Create Realistic Shadows with Colored Pencils! A tutorial using Crayola Colored Pencils

[@salKinthefirst]

Thank you so much! Finally someone explaining WHAT colors to use instead of just telling HOW to use them 😀

[@amber2534]

after I watched this video, I feel that I have *learned the secrets of the universe* THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@jennaturin9885]

This is the best comment I have ever received. Thank you for making my day!!! 🥰

[@megegg1514]

I literally whipped out my sketchbook thinking "it can't be that easy" and it was LITERALLY THAT EASY xD Seriously, THANK YOU!!!

[@cecamee]

5yrs after this video post and I must thank you. I FINALLY understand the missing piece of the puzzle for my portrait art. I’ve watched countless videos, read numerous articles, blogs, etc. on color theory, and this video was the only one to make the “ah-ha” connection in my brain. It has perplexed me as to why I’ve struggled with the concept of making accurate shadows, which is seemingly straightforward, so thank you for providing the piece that made it click in my brain.

[@facsmom]

Loved this! As a retired home ec teacher I taught color wheel and color theory in both interior design and clothing.

[@stormboakye6842]

This is the most helpful video I have ever watched! I have always been drawn to black and dark greys to use for shadow, now not only do I know how to colour in shadow, but I know what colours to use - thank you so much!

[@jennaturin9885]

You are very welcome! One of my favorite art secrets to share!!!!

[@sequillawilliams8809]

At this point I have watched all of your videos more than once... I cannot wait for new uploads I love that you stick with Crayola and so far you are the only one using or teaching with Crayola which is what I currently have

[@jennaturin9885]

More videos on the way! Finding the time in my family's schedule to do the editing has been challenging, but I am working on it!! 😊

[@facsmom]

Love the teaching with Crayolas, good price point and readily available in the US.

[@gogohatem2756]

You are the best art teacher I have ever seen

[@arteramgopal9723]

Super useful video! The only one which provides this kind of information. Thank you so much for creating and sharing this evergreen information.

[@BillMcSwain]

This channel should have millions of subs! Thank you so much for the way you explain things. I can't stand those videos that don't really go into detail about what they're actually doing they just kind of show you in a time lapse. I'm glad I found this channel!

[@jennaturin9885]

Sorry it took me so long to see this comment! Thank you so much for the praise 🤩 I'm so happy the videos help you!!!

[@ghshinn]

I just found your site. I took commercial art classes in high school (back in the dark ages), and I've learned much more from you in a few short days than two whole semesters of art back in the day. Keep up the good work.

[@oliviataylor3618]

Thank you so much. I struggled a lot trying to create shadows until I saw this video. You are truly an Angel ❤️

[@crystalfranklin2583]

This video is extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! I'll be recommending your channel to new colorists who need some quality teaching that is easy to understand. Thank you so much for making things so clear for those who struggle with blending and layering.

[@christineschmidt1025]

One of my favorite videos! ❤️💚

[@nestoras8909]

My mind is blown! this is like a hidden ability of the colored pencils!!

[@karlawalker85]

Thank you, Jenna. Fantastic video and printout!

[@jdp6ofus]

So glad to see you using Crayola as that's easily found & affordable. I am enjoying trying colored pencils without worrying about the cost or availability and that the kids and I can learn with the same materials. Thank you for the videos. Very helpful.

[@AvidMari23]

My mind is blown. Thanks for this video.

[@sanjaytandulkar123]

Great video so informative what I was needed ❤🎉

[@Adam-lm4ir]

can u do a video showing how to shade very light and pastel colors? I believe this is the most challenging..oh and I loved this video! thanks for ur hardwork! ❤😊

[@Its_Chrissy916]

I think she quit KZbin she hasn't posted in 3 years

[@sulin.hborba1947]

Wow, I have to try this. Thank you for sharing😍

[@PursuingHeaven]

This is a great video. I have been working on mastering this skill in my coloring. I can not believe I have been coloring as long as I have and just recently realized I never use this technique because I often just grab a warm or cool gray which does not work in yellow tones at all. This fixes the issue.

