This was helpful , I finished my first color pencil portrait the other day .. After watching this video , I see 2 of the mistakes I made and why I am not happy with the final result ....... So I will be starting this drawing over , and using some of your tips to help make it more like the photo I was looking at .... Thanks for the tips .......
A little tip for the last one. When you drew the sketch or outline for a picture, just leave it and go back to it the next day. It helped me a lot in noticeing quite some mistakes and errors I made and hence got a better result when I finished the drawing. :)
Or you could just turn it round and hold it up to a light, just like how you would use ”Flip canvas horizontally” in Adobe Photoshop to see your mistakes.
The jazz hands really make me want to go for that subscribe button. But since I'm already subscribed I'm left with this feeling of unfulfilled compulsion. btw, Great video. Any one of these points can save a person days of frustration.
Thank you for this video :) It has the perfect timing for me, because I got Polychromos for Christmas and I don't know that much about using colored pencils. This video had some great tips and advices 👍🏻
Lachri Fine Art I am so surprised, I have been coloured pencil for only 1 year, I have been an oil painter for many years. People find it amazing that they don't realize that it takes many many layer to achieve the proper amount of pigment to the substrate. Intuitively I realized that with more and more layers,without pressing too hard gives you the proper texture and feel that you really want.
And it still looks really good! Not as artistic as the finished result, but it's a pretty good rendition of a little brown bird in subdued lighting. LBBs are kind of in the business of not being easily noticeable...
You are changing the way i draw and its amazing!!! Blending with the odorless mineral solvant is life changing, all these years of hating colored pencils. I have a new found love thanks!!!
I used to be great at colored pencil but as of lately, I've been painting and haven't used colored pencils in a long time. I tried to pick it back up and I'm not as good as I used to be. This video really did help, sort of a reminder/reality check. Thank you so much! 🖤
This is the first video I have watched from Lachri and I'm hooked! She is SO supportive of an artist who may not be like everyone else or who has their own style while still offering professional tips. Super personality, too!
best tip for me, thinking it's done when it's not. I think I just get tired. Thanks for the affirmation that colored pencil work takes time, time, time.
I had no idea how versatile colored pencils were. i"m so happy I have a huge collection of all kinds. I can't wait to start experiementing. I have the rest of my life to keep learning and I intend to. Thank you for opening my eyes to a whole new world!
You educated me, while entertaining me at the same time. Your 7 common mistakes artists make with colored pencils sounded so real. I am sure I have tried one or two of those myself. I have subscribed to your channel. You sound like a great teacher who I could learn from. I will check out your other videos and see what I see. Beautiful work.
This is so interesting! Thanks for the tips. As a watercolor artist in my earlier years, I was told to not put in so much detail and stop sooner than later or the painting will look contrived and over worked. Loose, slap happy stuff you know. As a person who loves detail, my final mentor and teacher Master Artist Susan Harrison-Tustain, helped me know its OK to love detail in watercolor! She is the same. This is what excites some of us. Thanks again!
I love how you say they aren't mistakes if you like how it turns out, I think it was a lovely message especially for beginners like myself 🙌 great video, thanks for sharing!
i am trying to sharpen my skin skills. I listened and agreed to every single point. changed my techniques and followed your guide and i can see a huge difference. i find your videos very helpful. thankyou!
Thanks for taking the time to hit on so many mistakes us beginners make. I didn't know they were mistakes, I thought they were inexperience, which they kind of were. Now I can fix or not repeat them since you took the time to explain them. Have a good day. Donna
Sooo helpful. I’m a beginner and I’m doing poorly. I followed your advice and spent a couple more hours on a leaf study that I would have quit earlier. Those two hours or so made a huge difference on my drawing. Thank you so much. It’s probably the first drawing I’ve done that I was happy with
I know this is an older video, and this is kind of random, but I was looking for colored pencil tips for fine art and I just really like you and the way you talk and articulate and you’re just very nice to listen to... soo yeah sorry that was creepy I’ve never said anything like this to anyone online but you just really stand out for some reason
Holy crap I love this video. I’ve been using colored pencils for the past week and was really frustrated, but after watching this video a lot of those problems went away
Thank you soo much! your tips are great, even if i'm not at all into realisim because i'm way too begginer and cartoonish... Those tips really helps even if you are just trying to give your cartoon or comics characters a good coloring and shading! the ones about finishing the drawing before you start coloring it, go in oval shapes and not in straight lines and working on a creation till its finished and not giving up in the middle are great tips!! i'm lazy and i really needed to hear that! it takes patient and time and alot of effort! thanks
I ran across this video at random but you are making me want to do real art! You do beautiful work and are an excellent teacher! I literally just pulled out a 30 year old set of prismacolor pencils for a project. so sad about the quality control. thank you for the thorough review and I can tell the difference in your two pieces.
