So glad I found your channel - watching your tutorials, you actually SHOW us how to draw this pear - it seems to me that there is a big difference in being taught how to draw with colour pencils as opposed to just watching an artist on KZread draw something. To me that is not being taught. I learn next to nothing watching other artists on here. This tutorial is exactly what I've been looking for. I feel that I've learned more about using colour pencils in the last 12 minutes than I ever have watching other artists. A big thank you - I look forward to trying to do this pear tomorrow.

I am just starting out with colored pencil drawings. This was a great tutorial. Could you do more of these for us beginners? Thank you for sharing your talent!

@CassandraHanley

6 жыл бұрын

I very much intend to make more!! they do take me a while to make as I spend a bit of time working to make it as clear as possible with as few colours as I can... but I can say that there will definitely be another one soon!

I wanna thank KZread for recommending this video to me ❤️

A great tutorial Cassandra. This will help a lot of people 🙂

I just want to say thank you for taking the time to list the prismacolor along with the polychromos. This is very refreshing and makes me want to follow along!

Really happy to get a "real" beginners tutorial. I have watched several videos and classes and I kept thinking, " I just want something SIMPLE to start with!" and this is just what I was looking for! Thanks so much!

That is a pear of a project. Good tutorial. Thanks

Love it!!! You make it do-able!!!😍

Great demo and instructions! Just what I need to get started with colored pencil. Thank You!

Love this tutorial! Thank you!

Thank you very much for generous demonstration.

Thank you😀!!! Your tutorials are so helpful

The tip about using a dry brush is brilliant, I can't believe how much blending can be done without having to reapply thinner and with only a few light layers of color.

By far one of the best, if not the best, instructional videos on learning how to use CPs. My compliments.

I enjoyed your tutorial very much. Good info for me - a very beginning beginner!

Your tutorial was really helpful as you did it step by step and beautifully explained. You made me want to have a go at the pear. Thank you

@CassandraHanley

6 жыл бұрын

I hope you do give it a try, I would love to see it too!!

Wow!! ❤️

It looks extremely realistic!!! I know imma late

Hi I am just getting back into drawing/painting; I have discovered the world of colored pencils which I had not used ever. These seem to be so nice to relax and yet get realistic results. I needed to see a tutorial from start to finish and with only 7 colors. I have been working on paper that is just to light and can't stand up to any wash. This tutorial is just the push I needed to make the investment in some better quality paper and pencils, bravo. I hope I can have similar results if I apply myself. I am in the US and since the election I have been wound tight as a drum, thank you again for the lesson you are great

Excellent and clear instructions. Thank you!

An excellent tutorial, thanks!

Awesome tutorial! Thanks!

Great lesson...simple and understandable...please make more.

@CassandraHanley

7 жыл бұрын

thankyou :) I will definitely be working on more!!

Nice! Keep it up!

WOW!!❤️😀

Thanks. This was very easy to follow along with. I love my pear.

@CassandraHanley

6 жыл бұрын

That makes me very happy to hear :)

Thank you so much. I can draw with a regular pencil but adding color has been a bit hard. Other tutorials i've looked at on youtube haven't been nearly as helpful as this one, so thank you so much.

You're a good teacher very easy to follow you explain what you're doing very thoroughly thank you

Hi, you are a good teacher. You are doing a Noble cause. I appreciate it.

You provide many helpful tips and explain everything very clearly. Great art teacher! I'm going to give this project a try, thank you.

@CassandraHanley

7 жыл бұрын

+Michael Baker thank you! I would love to see what you come up with!

You are a great teacher. Respect from me. God Bless you.

@CassandraHanley

6 жыл бұрын

that sure is a big compliment! Thank you

Pleased to have discovered your channel! Working though your videos. Really easy to understand. Thank you :)

I am so happy that I found your video! Great explanation and simple instruction. Really enjoyed every minute of it :)

Simple and sweet video. I need to try this as soon as I buy some colour pencils😊 looking forward to it!

@CassandraHanley

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Afshan! I wold love to see how you go!!

@gristlevonraben

6 жыл бұрын

Afshan CK Arts check out Feela brand, they are very good, I've heard muji blend as good as prisms, for real.

