How to Use Watercolor Pencils - Techniques and Demonstration

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Learn how to use watercolor pencils to create a watercolor painting/drawing. See how watercolor pencils differ from traditional colored pencils. Derwent watercolor pencils are used on Canson hot press watercolor paper. More on this lesson can be found here...thevirtualinstructor.com/wate...
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  • @aiko1697
    @aiko16973 жыл бұрын

    I just got a small set of watercolor pencils and I had no clue how to properly use them. This helped bunches. :)

  • @chantelfigueroa373
    @chantelfigueroa3735 жыл бұрын

    Super impressed with your instruction! I have had very very little instruction with watercolor pencils and as a result they have just sat, your relation to regular watercolor techniques helped me translate these techniques over. I very much appreciate you explanation of how to work the background as this is often where I have struggled as well. I can't wait to explore more of your channel.

  • @gale3835
    @gale38354 жыл бұрын

    I have a 48 pieces watercolor pencils but Idk how to start practicing it, glad I watched this

  • @ApertureCombine
    @ApertureCombine5 жыл бұрын

    The seeds of the flower looked like a meatball at the start haha. Great tutorial :)

  • @inevitablecraftslab

    @inevitablecraftslab

    4 жыл бұрын

    also at the end it didnt look like a sunflower seeds, and the perspective/ligt/shadow of the seeds are completely off hehe

  • @kalpanapatorsaikia6624

    @kalpanapatorsaikia6624

    4 жыл бұрын

    Meatball? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Oh gosh 😂

  • @MelGuanzon

    @MelGuanzon

    3 жыл бұрын

    I only think that it is a bit mess up, and I look at the comment to see what others thought about it and the meatball is overkill 😄😄

  • @foujyiayesmin3629

    @foujyiayesmin3629

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think you should eat

  • @NANI-ce8tp

    @NANI-ce8tp

    3 жыл бұрын

    to me it looked like a hairy big seed

  • @laurab.9710
    @laurab.97103 жыл бұрын

    Wow beautiful! I told my niece every Tuesday I was going to teach her how to paint/art, and I thought to start her on watercolour pencils, yet I never used them myself, only the watercolour paints. After watching this, it'll be a fun activity for both of us tomorrow!

  • @sibalsekya

    @sibalsekya

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Selena Adams i guess so

  • @Anonymous-np3gx

    @Anonymous-np3gx

    2 жыл бұрын

    Happy for your niece and you

  • @erikazarate9496
    @erikazarate94963 жыл бұрын

    Hi Matt; your tutorial is flawless. From beginning to end it is beautifully put together. Your guide is not too much and not too little. Thanks for putting your knowledge out.

  • @VN3wton
    @VN3wton4 жыл бұрын

    Me: *watches video to find out if you're supposed to put water down first or colored pencil first* Video: YOU CAN DO BOTH! Me: well alrighty then

  • @elisazhang9452

    @elisazhang9452

    3 жыл бұрын

    sameee

  • @rayyanios4275

    @rayyanios4275

    3 жыл бұрын

    I do colur pencils first

  • @txna58

    @txna58

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me: exactly

  • @pamreese8847
    @pamreese8847 Жыл бұрын

    I'm just starting watercolor and I'm SO glad I found your channel! You're a great teacher and I was throughly mezmerized by your instructions. I can't wait to try my new pencils.

  • @romeredubost6971
    @romeredubost69713 жыл бұрын

    Best demo on watercolor pencils I’ve seen

  • @lesleybaker6916
    @lesleybaker69164 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, excellent tutorial. You get straight on with your teaching and explanations in a clear and easily understandable manner. Excellent video - thank you.

  • @tiffanygarrison8974
    @tiffanygarrison89742 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making the point to specify that you must wait for it to dry! I feel that alot of art videos really gloss over when to and when not to do so really appreciate it!

  • @jordanw9377
    @jordanw93775 жыл бұрын

    You refer to the process of adding water to the pencil on paper as "activation" instead of painting. You are quite litterally dabbing on water and lightly moving that surface water into the areas of pencil to activate the existing pigments on the paper. The pigment is already where it needs to be-- it just needs water to be made more vibrant and blended. This is a breakthrough moment for me. I just finished the background with a set of faber-castell albrect durers and am now starting the next step with a set of prismacolor premiers (better yellows/warm browns). I have a BFA in studio art but never cracked the code on watercolor. Great teacher! Thank you!

  • @chris7174
    @chris71744 жыл бұрын

    I like the way you teach. I agree you do not teach down on us wanting to learn or refresh. Thanks!

  • @pimientopicante3870
    @pimientopicante38704 жыл бұрын

    I have this huge project that I'm going to work (lots of flowers) and I'm a beginner with water color pencils. This helps a lot!

