Your picture came out great. When I first started coloring I used to do all the fancy shading. Now I just love to solid color. I have a pack of crayons so I think I will definitely try this out. It gives the same effect without the hours of hassle. Thanks for the demonstration 🌺

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

That’s great! This is so much easier and faster than using pencils. Straight coloring is still great and what I do for most of my color by number.

I really appreciate this video. As a newbie into the colouring world it is really nice to see shading tutorials that are something I feel I could confidently try out right now. Your page looks great! Thank you for sharing

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

That’s great! I also still feel like a newbie. This was a great baby step for me into shading and adding something that looks more professional into my photos.

This is great! And you’re not a lazy colorist, you’re practical! In every craft there’s a range from simple and relaxed to detailed and hard and finding what makes you satisfied but still enjoying it is important. I think the page/book makes a difference to me. I am willing to spend more time on a Teresa Goodridge page, but just want to be relaxed and quick with a Kameliya Angelkova page. We have to enjoy the process or we’ll end up giving up on it. This page is really pretty!!

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree Alicia! It took a bit of time for me to figure out what I really enjoyed about coloring and how much effort I’m willing to put into a page. What’s great about coloring is that you can really make it as simple or complex as you want it.

I never thought of using crayons on top of alcohol markers, what a fantastic idea!!! tfs !!!

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

It’s so much faster than colored pencil, so it works out great for me. Thanks for watching!

The steps remind me of 🥧 pies. Must be the peaches 🍑 and my mind telling me I want a peach pie lol. Great picture thank you for sharing, I’m definitely going to try this out!

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! I thought the same thing when I was coloring it. For a moment I thought about using my fine liner to create a design to make it look like pie.

@sarahgreen5475

3 жыл бұрын

@@LaurenLovesColor I think I will make them pies when I colour.

Love this video. I'm a beginner at colouring and I had been wanting to use my 96 set of crayola crayons.

Fun idea! I love coloring with Crayons alone. I love my alcohol markers. This would be a fun combo to try!

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

Crayons have become a go-to medium for me. I really enjoy using them and it brings me back to my childhood!

Great idea; I think I could get behind shading with crayons more than I can shading with pencils. I love the white spaces from crayons and they are PERFECT to add a bit of depth over markers. Amazing idea share! ~💜Cathy😺

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it is so simple and easy. Much faster than using pencils!

What a cool idea. Thanks for sharing.

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Lisa! 💕

I can't wait to try this.😊

So cool. Thank you so much for sharing!!! I struggle with my crayons, so this helps.

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad this is helpful. I’ve really come to enjoy working with crayons a lot.

I loved this video and I love using my crayons too!

@LaurenLovesColor

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yay! I love my crayons!

Loved this and have ordered the crayons! Thanks for a great idea i colour straight and this looks like an easy way to have some shading. 😀❤️

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I hope you enjoy! Crayons now sit by my desk all the time. I use them for shading and backgrounds a lot.

Great job Lauren!!! Thanks for sharing 😊

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Debbie! 💕

Nice video Lauren. Very relaxing to watch

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sonya! 💕

Your page looks great and a lot of fun, thank you for sharing your tips 💖

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Karen! I’ve had a lot of fun with this, and it’s so simple!

Such a cool idea and thank you for all your lovely tips as to “blunt” point, shades of colour, contrast and all that jazz - the pages turned out gorgeous 👋🏻🤗👋🏻

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, people really seemed to like my lazy technique. :)

This was so helpful. I want more depth but really don’t know how to shade. I also love alcohol markers. This seems like an easy way to better depth results. I will never do that whole multi layer pencil thing. I too am a nurse and a lazy colorist lol. I just don’t have the time. I’ve also recently bought a large box of twistables and colors in motion. They seem a bit softer. Some color tubers recommended them. But you can never go wrong with Crayola. I also loved your detail video. People show their finished pages and I’m like how did they apply the stickles or glossy accents or use the colorless blender etc. I’ve been using confetti crayons for backgrounds. Very easy. Have you tried gel crayons for anything? I have them but have not used them. Thank you for sharing your useful, and easy ideas.

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

I have some gelatos and never really got the hang of them. Kits and Caboodles (Michelle) uses them and really loves them.

Great video! Makes me want to get a pack of regular crayons. Perfect video for this time of year with back to school sales. Thanks Lauren!

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jamie, It takes so much less time than colored pencils, so I actually have the patience for it!

Ty for showing, looks nice 😊 a good tip

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

working on a page using your technique. Thanks!