Just started drawling . I picked up 48 prism color pencil. The 24 set with the fireworks on the cover. The 12 one with the land scape and 12 with the flower. Going to get the 12 with the ocean animals next . I feel with those 60 it's more than enough colors to make absolutely anything.. but eventually do want to get all 150 color's. But from what I've seen so far the 48 I have so far plus the other 12 is all you need

Thank you. You are a very good teacher.

That was an excellent tutorial. Thanks so much! Just came across your channel recently and wanted to let you know how helpful your videos are. Oh, and gorgeous artwork too!

So happy I found your channel! I am trying to teach myself coloured pencil art. I am actually an abstract mixed media artist. But since I have been fighting cancer, I simply no longer have the energy. So i am learning watercolour and coloured pencil! I would love to see you do some food tutorials. Cupcakes, cookies, pie slices etc! I have fallen in love with food illustrations and paintings! Your lessons are simply marvelous and I enjoyed creating my pear! Thank you....amd I subscribed! Looking forward to more!

@CassandraHanley

6 жыл бұрын

I am so sorry that your are fighting that horrible bitch monster that is cancer... I hope you kick it's butt... hard!! I will wholeheartedly take on your suggestion to make more food related tutorials! while I do have some more fruit pieces in the pipeline... making a tutorial of a dessert WOULD require that I take many photos of a dessert; and I do like the idea of bringing more dessert related items into my household which I would have to taste... for research :)

@SheasBathLab

5 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping you'll do some 🍇 grapes

@zisme2450

5 жыл бұрын

Get well soon Tammy

@Keniv.

5 жыл бұрын

Cassandra Hanley oh what a hardship that would be, lol, I wouldn’t mind coming over and give you hand, lol. PS, I don’t like any desserts with kiwi. 😂

Thank you so much for this fantastic tutorial. I am just beginning and I really appreciate the help. 😍

Thank you so much for the tutorial! I feel like I have learned so much from your tutorials :) I am looking forward to seeing your next one ....maybe some grapes or a dragonfruit ;) !!

It's awesome video..I loved ur technic♥️😍

I really really enjoyed your videos

simple to fellow，beautiful job

Goob job! :) Keep it up!

@CassandraHanley

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Wonderful😍😍😍 its my luckyday found your method

As soon as I receive my art shipment in the mail, I will begin. This is a great first lesson for my first project using pencil. Thanks for sharing!

@CassandraHanley

4 жыл бұрын

I would love to see how you go!!

@Willowfire26

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

Very nice, I have subscribed

Wow your channel s really taking off since I looked in on you last. Congratulations. Great tutorial too.

@CassandraHanley

7 жыл бұрын

so far, so good! Yay for passing 1000 subscribers! to celebrate I'm looking at upgrading a little equipment, maybe I'll start with buying something nicer than greaseproof paper over a desk lamp for lighting!! lol!!

@GoldStarWork

7 жыл бұрын

Cassandra Hanley sounds good.

Hi! I love your video! I am just getting started and it helps a lot. I have a question about the thinners, is that something you have to buy in order to being able to make colored pencil art? Or is there something in the household for example that can replace it? :)

I find your videos so helpful! Im just getting into coloured pencils and Im going to be focusing on fruit for my A-level project. If you want to do more fruit pieces that would be great :) Great artist!

@CassandraHanley

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I am so glad you found this helpful! I will definitely be doing some more fruit projects :)

👌🏻😍👍🏼

Very nice demo Madam

@CassandraHanley

2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou :)

Thanks for a very straightforward introduction to coloured pencil. The blending tips are spot on, and the protection of highlights with the white pencil is pure magic! So much information in such a short clip. Thanks again.

@CassandraHanley

7 жыл бұрын

Fran Robertson thank you :)

Hi Cassandra, I really liked doing your lesson. Do you have more?

I love how it's simple and clear for beginners like us ❤ Can you plz make tutorials for how to choose colors and layering them to make it Beautiful like yours .. cuz my biggest problem that I don't know how artists do choose colors !! It's like .. how can I say that ... e.g you have these stunning paintings of yours with birds and flowers but how did you combined these colors together? How did you pick them and matched them together?!! I hope that you understand what I mean 😞

Thank you for the wonderful demo. Each colored pencil brand often has multiple levels of grey. If one is to choose only one warm grey and one cool grey, how should I choose?

Which kind of Fabriano accademia paper did you use in this video? Amazon has several kinds, and I'm curious to try it. It would certainly work out cheaper than using Arches or Fabriano artistico. Maybe even cheaper than Strathmore 400 Colored Pencil paper.