  • @lilscenechick1995
    @lilscenechick19955 жыл бұрын

    I just purchased a set of 60 Faber-Castell watercolor pencils and have been scouring KZread for tips specifically for them (or similar pencils). This video is wonderful! Thank you for showing how to create texture while using watercolor. I like how it still looks smooth, but has more depth than say, just making hatches/lines across the whole paper. Two thumbs up!

  • @etsukoamari8102
    @etsukoamari81025 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video. I needed this for a school art project. Very helpful!

  • @natl9336
    @natl93363 жыл бұрын

    Thank you thank you thank you! I just got some watercolor pencils and was wondering about the different techniques! Thanks!!

  • @micksmom2293
    @micksmom22933 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this video. I just bought a set of watercolor pencils, and I wasn't familiar with the techniques to properly use them.

  • @donnidehart2177
    @donnidehart21774 жыл бұрын

    You are indeed a great instructor! Thank you for sharing so clearly!

  • @rebecca2026
    @rebecca20263 жыл бұрын

    I took water colour in Florida and it was so difficult, but I love it. These pencils certainly give you more control over the colours for sure. Thanks

  • @lissalarkin5465
    @lissalarkin54653 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial!

  • @Pattynogales0924
    @Pattynogales09245 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this tip cause I am a beginner with water color pencils and I wanted to learn how to use them to improve my art

  • @Ghostkar

    @Ghostkar

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me too lol

  • @rigelsagrado283
    @rigelsagrado2838 ай бұрын

    And here i was using the tip of my brush (which i dipped with water) and lightly brushing the tip of the watercolor pencil.... then started painting.. thank ya!

  • @MetaPhysical369
    @MetaPhysical3694 жыл бұрын

    I loved your tuturial, simply explained! You encouraged me to try watercolor pencils. Appreciated! 🌻🌻🌻

  • @elizabethrowntree4270
    @elizabethrowntree42704 жыл бұрын

    This video is so thrilling, I could watch it on repeat for days!

  • @jennifertrusty6997
    @jennifertrusty69974 жыл бұрын

    This is such an excellent tutorial. It’s very articulate and easy to understand. Even the inflection in your voice keeps it interesting and it’s very inspiring. Thank you so much for taking the time and care to do this video and to make it available for all to see.

  • @alinanadeem4782
    @alinanadeem47825 жыл бұрын

    I got a a water color pencil set for birthday and I have tried to make some nice things but they have not worked out so well, this video helped a lot and I am super excited to see if my art looks better now that I know theses tips.

  • @hanabimizuki6024

    @hanabimizuki6024

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me too!

  • @bengunn99
    @bengunn993 жыл бұрын

    Excellent demonstration. With no annoying background music. Thank you.

  • @RoseOfSaudia
    @RoseOfSaudia5 жыл бұрын

    I reallyenjoyed this tutorial and learned a lot from it. Thank u so much.

  • @mh8704
    @mh87042 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for a great video. Your explanations are very helpful.

  • @annfishelrichter7611
    @annfishelrichter761111 ай бұрын

    I like that there’s more control especially in the finer areas

  • @mikehamelin7520
    @mikehamelin75205 жыл бұрын

    can't wait to try this. just got my pencils. great tutorial.

  • @TKEnvironments
    @TKEnvironments5 жыл бұрын

    Incredible video, very simply explained and beautiful drawing! I'm so excited to use my watercolor pencils now!

  • @chimklee

    @chimklee

    2 жыл бұрын

    Remember commenting this?

  • @Anonymous-np3gx

    @Anonymous-np3gx

    2 жыл бұрын

    Dude it got me interested too

  • @Anonymous-np3gx

    @Anonymous-np3gx

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@chimklee totally man

  • @deni-gibbs
    @deni-gibbs Жыл бұрын

    I have been watching you & I love what I see. I like listening to you. Your voice is soothing & you don't go on & on about junk. The biggest plus.. no background music or noise!! I'm writing this on 6-28-22, when I get paid I'm going to join the whole thing! I am so excited!!

  • @gaguna6433
    @gaguna6433 Жыл бұрын

    i am going to morb out so hard on supplies this year thank you for showing me the way of watercolour pencils i am forever thankful of your guidance🙏🙏🙏

  • @joseph2373
    @joseph23734 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this video I got a set from a friend of the family and I did not know how to use them so thank you again!

  • @katskinnerart1708
    @katskinnerart17085 жыл бұрын

    Another great video. Thank you. I just bought my first set of pencils, since they are easier for me when travelling to use. I didn’t know you could layer as much as you did in the video, so I’m excited to try them out.

  • @petic4302
    @petic43025 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video. Beautiful result!!!

  • @fosmert877
    @fosmert8775 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I really appreciated the explanation of the pencils at the very beginning of the video.

  • @NotYourComrade392
    @NotYourComrade392 Жыл бұрын

    I have learned more from this video than I have from most others I have seen. Well done! Thank you!

