How to Color with watercolor Pencils/ Inktense Pencils/ Adult Coloring

[@deepowers3117]

Thank you for remembering we beginners. I would have no idea how to properly use Inktense pencils without videos like this one. I cannot afford them on my budget right now, but maybe I will catch a break on a store's closing one day like you did.

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment ! Id say the Niyoni watercolor pencils that i showed in a video are a great budget brand for watercolor pencils and are very nicely pigmented

[@brendachasteen6019]

Thank you so much! Yours is the best I have seen about using the water-based pencils. I'm a newbie and this is truly helpful.

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Hi Brenda !!! Oh yay ! Im so happy to hear the video was helpful to you !!! Go get coloring !! And enjoy !!

[@heathers_colorpalooza8789]

Hi Maia this was really excellent. This is so helpful and explains it perfectly. I can’t wait to try this now and see how it goes. I think it would make the page color up so much quicker and be much easier on my hands. Thank you so much. Now I can’t wait to see the basing with watercolor and adding shading on top with pencil. Great job and thanks so much. 😊

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Hi Heather !!! Omg im soooooo happy to hear that the video was helpful to you ! Yay !! Yes its much easier on the hands !!! You can fill up a page super fast and then just go in and add details and extra shading with pencil on top !!! Enjoy your coloring hun ! Thanks for the wonderful comment

[@conniediggs6736]

Thanks so much…. I have always struggled with Lessie Mary Cullen’s books. Now I can’t wait to dive into her books again!!!

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Omg im so so happy to hear that !!! Yay !!! Now you will love her books !! Its all about figuring it out !! That happened to me with many books and styles of art, and still does , so i just leave it on my shelf till that Ah ha moment comes ! Thank you so much for leaving me a wonderful comment and happy coloring to you dear ! ❤

[@back2antiochagain287]

Fantastic! That was incredibly helpful. You explained and demonstrated it beautifully. I wondered why my watercolor pencil work always looks so blah. I'm amazed at how quickly you can color and get amazing results. I had heard of people using markers as a base, but basing this way provides a lot of built in highlighting and dimension right from the start. I can hardly wait to try it. Your work is absolutely stunning. Thanks for sharing not only the finished pages, but your tips, techniques and tried and true materials!

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Bingo !! You hit the nail on the head !! Basing this way gives far more dimension than basing with markers !! Although i do do that sometimes as well. Thank you so much for the kind words and im so so happy it was helpful! Comments like these keep me going ! Happy coloring to you dear !

[@Thecoloringhermit]

It is ALL because of you that I am now able to efficiently use my water activated pencils!!! I am soooo eternally grateful 😊😊😊 great video! 👍

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Yay !!! Really? Sooooo happy to hear that!!!

[@Thecoloringhermit]

@coloredbymaia6476 yes absolutely true!

[@TheCasey0811]

Hey Maia great video! I have always gone from lightest to darkest color, but I love they way your pictures turn out. I’m gonna try it this weekend! Thanks!

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Yay Casey !!! So happy to hear you liked the video !!! Yes i know some people like to work from light to dark !!! I dont know why but my brain always starts with the shade first lol !!! Happy coloring dear !!!

[@bethmegansmith4642]

thank you so much for this very helpul video thank you it is a game changer . Happy coloring xxxx

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Omg yay! That is exactly the comment id love to get from this video! So happy it was helpful! Enjoy playing and practicing! Happy coloring

[@LifeisaKat]

Thanks for this! I always wanted to use my water-soluble pencils in my colouring books but I am not confident how to do it. I appreciate your tips ❤

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Im so happy to hear it was helpful yay !!! Go for it and it will get easier with time !!

[@BoBeanieCreates]

Maia this is a great video, thanks for your tips & examples! ❤

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Thank you hun !!! So glad you liked it !! Have a wonderful weekend !!

[@kyliescolouringindownunder3098]

Hi Maia thank you for showing how u use those pencils I have the 100 set of inktense derwent graphtints and staedtler.. I like the the way you do the pencils

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Thanks hun !! So glad to hear you liked it! Hope it was helpful !! Inktense are the best !! Lol

[@virtuallycolleen]

Thank you so much for this! I think you’ve given me the courage to try this! ❤️

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Yay !!! So happy to hear that

[@janenuse1051]

This was so helpful and informative! Thank you!❤

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Yay !! So happy to hear that !!!

[@ColourWithKami]

Great tutorial. Enjoyed a lot 🍁👏👏 Have a wonderful week too

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Thank you my dear friend !!! Happy coloring weekend to you !!!

