The 3 Tools Every Beginner Needs to Know How to Use

In today’s video I’m going to answer the question…what are the "big 3" coloring tools that every beginning colorist needs to try?
🙂Spoiler: the answer is colored pencils, alcohol markers, and gel pens.
I am going to show you how you can use my new Coloring Essentials book to get comfortable with each of these 3 tools, especially colored pencils.
Also…let’s practice blending those pencils with a brief lesson on Jennifer’s Rule of Blending Thirds.
❤️ Don’t miss out on your chance to win one of the BIG 3 in our BIG giveaway that ends September 14, 2022.
LINKS
Coloring Essentials Book:
www.coloringbliss.com/colorin...
Swatch Books:
www.coloringbliss.com/shop-sw...
Coloring Academy:
www.coloringbliss.com/colorin...
The Big 3 Giveaway:
www.coloringbliss.com/giveaway/

[@reand.6223]

I’m a mental health therapist that utilizes Art in therapy. If I win the pencils, will utilize them in therapy. Fingers crossed.

[@janetshaffer423]

I trained to do the same....I am havimg to be creative in order to reach a needy population around me, Too many social service funding cuts...Started several years ago....

[@MysteriesOfWinter]

Bless you and your work! I went in patient 8/2 and art therapy helped save my life. Coloring is the only thing that has ever stopped my mind. I’m still in IOP and trying to build my supplies. I have found peace.

[@janetshaffer423]

Love the beautiful purple dress..you look Marvelous in those midtones with vibrant flowers!

[@lorianne4608]

I love how you explain things!! Plus you’re so cute when you become excited

[@bette-annflood835]

Thanks for this hands on lesson. I appreciate it very much. Thanks for the book. I just wish I had the papers. Lol

[@marytesta3003]

Oh! Good evening Mr. And Mrs. Stay and sweet Rose🌹 Thank you Jennifer. This was a very useful video.

[@s.e.hebert7307]

Again, your hair's GAW-JUSS! I really like that purple color you've had in there, too. I want to try it myself, and the more I see it in your hair, I get closer to doing it!!!!

[@createwithalyformerlycolor2057]

I like to use the circles, or scumbling. I feel it gives me more control without absolutely killing my hands.

[@geraldeguzman26]

Coloring bliss is my favorite coloring channel. More power Jenifer and Steve!!

[@donnahuff773]

I forgot to add how much I love and appreciate this book. It covers EVERYTHNG !!!!!!!

[@harshreality2672]

Purple. My lifelong favorite color. When I was growing up, we often traveled by a house (could see it while we were passing by on the Garden State pkwy), that was top to bottom purple. Like ALL of it. Now this was in the 1970's, but I remember how excited I'd get and would get angrily told by my father to please STOP doing that, he's driving on a highway(!) 😬. But I would pop up and get SO exited, all I kept saying was "When I grow up, that's what I want MY house to look like!", but it would come out of nowhere and give him a heart attack every time 🤣. 51yo and it is STILL my only and all time favorite color (no purple house though, lol, YET 😜💜👍).

[@donnahuff773]

I love the combination you used for the flower and Jennifer's rule of blending. Always good.

[@LadyLeda2]

Oh my, another book I must have!!! Thank you so much Jennifer for all the work you put into these books and to your hubby too.

[@MarcieColors]

Thank you for all you do! Would love your new book!

[@candacelondon2326]

I also color going straight back & forth. I'm so excited for your book & felt so proud when I seen I have all of the BiG 3 items. This practice/ guide is wonderful is gonna help so many along their coloring journey. I've learned so much since I've been watching you. Thank you so much for all of your hard work. Your amazing!

[@rebeccamatteau9865]

You are so encouraging and have lots of knowledge which is so helpful. I have a TBI so it is made so easy here. I do both lines and circles.

[@2Tigerbabe]

Love this book!!! Those of us stArting out def need it!!! Thank you

[@annihull6373]

Nice book. Thanks for doing the examples.

[@b.2194]

I am quite new to colouring, but I like to color with a dull pencil in circles. But I ´ve got soooo much to learn, especially layering! Thank you for this video!

[@monicaleanos5874]

Thank you Jennifer!

[@maddier1388]

Such a great book! Need to practice my penciling!

[@martin7878]

Hi!! Thanks for all the tips! Love your videos. Always learning something new and your recommendations on what to buy is also very valuable.

[@mjpete27]

Lovely video and Please keep them coming! Wonderful products too!

[@noemikim4012]

Love this video. Especially the different pencil strokes.

[@sashaz2072]

New to using pencils and markers and find your videos so helpful

[@ellym279]

Congratulations. Such a great book. 🥰

[@suzanneO6924]

Such a great video. I love your voice ... and Rose's little fish pillow. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@elainemarielapointe9184]

I love that book, Jennifer. I'm just starting coloring finally.

[@gilashroot8697]

Really cool. I love the book. You did a really great job of the colouring book. Thank you for the give away.

[@reand.6223]

Love it!

[@oodlez_uv_doodlez]

I absolutely love your videos!

