LAYERING PRISMACOLOR Colored Pencils over GRAYSCALE PICTURES

[@wiiwendy]

FINALLY 😁A tutorial that PUTS UP THE COLOURS USED❣️ Thank YOU 🙏 New Subscriber Here 😊👍👍 ( Ive looked everywhere ... soooo many videos 🙄.. YOURS are PERFECT 🤩 I can't thank you enough☺️)

[@RuthSanderson]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@kristinakilby6798]

beautiful technique

[@RuthSanderson]

Thank you!

[@annsi4484]

I didn't realize how layers would play an important role in grayscale colouring. Thank you for this tutorial.

[@Surfinonnet68]

Beautiful ❤

[@barbarabolton1768]

Hi Ruth I just love your tutorials. You make it look so easy. I can’t wait to start some of my books. I’ll be seeing more of your coloring

[@soucky1]

I'll gave you 5 thumbs-up sweet Ruth LOL! Hi Ruth, Thank You so much for doing that kind of tutorials, i've learn so much from you the only things i would like to do know it's giving a try, i know i told you almost on every tutorials but the way you've explain and teached to us how to approched these Grayscale images which are my favorite i don't color line-art images anymore so just by watching you doing your LAYERING well it's impossible not to understhand and when you compared to knitthing that's make me smile because is so true but i never toughjt it could be the same when i color Grayscale picture so Big Thank's for your time and these great tips & Techniques, can't wait to post my picture to your Facebook page before friday yes LOL!

[@Thesilentone421]

Wow. I didn’t know how to do it and now I understand. It’s gonna take some practice with me. 😅

[@rae2737]

You should have more views! Thank you

[@RuthSanderson]

Thanks! I hope to do more tutorials soon, I have been super busy with illustration work.

[@sandywilkie1671]

Thank you so much for doing these videos they are so helpful. I love your books and it is very generous of you for providing us with a free download . Take care

[@xEnchantedxHeartx]

I wish there was a Grayscale, coloring work sheet. That shows is, okay this is Step 1. 2. and 3. Guiding us, to light and dark coloring....

[@sueellens]

Yours are THE best tutorials! I downloaded some of your designs and I am learning so much. I can’t watch start coloring 😊. Thank you for sharing.

[@sabsol3]

Just found your channel, very helpful thank you.

[@davidfranks8373]

Thanks Ruth for passing on your knowledge Learning a lot from you. From Pauline franks 👏👏👏✍️✏️x

[@rustykeifer3456]

Thank you once again. Hopefully someday I will get close to having my coloring look similar to yours. Great video.

[@annieweisbeck5922]

LOVED this!!! Great reminder about being patient (I'm a knitter too!) It is so helpful to watch you coloring her little face.

[@maureenkennedy6699]

Love your work Ruth!

[@carolnelson8459]

Why did you use the second color over the darkest section please?

[@Keni-VR]

Hi Ruth! I really enjoyed this tutorial, all of your tutorials actually, lol. This was really helpful and I’m looking forward to skin tones in greyscale with the bigger portraits, or just a bigger face than what was here. Also, could you do a tutorial for gold and silver on greyscale, thank you very much Ruth!

[@mpetersen6]

One tip when coloring greyscale pages. If you create your own with images. Your own or from online. Do not use a laser printer. If you have any darker portion you have a greater portion of toner overlayed on the paper. Any color pencil you lay down is being layed down over the toner.

[@RainChains4Less]

Thank you for the lesson but, especially for not editting out you Oops. I am really enjoying your videos.

[@marthagriffin7468]

Thank you so very much for this tutorial. Do you have one for American Indian flesh? I am wanting to do some indigenous Indian pictures, but don’t know which prisma colors to use if you could help me with this I would so greatly appreciate it. Thanks again for all your help.

[@RuthSanderson]

I have a combo for a Mayan Princess, which would be the closest I can think of. There is a tutorial on it on my channel and the page with the colors listed is available for free download on my website---goldenwoodstudio.com/free-coloring-pages/

[@gailekenney6272]

I downloaded pictures from your Etsy store but they are still two dark for me to color. I would buy your books if you did lighter versions. TIA

[@RuthSanderson]

Hi Gaile, I often include a lighter and darker version of the images in the sets. I'm sorry they have not worked for you. If there is one set you purchased that you'd like lighter, I can custom lighten it and email you a link .Because my paintings have no outlines, they tend to look pretty faded if they are too light. -Email me and let me [e-mail]

[@frederique6145]

Hello Ruth Thank you for these great explanations. For grayscale coloring, I was wondering if I should always start with the lightest colors? In fact it seemed to me that it was rather advisable to start not the darkest and going towards the lightest? And should we start with the background or color it at the end? Thank you and good day. Your coloring albums are beautiful and I'm waiting because the last one is out of stock.

[@RuthSanderson]

Frederique I like to start with the lightest colors because I often layer them overlapping or sometimes covering the grays first and I feel the darker color goes on smoother. Depends on each object. But some people start with a dark. When I do a darker object sometimes I ground the darkest areas first. And some people start with light, add the darkest, then blend together with the mid tone. On grayscale if an object has white areas I usually don’t make that a dark object, I stick with the tonal quality of the grayscale and add a mid level bright color over the shadow. The picture will always be a bit darker than the original, of course. In books with light grayscale You do need to push the darks, but I always go back over dark areas with bright colors. A basic art principle is background first, yes. That way you are adding the figure in the foreground last and the edges are on top of the background. Like hair for instance. It really depends, sometimes it does not really matter. Sorry if this confuses you. Experiment, and see what works for you!

[@carolbatchelor5855]

Thanks so much for sharing this! I haven't tried to do any skin tones yet , but this gives me the confidence that I can really do it. Thanks again!! By the way, I love your grayscale coloring books! I have several of your Christmas books.

[@lauriesmith5340]

What is the best paper to print this on?

[@RuthSanderson]

Drawing paper is always good, it has a bit of a "tooth." An inexpensive option is Vellum Card Stock. I had to search for a long time to find one on Amazon with 250 sheets. I've posted the link on my Coloring Books page on my website--- goldenwoodstudio.com/coloring-books/

[@lauriesmith5340]

Ruth Sanderson thank you so much!!