[@ColourWithKami]

@@coloredbymaia6476thank you dear you too💙💙

[@robynbroderick6822]

Hello Maia Thankyou for the tutorial. Lovely🌸🌸🌸

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Thanks so much my dear Robyn !!! Happy coloring weekend to you

[@janeling5897]

Maia!!! Can’t wait, adore your videos. Love from your friend in the UK 😊

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Hi dear!!! Yay so happy to hear that ! Your friend from California❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@shaustin22]

Great video. I also always go light into dark and I never use a water brush because I find it too wet so I use a damp paintbrush. Also the jnktense being ink is permanent while watercolour pencil can be worked more. 😊

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Oh yes absolutely !!! Thanks for reminding us ! Yes that is true !! Ya i vary on where i start with activating but if i start in the dark i always use a rag to wipe off pigment. Happy coloring hun !!!

[@doodlerobot42]

Excellent!!! Gonna try... 👍🖖👽

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Thanks my friend !

[@deb.e.mixedmedia]

Excellent lesson! Thanks for sharing! ❤

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Hi Deb !! Yay so happy to hear that !! Happy coloring dear

[@jaya3323]

❤ Thank you so much. A great tutorial.

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Hi jaya! Yay im so happy it was helpful and that you liked the video!! Thanks for taking the time to leave me a comment and let me know! Happy coloring to you

[@louisedaly4973]

Really helpful, thanks Maia. Especially when I'm waiting for my Nyoni pencils. :)

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Hi louise !! Oh wow what an awesome coincidence !!! Lol awesome !! So happy you found the video helpful! Happy coloring to you hun

[@khkh833]

Great tips! Looking forward to your video on chosing colors! ;- ) Btw.I got Nyoni pencils some years ago and I like them too, but I had some breakage issues with few of them...

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Oh really ? Thanks for the heads up !!! Thats good to know ! Im still in the phase of testing them out. Thanks for the comment and the feedback !! Its good to know !! Happy coloring to you hun !

[@lanaiskw2457]

Great video! Tyvm sooo much ❤. I am from Brazil 😊

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Oy tu de bon ? Is that how you say it ??? Haha ! I love Brazil ! Glad you liked the vidoe hun !

[@rugileokuleviciute9869]

Yhank you for tutorial. It really looks so easy when you do it. When you were doing those circles it seemed like watercolor pencils have smoother gradient than inktense. Was it coincidence or is it something that you can confirm? It is really difficult to judge from this video alone as the point wasnt to compare or achieve smooth gradient.

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Hi hun !!! It probably was both coincidence and not , because inktense are far more pigmented so if you use a heavy hand like i probably did than the gradient wont be smooth, but you can absolutely achieve a smooth gradient with inktense if you take your time and are not too heavy handed. Do you know what i mean ? ?

[@rugileokuleviciute9869]

@@coloredbymaia6476 thank you for your reply! Yeah, I understand. Patience and light hand is the key!

[@brenda1144]

Nice lesson

[@amandacountryman8024]

I loved watching Peta and learned sooooo much from her videos! Do we know what happened to her????

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Hi Amanda !!! Actually shes still around and coloring !! I dont know why she stopped making videos , but i can tell you she did subscribe to my channel very early on before i even had 500 subscribers and she has commented on my videos where i mentioned her and tagged her and she is so so sweet !!! Its such an honor to me that she likes to watch my videos, ive learned so much from her shes the best !! She even gave me some tips in the comments as well ! Lol thanks for stopping by and commenting ! Happy coloring to you

[@staceygraves4587]

Hi have you tried the Artisto watercolor pencils? Their awesome and cheap! I the reg pencils too. I use them right along with my Prismacolors. And Amazon you can get them on sale for 35% off right now. LIKE $30 for 72. You will be pleasantly surprised!, thanku for all your info and inspiration! I'm a newbie to adult coloring and I need all the help I can get! Lol

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Omg really ??? Wow i have never tried those !!! They sound great !!! Ill definately look them up now and put them on my wishlist !! So glad you found my channel!! I hope you check out some of my other videos , i have lots of good ones for newbies ! Thanks for stopping by and happy coloring !!!

[@lauramaynard4946]

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[@pw1669]

What was the metallic areas? What did you use?

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Hi ! I have a 2 videos about mettallic elements i use Coliro watercolors i have a video on it and also where to use metallics on a page

[@deborahkingston5063]

Hi Maia, Is the cloth that you wipe the brush on wet or dry to clean the brush? Thanks for this video.

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Hi hun ! Its just a dry rag so its ok if color gets on it, i dont like to slow down my coloring so i just wipe my wet pigmented brush on it

[@deborahkingston5063]

@@coloredbymaia6476 Thanks for the reply Maia, I watch your videos often and I love your vibrant colouring pages. Happy Colouring.

[@leslieladyhawke]

Hello from Texas

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Thanks for stopping by Leslie !!! Happy coloring dear !

[@leslieladyhawke]

@@coloredbymaia6476 Youre welcome!

[@valerieb8006]

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[@coloredbymaia6476]

Thanks Valerie !

[@jodibauer4742]

Thanks from Buffalo! Go BILLS❤️🤍💙

[@coloredbymaia6476]

Haha awesome !!! Go bills !! Thanks for stopping by Jodi !!! Hope you have a wonderful coloring weekend !