I'm so glad I stumbled upon this video! I've been have layering issues and now I know why. This video has definitely help a lot with my the current drawing I'm working on. Thank you!
Lisa, I have learned so much from you. I can't thank you enough for all your tips and bit of knowledge. It has helped me so much. Each animal portrait I do is a little better thanks to you.
Lisa you're an angel. Thank you for this video! For me, #5 has been the most important to learn, and I'm so much happier that I'm doing it now. It really helps if you're prepared to have to take a long time in the first place. Then before you know it you're done haha
Great video Lisa. I had to learn a lot of these the hard way. Especially the mineral spirits. I would use to much as first and wouldn't have a lot of layers down.
literally... 5 minutes ago...finished a small study on smooth Bristol and couldn't get many layers. Didn't know that a paper could be too smooth. Thanks Lisa
Thank you so much Lisa! I made a mistake of point #7 and I had to start my illustration over again, there wasn't enough detail, and it looked bad. So I opted to do it again.🤦🏻♀️
I paint with oils but currently have no well ventilated area to work. And since I live in Alaska I cant open windows this time of year. Soooo, was seriously thinking of purchasing the polychromos colored pencils. Thank you for the inspirations. My mother is sad I haven't made a picture for her in a while.
I don't use white as a drawing surface. . .I don't layer very much, as I like a slightly less smooth finish to my drawings. . .I usually layer the most when I'm combining colors to achieve a particular shade. . .I try to let the color of my drawing surface assist in the blending as I transition from darker to lighter tones. . .I also never work on a smooth drawing surface. . .In this way I achieve just a bit rougher but still finished look, using more of a feathered transition than a smooth burnished look. . .For this reason I never use any "spirits" to assist in blending. . .Just my preference. . .Your work is exceptional and I admire your results!
I just started with colored pencils but I’ve been using graphite pencils for awhile and there’s no way ill make these mistakes. I’ve made them before when I was starting to work seriously on my art but I learned from them. One thing I do want to start comprehending is that not every time I pick up my pencil that I’m going to make a masterpiece, because I would be devestated more than happy all the time.
What you mentioned in this video I have learned that over time. It all adds up. I have gone back over a picture and improved the look. You should try ampersand pastel boards a little different but good tooth.
I love working with graphite pencils to create portraits. I have tried to use color pencils in the past but I didn't have much success because I didn't understand how to use them correctly. {Who knew that such beautiful art could be made with color pencils and paint thinner!} You have inspired me. Please don't change a thing, I love how you teach a lot in a single video!
I really agree with you that if an artist is getting the results they want, then it's not a mistake. It's all about your personal goals and techniques you use to get there. 👍
I think every artist could know draw realistic at first, and then he can starts doing mistakes in his art:D....even when someone knows high techniques, he can discover even more intresting mistakes in his art. Ur videos are great to watch, enjoyable and full of good informations
Wow! Thank you so much for this! Ive been drawing graphite portraits for a while now, but I want to start getting into colouring and using colour pencils... You're so amazing! I hope I get like you! My whole thing is that there is so much open space, where to start? And when you look at a reference picture, how do you pick a whole bunch of colours and know they're right? Subscribed!
I totally see what you mean by the pencil needing to be sharp to get into the nooks and crannies (or what they're called) of the paper. But at the same time, it's MUCH harder to get a smooth and even result if you're colouring any larger areas with the same colour and the same shade. So, how do you keep a sharp pencil and still colour smoothly at the same time? I think it's much easier to colour smoothly if the pencil isn't too sharp. Question: The bird you showed. What did you use to get the white and light blues in the shadows in there after you had already coloured it brown?
