What NO ONE Is Telling You About LAYERING With Colored Pencils

This video teaches you how to layer your colored pencils like a pro. Elevate your artwork with this step-by-step approach that builds your creative muscles and your artistic intuition.
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⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️
00:00 Intro
00:51 the FIRST LAYER
04:04 the SECOND LAYER
07:26 SOLVENT
08:41 the FINAL LAYER
10:33 BENEFITS of this approach

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Here is the follow up video I mentioned of another rose done with the $28 colored pencils! Check it out and let me know which you prefer!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGHMpZycfs2jpJI

[@kathycleriucuzio5245]

I agree with your process. Knowing where your darks are from the get-go creates the objects’ form right away. I’ve also never been afraid to put lights over darks, even when told it doesn’t work. I’ve made it work. Your process has to be knowing the “rules” and then making them work for you. Beautiful rendition!

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Love this! Thanks for sharing… for every rule I share I have broken it for some reason at some point! 😂

[@heidid2346]

FINALLY I’ve found someone that thinks like I do. I can never get the light to dark method to work for me. This makes WAY more sense in my opinion. I have a lot of your videos to go through now to see what other great suggestions and tips you have.

[@LanaGloschatArt]

I am so glad this helped and that it makes sense to you. I would love to share more with you if you are enjoying this approach. I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. I'd love to send you an email when it ready! If you are interested please sign up for more info here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

[@alicereed5368]

Omg!!! Thank you for showing how you don't have to overthink the process. Some tutorials have us all so confused with "rules", steps, swatches, layers this that and the other, makes ya not wanna even try because if you're not a color theory master what's the point. This method is clear and understandable...thank you! ❤

[@LanaGloschatArt]

I’m so glad to hear that. You would love my color class. It’s in beta testing but sign up here to be notified when it’s ready. It was seriously designed for you and the way you are thinking about art :) lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

[@justanothermonster6442]

I haven't done many coloured pencil drawings yet, but watching this I noticed that I already instinctively used this method every time.

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Thats awesome!

[@amandajennings9991]

I totally agree with you! I have always put in my darker values first as that shapes out the subject/picture for me to work out my lights and shapes as I go along. Thank you for your wonderful video.

[@LanaGloschatArt]

You are so welcome. Thanks for watching

[@katiewelikanna3588]

I can’t believe this video doesn’t have more likes thank you for this video that empowers us to use these techniques independently ❤

[@LanaGloschatArt]

You are so sweet! And yes that’s exactly what I was hoping to get across! I’m glad it landed for you. You would love the course I’m currently working on … you can sign up to be notified when it’s ready here: lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

[@loati94]

I agree, plus darkening large areas with colour pencils is a pain in the ass so it's better to go right with the dark values from the beginning than having to darken a whole picture bit by bit

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Ha ha... I actually always try to finish the most "painful" or least exciting part of a drawing first... and save my favorite part for the end. The psychology of it all really helps. Sounds like you have a similar process :)

[@suzt7076]

I agree with your thoughts about colour too. I am intuitive about colour choice.

[@LanaGloschatArt]

I love to hear that! How long have you been working with color/colored pencil?

[@GaryBrown-hh6lt]

I agree with your process too - for me I find it difficult to work without knowing where my darks are so I usually map in the darks first - I then map in the lights and leave the linking with the mid tones til last. Works for me.

[@LanaGloschatArt]

That’s interesting! Do you work on toned paper or white paper? On white paper I’d imagine it would be hard to map in lights, but I’m so curious about this!

[@GaryBrown-hh6lt]

@@LanaGloschatArt I work on both - I tend to work either end of the spectrum - darkest darks and lightest lights and then meet in the middle!

[@TravisBrady-wn8fr]

Looks great. And the advice was great too. Thx.

[@carmenzaldivar4393]

Thanks for this new way of drawing. I love color pencil drawing specially dogs but one thing I didn't like was having a white paper with a drawing and working so much in Only one area when I want to see the all face taking shape together.

[@LanaGloschatArt]

I am so glad to hear that this method works for you! I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. And if you enjoyed this video you would LOVE this course. I'd love to send you an email when its ready! If you are interested please sign up to get notified here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

[@user-kl2sl2kk1w]

Oh, wow.... This has just brought things in focus so clearly! The other method you described by other artists had me confused, especially bringing in the extra colors so early. Your method puts down the skeleton, so you can see where everything's supposed to be as you flesh jt out. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this. This has been an "aha!" moment for this newbie colored pencil artist!

