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[@tradingpostfarms]

I have an obsession with art supplies, and so I'm always experimenting. Some people go tanning, get hair and nails done. My self care, my treat to myself is a few art supplies on a regular basis, and if I hate them I have children that also love art, and I also have the privlidge of sharing my love of art with my clients at work too.

[@KristyRice]

This is me 100%

[@laurenb9479]

My kids definitely benefit from my love of art supplies and experimenting 😁

[@stephanie_smith]

Same...I still own all my art supplies from highschool and college. There's not an art supply I'm not willing to try!

[@IK-wi9pm]

I do the same. No nails or hair getting done, only art n "stuff" to have fun with. Especially with family. A love for life and learning.

[@petragunther4439]

@@IK-wi9pm "a love for life and learning", me, too 🥰

[@marytesta3003]

I really enjoy mixed media. I think it bring life to art.

[@KristyRice]

Me too!!

[@kuraihiroma]

i've been binging several of your videos in the past few days, and i have to say your approach on art is a breath of fresh air. i struggle with allowing myself to be free and just "go out there." many artists who claim to live by that policy only really seem to mention it in a video or so. you, on the other hand, frequently mix your commentary/reviews with actual tips and life advice. i've sort of been struggling lately in general too so your channel has been fantastic

[@yanagektin3279]

Ha-ha. No danger of me getting a perfect painting, so I gave up on that particular chase. You were a big factor in this development. Yes! On the more color pencil watercolor combo videos. I have a huge box of Prismacolor Premier I treated myself to that needs more love. As for paying for art classes. There is so much amazing free stuff out there, that I can ride on it for a very long time as a novice. If I pay for my lessons, I feel obliged to invest my time into consuming them entirely and practicing what is taught. Which is great, but it does take time away from actually doing things that I want to do and that bring me joy. So thank you, Kristy, so very much for sharing all these joyful treats with us!

[@marydevivo5773]

I have a ton of practice pages so I cut out the flowers and leaves that I loved and then I had some paper lanterns for my patio so I added all the cutout flowers and leaves to the lanterns and they turned out amazing. So amazing when they were lit

[@KristyRice]

Ooooh wow!!

[@Goldi-Luc]

my favorite way to blend pencils is with a clear blending pencil. though sometimes i use rubbing alcohol too... i often add colored pencils over watercolor. you can add shading quick and easily to small things that way. you are actually flattening the paper fibers down when you burnish, ( which can be easy to do just by pressing too hard even when not trying to). and if you get the fibers flat enough you will not be able to add any more layers! so thats why watercolor paper or a good multimedia paper is best for colored pencils. lol is that whats wrong with me? mauve and purple ptsd! haha, definitely my least favorite colors are dark purple and mauve! edit to add- great video as always! i love your joyfulness, always there to inspire and get me motivated!!

[@Jendollla]

I was thinking this is blending with the white, not burnishing. Thank you for the explanation of burnishing.

[@melpetricko3932]

Colored pencil over watercolor is one of my very favorite mixed-media combinations!

[@marjoriewright5808]

you had me at "hello"!!!!!!!! Thank you for the encouragement that you so freely give!!!!!!

[@KristyRice]

You’re very welcome!!

[@bethbrady8146]

A sketch book and a drawing class as well.as playing with watercolors. And yes colored pencils with watercolors is magic!

[@KristyRice]

😘😘😘

[@nancyloomis3046]

Lucky 🍀 you with the Caran D’Ache Luminance color pencils. But I can’t complain or be jealousI have plenty of nice art supplies…really plenty. I haven’t splurged yet on the high-end color pencils and am quite content with my modest set of Prismacolor Premier (plus my vintage 90 color set of Berol Prismacolors from the 90s) and FC Polychromos along with small sets of a bunch of others. And LOTS of other paints, pens, (wc, oils, oil pastels, Pan Pastels, paper crafting and lots of other mixed media supplies.) One of my little art supply thrills is ordering handmade and sample sets of watercolors. Love, love, love, doing that!

[@ReneeW59]

If you want to burnish without changing your colors, get a colorless blender pencil. It's a colored pencil with no color! Anyway, it was fun watching you get so excited over this!

[@KristyRice]

I really need to get one!!

[@Horsewoman-pt2ku]

Having fun. Now you need to get the luminance watercolor pencils to add to all that.

[@KristyRice]

Oooh geez, baghhh! Don’t tempt me! I am on a mission to finally fall for watercolor pencils

[@kristiofca1]

Also, the white Caran D’ache pencil blends many of the other colors beautifully.