[@ceyjayshadow9730]

I love the Sakura Gelly Roll pens and the sparkle pop pens

[@Emmawilliams83]

Hi Jennifer brilliant upload very informative loving your Chanel tysmfs 🥰

[@amithistrock6029]

I have signed. Up for contests before and I signed up as one of your free collorests I have pain in my hands when I use color pencils for the entire pictured so I have learned to watercolor or marker first and pencil in the details I want to sharpen I have referred my daughter to the coloring channels and I hope I made it into the entry I have not won any thing ever on your channel hope this time I can win the pencils or the markers they are the tools I use mostly in my daily arting 💜👍🤗💜💞

[@angelalyons1418]

I do both lines and circles

[@ceyjayshadow9730]

That book looks awesome!

[@stardustcmtwarrior7365]

Ok .. first You’re AMAZING!! I love the work you and Steve put into each details of your products!! You might say you’re a colouring Addict when the favourite part of the videos is the swatch chart flip trough 🤪🙋‍♀️😂😂 The new book look very beautiful and very well tough and made, 👌 Have a wonderful week ❤️

[@CORNALSDAUGHTER]

Good job! It helps with the da moments you sometimes get. Hey, I’m an old person! ; )

[@izabellan9706]

I love watching you colour anything, because it always turns out so beautiful. I just got a tiny set of alcohol markers and I'm colouring mandals with them. It is very relaxing, and I don't have to stress about blending or shading like I do in my other books. It would be so fantastic to win one of the prizes especially the set of Prismacolor, however I'm all the way from Australia, so I'm probably excluded. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge and showing your new book. Very exciting! 💗

[@rebeccahicks3554]

Hi am new to colouring and saw your channel recently. staring with these studio tours/ i am using budget brand of decotime pencils and splurged on the entire set of black widows . Hope you are well,. love your tour and it gives me lots of ideas how a small space can house so much gear. i am practicing my craft with the jade summer books and considering the nice little town set. anyway thats it for now. take care.

[@CatDadDom]

I color in circles, lines hatching and kind of a mix, depending on my mood, but also the effect I want to create. Great video! Very informative, If I could I would definitely purchase the physical copy of the book, refreshing knowledge and doing practice tasks is fun on every level from beginner to professional in my opinion! 💕

[@crystalpoff9969]

Half circles half straight lines. I am a beginner so I'm learning slowly what I like best.

[@gurukrsna]

Those Gelly Rolls Would be awesome!! The Olo's look cool too!

[@lindathomas1247]

Both lines and circles depending on what Im coloring. I prefer lines,. Much easier for me to shade.

[@reand.6223]

Must go, notes to write. Will continue to watch later tonight.

[@mariasa7073]

love ur channel and keep up withy the good job..

[@MainStreetMoments]

Just ordered the book!

[@thekoloringaddict9863]

Awesome!

[@elainewines1134]

I love the book!

[@slewis5657]

Love seeing great content from you. I always learn something new, or I'm reminded of something I haven't used lately. I'm eager to purchase your BOOK! And it would be okay if I won a prize!

[@studiokaleidoscopeKiana]

I love the big 3 but I still need the markers. Off to enter your contest. I love the chance to win.

[@shirleyblair7889]

Wow what great prizes I would love Any one of these

[@patriciaherd8167]

Your channel was the very first I subscribed to when I started my colouring journey. PS I would love to win the alcohol markers. I still haven’t started using them yet but want to learn how.

[@catherineplunkett7241]

I love to mix all 3 "tools" together, although I also do pictures in just one medium. Always enjoy your tips and resources. Started using gel pens, then markers, and now pencils. Usually lines, but it depends on the medium. Do you ever use hatch marks?

[@artandmorewithrachelnicole]

Love it 🥰

[@creativitybytrisha6819]

For me it really depends on what I'm coloring. I typically do circle unless it's a very large area and then I lay it on the side and do more layers.

[@uwphotod4739]

exactly!

[@crinkledpeachdesigns1358]

You are amazing! I’m really struggling with depression and this looks amazing!

[@theresaglover9220]

I've been there, too. Coloring has helped me get moving more than the last half of my life (I'm now 63). Find a good doc. Shop around if you have to. That's how I found mine. Best of luck!

[@crinkledpeachdesigns1358]

I’m 66 and finally with the right people-very fortunate!!! 😊

[@satinswan1979]

I'm a lines color-er. Coloring in small circles requires more patience than I have 😄

[@diamondgirl56eve61]

That book seems really teachable to those just starting out

[@shychckcrafter]

Wow so nice on the giveaway. Thank you.

[@nattyw495]

I always come to watch the give aways contests to late....enjoyed video your business has some rezlly great spiral books from great coloring books to swatching now this what wonderful forward thinkets as business owners you and your husband are. Really have been enjoyingyour videos as i slowly recover from my hospitalstay at home... ive binged watch so many of your helpful videos i wrote a list if i ever win the lottery of the art suppljes plus a few of your sprial books id like to purschase sad until then its just stays on my art bucket wish lottery win...have a blessed day.....mike art mom

[@niciwebb1292]

I use both methods but I’m still finding my way xx

[@ChelleBeeby]

💜💜💜tfs💜💜💜 my husband is convinced I swatch more than I colour.. hahaha he thinks he's funny! I usually colour in lines all one way and then wait to dry and do second coat the other way 90degree turn, so I guess a cross hatch kinda? I don't colour with pencils yet, so I might try circular with those?