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!

Thanks for sharing very helpful 😊

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome! 💕

Very impressive

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Janine, but it’s super easy!

Hi Lauren. Would it be possible to do a video on the colour chart book you use. What is in it and how you use it etc? I’d like to get one but not sure how it works.? Thank you.

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

Oh absolutely! I can show that in a video soon. I really like the book I use. So much so, that I have two of them amzn.to/3iIUbW3.

@lisa28100

3 жыл бұрын

@@LaurenLovesColor thank you Lauren. I look forward to it.

Hey Lauren thank you so much for showing us how too do this, I’m still confused about how to do it do you use the same colors picked for your color by number book like sachin’s or a shade lighter I have very much a hard time distinguishing from lighter to darker. I would like to see the colors that you use so I can get an idea on what to do. FYI I’m pretty dumb when it comes to coloring 😂

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Amanda, not a dumb question at all. I think CBN is the perfect avenue to try this skill and then work your way up to non-CBN. I would suggest just utilizing the colors you usually do in your CBN books (this is how I started) and then swatch those colors on a separate sheet of paper and try different crayon combinations over the swatches to find a color that is dark enough to be seen over the marker color. I practiced this technique in some of my simpler CBN books from Sachin Sachdeva and I built my confidence from there. Feel free to reach out to me on IG if you have any specific questions. For Sachin, I also have in my color charts a column for the Caliart marker colors I use for outlining (shading). You could match crayons to those colors as well if you have Caliarts.

@amandagreenholtz4629

3 жыл бұрын

@@LaurenLovesColor thank so much Lauren I’ll definitely to swathes first and see what crayons work best. I’ll be sure to contact you on Instagram for additional questions that I’m sure I’ll have, and send you updates on progress, hope you’re having a wonderful day hun much love

What do you use on the “eyes” in your colouring please? They seem to shine so much. Thank you.

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lisa! I use Ranger Glossy Accents amzn.to/3BBkZQC. They are wonderful! You only need a small amount and they do take hours to dry, so be patient with them. If you want a similar effect that doesn’t require the dry time, you can also use the clear Gelly Roll Glaze pens amzn.to/2VdRWlK. The Glaze pens are not as glossy but some prefer the control of the medium in pen form.

@lisa28100

3 жыл бұрын

@@LaurenLovesColor thank you Lauren

Looking forward to trying this technique. Do you have to let the markers dry on the paper before you add the crayons?

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Deb! Yes, I would suggest letting the markers fully dry prior to adding crayon. That’s mostly due to the fact that I work primarily on Amazon printed books, so the paper will tear if it’s too wet and too much pressure is applied. I use alcohol markers, so they dry very quickly. I usually color the whole page in marker first, then go and start applying the crayon.

@debk5944

3 жыл бұрын

@@LaurenLovesColor thank you for your reply. i just recently got the taotree markers and some color by number books from Amazon and I'm loving them.

Did you use wax crayons to shade on top of marker pens? How hard do you press with the wax crayon please? Thank you.

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

I use Crayola crayons, which I believe are wax based. They definitely leave a waxy texture on the page. In regards to pressure, I always start with light pressure and then build up to heavy pressure in areas that I want more solid color. I really try to put heavy pressure towards the dark lines of the drawing and then lighten my pressure as I color to fade the color into the marker color, if that makes sense. I try to avoid a hard start/stop where the crayon is.

@lisa28100

3 жыл бұрын

@@LaurenLovesColor thank you so much. It was very helpful.

I am a straight colorist mostly

@michelles_box_of_hues675

3 жыл бұрын

But I will be trying this out

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! It’s great to practice in the Sachin books. I will be using this on the Cute Dinosaur page when I get to it!

What are the gel pens you use please?

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

For this page I used the Jot glitter gel pens. You can buy them at Dollar Tree but they are seasonal only out usually around the colder months. A compatible but equally beautiful and affordable set are the Flair Glitter gel pens amzn.to/3hTOllu

@lisa28100

3 жыл бұрын

@@LaurenLovesColor thank you for your reply. I absolutely love your channel and have ordered some of the books that you have. I’ve ordered the Crayola crayons and will order the gel pens. Thank you for making such a great channel with lots of fantastic information. Do you have the link for the twistables you mentioned in your video please? Keep up the good work Lauren.

@LaurenLovesColor

3 жыл бұрын

@@lisa28100 amzn.to/3eIe52k is the link for the Crayola Twistables

@lisa28100

3 жыл бұрын

@@LaurenLovesColor Thank you.