A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO COLORING | 3. Shadows, Highlights, and Creating a 3D Effect | Adult Colouring

Hi guys!
Here is video 3 of the beginner’s guide series - How to use shadows and highlights to create a 3D effect to your pages. The book I am colouring in is Mythographic Paradise by Fabiana Attanasio (sorry I should have mentioned it in the video!).
In the video, I will share tips on how I carry out my shading and how I create my shadows and maintain highlights, and hopefully show how to create a 3D effect to your colouring pages. I will complete all my pencil work in this part of the series.
Many of you have been asking questions regarding the process of colouring, from start to finish! From how to pick out a page, to choosing colours, shading, creating a 3D effect and finishing off the page with embellishments. I have been avoiding doing these videos for a while as I am self-taught and don’t think I have much theory behind what I do when it comes to colouring - I just colour and have fun doing it!
But I thought it is about time I took on the challenge and at least share with you all my process of colouring from start to finish!
I really hope you guys find this video informative, interesting and helpful! I hope you enjoy watching this series!
I have used my Faber Castell Albrecht Dürer pencils (pencils match up with the Polychromos) for this beginner’s series and here are all the colours I have used to colour this page:
Sky: 194, 133, 125, 128, 109, 185
Planet: 104, 102, 103, 185, 188, 109
Leaves: 278, 174, 267, 168, 170
Tree branches: 179, 176, 177, 175
Flowers: 123, 128, 129, 133, 101
Water: 155, 153, 156, 154, 158, 157
Peacock: 154, 145, 152, 143, 155, 247, 141, 157, 109, 185, 102, 103
Border: 283, 187, 184, 102, 101
Happy colouring!
Some videos you may be interested in referring to:
How I colour using Faber Castell Albrecht Dürer pencils: • HOW TO USE WATERCOLOR ...
Using Tombow dual brush pens in colouring books: • HOW I COLOUR: TOMBOW M...
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[@shelscolouringjourney]

Hi guys, I got carried away colouring the page! I have really enjoyed seeing how it this illustration has come to life! You will find all the pencil shades I have used, for each element on the page, listed in the description box above. Let me know what you think of the colours we chose together.....some of my choices changed with regards to the Peacocks as I saw the page come together. Thanks for watching 🤗💗

[@jenell705]

This series is immensely helpful. I understand how your pages stand out with all the shading, extra colors, and expertise. Magnificent, especially your peacocks. I know I will refer to this series again and again. Your instructions make perfect sense and you reiterate the important parts. I don’t consider it rambling at all. Can’t wait for part four! Thank for your time and knowledge. It makes a difference!

[@shelscolouringjourney]

Thank you for the positive comment, it helps to know I was able to somewhat explain things ok. I am so happy that the series has been useful and thanks for taking the time to watch the videos! They haven't been short ones!! 🤗💗

[@dianeaugust9522]

WOW! Thank you! It was so helpful to see it done real time, in the context of a complete coloring page.

[@shelscolouringjourney]

So glad you found this helpful and enjoyed how I presented it on the page. Thanks for watching 🤗💗

[@wallhagens2001]

What a wonderful service you've done for my coloring! It helps to have you articulate everything and provide multiple examples of how you work to get your effects. You are a natural teacher. I appreciate all the effort you've gone through to present everything so clearly. Thanks.

[@shelscolouringjourney]

Thank you so much for your kindness, it is so appreciated 💗 I am so happy you liked my video and it has given you some ideas to work with. It means so much to me that you enjoy my channel! Thank you 🤗💗

[@clairewalters8238]

I have loved watching your process and you weren’t rambling you were teaching what you do to make your page three D. I am not a new colourist by any means but I do share your love for albrecht druhers and I have found this series of videos so useful in my own colouring and I thank you for the time you have spent with me talking about cast shadows etc. I cannot wait for part four. Much love & *virtual hugs* xxx❤

[@shelscolouringjourney]

Thank you so much Claire, so glad you have enjoyed this series despite being an experienced colourist. And I am happy that I managed to somewhat explain some stuff 😂 thanks for the positivity! Yes, the Albrecht durers are such gorgeous pencils and I am so glad I am able to share my love for them with everyone. Thanks for taking the time to watch 🤗💗

[@Giselle_Gi]

Thank you for your generosity, Shelly!

[@shelscolouringjourney]

It's my pleasure! Thank you for taking the time to watch 🤗💗

[@waymire01]

I really struggle with "mindless" or "casual" coloring as well. I'm just not happy until it's all blended, highlighted, and shadowed. Unfortunately I have neither the time nor the hand strength to do it on every page, especially if I'm trying to color during the work week. My go-to alternatives are either using the watercolor pencils wet, or using my Prismas. Prismas are unique as you can literally spread them across paper with the blender, almost like they are a creme. You can try it with just a few colors.. or even just one such as indigo or sepia.. go for mid to darks since you can only go as dark as you start with and the more contrast you can create the more depth you end up with. You also need the Prisma blender pencil. You apply the pigment in the darkest areas with a soft edge and leave the light areas white paper. Go over with the blender from dark to light and it just melts out into mid and light tones automatically. It's a super fast way of coloring, check out Julie's passion for coloring for examples, it's her go-to approach. You totally can use more than one color on an object, but you don't have to for a good result. With the watercolor pencils I lay down a base layer of color establishing the basic light to dark, wet, then use the tip of the pencil off the waterbrush to glaze another layer deepening the darks. Also works best with mid to dark pencils. This is much easier on the hands, and just as fast, but results vary based on your paper, not all papers can handle that much water well.