[@taschalavery]

Best colouring video yet!

[@DougWilderMusic]

Yay! Happy Creating!

[@curtisjones9157]

I was attempting to draw my first Red Cardinal for my Daughter and was trying to get the Red darker under belly. I saw this video and Wow.. I think I now understand Complementary Color better. Lol still not out of WOODS I'm trying to do the background, Grey blue, violet hue.. hope I don't make muddy . Thanks for the Great Video

[@gaby-zf8jj]

i was a little skeptical at first, but this actually helped! thank you soooo much ❤

[@MercyZ0]

Thank you so much!! I know what i supposed to use now, no need to struggle with making shadow now 💖💖

[@elizabethruiz3621]

I never leave comments but this time I just have to. You are the best KZbinr I have ever watched! You are an amazing teacher and your lovely voice is a plus. Please do more art videos. I recently got into adult coloring. I bought Prismacolors thinking it would help me be good at it, but I failed miserably. All I needed was a little help, which I found in your channel. You have inspired me to keep going. Please do more art videos. If you can do some videos on adult coloring that would be great!

[@FernCurtis]

Elizabeth Ruiz ...very true, it isn’t so much the pencil so much as it is the person using those pencils and learning the techniques....I have seen images colored with some of the more expensive pencils, and it looks like some one used Crayola, only the scribbled it in....yet, I have seen (as well as have done so myself) images done with just Crayola that were beautifully done....

[@corinnepoelman7218]

What a helpful video! I'm gonna try your colors

[@MOOMOO2728]

I dont remember learning this in school. thank u for this video.

[@Aishwarya_K]

Thank you! This helped like A LOT!!! I know the secret to success of making shadows now !!!

[@elizabethe3046]

So glad I found your channel. Best Crayola video I've ever found! Please do more of these. They are fantastic! For someone who likes to layer, I would love to learn more on how to get the same effects without burnishing. Maybe show your techniques on a coloring book page? Thank you!

[@jennaturin9885]

Elizabeth E I’m glad you found my channel too!!! 😊 I’m always working on a video, and have lots of ideas! I get them out as fast as I can while working full time and having a 4-year-old at home 😋 I promise, plenty more to come! Great suggestion with a coloring page! I will be sure to add it to the list! 😁

[@zonocito]

HOW DO YOU ONLY HAVE 3K SUBS YOU SHOULD HAVE 3 MIL

[@russtamblynfan]

Love your videos!! Learning a lot. I need to learn pretty quickly on how to improve my art. Love the simplicity and good details. Keep up the good work! You have another happy subscriber

[@leonajean1979]

I thought to just use the dark of that same color. Like dark green or dark red etc. This was exciting. Thanks!!

[@jennaturin9885]

You are so welcome!

[@moonram2569]

WOW !! Just found your channel and watched all the videos and all I can say is WOW !! You are an awesome teacher. Great and simple explanations. Thank u for the videos and looking forward to many more :)

[@jennaturin9885]

Moon Ram thank you so much! More to come! 😊

[@rabbitpolicer8231]

i just want to donate 1 million to you right now......... THANKSSSS

[@jennaturin9885]

I would happily send you my Venmo info! 🤣 j/k! So happy you enjoy the videos!!!

[@BethanyThiele]

Excellent video! I'll be sharing this with my students. We have been doing a lot of colored pencil drawings this year and I've stressed the use of complimentary colors for shading too!

[@jasonjjj27]

Ty for this tutorial, I'm just learning color pencils for a hobbie. I'm going to practice what you taught me.

[@bebepreps3970]

Really helpful and useful tutorial. Can't wait to use your value scale using my split primary color wheel, which illustrates the undertone leaning you touched on with your tertiary value blends. Great Job! Thanks.

[@kathleenh7550]

I ran to my coloring books after I saw this! Thank you!

