consider a schedule for painting so that your paint doesn't dry up. With my current schedule, I just haven't been able to get back into it. It is fun, but they are difficult to use. I prefer pencil so much more.
That is great. What is the brand of the hairspray? It would be something good to keep in mind.
I haven't. I have used Krylon, Winsor and Newton, and Grumbacher brands. I like to stick to the art name brands since they make the drawing mediums that the spray will be used on so the quality is probably better.
Thank you, Mr. Tyler, I really appreciate for your instruction how to secure my art. and I see whole a lot of nature and Himalaya and Alaska in it. Brilliant drawings.
I actually use an eraser for the highlights. It is a tuff stuff eraser stick. Try finding them on Ebay if you don't have a fine art store near you.
Thank You Tyler, for this information. I have seen these products. Can you tell me how you keep the page you are drawing on, clean, while you are drawing? I seem to smudge one side of the page while working on the other, or as I am working on the details I see smudges. It is really frustrating! Thanks for any help you can give!
I would cover that half of the page with a sheet of wax paper
Indie Mark
Awesome idea!! Thank You for your response! I will give it a try~
Same! I smudge all the time!
Is that adhesive tape? Gosh, I would be very worried about messing that up lol.
Short, sweet, informative. Loved it, thanks!
like your clouds
can u draw characters like spongebob or slenderman or even like mario?
what if you are still drawing something but you don't want to smudge it while you work?
Adrien Pierce cut a rectangle of tracing paper. I use it to rest my hand on
Ebay is probably the easiest way to get it. If you live in the US, stores like Blick Art Materials, micheals, AC Moore and other craft store will all have them.
If it works for pastel, then it should be just fine for pencil. Most of the ones that say for pencil will also say that they are for pastel as well so it should be ok.
Thank you TylersArtShack. I can't tell you how many pictures I've drawn that were ruined by smudging. Now maybe I won't have a book of illustrations that are ruined. THANK YOU!
Thank you so much for your tips. I agree most hair spray does yellow over time, so if anyone KNOWS of the brands that do not please share.
I needed this, the struggles of being left handed are real 😂
SAAAME
facts bro, it's so annoying 😭
your drawings remind me of the background of the mona lisa 😁
i use oil pastel sometimes as a final texture on my acrylic landscapes, and gloss medium varnish applied as the isolation coat really fixes oil pastel, i cant even rub it off or anything! but of course you have to apply it carefully or else it will smudge.
No problem at all!
I'm always worried about the cancer warnings on the backs of the fixative cans. It's made me stop using pencil.
just draw on one side of the page very minimal smudge.
Ummm can u do a tutorial on trees? Especially on how to get natural looking branches and different types of leaves?
Thanks for this video btw! It really helped!
Beautiful artwork.
And for good reason, too. You're one of the best artists I've seen on TH-cam! ^_^
beautiful art! good tip on the hairspray btw
how do you stop chalk dust from sullying areas in a drawing that you want to remain completely white?
hi there, thanks so much for this short, clear and precious piece of advice. exaclty what i was looking for after hours of scanning through the internet and among forums to try to understand the truth behind hairspray.
one question, please. I bought a Clear Coat Gloss from Belton Molotov spray can. I agree with you, the gloss is just annoying, it makes the drawing basically visible only from the very front, like a cheap laptop screen! question is: have you ever used the Matte of the same brand?
I love the oil pastel drawing!! So cool!
I haven't done any painting at all in a year or so. It is very time consuming and I honestly just prefer the look of pencil so much more.
AquaNet unscented hairspray works well with chalk. I haven't used with pencil yet. I've used it for pastels and haven't noticed any color changes. The chalk work I used it for has lasted for close to 40 years without change. It is also probably the cheapest hair spray I have found. Make sure you use unscented.
I use hairspray with colored pencils, an absolutely great workable fixative.
I would be careful with it. Like I mentioned in the video, I had a very bad experience with it and I will never use it again because I really care about my work and don't want it to get ruined. If you are trying to preserve something that you would consider worth saving, I would invest the extra money to get something that is made for preserving a drawing. That is just me though.
Nice!, does the workable fixative give a matt or glossy layer to the drawing?
which one is better winsor and newton or Krylon?
I needed to know this because my pencil drawings in my sketch book always smudge, cause I'm always on the move and my sketch book would be bouncing around in my bag pack...
Do you have an art account? Id love to follow if you post your works somewhere
Hehe sweet tricks tyler ;). Something I used to do to completely preserve a piece is using very thing transparent tape. And just leave it their.... :) though watch it because they have to be aligned perfectly so use a ruler haha
Hi, Just want to know because I never use a fixative before... say I finish drawing/painting something then I apply fixative but then I decide to draw/paint again on top that fixative layer... would it be possible to draw/paint again on top the fixative layer?
Ayams Manuk yes, you can draw on it after
my drawing teacher said yes you can continue to draw on top of dried fixative. i don't know if there is a limit to how much layers of spray can be used.between drawing, Its harder to erase on fixative, so try to keep smudges cleaned off before spraying.