[@karengreer]

I love the granulated texture of color pencils on paper for certain effects. I normally use color pencils on top of alcohol or water-based markers. I have tried layering base colors with watercolors or Inktense and then add bits with India ink and color pencils. My brand to go is Prismacolor. Being creative is a must, and I found a lady here that has created two new hacks with color pencils and has shared the recipes of her experiments. One is like liquid color pencils with broken cores and shavings, dissolving them in thinner. The other one is with oils pastels, linseed oil, mineral oil and bee wax. This last experiment is great for big areas or color like skies and fields. The project I want to try is a purple cactus with prickly pears using a pyrograph and Derwent Inktense. It is a wood board I got some weeks ago that I can transform to a clipboard easily… but i do want to decorate it. Your landscape is lovely, I know you like flowers, but I definitely like your videos with landscapes. I want to try the Norwegian houses at some point during this summer.

[@KristyRice]

You got this!!!

[@danettebutcher4865]

No shouldn’ts in art! I love it. ❤️ In fact, one of my favorite artists says there are “no rules”!

[@KristyRice]

💃🏻❤️💃🏻😘

[@cate7777]

Yup, I use them in coloring books mainly, but like your "experiment", I know you can use them in mixed media type art. I feel colored pencils are easier than watercolor to use in someways, and they aren't the rabbit hole that watercolors and inks (all manner of inks) are with the pigments, shimmer, chromatography-color/pigment separating , shading, sheening qualities. Pencils are straight forward in comparison. Your example makes me want to take my pencils and use them in something other than coloring books. Thanks for sharing!

[@KristyRice]

I really love creating the clouds with the combo!

[@letha57]

❤️ I love mixed media. My art supplies are all inclusive.

[@jackigarcia2819]

I like you are doing this in real time. It’s a refreshing change to hear the process. I am new to colored pencils. Thank you. 🙂

[@KristyRice]

I’m glad! And you’re welcome!

[@mariannekeller7504]

I love your enthusiasm and encouragement! This was fun. I would love to see a more traditional piece in colored pencil too. Thanks for sharing!!

[@KristyRice]

I'll add it to my list of requests!

[@eBookHoarder]

I love a resist. Makes my painting neater. Plastic crayons are great for lines.

[@englishteacher120]

I was so afraid to mix colored pencils and watercolor before and you make it look sooo cool and fun! It's a happy experiment!🤩

[@KristyRice]

Thank you so much 😀

[@carrollwilson5169]

I’ve watched lots of people use watercolours with pencils on the top… this looks fun, lovely video thank you 💖

[@KristyRice]

I really loved working back and forth between the two!!

[@ArtWench]

I absolutely love this and you have given me some ideas for a piece that I’ve been working on! That’s what I love about your channel. There are always so many tidbits of wisdom that I come away with! I find my joy in art period. There was a time when I had gotten discouraged and all but turned away from my art. But it kept kind of popping through. My husband knew if he came home and I was painting or drawing, I was depressed. Eventually, I figured out that it was because art makes me happy. I need it to feed my soul! As for colors I have a adverse relationship with… red and brown. I’m getting better about red; but, brown is just bleh. Conversely, juicy purple makes me so happy!

[@KristyRice]

I struggle to find a reason to fall in love with brown too, don’t worry, lol!! I’m so so glad you have this art journey to harness that joy whenever you need it!!

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

Adorable colored pencil landscape scene… loved watching you play and grow!! 😃🥰 Yes I am tackling your Spring Cutting WC book over the Summer. My coral bells were adorable but still need to lay down a chalk pastel background… mixing media techniques. Thought you were going to create a misty background between your mountainous layers one and two, then you put in layer three… joyful!! TFS!! 🤩🥰👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💕🙏🏾 P.S: you can burnish with colorless blending pencils that won’t fade your hues as the white pencils do. Just love my Caran D’Ache Aquarelle watercolor pencils!! 😉

[@KristyRice]

I need to get a colorless blender then!!

[@amybush9066]

I use watercolors and colored pencils together all the time. Love it

[@KristyRice]

Awesome!!

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

Oh yeah love my Caran D’Ache 76 L’Aquarelle watercolor pencils!! These are sheer pleasure!! 🤩🥰👍🏾🪅

[@CherylMotherofSeven]

I’m new to water color. I love your style and creativity:) You give me ideas and I play your videos while I paint. It’s makes me feel like I have a friend to paint with! Thank you:)

[@stroodledoodles]

One thing I've been wanting to try but have been putting off is using acrylic paint + canvas board, probably cuz I feel pressured to make something 'final piece' worthy or something haha This was really fun, watercolours and coloured pencils is such an interesting combo!

[@beckystawecki7519]

I used acrylic many moons ago and loved them.. if you have issues with what you make just tell everyone you're in your abstract stage and loving it! I actually sold a few pieces that way! lol

[@stroodledoodles]

@@beckystawecki7519 Haha good idea! I'll definitely be using that should things go awry!

[@pauline3379]

Mixed media gives some lovely results, and this landscape is pretty 😍

[@KristyRice]

Thannks so much!!!