[@edelynmichelle2852]

Great Video! Very informative. Thank you!

[@jennaturin9885]

Very welcome!

[@olavilminori2294]

This is a big help. thank you very much

[@giuseppemarco3729]

Great video! Amazing job with it. The spheres look so cool. Everything looks amazing! Great job!

[@pennyvorwald1801]

Extremely informative and wonderfully illustrated!

[@ClashGame-e3o]

Thank you so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@debbien.3315]

Great video, I love how you explain things so clearly. Thank you.

[@gladysberrier2033]

could you show us how to shade a flower vase to look real one with water inside, or a glass

[@A_vampire_q]

this helps me sooooo much! thanx!

[@aliya_7]

WHY do you not have WAY more subs?

[@dustyward9509]

Awesome video! Thank you

[@lakshyajee25asp]

Thanks, it helped very much

[@Freebirdshearth]

Just found you and subscribed. Thank you so much for these videos!

[@jennaturin9885]

My pleasure! Happy you found me 😊

[@lara-ce2kg]

This was so helpful thanks

[@jennaturin9885]

My pleasure!

[@chillwithtanya5236]

your videos help me a lot. Can you do it in skin tone?

[@Potartq_]

AHHH THIS HELP ME SOO MUCH IN MY REALISTICK DRAWINGS FOR MAH SCHOOL

[@narutointel]

👏👍👍Thanks

[@call_me_robb1786]

This was very helpful thank you!

[@anar2813]

do you think you could do a video on how to create shadows on different skin tones? i’m currently learning how to draw and this video was extremely helpful! thank you so much!

[@jennaturin9885]

Yes! I am working on a a few watercolor videos right now, but am teaching a portrait class this summer. I would be happy to experiment with the crayola skin tones and make a video during that class!

[@anar2813]

Jenna Turin that would be so helpful and very much appreciated!!

[@Royalbliss206]

I just found your channel it looks like you don't post alot but this post blew my mind 🤯 one little problem what color would I use to shade pink? Would it be green? just a lighter green ? Just confused about mixed colors 🤪 thank you

[@jennaturin9885]

Yes.. the videos take me a while to edit, and I had a baby a few months ago so I haven't been doing much with the videos. Plus when we had to go remote I had to churn the videos out so fast they just weren't KZbin ready!!! I do want to make a video on how to create shadows on other colors the way you are saying... for pink, it is a tint of red or magenta. So use one of those with green, then blend to the pink. So I would use magenta over green, and then when I saw it was coloring just magenta, blend to pink! Hope that makes sense.. hard to explain without a video! 🤣

[@Royalbliss206]

@@jennaturin9885 got it 😁thank you so much for responding. Happy Holidays 🎄🎁🎀

[@ArtistRebeccaLS]

This is genius!! Thank you so much 😃😃😍👍

[@wanderingstar5673]

Another great video lesson. Makes subject easily understood. 🙏

[@TheAztecSon]

AMAZING. Invaluable information. Thank you!

[@xEnchantedxHeartx]

Thank you, so much! You explain this, so well! You think, you can do Arteza color pencils, and PrismaColor pencils? 🤩

[@aalims336]

THANKSSS YOU HELP ME SO MUCHHHH

[@Ladybuggal09]

Very helpful

[@acatwo7767]

What if I am using pink to darken the value without turning into red? btw, thank you for the value scalecthis really help alot my totur is useless. You,are the best!

[@jewelryfim]

Plz do a video of shading on faces

[@jennaturin9885]

I get a lot of requests for that, and creating a video on skin tones is definitely on my list of videos to create!

[@nadine1590]

Can't thank you enough❤

[@muthus8252]

I was wondering if you could do a video with the crayons 100 coloured pencil set

[@gameteam4360]

Is There Any way you can still Apply this even when you already put on the Color you want as the final color?

