DO'S & DON'TS: How to Draw with Colored Pencils

[@christophergarcia9022]

I like to imagine that people that do "do's and don't" videos are internally screaming when doing the "don't" versions.

[@Macmaniaaa]

Lmao

[@cosmologicalx]

I am screaming

[@floweytheflower9681]

They probably are 😂

[@zeoceania2765]

@@ek9607 same idk y

[@kumovert]

Their "Don't do" versions are our "Always" versions ):

[@annamaeharris1096]

These truly are the most common beginner mistakes. Especially if you haven't done any kind of art before and you just start with color pencils.

[@torugho]

Very basic begginer's though

[@ellenhofer3343]

@@torugho everyone needs to start somewhere. And, even experienced artists learn new things all the time.

[@atdclo2889]

I just messed up my drawing because i have no idea how to use colored pencils, for now at least lol

[@33Jenesis]

So true. I badmouthed cheap colored and watercolor pencils not knowing that I burnished the pigments. Later I realized my user mistake from charcoal drawing. If I sketch using light touch and then gradually build intensity where it is needed, it should also apply to colored pencils.

[@igorz3551]

Yeah pretty basic

[@coalo2872]

Okay, so: *Don't: Don't put too much pressure on the pencil Don't do a dark sketch Don't shade everywhere Don't limit your colors NEVER shade with black, use brown or one color darker that your base color. *Do: Preserve the light spots Avoid (dark) outlights Softer transition Use a grand scheme of colors Think of the contrast on your transitions (If you are using watercolor pencils, ) Try to blend a bit Sharp your pencils regularly Use a reference and compare to it Woow, that take a looot of time lol Some might be missing (and maybe already have a comment like this)

[@heidih.3727]

Just wanted to clarify a bit, i dont think she's using watercolor pencils, she's just using solvent which breaks down the pencil and helps it to blend together

[@coalo2872]

Oh, thank you :D

[@tamaraaugustine8459]

Thanks for this

[@kerryn1207]

you saved me time for a late assignment, thanks pal

[@charliegorman4006]

@@kerryn1207 Lmao in the same situation rn

[@keren8940]

Her bad cupcake still looks way better than anything I can do. 😂

[@ellenhofer3343]

mine too.

[@jaydeo7850]

Same

[@ayeshanoor5343]

Xactly 😂😂😂

[@Velusida]

Agree 🤣

[@wahooooh]

If you wanted to you could! Or even better because it would be of something you thought of. You just have to practice a lot!

[@InkAndPoet]

is it hard to go out of control for the DON'T drawing?

[@KirstyPartridgeArt]

Yes very 😂 I’m going against all of my natural instincts!

[@bodhiwijn]

Haha

[@OzonatedOil]

😄

[@FlowerKimonoCaptain]

To darken naturally, use the complimentary color. (opposite color on the color wheel, Blue/orange, ect.)

[@MV-ow4me]

Very useful

[@screeteao.o3311]

100th like 💯

[@unhingedfrogspawn6715]

That does darken the color but also desaturates it a bit

[@FlowerKimonoCaptain]

@@unhingedfrogspawn6715 yes, its natural color change

[@cal5401]

When we didn't learn basics

[@qupzy9600]

1. Don't use a lot of pressure when shading and try to keep it neat and consistent by drawing lightly. 0:31 1a. Hold pencil further away to draw lighter and draw in circular motions. 1:48 2. Have a light sketch before starting 1:18 3. Keep color transitions soft by lightening pressure when blending two colors. 2:20 4. Try not to outline the drawing with dark lines 3:00 5. Go in with shadows first, and apply lighter pressure where you want shadows to fade away into midtones or highlights. 3:50 6. Preserve highlights by leaving brightest areas free of color pencil and go back and shade those in with white. 4:30 7. Aim for contrast in values and hue by using the whole value scale, and use a lot of different hues to add more saturation. Try to make sure there are strong highlights and shadows. 5:40 7a. Turn drawing and reference into black and white by taking a photo and editing it to check your values. 8:10 8. In place of black, darken up colors by using a darker version of the color you're already using or try other dark colors like browns. 8:45 9. Blend out colored pencil with solvents, such as Zest-It or nail-polish remover, and a Q-tip or brush 10:08. 10. Keep your pencils sharp when using them. 11:00 11. Build up your color in layers and compare the contrast of your drawing to the reference. Exaggerate the highlights and shadows more. 12:01 12. Go over the entire drawing again, even areas you think you finished and add more shading. 13:25