I'm a beginner so I've no idea, however I did see some artists using an electric eraser to remove some of the colour afterwards to bring out highlights.
Thanks for the advice 😊😊😊, glad I'm still practicing my drawing, there was a time when i tried to color my drawing ( only an eye though) but the result is not what i wanted, so i thought 'maybe i should practice my drawing because i think I'm not on that level yet' , in the end I'm still practicing until now. Even though I'm not realism artist but i quite thankful for your advice. Love your art ❤❤❤ ( sorry if there's wrong word, i'm still learning english)
I've never met a Lisa I didn't love & you are no exception. All the girls in my Wedding were Lisa's except one, then the videography team showed up & the girl assigned to the girls room was also named Lisa, lol. All that to say, you are amazing & this 53 year old old outsider Artist is learning a lot from you. Thank you for your videos. 💜💚💜
omg thank you, i was just starting out art with colored pencils and i didn't know why it never blend, it was probably because i never added alot of layers to blend with
Yeah, I had to stop myself from doing #7 the other day. The proportions were way off and I wasn't even going for realism. Didn't see it until after I already inked the outline, though :( It helps to hear you say that yes, it does take a long time to finish a colored pencil work. I'll try to keep that in mind when I do my practice pieces.
Great advice! I just got my first set of polychromos and I'm so eager to try them out. Any advice for getting a smoother blend if you can't use the paint thinner/odorless mineral spirit to smooth it all out? I'd love to work with them mix media but I think the spirits would ruin the other things I may use
you can use a spray fixitive, or clear gesso in between the other mediums. so you can do markers or whatever first, spray it with fixitive, do the color pencils over it, and use the mineral spirits to blend. just make sure to do this all outdoors or in a garage, because all that stuff is toxic. if you want a less-toxic alternative, try using them with pan pastels, you can dab some pastel over the larger areas to blend them togeather, and the smaller areas you can blend with the pencils themselves by just pressing hard on them
I just found you and I love you, haha. This was so helpful. I don't do art as a profession, but it is something I enjoy doing and I've come across some of the issues you've mentioned in this video, so learning how to fix them is great. Thanks again :)
I always felt like a not sharp pencil makes smoother gradients, idk maybe I just do it wrong with sharp pencils :'D But this video definitely helped me, I am going to try a few things you said to maybe get some better pictures done. Actually I was happy with my drawings a quite long time but since a few weeks, maybe even months I just don't get the drawings to look like I wanted to. I am not only into realism like my drawing style is more something manga/semi-realistic thing I don't know, but maybe with your advices it will get better (especially realistic portraits) so thanks a lot :) And btw. I love how you say that "mistakes" aren't always mistakes if you like how it looks. I see so many videos like this where artist talk about mistakes a lot of people make and often a lot of people feel kinda hurt with that because that would mean in some way that their drawings aren't good - but that is not true. If you like it - it is fine!
I legit need you as an art teacher.
Agust D slayed me too man. Agust D slayed every single army
Agust D Slayed Me AGUST D SLAYS ME
Agust D Slayed Me we all need her a our teacher tbh
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We all do :,)
I always have ideas for art that is greater than my current ability
That's pretty normal, just keep painting and drawing so that your skill level catches up to your creativity level :D
Ashley Carroll omg facts!!!
That’s why U push urself and that’s how u achieve professional art❤️:)
Same bruh samee
I'm the opposite lol I'm pretty good but lack motivation
I tend to avoid sharpening colored pencils because I feel like I'm sharpening away money. I'm cheap lol
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Use an exacto knife to sharpen the lead itself and then you only have to use a sharpener when the lead gets to close the the wood.
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I know you werent talking to me, but I dont have a sharpener or an exacto knife
They're pretty cheap at any walmart, hardware, or craft/art store and are a pretty good investment in general.
lisa your enthusiasm is so infectious x
This was helpful , I finished my first color pencil portrait the other day .. After watching this video , I see 2 of the mistakes I made and why I am not happy with the final result ....... So I will be starting this drawing over , and using some of your tips to help make it more like the photo I was looking at .... Thanks for the tips .......
