How to draw a blurry background in colored pencil - Demo w/ Lachri
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- Today I'm walking you through drawing a soft and blurry background in colored pencil. I'm using Polychromos and Lumiance on Fabriano HP paper and blending with Mona Lisa Odorless Paint thinner.
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Time lapse and speed painting tutorials and demonstrations by award winning artist Lachri. Learn how to paint portraits, surreal landscapes, pets, lions, tigers, and birds...pretty sure a Wizard of OZ reference should be made right about now. Get tips and watch techniques for working in acrylic and oil paint, carbon pencil, graphite and colored pencil.
The background music is me playing violin.
This video was shot using a Samsung HMX-Q10BN Q10 Switch Grip Full HD Camcorder.
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Wow, that backgroound just looks amazing!
This channel is so underrated
Learnt more with your videos than 5years in university, nice your not selfish with your technics like most other artists thank you and merry Christmas to you and your kath UK x
Again I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and personally thank you for all you have done this year to give us, your followers and viewers, so much of your time and talents. This is certainly a great Christmas gift for us all. We appreciate this tutorial and all the others you have done. Your videos touch so many and give training and inspiration to those who draw and paint. Thanks again for all you do and have a great Holiday Season. :)
Michael Parry Merry Christmas!
This is my favorite piece! I love the look of this, everything from the background to the feathers of the owl to the look on his face and his eyes. You are an amazing talent , thank you for what you do I've learned soooooo much from your videos!
Merry Christmas Lachri! I am so glad you made this video... What could I do without your help, Thank you so much! Your a god sent!
wow I am so amazed with your layers and how you explain the logic to your steps .thankyou
WOW... This snow owl is beautiful!!
Lisa you did a good job on that blurry back ground.
I've been test trying color pencils now... I notice different brand name color pencils behave differently... some have super hard lead, making it very hard to get ANY pigment out at all. Another CHEAP brand name that I have, has super SOFT lead, EASY to use WITH OUT having to burnish at all.
Wow I just love this background effect. As a male I don’t have the flair for background art. This owl drawing is just.......out there, the light on the wings is awesome.
"Rinse and Repeat" Thats like the perfect description for this method LMAO! Oh how grateful I am to have been introduced to the magic of Mona Lisa odorless paint thinner! ...Im just now noticing that it includes the name "Lisa" which is pretty cool for some reason XDDD
TheCorySimpson haha, I totally planned that :P
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
HI Lisa, Thank you for all your videos, I have learnt so much today.
I hope you are well & look forward to watching more.
You are a fantastic artist & I love all your paintings.
God bless you.
Ian Bellingham Thank you! :)
This is wonderful, Lisa. I can only dream of getting to this point right now, but the tutorials are invaluable for progression! Thank you.
That is a tonne of work but the result is fabulous! Great instruction, too.
amazing! Thanks for sharing! helped me a lot for my artwork!
This was awesome btw! So excited to try this technique :)
Keep the pumpkin - if he's OK why throw him away! I have issues too! LOL
Your drawing is truly amazing - I know you are showing how, but to achieve this look with colored pencils is mind boggling. Happy Christmas. Thank you. Julie
Julie Blake Thanks! Merry Christmas to you :D
Wow! How beautiful! You are great at art and at teaching. I love your vids.
***** Thanks :)
I cant wait to try blurry background after work today! Perfect idea for my next project😻 thanks for amazing videos
Love your videos. They have inspired me to take my art more seriously! Thanks!
Wow that's pretty awesome
+Elena N Thanks :)
Thank you Lisa, wonderful tutorial, your awesome
Wow...i love your work...
You are AMAZING ❤️
8 people who disliked don't know how to draw and got frustrated. Keep trying! Keep trying! Don't give up! Never give up!
Thank you Lachri! I was drawing something and it had a blury background and you put me back on track after a long day!
Keep your amazing job up, You've gained a new subscriber :)
you are a LEGEND
Thank you so much for this video! My grandma recently asked for a drawing and I need a blurry background so thank you!! ^-^
1. what kind of teflon brush are you using?