[@shelscolouringjourney]

Glad I am not the only one that struggles with flat colouring. Thanks for the tips on using Prismacolors...that are not very easily to get hold of the pencils in the UK, so I am unlikely to get them until they become more easy to get hold of 🤗💗

[@sharonmeek1034]

Thank you Shel, great tutorial, very informative, I thoroughly enjoyed it..

[@shelscolouringjourney]

So glad you have enjoyed the video, thanks for watching 🤗💗

[@BaddBeauty]

Great video, Shel! I am a beginner, so I can confirm you explained everything perfectly! It was very helpful.😉

[@shelscolouringjourney]

So happy to hear this, and thanks for the encouragement! Thanks for watching 🤗💗

[@kathleenh6642]

THANKS for this series for beginner's, it is a big help.

[@shelscolouringjourney]

It’s my pleasure, so glad it’s been helpful, thank you for watching 🤗💗

[@anniecouture8870]

You did a great job of teaching Shelly. I learned a few things!

[@shelscolouringjourney]

Thank you so much Annie, so glad you picked up a few ideas 🤗💗

[@waymire01]

When using a more limited palette an important thing to remember is that three colors and three layers are a totally different thing. The reason it looks so much more complete with all those slight variations of color isn't really the color, it's that each time you change pencil you are adding another layer. If you use three shades with decent contrast twice each, so six layers, it's going to be quite similar to six shades with that same contrast (the same dark and light shades on either side). Once you added a second layer of some colors, a very dark, and the ivory you were up to eight to ten layers. The brand of pencil and paper is going to make a HUGE difference here... many simply won't allow ten layers of color regardless of how light handed you are.

[@shelscolouringjourney]

Thanks for always sharing your tips and knowledge! I was learn something new from your comments, thanks 🤗💗

[@melissarose1754]

Love your B&W’s Shel 😊 nice examples of shading!

[@shelscolouringjourney]

So glad you liked seeing the black and whites. I love converting them to see what they look like 🤗💗

[@amayelvachet2299]

Think's a lot ! I've found my teatcher, you're the best to explain. I've ordered the same books as yours cause I want to follow every your colorings lessons and color along. Kisses from Paris ! 😍

[@shelscolouringjourney]

I am so happy to read this, thank you! I hope you continue to enjoy my videos 🤗💗

[@amberlesilencia3728]

I'm happy you are back! I hope you are well again! I love this series! 💞

[@shelscolouringjourney]

So glad you do, thank you! I am slowly recovering (still waiting for the hearing to be back 100% 😂) 💗

[@amberlesilencia3728]

@@shelscolouringjourney I'm wishing for a speedy recovery for you!! 🤕💚

[@malarshan5224]

Excellent and detailed. Really useful to beginners like me

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

Thank you, very pretty and useful too

[@shelscolouringjourney]

Thank you, it was my pleasure 🤗💗

[@lynnetteboulanger4487]

Thank you so much! I'm learning so much from this series of your videos! You did a fabulous job explaining everything. Looking forward to the next one!🥰❤

[@shelscolouringjourney]

It's my pleasure! I am so glad you liked this series and that I have managed to somewhat explain things 😂 thank you for taking the time to watch 🤗💗

[@Emmawilliams83]

Absolutely stunning piece shell .. I love how you did this the colours you chose are absolutely beautiful… such a very informative upload I’ve watched all 3 of your uploads and they have been so helpful that I’ve kept all 3 in my library to refer back to .. all the things you have shown and mentioned are the things I struggle with .. I’ve been off work for 4 weeks now as I had a bad fall and damage the ligaments in my right thumb so I’ve not been able to do any colouring due to this which is gutting so I’ve been watching youtube uploads and tutorials.. this is where I found your channel and I’m so glad I did .. I can’t thank you enough for all these tips and what you have shown never mind all the time you have put in to these 3 uploads .. thank you so much she’ll I really appreciate your help 🥰

[@shelscolouringjourney]

I am so sorry to hear about your fall, I really do hope you have a speedy recovery! I am sure it must be so hard to get lots of things done without your thumb in good shape. Hope it is starting to feel better and that you will be able to colour again soon, and of course do other activities which have probably stopped for now. I am so glad to know the series has been helpful, means a lot! 🤗💗

[@Emmawilliams83]