[@DD.THE.GENIUS]

Thank You for the time stamps 😊

[@veerledijkstra5608]

Thank you so much!😊

[@mingtea7944]

This made me color more better because back then ,before I watched this video, my coloring was awful but now it’s getting better because now I learned how to color better

[@velcro842]

Rapmonster [BTS] xdd

[@twinguy9633]

Wow, what an conclusion

[@pizzariya544]

Oof I feel like saying it’s colour, but in America it’s color

[@kristinessTX]

@@pizzariya544 anything else stand out as oof? just curious about differences?

[@sandwichkingsandwichton8672]

My biggest mistake accidentally grabbing the wrong coloured pencil and not realising it until I start colour with it I have a few drawings where there is just random colour spots luckily I draw amimal so I just make it look like a dogs spot or something like that

[@brry3252]

The pain

[@puffel8145]

Oh yeah the pain! I can thankfully use Ctrl-Z but sometimes when I use my coloured pencils and make a mistake I die internally.

[@joannam9638]

That happened to me once with my markers, I was so disappointed in myself🤦‍♀️

[@silverstream3531]

You can fix that doing a colour pallette. Every time I buy new colour pencils the first thing I do is copy the name and colour a little box to show the pigment

[@anyelanajera6926]

Same

[@christineingram55]

I am a pencil colourist and this is one of the best clear and well explained way to layer and colour with pencils..I wish I had of seen this when I first started but I learnt by trial and error lol..great work and I will in future recommend people watch your video 😀

[@mohamedraaifrushdhy6693]

Where can I see your works??

[@keane2620]

Sooooo helpful. Going to be getting prismacolours soon and I can’t wait to do stuff like this.

[@ellenhofer3343]

you really don't need a 150 piece set to start out, but you do need 50 or 75 piece set. They aren't cheap penciled but I love them because they blend well.

[@keane2620]

Ellen Hofer I knowwww. Thanks for the advice though

[@danrecore6726]

@@keane2620 ..Derwent makes amazing stuff also....Watercolor,Inktense,Colorsoft,Metallic,studio, etc...and theyre all super compatible......i also hear great things about the Faber Castel Polychromos, but i believe theyre oil based.... but the led doesnt seem to break as easy......

[@zeezee451]

Funny thing is. I do this with crayola XD. I'm too broke for Prisma..

[@melissaclair1508]

@@ellenhofer3343 I found I was missing a lot of really nice colors in the 75 set, and keep spending a lot to get them open stock online. I think the 120 set would be the best buy, tbh.

[@ryttu3k]

1. This is super useful, some great advice! I've probably made every single mistake under the Don'ts, but that just means I can only improve! 2. Dangit, now I want a cupcake.

[@midairbirdy]

I've been approaching it all wrong out of impatience. but... the SOLVENT and brush! so that's (part of) the secret to how I've seen magically smooth color pencil drawings.

[@ginaalvarez6023]

This was one of the best tutorials I have ever seen. So informative and comprehensive without any chitter chatter. Just the important information to get to the heart of this medium. I appreciate that.

[@sarahferguson0]

I'm new to pencil sketching and color pencils. I'm sort of soaking in all these tips. That finished cupcake looked amazing and we can really see how these tips can up our art to new levels. Now i'm craving a cupcake because that thing looked so real.

[@DeMooseArt]

great work Kirsty!

[@KirstyPartridgeArt]

Thanks 💕

[@koi7912]

Kirsty what eraser do you use and also is it hard to do the donuts when your like no that’s wrong!!

[@JustSomeUmbreonfromJohto]

This is the best colored pencil tutorial I've come across. Very easy to understand and I appreciate how you show us how to shade more realistically. Even though I'm more of an anime style artist, I feel like I could use a lot of these tips to improve my coloring. Thank you so much and that cupcake illustration is just so beautiful.