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A little tip for the last one. When you drew the sketch or outline for a picture, just leave it and go back to it the next day. It helped me a lot in noticeing quite some mistakes and errors I made and hence got a better result when I finished the drawing. :)
Or you could just turn it round and hold it up to a light, just like how you would use ”Flip canvas horizontally” in Adobe Photoshop to see your mistakes.
@@elrilmoonweaver4723 this was very helpful
I've just started on this journey, but this is what I've been doing. It's amazing what you don't notice when you've just finished drawing it.
You're an excellent teacher.
#5 when the work done with your feet is better than the work I do with my hands😂
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There is such a thing as over working a picture, knowing when to quit is just as important as knowing that you're quitting too soon.
The jazz hands really make me want to go for that subscribe button. But since I'm already subscribed I'm left with this feeling of unfulfilled compulsion.
btw, Great video. Any one of these points can save a person days of frustration.
FeedbackJack I feel the same
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Try to unsubscribe then subscribe again
Hope that will help lol
Unsubscribe and subscribe again
I never even thought about preserving the "tooth"! I was just burnishing then wondering why I couldn't get anymore colour on the paper...
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spidaminida me neither o.O
Thank you for this video :) It has the perfect timing for me, because I got Polychromos for Christmas and I don't know that much about using colored pencils. This video had some great tips and advices 👍🏻
I'm glad I could help! Congrats on the new pencils!!
lol same... kinda. I got Prismacolors for Christmas. And yeah, my art hasn't been looking so great. Have you done any tips on highlighting?
WoW and Tech Same and I usually only use pencil and I'm struggling with the prismacolors.
Such excellent advice! Twenty layers? Wow, that surprised me, but no one can argue with your results! Thank you.
Thanks :D Yeah, I add a lot of layers to my work :D
Lachri Fine Art I am so surprised, I have been coloured pencil for only 1 year, I have been an oil painter for many years. People find it amazing that they don't realize that it takes many many layer to achieve the proper amount of pigment to the substrate. Intuitively I realized that with more and more layers,without pressing too hard gives you the proper texture and feel that you really want.
"Kind of looks like I shaded it in with my feet! " LMAO!
I think we have a challenge. lol shade an entire picture with your toes. lol
LOL
And it still looks really good! Not as artistic as the finished result, but it's a pretty good rendition of a little brown bird in subdued lighting. LBBs are kind of in the business of not being easily noticeable...
@@drgamer77 My Faber Castells are too expensive for that experiment. O.o
#7: The inaccurate drawing example had me in stitches!!! I love your open, friendly delivery, looking forward to watching more!
You are changing the way i draw and its amazing!!! Blending with the odorless mineral solvant is life changing, all these years of hating colored pencils. I have a new found love thanks!!!
I used to be great at colored pencil but as of lately, I've been painting and haven't used colored pencils in a long time. I tried to pick it back up and I'm not as good as I used to be. This video really did help, sort of a reminder/reality check. Thank you so much! 🖤
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This is the first video I have watched from Lachri and I'm hooked! She is SO supportive of an artist who may not be like everyone else or who has their own style while still offering professional tips. Super personality, too!
best tip for me, thinking it's done when it's not. I think I just get tired. Thanks for the affirmation that colored pencil work takes time, time, time.
I had no idea how versatile colored pencils were. i"m so happy I have a huge collection of all kinds. I can't wait to start experiementing. I have the rest of my life to keep learning and I intend to. Thank you for opening my eyes to a whole new world!
You educated me, while entertaining me at the same time. Your 7 common mistakes artists make with colored pencils sounded so real. I am sure I have tried one or two of those myself. I have subscribed to your channel. You sound like a great teacher who I could learn from. I will check out your other videos and see what I see. Beautiful work.
This is so interesting! Thanks for the tips. As a watercolor artist in my earlier years, I was told to not put in so much detail and stop sooner than later or the painting will look contrived and over worked. Loose, slap happy stuff you know. As a person who loves detail, my final mentor and teacher Master Artist Susan Harrison-Tustain, helped me know its OK to love detail in watercolor! She is the same. This is what excites some of us. Thanks again!
I love how you say they aren't mistakes if you like how it turns out, I think it was a lovely message especially for beginners like myself 🙌 great video, thanks for sharing!