Thanks for a really well explained tutorial. There's so much confusion re pencils, right paper etc. I have a problem with too much shine😱

I tried to draw this with the 12 pack of prismacolors a couple of days ago just to try and use them for something. The more I tried to adjust the shadows the worse it looked. I ended up drawing two pears in graphite the days after to make myself feel better. They're decent for a newbie. Will try again soon (with polycolors) :)

@CassandraHanley

4 жыл бұрын

feel free to send me an image of what you created! ( FB or instagram is best) I'd be happy to help if I can :)

@sasayaki

4 жыл бұрын

@@CassandraHanley Thank you for the offer. I will think about it. I recently got some new pencils and I'm going to give it another shot.

This is a great tutorial - I'm definitely going to have to try it out soon. Which Fabriano Accademia paper did you use? They have several different paper weights but I'm not sure which would be best to buy in terms of colored pencils.

@CassandraHanley

5 жыл бұрын

Generally, The heavier the paper the better! If you try this out, please show me how you go!! I would love to see it

I am a new colored pencil artist.Would there be any tips on some exercises that I could work on ? I need some advice. Thanks so much

What is the blending agent used? Thinner?? And thank you for a great tutorial!

👍

What is that container you’re using for the paint thinner? It looks like it has a lid but you pushed your brush on the top?

Ok thanks

🎨✍👍👍👍👌👏💚

Could I blend the layers with a prismacolor blender marker instead with similar results? Is there a maximum number of blends that you can achieve with a blender marker or thinner? I know a blender pencil can only be used for the final blend because it creates that wax barrier. Thanks for the beginner videos!

@CassandraHanley

5 жыл бұрын

Blender markers use alcohol as a solvent, so a marker should have a similar effect to the OMS, although maybe not quite as effective depending on the brand of pencil ( experimentation would be key here) The amount of layers you can achieve can be extremely dependant on so, so many things! but if you use light layers of pencil, and DO NOT!!!! squash the tooth of your paper with pressure from the tip of your pencil, you can get many many layers of pencil onto your paper before you experience any resistance... I very rarely hit a point on my pieces in which I can not layer anymore using this process of light layers and blending with OMS. I hate to give the answer "It depends" but in this case it really does apply... maybe this should be the topic of an upcoming video

Nice pear, any substitutes to using mineral spirits though? Like, can I use acetone or vegetable oil or something :)

@CassandraHanley

3 жыл бұрын

Vegetable oil or baby oil will stain the paper, and acetone won’t really break down the pencils... you can try isopropyl alcohol though, depending on your pencils it may do the job for you

@mangos2376

3 жыл бұрын

@@CassandraHanley I used Prismacolors with vegetable oil and it seemed to have worked, interestingly enough. Next time I make a colored pencil drawing I’ll try using isopropyl alcohol :3 thanks for the input

Ahh, now I know why I seem to lift off the colour whilst blending, thanks. Just wish you weren't quite so shouty :)

@CassandraHanley

7 жыл бұрын

choochoochooseyou haha! My kids say the same thing! I'm glad you found it helpful :) less thinners will make a big difference

Great video... thanks a lot! What was that liquid for blending of colors?

@CassandraHanley

5 жыл бұрын

Odorless mineral spirits! It is a solvent usually used for thinning and cleaning oil paints, but it does a wonderful job breaking down the waxes and oils in colour pencils too! I use Art spectrum brand.. but all brands are essentially the same thing :)

@alynilare1

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Cassandra!

great, everytime i’m content with what i did products i don’t have are being used and idk what to do

@CassandraHanley

5 жыл бұрын

Honesty, just use whatever you have on hand! I name brand names and colours for people who want to follow along exactly, but you could absolutely get a decent result with standard crayola pencils and some reasonably sturdy paper with a little bit of tooth. This video does revolve somewhat around using solvent to blend the pencils, but depending on your pencil, you may be able to blend it out with a clear alcohol marker. Where there is a will there is a way, never let a lack of fancy supplies get in your way :)

can u use Crayola pencils for this ad what colours

How long does a drawing like this usually take for a beginner?

It looks like a pear

And now I know what the previously useless white pencil is for!