[@kayleigh2857]

Thank you so, so much. My mom bought me prismacolors and I’m trying to draw with them for the first time and I didn’t want to waste them. This helped so much

[@kristinessTX]

if you can get through the whole pencil in a lifetime then you are a pro artist..."waste them"

[@marykate647]

Thank you for uploading this! I usually work with charcoal/graphite pencils or paint with oils. So when I tried out colored pencils, I knew I had to look up some tutorials.

[@angeltabot3932]

Honestly if i did achieve her don't one, i would be the star of our class😂

[@owlleep6047]

The “don’t” doesn’t even look that bad.

[@ellenhofer3343]

agree with you.

[@gothicMCRgirl]

Owl Leep It is if you’re going for convincing. She does mention that unless you are PURPOSEFULLY going for a more stylized or cartoony style, then sharp shadows and highlights are not bad. It’s only when you’re trying to make an object look convincing that the effect looks flat and looks amateurish. If this is not what you’re looking for, then her tips are immensely helpful for someone who wants to try their hand at something more refined.

[@Willamina-m6k]

I would totally eat that don't.

[@haidersart429]

Owl Leep it is when your doing realism

[@mango_koo]

This video is for people who want to draw realistic and I agree it's not bad but not is it realistic looking

[@sibuna123]

Sometjing i recently started doing was drawing with graphite pencils, basically grayscale version of colour and its a great way for me to practice the small details and shadows/light.

[@klltsun_2576]

I already knew most of this even though I don't do realistic, but I was mostly stumbling around and hoping I did it right. Watching this video really "solidified" the Dos in my mind and how to do them, so thanks!

[@wolfyalfhiem141]

this was very useful because i do anime drawings so its not really realistic but when i apply these techniques it makes my drawing so much better

[@KirstyPartridgeArt]

If you're new to coloured pencils and want to know the best, affordable supplies to create realistic drawings download my new FREE Coloured Pencil Supply Guide: bit.ly/2IHF2pE

[@SarahSusan]

Kirsty, Can u make a tutorial on how to make the outlines for a portrait. Like drawing from a reference photo.. how to get the proportions right?

[@Cosmic_Mj]

This is very very helpful! I’ve been scared of trying coloured pencils for the last couple years because when I try they end up looking bad. These tips are pointing out exactly what my problems are and how to fix them. Thank you so much!

[@caidynthexartist701]

This video just taught me to pratice more in art

[@mikkdimperio224]

I AGREE WITH YOU AND YES U NEVER ADD HARSH PRESSURE FOR YOUR SKETCHES..... GREAT JOB!!!!!!!

[@etsukoamari8102]

I've been doing the don'ts for all these years! 😂 This video will truly help me. Thank you!

[@atupongansong683]

i love her channel whenever shes explaining how to do something its like she knows what shes saying

[@jimweaver8018]

Beautiful. Great lesson. You taught me so much in just ~15 minutes. Thank you so much for sharing with us. You are awesome. 🙂👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@xxMrsHuntxx]

You’re literally my favourite KZbin artist. Such a talented lady, thank you!

[@angies4136]

Thank you for this video! For a long time i have been doing graphite portraits. Now I want to try colored pencils and explore more about the art world 😊

[@ClydyClyde]

I really thank you for this. I'm studying Graphic Design and they ask us to do this type of realistic drawings with color pencils (which I've never done lol) so thank you, you're saving me.

[@the_beekid111]

I have learned so many of my mistakes. I tried the do's and it came out so good. Thankyou so much. Sending loads of love from INDIA💜😍

[@just3ntime]

I was literally planning to do a color pencil portrait just before the vid was posted. Thank you!

[@faatima1692]

Wow I can’t wait to watch!! Also that cupcake drawing is amazing!!! Love your art💜😊✨

[@dracodreamsart]

I agree, She did a fantastic job with that cupcake =).

[@bodhiwijn]

Yep!!

[@bodhiwijn]

ArtLife your good at drawing!

[@faatima1692]

Bodhi Sky thank you so much!