2. when you blend, do you blend in the lightest areas first and then go to the dark
3. your background colours have more highlights in the left side by the raised wing and are more violet on the right side than on the left --- so you do have some kind of plan for cool/warm highlights/middle tones etc. in your drawing
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1. It's a taklon filbert (not sure of the company, the label wore off, but it doesn't need to be an expensive one)
2. Yes, I usually start with the lights first so that the darks don't smear onto the lighter areas.
3. Nope, I honestly don't put that much thought into the work. I was just going on what my reference photo was, then by what I thought looked good while I was working. The main thing that I focus on is in keeping my values correct (lights light enough and darks dark enough).
youre so talented! thank you for the tutorial
I've never used any sort of paint thinner before, much less on colored pencil.
But I may have to try that out, your colored pencil works are stunning! ^.^
This is awesome!
Thank you :)
Beautiful 😍
Could I use a solvent as a blending tool for blurry background?
Amazing.
YOU ARE AMAZING
thank you for the video, the tutorial is usefull. thanks
You are so amazing ❤️
How long did this background take you to do? Happy New Year.
Steel Art about 2 days :)
Was the reference photo blurry or is this your creativity at work?
I've been waiting for this one. At last I feel more prepared to conquer a background in my CP portraits. Thank you! And BTW, I too have a pumpkin sitting on my windowsill... can't bear to part with it. A pie, maybe? :-)
DJ Stephens Glad to hear I'm not the only one with a pumpkin this late in the year haha.
:-D
oh! thank u for this vid . this is all I needed! u totally worth a subscribtion.
Have you had any luck with using workable fixative to add tooth back to an area or is there too much discoloration? It is ALWAYS hard for me to give up the Halloweeny Season stuff. My studio still has the spider and skulls hanging in my videos. ;)
The Artistic Biker I've not tried the workable fixative yet. I have some here, but I've never needed it. I will have to try it out though :)
wow, I love it, thank you so much its very ispiring
Hey Lisa. Could you possibly make a video on drawing the outline before coloring or a painting? I mean the basic pencilwork on which you later color around and inside. Also, could you mention some tips and tricks on how to achieve an accurate drawing?
MrLeonthebestest That is a great idea, I'm adding it to my to do list! :D
Lachri Fine Art That would be wonderful! Also a good idea to have that part in your ebooks, like the chickadee ebook you are going to do first! (tee hee)
I love that idea too. the very first sketching lines always drive me crazy because I'm really bad at proportion :( I just want to rush to the coloring stage :D
Great job as always...just a hint, you might want to listen to the voice over on the hog hair brush part again. Missed a part of an edit. Thought you should know! Keep it up!
Wow, how did I miss that?! Thanks for letting me know, I'm just glad I didn't swear on that portion that was meant to be deleted. I was going to cut it out from here on youtube when you told me about it, but if I do I will lose the portion of me actually blending there, so I think I'm going to leave it and just pay better attention next time lol.
I know this sounds goofy, but I kind of like that it's in there. Lol.
So I did not see the snow dust on the lower left corner left white. How did you get those white in the end?
Lachri- what paper would be best for Color Pencils? A toothed one or a plain one? Toothed 1 needs more effort to fill up those crevices/teeth
Mily S Ray I prefer a pretty smooth surface. I like the Fabriano Artistico hot pressed 140lb watercolor paper.
Do you have any other option of making blurry background only with basic coloring such as colored pencil only?
Does paint thinner ruin the brushes? I just want o know if i should buy crappy cheap brushes because they get ruined by it or if I can go for some more expensive once?
TheTwistedGrizzly Nope, not at all, but you also don't need expensive brushes for this :)
Can you please make a tutorial for blurry backgrounds in oil and/or acrylic?
will this technique work with prismacolor scholar?
Merry Christmas! It is Christmas in Singapore
.....its christmas every where at that date
I know this is been posted way back and I might not even get an answer. I need to know know which brushes did you use so that I can get them online before I start creating my drawing background. Thank you so much and great job!