  • @bryanfantin4523
    @bryanfantin45233 жыл бұрын

    Wow, that’s beautiful

  • @solveigfrank
    @solveigfrank2 жыл бұрын

    this is by far the best watercolor pencil tutorial ive found! me being a bloody beginner when it comes to watercolor in general i just got a set of WC pencils and im excited to try them out and searched for some helpfull tutorials and this one is just soo good ur piece turned out so great and ur voice is so nice to listen to! ur such a great teacher thanks for sharing

  • @sueshanks9447
    @sueshanks94475 жыл бұрын

    Great instruction ! Like how you layer colors.

  • @kya_spectre
    @kya_spectre5 жыл бұрын

    i've had water color pencils for awhile, but never really knew how to properly use them, and every time i did- it turned out as you would expect it to turn out, pretty terrible. so, this video was really helpful and helped me to figure out how to use them better! thank you!

  • @babs675
    @babs6755 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful! Thank you. You are a super teacher.

  • @cindyjjang
    @cindyjjang5 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful work!! I'm interested in watercolor thesedays and it is a great tutorial to me. Thanks for sharing.

  • @cherylbales9464
    @cherylbales9464 Жыл бұрын

    I love this instruction. I just got a watercoloe pencil set from a friend!

  • @user-jk1xh4kx5i
    @user-jk1xh4kx5i2 күн бұрын

    Excellent teacher. Thank you! Linda

  • @marshamaung
    @marshamaung3 жыл бұрын

    This is an awesome tutorial on how to use watercolor pencils. Thank you!

  • @tessellatiaartilery8197
    @tessellatiaartilery81973 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding clear tutorial. Beautiful results and such. succinct friendly instruction. Lots of great tips. Thanks very much.

  • @brendaanderson303
    @brendaanderson3035 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! Thank you :) very descriptive, clear and concise.

  • @florancebb3186
    @florancebb31864 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial and beautiful results. Thank you, you have inspired me to want to start painting again.

  • @bethleblanc656
    @bethleblanc6565 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful tutorial. Thank you.

  • @user-qi3ku2zu7u
    @user-qi3ku2zu7u9 ай бұрын

    So glad I found this demo … had no idea how to use watercolour pencils… many thanks 🙏

  • @STICKYArt
    @STICKYArt5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! I was given a set of watercolor pencils and have yet to use them... I am going to have to try them out soon on a upcoming video on my channnel. Great video/tutorial! :)

  • @SUGAR_XYLER

    @SUGAR_XYLER

    5 жыл бұрын

    *same with me* ✔

  • @hemrajkrishna5889
    @hemrajkrishna588914 күн бұрын

    Thank You. Loved the lesson.

  • @rebecca2026
    @rebecca20263 жыл бұрын

    This amazing! I have bought water colour pencils a Long time ago and never used them. This is an excellent video to show me how! Thanks

  • @christineashton7936
    @christineashton79365 жыл бұрын

    Excellent, very clear and concise.

  • @manishabhatnagar2471
    @manishabhatnagar24714 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for making this video. It was amazing! The way you explained step by step and the colors you used and why that color was a great description. I really liked your video. I may become a member of your group. Currently I am a wonderstruck fan.

  • @jillqqzhou
    @jillqqzhou5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Matt, I like your watercolor pencil lessons - these tutorials are rare. Bought your udemy class and like it.

  • @GewoonelsJustels
    @GewoonelsJustels3 жыл бұрын

    Never thought of doing it this way. Thank you.

  • @IrisMG
    @IrisMG5 жыл бұрын

    Going to try something similar with my Cretacolor limited palette set. Thanks for the ideas!

  • @PatriciaScarpinTK
    @PatriciaScarpinTK2 жыл бұрын

    This is such a great explanation, thank you for sharing!

  • @jfm1964
    @jfm19644 жыл бұрын

    excellent demonstration, you are a great instructor, thank you so much!!!

  • @cat_clawz9473
    @cat_clawz94732 жыл бұрын

    Fascinating! I was scoping out new art techniques to try because I got a new notebook with really nice paper, thought watercolor would be just the thing for it. Very informative and didn't leave anything out! I'll have to give it a try.

  • @anasepulveda5599
    @anasepulveda55994 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your assistance. Im going to return the painting with your help!

  • @mickey5779
    @mickey57792 жыл бұрын

    I started out as a pencil artist and experimented with watercolor. Then I discovered watercolor pencils which gave me the best of both worlds.

  • @maryknightsriders6554
    @maryknightsriders6554 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your video. A great instruction!

  • @brighteyes6585
    @brighteyes65854 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the explanation about water soluble vs wax based, that makes sense as far as blending.