[@YehoshuaShellim]

Hahahaha artlife I know right! Nice to see you learn from Kirsty she is the master of this and is so helpful she always gives me new tips that I don't hear of anywhere else

[@rajeshpandey7895]

Kirsty , you are a really good teacher. You can inspire hope , ignite the imagination and instill a love of learning. I love all your videos. Have a great day.

[@aricaice2591]

These are so helpful! I just recently bought a pack of Prismacolor because it's on super sale and the tip for putting it on black and white to get the values right is so nifty! I'm going to practice it on every meduim

[@ellenhofer3343]

what store are they on sale at?

[@aricaice2591]

@@ellenhofer3343 The local chain of bookstores here in the Philippines! I'm afraid you might not heard of them if you aren't a local but their business name is called National Bookstore

[@saanvivijaykumar176]

Your drawings are out of the WORLD!!! They are amazing. I was shocked when I saw such good art.

[@pirateeagleofficial]

You are amazing, your dos and don'ts for sketching animal fur helped me a lot!

[@equesdeventusoccasus]

Thank you so much for these videos. Although I have used colored pencils for years, I still learn things watching these do's and don't's videos of yours.

[@wahyuannisha_6225]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! 💞 Now I know where are my mistakes. Thank you for this amazing lesson. Please, keep upload your info about drawing tips and tricks. I appreciate that, much! 😍

[@samz3044]

now i know why everyone's makes the drawing sooooooooooo nice and real thanks kirsty

[@daniramdhanie1863]

Your amazing skills aside, that's one hell of a beautiful cupcake.

[@zeoceania2765]

I used to not colour my drawings because I'm very bad at colouring and I didn't wanna ruin my drawings. So my friend sent me this video and ever since I've been practicing! I see a bit of improvements but I'll practice more for a better result. Also I'm not scared to colour my drawings anymore!

[@banana7400]

Finally!!! A coloured pencil tutorial! Good work!

[@runningsrage5895]

This video helped me alot. I feel like i've improved on my art a bit over the years but I wanna improve even more. I do tend to do some things on the don’t list. I wanna study art just I do when I study subjects for school. I'm writing all of this down so i can remember all of this thank you! :) Learning art tips from youtubers is fun. I'm sure this will help others who wanna improve & feel stuck.

[@squidney3]

But the thing is people that are beginners don’t have lots of shades of pencils because they don’t want to waste money unless they want to commit to it

[@marissaalbert3426]

To me it's like photography.. keep adding layers (filters in photog) until you get the desired affect

[@sophielorber4571]

Faber Castel are good colored pencils, a pack of 36 is around 8-10$ on Amazon - and that’s a lot of colors for shading!

[@mango_koo]

*Damn.*

[@kiyoshi5430]

I agree

[@hiedemariebalundo5832]

@#MintyJeanne ok lemme get my car to make art-

[@im_youknow_marty]

i really admire your patience! realism takes soo much patience and practice =) so hats off to you! =)

[@Catpuff818]

Me going for abstraction: ima combine these do's and don'ts

[@UNTIORNAL]

Underrated comment oof

[@kristinessTX]

that is the beauty of art. ones person's wrong is anther's art.

[@dweebybanana5050]

congrats kirsty, this video is used by my art teacher to teach us, it a school video now

[@robintowers328]

Wow your "bad cupcake" looks great even, your a very talented Artist!

[@savithaob]

Thanks friend,I tried it and was amazed at the potential of color pencils .Simply loved the final picture I got

[@angiellustration1745]

Me: *realizing that she uses Prismacolor* .... 💸💸💸

[@heidih.3727]

except for the one black crayola pencil lol

[@thereturnofdoctorepic6014]

Prismacolor isn’t that expensive

[@kimlinda8296]

so true.. the prismacolor in my country would be in 3 digits price :')

[@angiellustration1745]

In my country, it costs around a thousand or less 🙃

[@simpleseesaw2551]

It is about rupees 16000 or above very expensive.in online

[@Th3Dr3amerr]

i have to say thanks, im a cartoonist and recently started to learn realistic drawing and your vids gave me some really good tips.