[@Meeckle]

I'm quite established as an artist, but I always live seeing techniques I might not have tried. Great video.

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Thanks for watching!

[@peggy37005]

I wish I had your videos when I started my art journey years ago! Thank you so much for the great videos.

[@LanaGloschatArt]

You are so welcome! I’m glad to have you here 😊

[@jessegirlb]

I choose color just like you do. I would overthink everything if I had to work from recipes or swatches. I also find I can't start from light to dark as I can't *see* my subject at all that way. I need to see the form too. I love the idea of selecting one color though and working that way to start. I'm assuming that for more complex subjects, you'd pick a shadow color for each element (or maybe a couple if there are different local colors as you described for the 2nd rose you showed). I'm excited to try this. I tend to jump to a lot of pencils right away, but I didn't have a specific idea for how to simplify. This may be just what I needed!

[@LanaGloschatArt]

YES! I am so excited to hear you are thinking about trying the one color. It gets you moving a lot faster and stops you from over thinking at the beginning. In most subjects I try to simplify as much as possible and try to work with as few pencils as I can to start. Even for portraits I am usually using just 1-2 colors. I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. And if this video makes sense to your brain you would LOVE this course. I'd love to send you an email when its ready! If you are interested please sign up to get notified here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

[@Airelda]

This is afresh idea for me. Loved it! I’m going to try it out - thank you so much for sharing!

[@LanaGloschatArt]

You are so welcome! I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. And if you like my approach in this video I think you would love this course. I'd love to send you an email when its ready! If you are interested please sign up for more info here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

[@violettiplady3113]

I find colour pencils and how you can layer with them incredibles the ability they have to create colour blends together to me is like magic. Your process was incredible to watch and I like how you go about it with shadows first. I follow another artist who does digital art with shadows first too. It’s funny in life be always watched how light and shadows played around with hues and shapes. So this video helps me access more of my artistic brain with an almost logic process. Thank you

[@LanaGloschatArt]

I love to hear this. Thanks for watching. I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. And if this video makes sense to your brain you would LOVE this course. I'd love to send you an email when its ready! If you are interested please sign up to get notified here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

[@clearwater7000]

Amaaazing! Thank you sooo much!❣

[@LanaGloschatArt]

You are so welcome!!

[@irmabenus7001]

Thank you so much! Awesome work❤👌

[@LanaGloschatArt]

You are so welcome!

[@mute_ed984]

Finally, I got an answer to the question I had on my mind for quite a while - learned that it is absolutely possible to draw over it once you apply solvent (given you let it dry again properly) 🙂👍

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching. Always excited to hear that I have helped out!

[@nesaclark1059]

This was so helpful! Thank you for your explanation!

[@LanaGloschatArt]

You are so welcome. I am glad to hear it made sense and was helpful. I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. And I think you would LOVE it. I'd love to send you an email when its ready! If you are interested please sign up to get notified here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

[@RainbowCherries]

Thank u so much for this video! Most videos throw so much info and steps at u that it becomes overwhelming and is so much to take in, u explained each step so well! Also not everyone can afford to pay for detailed tutorials when starting out so its hard to find good help for free, this was easy to follow and easy understand as a beginner. 💚

[@LanaGloschatArt]

You are so welcome! Teaching is my passion and I am so glad this was helpful. If you like my approach to learning color/colored pencil I think you would really love my new course. I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. And I think you would LOVE IT! I'd love to send you an email when its ready! If you are interested please sign up to get notified here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

[@RainbowCherries]

@@LanaGloschatArt ok, I've signed up, looking forward to it 😄

[@judyberg3816]

Absolutely gorgeous

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Thank you! 😊

[@kerrydyer7155]

Thankyou. I love to color more like painting with layers. Love your style.

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Thanks so much for watching. Great to have you here

[@debbiethomas8743]

I think you are so talented. I have never seen anyone draw as well as you do. I will be watching as much as I can of your work.

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Debbie, what a compliment. Thanks so much. I think you would love my colored pencil course, The Color Lab. It is currently in beta testing. But you can sign up for updates here and be the first to find out when it’s ready! lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

[@Stratelier]

In my experience, sometimes trying to layer dark tones over light simply _does not work._ Which varies by ... details (brand, dry/wet technique, etc), but given the transparent nature of the medium, you can ALWAYS layer light over dark.