  • @jayatkinson1152
    @jayatkinson11524 жыл бұрын

    GORGEOUS sunflowers... thank you so much xxx

  • @TheTeknoroker
    @TheTeknoroker3 жыл бұрын

    This is absolutely beautiful. I've used colored pencils my whole life and I've been struggling with watercolors so I think this is my happy-medium both figuratively and literally. I really appreciate this tutorial, very concise.

  • @glendalangston2549
    @glendalangston25492 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Best tutorial for water color pencils.

  • @aparnasingh492
    @aparnasingh492 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent tutorial. Thank you so much! :)

  • @LilCraftyNook
    @LilCraftyNook Жыл бұрын

    Incredible!! I loved how the petals just popped off the page! I use Derwent also!

  • @tynaheadrick-phipps6768
    @tynaheadrick-phipps67685 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial. I have done realistic colored pencil, but I can now use my Dewent Watercolor pencils that I have had for many years. Thanks👍☺️

  • @3dartstudent973
    @3dartstudent9735 жыл бұрын

    Very beautiful painting and useful tips

  • @AnotherKiwiGal
    @AnotherKiwiGal6 ай бұрын

    Very helpful tutorial. I didn't know watercolor pencils existed & bought some today when I was buying traditional colored pencils. So I looked for instructions how to use them properly & found this. Looked no further! Thank you! Now to practise. 😊

  • @gaynorjnash
    @gaynorjnash Жыл бұрын

    Excellent tutorial. Beautiful picture and explained really well.

  • @lynnn3365
    @lynnn3365 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful painting and excellent instructions. Thank you.

  • @jelynix
    @jelynix4 жыл бұрын

    Love it! You make it look so easy!!!

  • @Pawsbea
    @Pawsbea Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! You are very helpful, the set I got had very little instruction! You have gained a new subscriber!

  • @weiyezhu
    @weiyezhu3 жыл бұрын

    Great video, clear and straightforward, no nonsense.

  • @andrewbradley1044
    @andrewbradley10442 жыл бұрын

    Excellent tutorial. Thanks for sharing

  • @MsWatchdog
    @MsWatchdog3 жыл бұрын

    brilliant tutorial, this has really helped me as I am a floristry student and I really need help in sketching my designs

  • @ethicsexistentialism4191
    @ethicsexistentialism41914 жыл бұрын

    beautiful piece with just the pencils! Thanks for sharing :)

  • @wendyhall1449
    @wendyhall14494 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing! My daughter just gave me watercolor pencils for Christmas and this has really inspired me to use them more!

  • @franartis5899
    @franartis58993 жыл бұрын

    More watercolor pencil vids, please!

  • @TheMoodyfire
    @TheMoodyfire5 жыл бұрын

    Super helpful, thank you! Your painting is lovely :)

  • @_vanearaujo
    @_vanearaujo5 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE this video, thank you so much for sharing! 😁

  • @lynncarr-woodward7161
    @lynncarr-woodward7161 Жыл бұрын

    Your explanation helped me immensely and I now love the small set that I have purchased and intend using them more . . .

  • @LeahRamos95
    @LeahRamos954 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I was looking for a tutorial like this :) so helpful

  • @galemckiddy5120
    @galemckiddy5120 Жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial! I learned a lot about how to improve my use of my Derwent pencils. The only thing I didn't care for was the messy edge of the petals. I think that could have been avoided by using a smaller brush to apply the blue background. The way you did everything else was wonderful! Thanks!😊

  • @jujukharz8310
    @jujukharz83105 жыл бұрын

    Loved this tutorial...thanx

  • @vadabaker381
    @vadabaker3813 жыл бұрын

    Marvelous tutorial! Thank you.

  • @rmuller366
    @rmuller3664 жыл бұрын

    TVI, thank you so much for helping me to decide on traditional pan and pencils watercolor. After watching many videos on watercolor, I can see that I’ll like the pencils much better at least for now and likely because I’ve been using prismacolor colored pencils for quite a while. There is control I’m seeing here that I’ve not seen with pan watercolor videos, and I’m all about the control, lol.

  • @shalinisingh7912
    @shalinisingh79124 жыл бұрын

    perfect! thank you so much for sharing this

  • @hermajestyqueenmarciamarti1151
    @hermajestyqueenmarciamarti11512 жыл бұрын

    You are my first.. my best intro to realizing I can actually learn artistic techniques even though I'm born to do stick figures. I truly love your teaching !!!Marcia in Modesto

  • @soupbonep
    @soupbonep Жыл бұрын

    This was a great tutorial for me, and it was just what I needed! Thanks.

  • @christinedempsey4151
    @christinedempsey41512 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial. I’ve not yet started to draw with my water colour pencils, but am now very keen to do so. C

  • @anhtang3079
    @anhtang30792 жыл бұрын

    Sooooo beautiful! Thank you so much for the tutoring!

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