Thank you for taking the time to help us with our art. The thought and time is very much appreciated. 💜
Soo good as usual! You covered all my issues! Best teacher ever! Thanks again!👏👏👍🥰🥰🥰
"there are no mistakes only happy accidents"
Mom, dad, I was your happy accident
@@milankocoba5320 lol😂
@@milankocoba5320 So true
i am trying to sharpen my skin skills. I listened and agreed to every single point. changed my techniques and followed your guide and i can see a huge difference. i find your videos very helpful. thankyou!
Thanks for taking the time to hit on so many mistakes us beginners make. I didn't know they were mistakes, I thought they were inexperience, which they kind of were. Now I can fix or not repeat them since you took the time to explain them. Have a good day. Donna
Wow you taught me so much in just one video. I will try to be better and patient with my work from now on. Thanks
Great video, i learned alot of this. When i draw i must take it slower and more softer. You are amazing👍❤️
Sooo helpful. I’m a beginner and I’m doing poorly. I followed your advice and spent a couple more hours on a leaf study that I would have quit earlier. Those two hours or so made a huge difference on my drawing. Thank you so much. It’s probably the first drawing I’ve done that I was happy with
Thank you for the tips - the one about shading in ovals is a good one that I'll have to use going forwards! Thanks for sharing!
I know this is an older video, and this is kind of random, but I was looking for colored pencil tips for fine art and I just really like you and the way you talk and articulate and you’re just very nice to listen to... soo yeah sorry that was creepy I’ve never said anything like this to anyone online but you just really stand out for some reason
"It takes me weeks to finish the one behind and it's still not finished"
Bruh.
Holy crap I love this video. I’ve been using colored pencils for the past week and was really frustrated, but after watching this video a lot of those problems went away
I love this woman's energy.
Thank you soo much! your tips are great, even if i'm not at all into realisim because i'm way too begginer and cartoonish...
Those tips really helps even if you are just trying to give your cartoon or comics characters a good coloring and shading!
the ones about finishing the drawing before you start coloring it, go in oval shapes and not in straight lines and working on a creation till its finished and not giving up in the middle are great tips!! i'm lazy and i really needed to hear that! it takes patient and time and alot of effort! thanks
Thank you for such clear explanations. It has inspired me to start again
I've been using lead pencils for a while, and I'm ready to try something new. Your videos really help me out.
I see so many rude comments on TH-cam, but I must say I LOVE how fast you talk!!!
lol thanks :D
This video helped me soooo much!! Thank you so much Lisa!!!
I ran across this video at random but you are making me want to do real art! You do beautiful work and are an excellent teacher! I literally just pulled out a 30 year old set of prismacolor pencils for a project. so sad about the quality control. thank you for the thorough review and I can tell the difference in your two pieces.
I'm so glad I stumbled upon this video! I've been have layering issues and now I know why. This video has definitely help a lot with my the current drawing I'm working on. Thank you!
Nice tips for coloring. Enjoyed the way you explained techniques. Easy to follow your thoughts. Thank you, Lisa !! Marie
Great to hear advice about using the correct paper stock....never knew that!
I wish you were my art teacher! You're so amazing, optimistic, and talented! I don't know how I haven't before but I'm subscribing!
Lisa, I have learned so much from you. I can't thank you enough for all your tips and bit of knowledge. It has helped me so much. Each animal portrait I do is a little better thanks to you.
Hill's and valey's nook's and crany's, you are a poet and just didn't know it. Exelant advice Lisa thank you
the ovals as ur coloring in has helped me so much... thank you this videos is going to help me get better with my art
That's great to hear! :D
Lisa you're an angel. Thank you for this video! For me, #5 has been the most important to learn, and I'm so much happier that I'm doing it now. It really helps if you're prepared to have to take a long time in the first place. Then before you know it you're done haha
Great tips.....i`m using this quarantine time to really get good at colored pencil drawings ....thanks for your videos
Thank you so much!!! I actually want to start using colored pencils so it was really nice to know what not to do first before I even start.
Love your videos, Lisa!
This one is really helpful! 😊
Great video Lisa. I had to learn a lot of these the hard way. Especially the mineral spirits. I would use to much as first and wouldn't have a lot of layers down.