You are amazing!!!!
+Hyena Guy Thank you :)
For blurry backgrounds, do you draw the shapes before hand to serve as a roadmap or just start coloring?
Thanks for this.
I really like learn a lot watching your videos, and thank you for taking the time to do them! Also can you please list the brushes and you used for blending. I have also been debating on buying one of your pieces... This one is one of my favorites. I debating between the this one and the dolphins I like the blues better in this piece but I collect dolphins.. Decision - Decisions.. Thanks
Tamara McMillan The brushes I use are mostly just cheap generic ones I got from hobby lobby. You don't need good brushes for this. Any taklon brush will work :)
What paper is the best when using colouring pencils?
Wiktor Wawrzyniak I'm currently a huge fan of Fabriano Artistico HP 140lb watercolor paper :)
Lachri Fine Art I checked out the paper on DickBlick site. Do you use hot press,cold press or soft press paper? Too many choices, lol!
can we use baby oil for blending instead of paint thinner?
Will this work with a prismacolor colourless blender?
The results will be a bit grainier :)
+Lachri Fine Art Thanks for the response ^^
Does it matter whether you have your drawing upright or laying flat on a desk
Can you make a blurry background without odorless paint thinner
Great video and your work is amazing! Can you use mineral spirits on Canson Mi-Tiente paper?
Hi Lisa..do you use hot press or cold press paper?
Pamela Goodman Hot Pressed :)
Lachri Fine Art Thanks!
I love your video, well, all of your videos and wanted to say thank you and a belated Merry Christmas. I hope you don't mind me asking but I wondered if there was a reason you didn't airbrush your bokeh backgrounds when you work with coloured pencil? I was thinking of buying an airbrush to work with watercolour underpaintings and backgrounds on my CP work but wondered if this was a big NO NO!
Clare Smith I do sometimes, just depends on if i'm in the mood to cut out the frisket for the subject :D th-cam.com/video/FkCAdc_Zlpo/w-d-xo.html
Lisa,
Will I get the same effect without paint thinner?
+Vivi Phan From someone who has tried, no, you won't. I use Bestine solvent but it's not odorless.
I think you can also use distilled turpentine, but no. you really can only get the effect with paint thinner, but I got the paint thinner at my local store and I got allot that was super cheap
Would this kind of back ground go with a horse head as I drew one but I don't know what to put as a background
Wiktor Wawrzyniak I don't see why it wouldn't :)
Wow. Beautiful and talented, where do I get one of you from?
your art is amazing looks totally real , so beautiful works from u helps me learn a lot . plz suggest sonething about keeping my art clean thumbs up to yuor drawing👍👍
deewanshi mehar if you are having issues with smudging, put a piece of paper (or better yet, a piece of glassine) under your hand to protect it while you work :)
Hey thnks for suggestion
It works a lot 😀
I love art alot and i finally found someone(you) from whom i can learn better. i want your guidence, as i am only 14yrs old. U r like an inspiration
Wow wow wow! I just love all your paintings!
Please can you tell me if you invented this background from your imagination or if it was like that in the reference photo? Thanks :-)
+Nicola Cusack The reference photo was pretty close to this one :)
Hi Lisa, I know I´m a bit late here, but I found you ony recently and am watching all your vídeos one by one! You really are a great "fine Artist"!!! Unfortunately I couldn´t accustically understand the name of that silver brush you´re using. Could you help me with that?? Thank you for your time and attention, and keep up your wonderful work!
This is what I was looking for. It Helped me so much! I love your work!! :D
how long did coloring just the background take?
Can someone tell me the difference between Taklon and Nylon Brushes? Thanks in advance.
Hi Lisa! Great video!
Just wondering, do you think I could get a similar result if I work with watercolor pencils?
Alex González It would look different because it's a totally different medium. That doesn't mean it would look bad though, give it a try!
What if you don't have paint thinner?
Thanksssss
what is another option beside paint thinner?