@CassandraHanley

7 жыл бұрын

ahh yes! it is a highly misunderstood and under-rated pencil

@BlaiddGoch

7 жыл бұрын

Cassandra Hanley I akways though it was for using on dark backgrounds or something 😅

What is the vellum on that paper you like and I don’t understand the 68lb then 100lb? Could you help me in beginners terms what paper would be best with Prisma. Also, color books never say what paper they are using on back or inner covers?? Ty. Love your art!!

@unsharded8503

4 жыл бұрын

Paula Davis idk

@appleknocker56

4 жыл бұрын

PrussianBoi That’s very nice of you? Why say I don’t care when a person is just asking about vellum and best paper for Prisma colored pencils and your channel is not on anymore 🤔.

@unsharded8503

4 жыл бұрын

@@appleknocker56 y u bully me ???

@appleknocker56

4 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry if you feel I was rude but thought idk meant I don’t care & am not good at the new slang & was just asking a question & liked your art. Must have misunderstood and will ask what abbreviations mean before I make a comment.

@unsharded8503

4 жыл бұрын

@@appleknocker56 idk means i dont know

Been given an assignment by my art-teacher... Draw an apple or a pear 🍎🍐👩🏻‍🎨 Have now binge watched "How to draw a fruit" videos, and I just wanted to let you know YOUR VIDEO IS THE BEST! Thank you 🙏🏻😊 Quick question: I don't have any of these name brand pencils that you mentioned. I have the Caran d’Ache Supracolor Soft pencils... Which colors should I use? Also, I don't have that "fluid"-thing you used with a paint brush... Can I use water instead or would that ruin it?

@CassandraHanley

5 жыл бұрын

So, you can use any brand colour pencil you have to create this. I would chose a light yellowish green, a dark green, light brown, dark brown, a very dark grey (or black if that’s all you have, light great and a white. Don’t stress too much about having the right colours, your pear will just look like a different variety if it’s a bit more green or yellow!!! As for the blender, well I am using odorless mineral spirit here, which breaks down the waves of the pencil and helps push the pigment around... unfortunately water won’t do the same thing since it will just sit on top of the wax. In a pinch you could use isopropyl alcohol, or a colourless marker which will also break down the wax, but not as well. Baby oil will work, but I don’t recommend it, as it will break down the paper over time and it would be sad to ruin the piece if it turns into something you like (I love looking back on my old school projects :) If you don’t have anything to blend with, that’s fine, but you’ll just have to take your time to build up the layers slowly. It takes longer, but you will get there. Just have patience and build up the layers slowly As you get the colours built up you can use a technique called burnishing to polish the finished result. I don’t have anything on my channel about burnishing yet, but I’m sure you will find some excellent advice here on KZread! I hope this helps, good luck!!

@fritzholm3345

5 жыл бұрын

@@CassandraHanley Thank you so much for answering me 🙏🏻😊 And thank you for all of your awesome tips and tricks 🙏🏻😊 I really appreciate it 😊 You are AWESOME 😊👍🏻

Since all the stores are closed because of the lockdown (im in Switzerland) are there any alternatives to odorless mineral spirits?

@CassandraHanley

4 жыл бұрын

If you have any rubbing alcohol on hand, that may be useful, but won’t be as effective as the oms, ( you will have to work harder to get the pigment to live) you could possibly use other oil paint solvents, like turps if you have them on hand... but you have to be mindful of the fumes and work in a well ventilated area. One thing I would absolutely advise against is baby oil... you will see it recommended as a pencil solvent, but the oil will seep into your paper and will not evaporate off like oms, turps, botanical solvents (like zest it or spike oil) or alcohol

@CassandraHanley

4 жыл бұрын

For alcohol- you could also use a colourless blender marker like the ones made by copic Or prismacolor

@poilochio

4 жыл бұрын

@@CassandraHanley thank you so much for this reply hmmm. I don't have rubbing alcohol per se.. I have an old bottle vodka. I will do some testing

Did you use the accademia paper for oil pastels etc it says drawing

@CassandraHanley

3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t been using the academia lately, after I got a batch with a change to the surface that caused funny little patches where my pencil wouldn’t “stick”. That might have been a one off, I haven’t had a chance to find out since I have pretty much switched to cotton watercolour papers. I would still happily use the academia for studies and experiments though. It is pretty solid and has held up to all the punishment I have thrown at it with my colour pencils and mineral spirit.. I can’t say I have used oil pastels on it though, I can’t see any reason why it shouldn’t hold up to those either. Being that it is a cheaper paper, it might be worth getting a sheet or two and trying it out?