Thank so much for this I have been looking for a video about this topic for like 20 mins omigod LIFE SAVER
Really cool oil pastel drawing
Hi! I have a question. If am drawing on both side of the paper of my sketch pad,won’t the pictures be affected? Also, when I draw on the first page of a sketch pad, won’t the imprints be there on the second page too? Looking forward to hear from you
Never! Draw on both sides of the paper! 👸
Thanks for the video - good to know. I'm finding it difficult to find a wide variety of products at Michael's in LA Calif area. Any suggestions where to shop? Also, What's the best way to present (unframed) sketches to the buyer? I am currently using scrap book refill sleeves of plastic-they cost about $5 for ten sleeves.
Thanks for the info - your sketchbook is awesome by the way.
Almost forgot to compliment the drawings, some good work. Could you do portraits?
Thanks this helped lots :) But i was wondering, is it a good choice to use fountain pens as a tool for drawing or doodling? cause i use ink as a medium quite often but when im outside i cant really have an ink pot with me so i use a fountain pen.
Have you ever used the Sennelier Fixative with oil based coloured pencils? I have a mixed media piece that I am working on that I would like to seal before varnishing it.
wat do u do if ur oil pastels dry or of they can even dry out
THANK YOU!
I can't draw, and I'm trying to motivate myself to learn, but there's a million small things that discourage me, and this is one of them. This is amazing.
Did you ever start?
@@mickymosk I did for awhile! I drew a bunch of Pokémon, but ultimately didn't have the time to keep it up. Probably 100~ sketches in those months? I'm picking it up again now though!
So the first one is the best one for all types like pastel, charcoal , and sketch pencils ?
Does anyone know if the Grumbacher® Matte Final Fixative will remove the chrome effect from rubbing graphite onto a prop?
if I apply the workable spray on it in the halfway, can I erase the lines under the spray??
I don't use that brand of workable fixative, but with mine, and with most of them, I think, one coat lets you keep working on the drawing, and a second coat seals it without doing any harm. Hairspray is NOT a good alternative, and the better the paper, the more damage hairspray can do over time.
Is your finishing spray flexible enough for paper or does it make your paper stiff?
Is there a fixative for ballpoint pen though?
I know this is older, but will parchment paper work in a pinch? And what about using mod podge as a sealant?? It seems like it should work if you are careful applying it or use the spray version. Anyone have any tips on that?? Thank you!
I can't get the fixative here in Brazil without paying several hundred. I will use the Wax paper I think.
Did you watch the video, Carla?
Thanks, i'll be sure to pick some up on my next trip!!
what sketchbook do you recommend for dry mediums such as pencil or colored pencil?
Can saran wrap be used as an alternative to wax paper?
Thank you so much! Just found your channel, and was looking at how to do this myself! Thanks so much for sharing these tips and products :). Appreciate you loads :D
Hey..."Good Advice Man!" -- I have a ton of sketches I want to preserve. And the information in this video, is just what I was looking for -- "Thanks Man!"
How would you keep a oil pastel drawing from smearing in your sketch book or transferring over to the other page?
Thanks for the help! 😊
Would you be able to find these at Walmart? Or will I have to go to Michaels or some place like that?
Lol no, I haven't. Ill get about 5 requests daily and am currently in a position where I won't be able to draw every request. Being a full time student is taking up a lot of my time and have been just trying my best to keep at least one video a week lol.
Thanks a lot!
instead of wax paper can i use some tissue or a napkin
Do you know any workable fixatives for coloured pencil which are easy to get in Europe, especially the UK? I've checked the Winsor and Newton brand on Amazon, but the packaging has changed and it's not clear whether it's workable. Thanks.
PS Your drawings are awesome. Have you ever thought of adding muted colour by using the Derwent Drawing Set? I have no affiliation with the company, but do own a set.
Is my krylon preserve (gloss) a good kind for pencil sketches ? I feel like its not after this video :/
would something like neverwet spray work the same as fixative?
What kind of pencil do you use for white highlights?
how do you stop the smearing when you are drawing
Hey Tyler, do you post pictures of all your drawings on Facebook?
If I use the hairspray on the paper could I make it look aged?
What if I'm at school? Any solutions? Please let me know!
have you done the floating island on youtube yet? if not can you,pls.
I'll try again! I think it tried it once but it didn't work but maybe I was just pressing too hard. I'll try again. Thanx :D
How much is the matte final fixative spray?
I saw something about using clear water and brushing against the drawing with it. Does anyone know if it will work?
hey i wanted to ask how do you prevent smearing while still working on the drawing.
Like i am a lefthandy. As i progress from left to right the lead smudges .
i know i can keep a paper underneath. But is there any other solution or a tool that can help me prevent this?
There are gloves that people who work with drawing tablets use. It varies, some wrap around just the pinky finger and some wrap around both the pinky and ring finger. Here’s one I found with a quick google search:
www.amazon.com/dp/B00VTHAS00/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_yFenAbEBZ71QV