[@girrafescream]

When you brushed that eyeball it freaked me out a bit because it looked so real

[@RituMondalE]

The thing that I like is , you show the do's and don'ts , which helps me understand better

[@klompi]

damn that blending is so smoooooth

[@ellenhofer3343]

there us a blending pencil in the pencil set. It looks like a white pencil.

[@klompi]

@@ellenhofer3343 i know i bought 3 blender pencils from differents companies including prismacolor but this isnt workign that well like in the video. maybe i am doing something wrong :(

[@_a_human3713]

Well I have just started realism recently but your tip helped me improve a lot. You are amazing 😘

[@TheLaughingDove]

Me: ugh so many fiddly little bits! Also me: *paints the same subtle miniature brush stroke four times to layer a ceramic glaze color* Conclusion: Art is mad. Do you ever find yourself stressed out by the time sink of very fine precision work? When I was younger I used to enjoy it, but I started doing freelance and art school for a bit and began to feel huge time = money pressure that now haunts all of my pieces and degrades my patience.... The gestural work I've been strengthening is good, but I miss feeling comfortable sinking hours and days into a drawing or painting.

[@rosehunnie1994]

Some things should just stay hobbies, or the joy of that activity will be replaced with stress- I hope you find some happiness in your work 😊 💖💖💖💜

[@music-sc7eg]

Don't like them to eat but love the drawing and the principles to follow and how I would apply it to any drawings. Thanks.

[@rso2o3-pj8jg]

I kind of like the way the don't side looks its more my style because I can't draw things super realistic👍 but great video Kristy you are the best artist!!!

[@pathayes6084]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! You showed me what I was doing wrong, but also what I was doing right! Back to the drawing board! ❤❤❤

[@newbella7]

The solvent, wow, I didn't know that existed or was a thing with pencil drawing, thank you. (i'm a sculptor pls forgive my ignorance)

[@simpleseesaw2551]

I am working on the cupcake! Hoping for good results.

[@conflicted_contortionist5209]

Who told you I could even draw the donts

[@igorz3551]

You haven't even tried

[@echfx9201]

Adrenaline Gaming how do you know

[@Cinnaschticks]

I was gonna say same but these replies are kinda angry;

[@debprimosch4144]

You have taught me so much about using colored pencils. Thank you for sharing your skills with me. I want to try it today!!

[@majestsimplicatiroux2580]

Wow.. Kirsty, please make more about colored pencil tutorial.. shadow is still my big issue.. I know the principle, but when it comes to apply it, it seems off and confusing lol

[@ellenhofer3343]

make some small shapes on paper & practice shading

[@sarinacervantes7816]

Right like watching it I know exactly what do do but when I do it I get lost

[@psyhense]

A friend I used to know drew me almost this exact cupcake for a birthday card. Still have it almost 10 years later, still looks delicious.

[@layanasafwan134]

This is a very helpful video can please you do a tutorial of how to draw a cupcake because I want to draw the same cupcake please I love you so much

[@ellenhofer3343]

She could add a link to a free printable of the cupcake for us.

[@layanasafwan134]

Ellen Hofer but I don't have a printer

[@paulleeming5733]

Great video Kirsty and inspiring for my visual art students. Well constructed and informative.

[@rimattiman]

I've learned so much from your videos. Thank you so much😊

[@sunitavishwakarma5921]

Really needed this video as i am going to buy colour pencils soon.. You really are the best teacher ever!!!!

[@ellenhofer3343]

you really don't need the 150 pencil size to start out.

[@sunitavishwakarma5921]

@@ellenhofer3343 which size do u recommend for a beginner like me i would like to get ur opinion

[@jankleszcz4453]

Thank you for making this sooooo simple . I really like drawing in pencil and trying to make thing look real and natrual so thank you and your amazing😉

[@maryjohnson9337]

I had no clue we could use solvents with colored pencils! That looks SO much better than my attempts to go over with light markers.

[@wismeiry31]

The issue that I have is that I never know *where* to put the highlights and shadows 😔

[@hehehe8516]

use a reference picture :)

[@Knightfall-rb7md]

Think of where the light is.Imagine places where there will most likely be a shadow.