+DemoniteNinjaOfNIGHTCORE odorless mineral spirits or zestit (I've not used zestit myself).
Are you able to do this without paint thinner?
You could burnish instead but it's a bit of a different layering process.
What colors should i used in the background i have orange red yellow brown yellow purple and green can you help me your on Facebook
What would be the price to buy one of these from you?
i'm just starting to experiment with drawing as a hobby, so i don't own many stuff like brushes, or lots of colours. I have some coloured pencils though. Is there any way to do a blurry background with my pencils, in spite of not owning the brushes you used and the paint thinner?
It might sound like a stupid question, but i'm just a beginner, so i don't know much about drawing.
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thanks for the tip! That's what i've been trying to do lately, and i can say that i'm improving every time i try it. Thank you for answering.
Does using paint thinner with colour pencils give the same effect as using water with water-colour pencils?
No, not at all.
just wondering, what kind of pencil do you use for your undersketch?
Hyogail either a 4h or a 6h.
What was the name of the pencils? I can't really make out what you said
she uses polychromos and luminance
Hey do you have any tips or advice for people who lack confidence when it comes to art? I would say I'm a fairly good artist but I'm always doubting myself, and being a perfectionist I strive to do the best I can but its never good enough. One of my personal new years resolution is to start building a Facebook group so I can get my work noticed. I'm also struggling with line weight and creating a good flow/sense of depth for my images. I dislike soft wispy lines and prefer heavy lines.
Stefano Siciliano That would make for a great vlog!
This helped me so much!!! Thank you! I'll share the cardinal I'm working with you on Instagram!
Hi what paper do you use for your colored pencil drawings?
+Eunice Yi Either Fabriano artistico extra white hot pressed 140lb watercolor paper or Stonehenge sold in the individual sheets.
Why do my blurred backgrounds look dull? Im sure many factors. I use pencils as Lachri teaches here (with prisma) and burnish with Luminamce. Yes mineral spirits. Filbert yes. Help anyone. Ive practiced and practiced.
hi, you can add subtitles in you videos,
i only speak spanish , a little english. and i like paint but i don't understand so much. please
Givellys Tamara Vives I wish I had the time to do that. It's something that I do really want to have available in the future though.
thanks.
i will be so happy with that
I do not understand why a lot of cp artist use mineral spirits to blend since this can greatly alter the ph and other things to compromise your paper so it is no longer archival. Why not use water color pencils (all good artist brands have color pencils that match the regular color pencils) and blend with the same techniques with brushes damp with water. No do not use water color pencils as if they are regular watercolors!!! that is what watercolor paint sticks are for!!!! This way the color pencil dyes and paper are not compromised and all remain archival which is so important when doing art that have been commissioned or that will be sold.
I know this is my opinion on how to work when you intend to blend the colors. What do you think of this? Why work with cp and blend with mineral spirits? especial when you have water blend able artist quality color pencils.
d phil Because I like the results and using mineral spirits does not alter the paper enough to make it not worth doing in my opinion. We will all have techniques and tools that we prefer, this is just mine :)
Thanks for your response. Have you tried the blending method I described with the water soluble pencils? it takes a tiny bit longer in drying since drying is not instantanous and that that is the only negative, however, with all the positives if you get a chance how about trying it? Then we can compare notes.
You do great work and I do enjoy seeing your color pencil videos
d phil I need to try them one of these days so that I can do a review :D
Could you do one where you talk more slowly for those a bit deaf or foreign?
The background looks great but why bubbles? It is not something you see in nature even when the background is blurred. I see a lot of paintings using this so I thought I would ask.
I like how it looks, just a personal preference :)
Thanks
you drew bokeh balls in that owl drawing, bokeh balls are created by small lights like christmas tree lights or light shining trough tree branches and leaves that are out of focus... where is that owl? the background is blue so I assume it's sky but you just can't create those bokeh balls in the sky😐
WOW, lot of work for just the background....Nice picture though!
Looks nice but too much work for me!:)
That looks like hedwig