I dont have blender solvent or alchohal marker, can u plz tell somethings i can use in place of them please reply as soon as possible, thanks :) z

@CassandraHanley

3 жыл бұрын

Ok, so option 1 is to just keep laying down colour.... if you build up your layers slowly, and just keep laying down colour, you will hit a point where the pigments just start to blend together on their own... unfortunately my arthritis will totally kick my butt if I blend to that extent.. but it works( if you want to use this method, use smoother paper since you’ll get to this point sooner ) Otherwise you can use a blending pencil or your white pencil to blend, but I don’t like adding layers that don’t add to the final result. Don’t use baby oil, while it will work to blend your colours, it will leave an icky oily mark on your paper and it will break the paper down over time

@xxxxx5293

3 жыл бұрын

@@CassandraHanley ok, thanks a lot for taking your time and answering me :D

Can I use baby oil to blend the colors if I follow this tutorial?

@CassandraHanley

5 жыл бұрын

Well, physically, yes you could.. baby oil does blend out the pencils... but it is definitely not something I would recommend. The baby oil seeps into the paper and stays there. It can really damage your paper and and chances are you won’t get as many layers of pencil down... plus it can make your art degrade way faster! If your in a pinch and don’t have access to odourless mineral spirits, then I would choose an alcohol blender, (like a colourless marker for example) it might not work as well as a solvent is the mineral thinners -depending on your pencils., but it will evaporate away from your piece leaving your paper in good condition

What do she use to blend the layers (the liquid) ???

@CassandraHanley

6 жыл бұрын

It is odorless mineral spirit.. you generally find it in the oil painting section as it is used to thin and clean up oil paint.. There are many different brands, but they all do pretty much the same thing :)

What stock sites do you use for animals?

@CassandraHanley

4 жыл бұрын

My go-to is wildlifereferencephotos.com they have great pics and I know the photographers are getting paid for their hard work, but if I can’t find something suitable there I tend to go sits like pixabay or unsplash

@cybercrrgm799

4 жыл бұрын

@@CassandraHanley Thank you so much! I really appreciate you getting back to me so quick. Thank you again for the suggestions 😊

Hello you are a great inspiratir for me. But, Is it posible you show us the reference photo constantly as well so we can look with you and see what you do? Please 😉

@CassandraHanley

4 жыл бұрын

That is Something I will make note of in the future, but for now, there is a link to my website in the description that should lead to to the reference image and a written list of instructions:)

@juul7737

4 жыл бұрын

Cassandra Hanley thank you 👍🏼😉

can you make a drawing without blending ? I just don't like blending so can you make tutorials that shows how to draw with colored pencils without blending ?

@CassandraHanley

7 жыл бұрын

I have added that the the list!!! I know not everyone enjoys using thinners and such, so it's definitely something I'll look into. thank you for the suggestion :)

@hapipahussein3021

7 жыл бұрын

thank you for caring ^_^

Can we use water colour pencil

@CassandraHanley

3 жыл бұрын

I have seen a few people do this piece using watercolour pencils (and Derwent inktense pencils as well!) my only advice would be to remember that watercolour pencils dissolve much more easily and the pigment spreads a lot further than traditional colour pencils, so you may need to take that into consideration as you work :)

But can i color with watercolor pencils?

@CassandraHanley

4 жыл бұрын

I have seen many people use watercolour pencils to do this! I would suggest that you Use good quality watercolour paper to avoid warping and 2. Let everything dry very well before starting in the next layer. (Watercolour pencils will lift if you add to much water to multiple layers) If you try this, let me know how it goes!!

Faber castell gelato

@CassandraHanley

6 жыл бұрын

I've never used the gelato's, they look like they could be some very messy fun! If you draw this pear with them I'd love to see it!

i suck at coloring and i cant fnd any tutorials that will help me it sucks

@CassandraHanley

6 жыл бұрын

Oh, thats a shame :( what is it that you struggle with?

In stead of thinners can I use a Qtip and water

@CassandraHanley

4 жыл бұрын

Water will only work with watercolour pencils :(

@tmjpierce

4 жыл бұрын

Cassandra Hanley then what do I do if I don’t have thinners

Wheres the point? You might as well have used watercolours.