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Colored pencil help!!!

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:iconyuukinatsumiyagami:
!YuukiNatsumiYagami Jul 10, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
i have some great colored pencils i just absolutely suck at blending. i know that with colored pencils and many other mediums you have to build the color layer by layer. i have tried tortillons for blending. Anyone with any great tips about colored pencil use?
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~TheGrzymReaper Jul 10, 2012
Prismacolor softcore pencils are probably the best to use for blending. Add the layers together softly, and you can also use a colorless blending pencil.
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!YuukiNatsumiYagami Jul 11, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
thanks this helps=)
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~BlackInfinity666 Jul 10, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
like shinning in the darkness said use thick paper like card stock. Also make sure you layer the colors by laying down the first color then adding the second color, then going over the second color with the first color again. Keep doing that with every layer and you should bet a nice build up of color, make sure you press down a bit harder each time. Also use an eraser for highlights or to remove color when you've laid too much down. Try mixing markers and color pencils to, they tend to work really well together.
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:iconyuukinatsumiyagami:
!YuukiNatsumiYagami Jul 11, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
thanks this helps=)
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:iconblackinfinity666:
~BlackInfinity666 Jul 11, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
No problem~
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:iconyuukinatsumiyagami:
!YuukiNatsumiYagami Jul 11, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
=)
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~Vineris Jul 10, 2012  Student General Artist
Yeah, I just layer them lightly until I get the intensity/colour mix I want. I'm not sure why you'd want to smear them, but if you're really keen on it you can try watercolour pencils or regular pencil crayons and a solvent. Still, at that point you have to ask yourself why you aren't just painting.
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!YuukiNatsumiYagami Jul 11, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
thanks and i like to paint too i just like to use colored pencils at times=)
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~CinderBlockStudios Jul 10, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
I wouldn't really call colored pencils as a "blending" medium. Maybe that's part of the problem.
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!YuukiNatsumiYagami Jul 11, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
hahaha yyyyyaaaa
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