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Thats an interesting insight. What pencils do you use most often? And what subjects do you draw?

[@Stratelier]

@@LanaGloschatArt Originally, out of highschool I used Crayola (not exactly known for their blending, but start with whatever you've got, no regrets) and got many years of mileage out of them, though there _was_ one point where I didn't use a page separator so the heavy coloring pressure left clear indents through the next 12 pages or so (of standard "drawing" paper, ~100lb). I've long since started using Prismacolors. Subject-wise, I prefer drawing creatures/animals, the types of things where you can only consult references for specific details, because the whole thing may very well be original.

[@myrnalandersartist]

I like this! Similar to doing an underpainting in oils! I think this would also work well with watercolor pencils! Plus the result is just gorgeous!! 😍

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Oil paint was my first main media… so a lot of my approach with colored pencils is similar. It is a great approach with watercolor pencils. I especially like doing it with intense because they don’t reactivate. Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@saadiyam3040]

So beautiful.. thank you

[@LanaGloschatArt]

So sweet! Thanks for watching ❤️

[@bingusslingus7020]

This is a great insight regardless of medium, actually. I'll be applying this, thank you!

[@LanaGloschatArt]

You are so right this is Joe I work with most media! Thanks for watching

[@akithemacaw8212]

I'm pretty sure I naturally use a similar color-picking method, and I like your method of applying shadows first! I usually apply a base color (leaving the lighter areas to be filled in by another pencil) and build the shadows off of that base layer, but I think that method suits digital art and painting a little bit better than colored pencil. I'm excited to try an approach that involves laying out the shadows first! It also looks like it's a method that would encourage me to not feel a need to rush through the layering process

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Thanks so much for sharing. Its so interesting how different methods work for different artists. I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. And if my approach makes sense to you, I think you would LOVE this course. I'd love to send you an email when its ready! If you are interested please sign up to get notified here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

[@jackienevins4795]

Stunning!

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Thank you!!!

[@angiefranceskirwan]

I use your process as well and map in the darks and lights first. One thing I don't do, however, is use solvents. I have tried many of them and find that it removes the "control" I like so much about coloured pencils, I'm a very tight worker which works both to my advantage and disadvantage. I do like burnishing though since it is a very controlled process. I'd love to see you do more botanicals, the rose is beautiful and I have learned a lot from watching this video.

[@LanaGloschatArt]

I saw your other comment and I’m excited for you to give it a try- but it’s never 100% necessary to use solvent. There are always other ways to blend if you can’t get solvent to work in your process

[@MadebyDawn23]

thank you for sharing i appreciate this video

[@LanaGloschatArt]

You are so welcome! I am glad to have you here

[@kimamethyst6338]

I haven't drawn with color pencil yet but I color on my digital coloring pages. I find locating my shadows is easier for me also.

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Yes this approach works for so many different media and styles.

[@DaturaHellebore]

Ohhhhhhhh. This is good!

[@LanaGloschatArt]

🥰thanks so much!

[@christobelspafford6829]

I like your process

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Thank you so much!

[@Minty77]

this was beautiful and i like to draw like this also :)

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@rebkaro4437]

Great...thank you. X

[@LanaGloschatArt]

You’re welcome 😊. Thanks for watching!

[@serrachristiane8137]

absolument magnifique . 🐬

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Thanks so much!!!

[@thatsaniceboulder1483]

That makes more sense to my brain

[@LanaGloschatArt]

I love that! I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. And if this video makes sense to your brain you would LOVE. this course. I'd love to send you an email when its ready! If you are interested please sign up to get notified here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

[@riyathakkar8248]

The artwork looks beautiful 😍 How lightfast are the Holbien pencils and solvent that you used?

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Thank you! Holbein pencils are fairly light fast… their pastel colors and pinks aren’t as light fast unfortunately. The solvent wouldn’t impact lightfastness as far as I know

[@ew.2478]

Thanks for the helpful ideas about using color. Why not just use watercolor pencils on watercolor paper instead of solvent?

[@LanaGloschatArt]

You are so welcome. Great question. You can use watercolor pencils if you have them as a base layer. I do a base layer with watercolor in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWGpYWWli9Oohs0 But watercolor pencils more around a little more and 100% require a sturdy paper that is stretched so you don't have warping. Solvent usually doesn't move around as much, but this one does. The solvent I mentioned in this video only works for oil based pencils - but its less than $10 so its a cheaper alternative than buying a whole set of watercolor pencils. Does that help?