I have learned so much from you Lisa and I love the style of your videos! Thank you😀
I thoroughly enjoyed the portrait video!! Loved watching the progress!💖
literally... 5 minutes ago...finished a small study on smooth Bristol and couldn't get many layers. Didn't know that a paper could be too smooth. Thanks Lisa
Although I only Color I am learning a lot from you. Thank you for your clear explanation and your help. Best wishes from the Netherlands
I think I definitely tend to rush ... thanks for the tips!
Choosing between pastels, paints and pencils is not just about the kind of artwork that you want to produce but also the amount of patience you have.
Thank you so much Lisa! I made a mistake of point #7 and I had to start my illustration over again, there wasn't enough detail, and it looked bad. So I opted to do it again.🤦🏻♀️
I paint with oils but currently have no well ventilated area to work. And since I live in Alaska I cant open windows this time of year. Soooo, was seriously thinking of purchasing the polychromos colored pencils. Thank you for the inspirations. My mother is sad I haven't made a picture for her in a while.
Enjoyed the tips. Been working on my drawing in pencil and want to do color pencil next 😊
the background on that work that's behind you is absolutely perfect, and it is actually what i want to achieve. Do you have a tutorial about it?
Love this! just bought some prismacolors and the layering thing is something I've discovered myself already! I've just been dojnb colouring books atm!
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thanks for your information. im glad to find more knowledge about pencil colouring
Excellent, clear explainations. Thank you!
I don't use white as a drawing surface. . .I don't layer very much, as I like a slightly less smooth finish to my drawings. . .I usually layer the most when I'm combining colors to achieve a particular shade. . .I try to let the color of my drawing surface assist in the blending as I transition from darker to lighter tones. . .I also never work on a smooth drawing surface. . .In this way I achieve just a bit rougher but still finished look, using more of a feathered transition than a smooth burnished look. . .For this reason I never use any "spirits" to assist in blending. . .Just my preference. . .Your work is exceptional and I admire your results!
I avoid sharpening my pencil because I always fear I'll sharpen it to much and waste pencil
I just started with colored pencils but I’ve been using graphite pencils for awhile and there’s no way ill make these mistakes. I’ve made them before when I was starting to work seriously on my art but I learned from them. One thing I do want to start comprehending is that not every time I pick up my pencil that I’m going to make a masterpiece, because I would be devestated more than happy all the time.
you are so awesome!!!! Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us!
Awesome tips. Very very helpful. thank you very much
Tip #5 was helpful, as I was expecting good results in, like, a couple of hours. Thanks.
I like your tactful approach to tip giving for beginners, tfs!
What you mentioned in this video I have learned that over time. It all adds up. I have gone back over a picture and improved the look. You should try ampersand pastel boards a little different but good tooth.
Really fantastic tips - thank you so much for these!
Great advice. Thumbs up! You have the best channel!
Thank you! I'm a beginner at color so this will really help
I love working with graphite pencils to create portraits. I have tried to use color pencils in the past but I didn't have much success because I didn't understand how to use them correctly. {Who knew that such beautiful art could be made with color pencils and paint thinner!} You have inspired me. Please don't change a thing, I love how you teach a lot in a single video!
P.S. This was really entertaining and you seem to be really nice! Keep up the good work. Thanks.
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Good tips! And thanks for talking so fast and tot the point!
Thanks a MILLION for this video. I realize it's ok to put in the work. The time lapse videos really mess with your mind sometimes lol.
I really agree with you that if an artist is getting the results they want, then it's not a mistake. It's all about your personal goals and techniques you use to get there. 👍
I think every artist could know draw realistic at first, and then he can starts doing mistakes in his art:D....even when someone knows high techniques, he can discover even more intresting mistakes in his art. Ur videos are great to watch, enjoyable and full of good informations
Wow! Thank you so much for this! Ive been drawing graphite portraits for a while now, but I want to start getting into colouring and using colour pencils... You're so amazing! I hope I get like you! My whole thing is that there is so much open space, where to start? And when you look at a reference picture, how do you pick a whole bunch of colours and know they're right? Subscribed!
