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Create ANY Colour with Coloured Pencils - Mixing by Layering

Knowing how to pick and adjust colours is a big part of the process for colour pencil artists, and yet, for tutorials it's something that happens off-camera and doesn't get talked about!
In this video I'll show you how I mix colours and the thought process I go through when I'm picking my next colour pencil.
If you'd like to draw along with me on the pieces shown in this video, I offer detailed tutorials, sketches, swatches and reference photos over on my Patreon: / gemmachambersart
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  • @melkmb
    @melkmb Жыл бұрын

    I can’t tell you enough that the video content you create is really top notch for beginners. I so wish that I would have known about you when I first started using colored pencils. You just explain everything so well and it’s the information that I always wish I could find but it wasn’t really taught by many artists on KZread in such a detailed step by step process. So thank you for rocking your socks off!

  • @letishanorrisfineart

    @letishanorrisfineart

    Жыл бұрын

    Same thing I was thinking! Wish there was something like this when I first started 😅🎉

  • @GemmaChambersArt

    @GemmaChambersArt

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! I'm glad you find my videos helpful :)

  • @aliciajohnson9097
    @aliciajohnson909711 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I often have difficulty “seeing” the different colors in my reference. This process of layering and comparing what color is missing is very helpful. I will be practicing this w various objects in my house as well. Thank You Gemma!

  • @letishanorrisfineart
    @letishanorrisfineart Жыл бұрын

    This was super helpful, you're a great teacher ❤😊

  • @kimbernard8409
    @kimbernard8409 Жыл бұрын

    What a great video! So helpful and informative. Thank you!

  • @tarjaholmberg7073
    @tarjaholmberg7073 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for a great video Gemma! I´ve been painting and drawing my whole life, but I didn´t start colored pencils game until a year ago. I´ve of course used to mix colors on a palette, because of all that painting I´ve done. I´ve still got my old pencils from my childhood, whitch I used very little then. Luckily they´re kinda good quality and I just went and bought a few colors to add on my collection. I like drawing bright flowers so I need those striking colors.🌺🌷🏵

  • @marciabarreto780
    @marciabarreto780 Жыл бұрын

    You are such wonderful artist! I learned a lot. 🧡💛❤

  • @krissyk7091
    @krissyk70917 ай бұрын

    That was so helpful! Thank you so much!!!

  • @manthasagittarius1
    @manthasagittarius1Ай бұрын

    I wonder if you have any suggestions about lighting. Even natural lighting from a window is going to vary by time of day, direction of the exposure like north vs. west, and things like that. What do you like to use when you work? You are making such wonderfully subtle discrimination among the tones in that bagel toy, how was the light helping you?

  • @lindaetten4314
    @lindaetten4314 Жыл бұрын

    Great video - Very helpful.

  • @wanderingstar5673
    @wanderingstar5673 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video!!

  • @carrotfreak1
    @carrotfreak1 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, thanks

  • @Claudia-iq1om
    @Claudia-iq1om Жыл бұрын

    First! Btw love the videooo❤❤

  • @adrianarougierlagane900
    @adrianarougierlagane9002 ай бұрын

    Hi. How do I mix colours to get the golden auburn brown colour of a dog's fur.

  • @domenicosorrentino1972
    @domenicosorrentino19729 ай бұрын

    Hi, do you use to thinning your paint when layering? Your pastel seem more fluid than normally is, or do you cover the paper with thinning medium? Thanks

  • @swadt1
    @swadt19 ай бұрын

    Waar vind ik uw foto's en uw uitlijning?

  • @guyhiebert
    @guyhiebert Жыл бұрын

    The paper you recommend is Bristol Board. Is there different weights and surface textures?

  • @GemmaChambersArt

    @GemmaChambersArt

    Жыл бұрын

    There are different textures - I usually recommend the smooth paper. I find the pencil is much easier to control than on the more textured paper, but it's still possible to get a lot of layers. The Bristol Board I use is 240gsm which I believe is the standard :)

  • @greekveteran2715
    @greekveteran2715 Жыл бұрын

    Do you people use blender etc pencils on your drawings? I use Polychromos,should I get the Detwent Blender and their burnisher,please? Is it going to work with polys and more than that, is it essential?

  • @ynaartsasyouliveandbreathe3533

    @ynaartsasyouliveandbreathe3533

    11 ай бұрын

    Not essential. But I'd recommend the Caran D'Ache blender, it's the best i've used so far. The Derwent blender has a grey tint to it which mutes my colours and makes me very unhappy. The burnisher is your choice. I would normally burnish with the last latyer of colour and save myself the extra couple of dollars. Happy drawing!

  • @greekveteran2715
    @greekveteran2715 Жыл бұрын

    Was that Strathmore Bristol Velum used on cherries please? Thanks

  • @GemmaChambersArt

    @GemmaChambersArt

    Жыл бұрын

    I use a smooth Bristol Board rather than something more textured like Vellum - Strathmore Bristol Smooth is what I always recommend

  • @chindhuff8684
    @chindhuff8684 Жыл бұрын

    Pin me plzzzzz... 😇