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Watercolor Blender!
Watercolor Pencils & Blender Pen
Watercolor Blender Questions
♥ Drawing: Blending Colours effectively in a Reflection in Water?
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What is a better way for me to blend colours in my drawing?
I am drawing a building by a river. [I am working from a photograph] And half of the picture is the reflection of the building in the water. When i finally add colour to the drawing, what is the most effective way to make the reflection < i.e., the water > stand out, or apart as it does in the photograph?
[I'm using coloured pencils: some watercolour, some soft leads; I use a colourless blender.]
Any tips or suggestions?
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thanks, yes i do that. i enlarge the photo to see detail, and draw from more than one. I was trying to figure out how to make the water appear more realistic as opposed to ‘blah’. by itself, blending colours isn’t the problem… it’s blending it effectively so that the water appears realistic. i know its darker to lighter when painting water, and to some extent drawing but….. idk.
in any case, thanks!
The answer above mine is the correct one. If you’re trying to draw something realistically, value is more important than color.
As a general rule for water, though, the reflection is going to be a drop darker than the actual item being reflected. And smooth water will usually darken as it gets closer to the viewer, because the reflection is fading off (you see the reflection best when you’re looking across the water, not down onto the water).
Just really try to nail the values in the photograph, and the transitions from light to dark, and you’ll have real-looking water.
What Artists’ Pencil Should You Use?
The answer to this question is extremely important to professional artists and student artists all over the world. They, of course, know that one pencil will not work for every project. Experienced artists already know that the visual effects they are trying to achieve actually dictate what type of pencil they will have to use. Luckily, there is an art manufacturer who has perfected the making of these tools.
Prismacolor art supplies have been a favorite of professional artists since their origination by Berol in 1938. The products are now manufactured by Sanford (maker of Sharpies), but are still preferred by professionals and students alike. Prismacolor offers a wide array of color pencil products that can be used to create any effect an artist can dream of!
Here are a few tips on correct pencil choices:
If part of a project calls for clean edges, bolder outlines, and/or intricate details, then pencils with thin leads are called for. The extremely fine points are available with the Premier Verithin line.
When part of the project requires a smooth coverage with a wide array of colors, then Premier Soft Core pencils are the ticket. Long-lasting cores with soft leads are the best for blending and shading.
If the artist prefers rich, creamy leads without wood casing, then Premier Art Stix are the way to go. The soft core is completely exposed enabling the artist to lay it on thicker in a single stroke. The stix can be sharpened to a point or used bluntly.
To get the effect of watercolors, the artist can choose, Premier Watercolor pencils. These water-soluble color pencils can be used with a brush! The effect is perfect!
Prismacolor also makes a pencil designed especially for students. With Scholar pencil line, breakage is minimized by harder cores, but the pencils still offer blendability with smooth texture and creamy leads with rich pigments.
There are times when artists need to rework along the way. They should use pencils from the Col-Erase line. These pencils have a strong medium point and an eraser at the end. They are perfect for animating and illustrating.
The wax-based Colorless Blender Pencil can be used to blend and soften edges, helping the artist achieve the effect he or she wants without changing the color palette.
Prismacolor also offers a wide variety of other artists’ tools: Charcoals, Pastels, Graphite and sketching pencils and accessories. Detailed product information and consumer reviews are available at berolprismacolorpencils.com.
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