[@Pebblesmas]

The book looks amazing (the lessons but also the layout/color, gorgious book). Saw that you have some of your pencils in sets of 2, is that new? Feel i missed something.

[@diannhulen710]

Thanks guy's & sweet rose.

[@cuttlebugsue]

I colour in circles to eliminate start and stop lines

[@karenherrera488]

I color in lines mostly but I try circles

[@pennylevalley9970]

I color both ways but I prefer circles.

[@Soul-js1ed]

Wow i wish i can win the giveaway! your book is so useful i'm really dying here i want to have it beside the OLO Markers or Prismacolors. Thank you for everything

[@Pebblesmas]

I try to color in circles, but i cannot get used to it, so happy to hear that you are also a line colorer . So now i can stop to try and Just color in lines 👍😂

[@vanessavia7701]

I would really love to win the pencils and book would really help in my coloring journey. Thank you for doing such a great giveaway

[@maryyoungblood8550]

I tend to color more linear (lines) than circles.

[@swatiprasadsiddharth3924]

Hello. Thank you for the details of your new book and the tips on how to use the colour pencils. I am a bit disappointed that you mostly talk about the book rather than the tools. I know I can buy the book but I was hoping from the title of the video that you would talk about how to use ALL THREE TOOLS. Please do create a video that actually focuses on the usage of the big 3. As a new colourist I would appreciate seeing how the three different tools work before investing in all of them. Thank you. Hugs to Rose!

[@chuckswain8299]

I subscribed to your channel. I heard someone say it is best not to buy maximum pencils in a set. Example Prisma color 150 count. They said it is best to color with small sets. What would you recommend the largest sets to buy like 72 count etc.

[@thejamaicanhippie84]

I color in straight lines

[@danielleharrison2216]

Hi Jennifer and Steve! I know that you offer customizable swatch books. My question is, do you offer branded swatch pages to add to your custom swatch books?

[@tiasmith2021]

I color in circles and lines

[@daryllynn5406]

I use both circle and lines. It depends on what I'm coloring. When you hold the pencil on the side, can you cross hatch that way?

[@cherylbormann3429]

May I ask the name of the colored pencil case you are using in this video?

[@kerrypeake3971]

Hi where would I go to buy or look at your books

[@shirleyblair7889]

Most of the time i use small circles

[@user-hr1ub6fw4e]

Streith lines

[@carolestevenson1051]

Mostly color with circles, it seems to happen naturally for me.

[@gailmiller6874]

I'm both...

[@KikkiF]

Is this give away for US only or World wide?

[@user-hr1ub6fw4e]

I Like your Videos

[@chrisshaimas8425]

I have a? When you have a over lap of feathers like say an eagle would you put a lighter tone coming from the top of the overlap. I’m trying to color wings in like realistic way

[@ColoringBliss]

The short answer is yes, the top layers are typically lighter. The long answer depends on where the light source is. If you need more help, we have 4 lessons in our Coloring Academy all about mapping out light source, shadows, and highlights.

[@wilmazonderopkok3159]

i Color in Circles

[@samanthachase2713]

Jelly rolls for sure

[@aidasadovnik2508]

I want to sign as a free member for a month but cannot go back to the page. Help!

[@dianapardo6379]

I would like to know how to contact you guys

[@estellehowe1871]

I coloring curled and lined. Depending what I am coloring.

[@estellehowe1871]

I like a sharp pencil

[@estellehowe1871]

Circle and lines.

[@rebeccahicks3554]

hi the answer is colored pencils, alcohol markers, and gel pens. . hope you are well

[@deannareti7205]

Hi God Bless 2 you both I like both😊😇❤️❤️ love you both kia Ora from Dee that's Maori 4 Hello 😊😊😇😇

[@dianapardo6379]

Please let me know how can I talk to you

[@shonnahilbert3811]

Why won’t you tell us what kind if paper you use? If I go into an Office Depot and ask for colored pencil paper they won’t know what on the world I’m asking about and neither will I. This is holding me back and I would like to resolve this.

[@ColoringBliss]

Sorry to frustrate you…maybe you are new to our channel? I have a video where i share that information. I believe it’s called Best Colored Pencil Paper (something like that). We also share the Amazon links to our paper on a regular basis, or you can always send an email to us and we can share the links that way. It’s definitely not a secret, it’s just that i worry it will bore everyone if i repeat that information in EVERY video.

[@ColoringBliss]

BEST Coloring PAPER [Updated for 2021] kzbin.info/www/bejne/naKohWx3p5x1j6s

[@shonnahilbert3811]

@@ColoringBliss I found that video within an hour of emailing you. I am sorry