I totally see what you mean by the pencil needing to be sharp to get into the nooks and crannies (or what they're called) of the paper. But at the same time, it's MUCH harder to get a smooth and even result if you're colouring any larger areas with the same colour and the same shade. So, how do you keep a sharp pencil and still colour smoothly at the same time? I think it's much easier to colour smoothly if the pencil isn't too sharp.
Question: The bird you showed. What did you use to get the white and light blues in the shadows in there after you had already coloured it brown?
I'm a beginner so I've no idea, however I did see some artists using an electric eraser to remove some of the colour afterwards to bring out highlights.
Great video. Very helpful. Thank you!
This is a really helpful video. I find I make most of these mistakes so now I can concentrate on avoiding making them. Like the humor too. :)
Thanks for the advice 😊😊😊, glad I'm still practicing my drawing, there was a time when i tried to color my drawing ( only an eye though) but the result is not what i wanted, so i thought 'maybe i should practice my drawing because i think I'm not on that level yet' , in the end I'm still practicing until now. Even though I'm not realism artist but i quite thankful for your advice. Love your art ❤❤❤ ( sorry if there's wrong word, i'm still learning english)
I've never met a Lisa I didn't love & you are no exception. All the girls in my Wedding were Lisa's except one, then the videography team showed up & the girl assigned to the girls room was also named Lisa, lol. All that to say, you are amazing & this 53 year old old outsider Artist is learning a lot from you. Thank you for your videos. 💜💚💜
excellent tips! and thank youfor being courteous with your disclaimer about it all being art!! you're awesome!
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Lachri Fine Art
omg thank you, i was just starting out art with colored pencils and i didn't know why it never blend, it was probably because i never added alot of layers to blend with
Wow , Im new and my a beginner on color pencils. And I really like your channel
Yeah, I had to stop myself from doing #7 the other day. The proportions were way off and I wasn't even going for realism. Didn't see it until after I already inked the outline, though :(
It helps to hear you say that yes, it does take a long time to finish a colored pencil work. I'll try to keep that in mind when I do my practice pieces.
I absolutely love that piece you have in the background! Is it finished now? I'm going to try combing through your site to see if it's there.
It is! Here is the link to the second part :D th-cam.com/video/Nzr67ym_T44/w-d-xo.html
Great advice! I just got my first set of polychromos and I'm so eager to try them out. Any advice for getting a smoother blend if you can't use the paint thinner/odorless mineral spirit to smooth it all out? I'd love to work with them mix media but I think the spirits would ruin the other things I may use
LittleSqueesh Maybe try a colourless blender? I use that for my drawings ^^
you can use a spray fixitive, or clear gesso in between the other mediums. so you can do markers or whatever first, spray it with fixitive, do the color pencils over it, and use the mineral spirits to blend. just make sure to do this all outdoors or in a garage, because all that stuff is toxic. if you want a less-toxic alternative, try using them with pan pastels, you can dab some pastel over the larger areas to blend them togeather, and the smaller areas you can blend with the pencils themselves by just pressing hard on them
I set all the layers and shades and then I go over it with the white pencil (pressing hard) ✏️ it leaves a very smooth and blended effect
Some great tips here. Thank you.
I just found you and I love you, haha. This was so helpful. I don't do art as a profession, but it is something I enjoy doing and I've come across some of the issues you've mentioned in this video, so learning how to fix them is great. Thanks again :)
My friend told her daughter the same thing, if they love her than she wasn't a mistake
I always felt like a not sharp pencil makes smoother gradients, idk maybe I just do it wrong with sharp pencils :'D
But this video definitely helped me, I am going to try a few things you said to maybe get some better pictures done. Actually I was happy with my drawings a quite long time but since a few weeks, maybe even months I just don't get the drawings to look like I wanted to. I am not only into realism like my drawing style is more something manga/semi-realistic thing I don't know, but maybe with your advices it will get better (especially realistic portraits) so thanks a lot :)
And btw. I love how you say that "mistakes" aren't always mistakes if you like how it looks. I see so many videos like this where artist talk about mistakes a lot of people make and often a lot of people feel kinda hurt with that because that would mean in some way that their drawings aren't good - but that is not true. If you like it - it is fine!