[@crystaleldridge3988]

I've never heard of this kind of solvent. Since it's water based does that make it less toxic? I assume it has no odor?

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Im not sure about the toxicity, but it doesn't have much of an odor at all. Keep in mind that it only works on oil based pencils. Polychromos work, lightfasts do not.

[@4651adri]

Does this work with watercolour pencils too? Thanks 🙏🏻

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Traditional watercolor pencils may blend or lift a bit as you layer, but Inktnese pencils would work really well... I will have to do a video about that at some point. What watercolor pencils do you use?

[@janicesterling6884]

I paid a small amount of money for two classes - one was with Bonny Snowdon who uses color pencils - she went too fast and did not do a really good job in picking colors - she had really expensive color pencils and used expensive paper i could not afford - so i just gave up - the other artist was Sabine Lockner who uses pastel pencils - again she chose the colors and used a brand i could not afford and expensive paper so i gave up -

[@LanaGloschatArt]

I am sorry to hear that has been your experience. Expensive supplies aren't necessary to learn about color and learn how to use colored pencils. I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. And honestly you could complete the whole course with a $28 set of pencils. I'd love to send you an email when its ready! If you are interested please sign up to get notified here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified Also I think you will love the video I am posting next week that demonstrates a $28 set of pencils thats actually really good. It will be available wednesday here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGHMpZycfs2jpJI

[@boredgrass]

Holbein's wax and oil based pencils with water based solvent...?? How does that work?

[@LanaGloschatArt]

ha ha... I have no idea. But it did.

[@KumkumJaiswal-qd7gu]

We can make drawing by grid method too

[@LanaGloschatArt]

True! Lots of ways to draw! The issue I have with grid method with colored pencil though is that there is the possibility of those graphic lines from the grid not erasing all the way and getting smudged into the colored pencils… so do some serious erasing 😉

[@KumkumJaiswal-qd7gu]

@@LanaGloschatArt No you can avoid this by making light grids

[@KumkumJaiswal-qd7gu]

@@LanaGloschatArt I am a beginner colorist and tried to draw a real rose and results with color are fabulous

[@KumkumJaiswal-qd7gu]

@@LanaGloschatArt I have just started to learn hyperrealism from 6 days

[@KumkumJaiswal-qd7gu]

@@LanaGloschatArt pls try and tell

[@maureenmartin9553]

Looks better than the photo

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Thank you! What a compliment

[@bleuvertetforetdepin7308]

thank you for sharing . what's the name of those pencils we never heard of ?

[@FernCurtis]

She was using Holbein pencils for this one. I could be wrong, but I am thinking that you might be a fairly new colorist/artist because those that have doing this for a while know about them. 😉

[@bleuvertetforetdepin7308]

@@FernCurtis well i've been in the art community long enough to know that "free mean" comments a very rare , thank you for being my first one . 👍

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Hey there! I mentioned the Woomer colored pencils. I have an entire video reviewing them coming out next week so if you are curious about them check it out and see if they would be a good fit for you! Thanks for watching

[@LanaGloschatArt]

@@FernCurtis I appreciate when people can hop in and help each other in the comments. Please do so kindly. The second sentence you included was unnecessary and unkind

[@FernCurtis]

@@bleuvertetforetdepin7308 I am sorry that my comment was taken as being mean or unkind. I didn’t intend it to be that way in the least. It was simply an observation, nothing more nothing less. I’m sorry.

[@terrisserose]

this is how I use colored pencils too :)

[@LanaGloschatArt]

That’s cool to hear! Do you use other media besides colored pencil?

[@terrisserose]

@@LanaGloschatArt Yes my primary media is neocolor II :)

[@susancarmody2272]

It’s just grisaille

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Its very similar to grisaille, but grisaille literally translates to gray- and for a subject like this grayness at the beginning would kill the color. I believe that the color you start with can have a huge impact on the final outcome.

[@felicianomiko5659]

Who isn’t layering their prismacolors or other similar pencils?! That’s the whole point to using them…

[@LanaGloschatArt]

Ha ha. I agree. But there are so many different ways to layer and I wanted to share my specific approach. How do you layer?

[@c16621]

Holbeins are $500 pencils.........I'm jealous!

[@LanaGloschatArt]

I feel really lucky to have had the opportunity to try them - but honestly the company sent them to me. I wouldn't have been able to afford these, and I don't think they are worth the price. There are other great pencils that are much more affordable. They were fun to use though