[@heisenberg3507]

whoa early comment

[@hanaopam004]

NEW SUBSCRIBER! MY GOSH! YOU'RE A LIFE SAVER! 😍😍 Is it okay if I only have 36 colors? 😅 I'm a beginner. 😁😁

[@sharonwilson5489]

You are the best

[@felicianoel4880]

Very educational . Thank you . However the background music is distracting .

[@panosl.9501]

Do you have a book for doing this... '' exercises''? Can you sugest me one?

[@jennaturin9885]

I have the same value scales I used in the video available as a free PDF for you to print and color! It is in the description, just click and print! I do not have a book but by the time this self quarantine is over I just may write one! 🤣

[@mchobbit2951]

@@jennaturin9885 Please do! I don't have a printer but would buy a workbook

[@kaguya_xd6195]

What is that sheet you were coloring?

[@tallstar6969]

Tysm for this i always used black to make shadows and it looked so bad 😭😭

[@aadonandcloud2574]

thank u so much

[@jennaturin9885]

You are very welcome!

[@tabbylynn4130]

May I ask what paper you are using? Your pencils seem so much more pigmented than mine!

[@jennaturin9885]

Just regular old printer paper... right from the copy room! Put a few sheets of paper under the one you are coloring on. It will give you a more solid mark when you press.

[@giuseppemarco3729]

You should do a 10 second 1 minute and 10 minute challenge!

[@jennaturin9885]

🤣 I'll try to get to it!

[@kami4116]

Thank you for this amazing video! But I just have one question, if we can't use black can we use grey to make it darker or does that make it look messy as well?

[@jennaturin9885]

I'm so happy you enjoyed the video and great (and very loaded) question! Gray is not on the color wheel, so finding the opposite color of any given gray would take a ton of experimenting, and I wouldn't recommend trying! I'm going to try to make the answer as simple as possible.. if you are talking about Crayola's Grey (not cool gray or slate) black will not make it messy looking, but won't make a super realistic shadow. You can use black with a little bit of navy blue over it in the shadows and it will look more realistic. Gray is a bunch of colors mixed together and often has a colored tone to it, so the shadows usually have a hint of color. Crayola's 'gray' is pretty neutral, but others grays that warmer or cooler won't have such great results with the black. They will blend fine but as for believable shadows there needs to be some color. Hmmm seems like I need a 'realistic gray objects video... 🤔😅. I sure hope this helps you!!! There is so much information I am leaving out so it's not too confusing!🙃

[@kami4116]

Thank you so much for responding to me this helps so much.

[@Galaxygirl1991]

@@jennaturin9885 I find your voice soothing to listen too and your videos relaxing to watch and the video is very informative. I'm glad you're using Crayola because it's all I can afford. Thanks for the great video!

[@Galaxygirl1991]

@@jennaturin9885 Will I be able to to use the colors from the Crayola 100 pack? Thanks.

[@jennaturin9885]

Galaxy Girl absolutely! The 100 pack has all of the same colors as the 50 pack. The took away silver and gold then added 52 more colors! Just remember to experiment and not always trust the color name- I found that ‘blue violet’ was actually redder than violet!?! Indigo works better for blue violet on the color wheel and opposite yellow orange 🤣🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@alexanderkudlicki3773]

Some white pencils don’t work over colours or i am just bad at drawing.

[@subsliderzvodz4146]

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[@misan2002]

And somehow I'm still failing to do it.

[@davidchau8068]

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[@elenagarcia4381]

Why the heck dont you have mote subs

[@jennaturin9885]

Elena Garcia I think because it takes me so long to edit videos and get them up here! 😅🤣

[@Wylabn]

Hey i want to ask, does this work woth faber castell classics?

[@jennaturin9885]

Absolutely! With more expensive pencils, you may have to layer a bit more (go back and forth with the two colors to really mix them). My The color theory is the same though! Just make sure you are using the closest you can to the genuine color wheel colors. My experience is with Crayola and Prismacolor. I have heard good things about Faber Castells though!