@@shelscolouringjourney aww thank you so much shell really appreciate your kind words , it’s been a bit of a struggle to say the least or should I say frustrating 😫.. it doesn’t help being stuck at home being able to do nothing .. been off work 5 weeks now and I can’t even do the house work 🧺 🧹 😫.. some might thing that’s not a bad thing 🤣🤣.. I turned to colouring after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia and other health issues and to help with my anxiety.. I use to do a lot of of road cycling 🚴‍♂️ but can’t do that no more so had to find something that I enjoyed to replace that and colouring is something I love 💕.. your Chanel is amazing so glad I found your Chanel 🤗💕🌸

[@littlegamer2669]

Hello Shelly, Thank you for your detailed and informative tutorials. I learned a lot from you. All the best and greetings from Germany

[@shelscolouringjourney]

Hello! It's my pleasure, so glad you like my videos. Means a lot. Thanks for taking the time to watch 🤗💗

[@lynnetteboulanger4487]

Just loving your series of videos! Thank you so much for this. This has really helped me out!🥰

[@shelscolouringjourney]

So glad you have enjoyed the series, thank you so much for taking the time to watch the videos 🤗💗

[@floralheart]

I just found your channel and I think you are a full hand artist. I loved your bĺack and white coloring pages, so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. New subscriber !

[@shelscolouringjourney]

So glad you found me! Thank you so much for subscribing and for taking the time to watch. Glad you liked the pages, I enjoyed sharing it in the video 🤗💗

[@abuelacolorines5220]

gracias por tu amabilidad hacia tus estudiantes de arte Intentare hacerlo lo mejor que pueda .

[@shelscolouringjourney]

It's my pleasure, I am happy to share my colouring with you all. Thank you for watching 🤗💗

[@darlaphelps9752]

Ty for explaining. I love depth in my pics also.

[@shelscolouringjourney]

My pleasure, thanks for taking time to watch 🤗💗

[@Coloryourheartout]

Awesome tutorial ❤

[@shelscolouringjourney]

Thank you! Glad you liked it, thanks for watching 🤗💗

[@yazosoyo]

Hi Shelly, I’m watching on parts, your explanations are spot on, I loved the black and white pictures, that really brought it home.❤

[@shelscolouringjourney]

Hi Yazmin, thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it. I love converting the pages into black and white! 🤗💗

[@bubbletip9836]

Wow, nicely done absolutely beautiful❤❤

[@shelscolouringjourney]

Thank you 🤗💗

[@JAMIES_LIFE_101]

Thanks for Sharing ❤

[@shelscolouringjourney]

Thanks for watching 🤗💗

[@JAMIES_LIFE_101]

@@shelscolouringjourney Yw ❤️

[@XDAKOTA]

Thanx a lot for this great lesson ..can u plz make more lessons about different backgrounds ?? It’s so hard to make beautiful background..thnx again

[@shelscolouringjourney]

My pleasure! Thanks for the request, I will make a note of it and hopefully see what I can put together in the future. I do find backgrounds challenging to be honest, so it may take a while for me to figure out how to share a video on backgrounds. Although I have done some videos with different mediums which I can share the links of below incase you would be interested: Neocolor II - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pp-xY4mbjL2Dm6s Neocolor II - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZjLaaGHobech7M Distress ink - kzbin.info/www/bejne/emrCXmN7hNWdf5I Watercolour pencil - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ3Il6CmgLh5e6c Hope this helps 🤗💗

[@user-mr5xi9hy8b]

Absolutely loved this .. thank you

[@shelscolouringjourney]

So glad to hear this, thank you for watching 🤗💗

[@marjaraaijmakers9785]

thanks for this great tutorial I am from holland and I love this videos

[@shelscolouringjourney]

My pleasure! I am so glad you have enjoyed the videos, thank you for watching 🤗💗

[@abuelacolorines5220]

Gracias a ti por tu dedicacion y generosidad hacia nosotras.

[@shelscolouringjourney]

My pleasure, thank you for taking time to watch 🤗💗

[@diannhulen710]

Really pretty 😍 💕

[@shelscolouringjourney]

Thank you 🤗💗

[@kimberlyfebo7605]

❤❤❤

[@katiavieira9592]

Maravilhoso ❤❤❤❤

[@shelscolouringjourney]

Thank you 🤗💗

[@lauras4472]

How do we know whether we have layering pencils or blending pencils?

[@louisepearce1588]

Which book are you colouring in please

[@shelscolouringjourney]

Sorry i should have probably mentioned it in each of the parts! Sorry….it’s Mythographic Paradise by Fabiana Attanasio 💗

[@kimberlyfebo7605]

Tyvm for choosing this book because I have it and look forward to coloring along to your tutorial ❤❤❤😊

[@NancyCampbell-hb9wp]

This is the best coloring KZbin post I’ve ever seen! You are absolutely talented! I feel like U’ve been tutored one in one. Thank You Shel. 🩵🧡🦋🧡🩵

[@NancyCampbell-hb9wp]

Typo alert: I feel like I’ve tutored by you one on one. ❤

[@shelscolouringjourney]

I am so glad you enjoyed this video! Means a lot, happy colouring 🤗💗