[@hxney-tae4459]

I find it helpful to put an arrow showing where the light would shine and it helps me think where a shadow wouldn't be.

[@sasmithakoduganti4503]

The best way to study highlights and shadows is take a cube or a ball put it under your flashlight and see which part of your object is the light hitting and study it then draw. Will be a lot clearer

[@bdm2592]

You should try using tracing paper

[@SajedG]

This video was amazing! I use colour pencils a lot, and I'd really look forward to seeing more videos exploring them :))

[@spfonseca1]

Love your work and how clearly you are able to explain drawing with colored pencils!

[@DavidMonoArt]

I could watch you drawing cupcakes all day long. It's a great drawing. Thanks for sharing. Keep it up. 👍👍👍 👍👍 👍

[@thingsifeellikedoing2393]

I only do mono tone, this really helps put a new perspective on drawings

[@dracodreamsart]

Ooh love your tutorials! They often have helped with my own colored pencil stuff :)

[@a.r.k.studios9799]

fantastic work Kritsty! And yes, Draco's stuff has improved quite a bit after seeing some of your helpful videos.

[@dracodreamsart]

@@a.r.k.studios9799 I couldn't agree more. Glad to be a part of your team and being a life longer learning artist. Colored pencils are att imes underrated, and it's nice to see videos like this that really help with improving such an awesome medium.

[@a.r.k.studios9799]

@@dracodreamsart We all look forward to seeing more of your colored pencil work Draco. And Hey, maybe you can add some cupcakes of your own.

[@mermaid8935]

Love the blending, make so much sense to me.

[@aileenfernandez7848]

Hi! Thank you for this video. I have a question....you mentioned to stay away from black and from outlining, however it appears that you do use black and outline for the final layer of the ribbon in the "Do" example. How do you determine when to do this and when not to?

[@danrecore6726]

maybe i can help?, she is not "outlining" the ribbon, she is adding shadow behind the ribbon, if their is a ribbed surface, with a ribbon going around it, the ribbon will not lay flat across the surface creating small shadows behind the ribbon especially between the ribs...so she is adding that in.......hope that helped..peace!

[@aileenfernandez7848]

@@danrecore6726 Yes that did. Thanks so much for replying!

[@ghostcheddar1303]

Thanks so much. I just found your channel and I started with coloured pencils yesterday. Big help

[@eirazil06]

that "hehe" on 13:41

[@alicejones1236]

im only a beginner but this video helped me so much! I’m new to this channel and I find it so helpful! I also love your watercolour techniques videos because they really made a difference to my artwork! Thank you so much 😊

[@MadelineBrigit]

The "don't" one is still good, I'd be proud of it if a non artist did it

[@111-x1b]

Madeline Brigit "if a non artist did it" what?

[@darshinipatel6272]

Usually the "don'ts" are the result of impatience. But apart from that the tips you gave are really useful. Will try this definitely the correct way.

[@jonhon4104]

What watercolor brand do u recommend by beginners 😋😊

[@timothypadernal2747]

blending the do cupcake with solvent is soooo satisfying

[@galaxyunicornstar2497]

Me : I’m gonna draw the do! Also me : I don’t know how to draw the cream.

[@tracysmith86]

Thank you Kirsty good tips for my learning when using coloured pencils I find that my layering could be better by using more layers and using further colours before burnishing or blending x

[@mauriyu]

I thought this was Chloe rose art before I checked the channel😂

[@InvokeArtSense]

These are wonderful tips. You explain them well and clearly. The cupcake colors are so vibrant.

[@torugho]

3:11 That is only valid if you're doing realistic colored pencils, which makes the title misleading There is no problem in doing that when going for a stylized illustration

[@dramaticcupcake6156]

I think she mentioned it multiple times in this video. These tips are if you want your drawing to look more realistic UwU

[@astrixtube]

Even the cupcake made with "don'ts" still looks looks better than what any other artist can do XD Ur miraculous~

[@sbeps1195]

My art teacher told me to use blacks to darken, and even I knew that was wrong because you rarely ever need to shade with black!

[@kettydeguzman9876]

I only started using color pencils last year, this helped me a lot. Thank you so much