[@jessbutterfly9801]

I love coloured pencils over watercolour and markers it adds great texture and detail

[@KristyRice]

Oh man….markers

[@beckystawecki7519]

Every time I watch a video you post, I am inspired and I learned a lot! I have learned to perfect my floral repertoire and the water video got me out of that fear state for watercolors! I can't thank you enough! I have a few colored pencil sets, but this set is what you save for lol! They look dreamy. Now as to my happy place, my hubby says I dance and hum in my chair, I'd never noticed, it's just something I do naturally! Is'nt that the point tho'!🤪

[@clairemoore2753]

I love using coloured pencils for lots of things. Often even non-watercolour pencils can dissolve a bit with water. I love to mix watercolour paints and coloured pencils. Wax based and oil based are very different from each other. Luminance are oil based. If you try this with wax based pencils the results will be different.

[@KristyRice]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@rbgcolors4807]

This is how I do like all my mixed media and coloring pages lol I always have watercolors somehow either as bases of color for trees, leaves backgrounds or anything really and then go over in pencil to add my details and blends after. It always comes out beautifully@! These supplies were made for each other I think!I especially like to add metallic watercolor accents to almost everything! Also just in case no one else said anything, the textured paper is best for color pencils so I bet that hot press once you get used to your new lumies will make beautiful pieces! I like to use the me teintes from canyon, bristol vellum cardstock by springhill and I really love the fabriano studio fat pad watercolor paper. I wish I could share it here but my pencils work great over my watercolors on that paper and everything comes out super smooth. The lummies are soft and pigmented so it'd best to get your layers in quicker but you can do more layers easily especially on like watercolor paper and oh yeah,I use the smoother side of the me teintes paper. Hope this helps. It truly is like watercolors perfect sister. Thanks for the great content! I'll have to try pencils first more. I usually do my sketch with color pencil but use my watercolor pencils or paints to fill certain areas before touching it up with more pencil.

[@KristyRice]

Waitttt colored pencils work better on watercolor paper????

[@susanstewart5134]

@@KristyRice they sure do-especially if you want to do lots of layers as they have the physical strength to resist lots of abrasion and the depth of tooth so that you can do lots of layers before the paper gets too slick and shiny to take anymore.

[@shaylabrown1022]

So my fear is water color painting lol. I’ve been watching you to learn and you’ve definitely started inspiring me. I’m 47, I’ve doodled my whole life, but raising 3 kids and a foster kid, I just never had time for me. So a couple months ago with a massive push from my hubby lol, I started getting serious into art. I’ve done mostly pastel and acrylic painting. I’m still learning… my one and only water color was so bad, like I had no idea how to use them. I haven’t touched them since. Hopefully after watching a bit more of your videos’ pep talks’ I’ll finally pull them out and use them! I adore you and your videos make me smile always. You are an amazing soul and I’m lucky to have found your channel! Thank you and keep being you. You’re awesome!

[@KristyRice]

I hope I can help you get into water color! 😁

[@shaylabrown1022]

@@KristyRice you have definitely helped me get into water color. I wish I’d known about your personal water color launch though because I had a very limited color pallet, literally 8 colors in a little travel thing I got as a gift. So I ordered the large winsor and newton one. Just got it in the mail yesterday. It was seriously delayed in shipping. I love their acrylics though so I know they will be fun. I’m really enjoying water color now, you literally helped me find the joy in them. Thank you so much! Hopefully I can purchase your set soon!!!

[@nancydavidson4899]

Yes, child of the 70´s. Brown. Especially the combo of brown with cream or orange. Ugh! I’m a watercolour beginner, so experimentation is pretty much my life at the moment and I’m loving it 😊

[@momfrey3853]

Your happy demeanor is contagious and I'm grateful it is contagious. I am excited by the video today, using watercolor wash over colored pencils what a good idea and has a great effect. I thought the green over green made the area look like a field. The texture of the paper showing through was new to me. Usually, I spend a lot of time trying to get rid of the white spot. The watercolor wash laid just enough color to pull the field to gather. The brush strokes of blue in the background added movement to the composition. I interpreted it as rain running down the hillside the way the stroke peeked out below the field. I loved the clouds and the detail you obtained. I have trouble with clouds. I mostly use colored pencils as a medium of choice. Unfortunately, I cannot translate what is see in my mind's eye to paper. So I work in coloring books. I plan to add this technique to my books. My discipline lacks in the drawing realm, which is upsetting to me because my father and son have this ability. I feel left out. haha I have bookmarked this video. Happy Painting and now happy coloring to you. God Bless. jax

[@KristyRice]

I’ll tell you what. Release that drawing guilt!! It’s not serving you😘😘😘

[@carolflinn2070]

I am just learning watercolor. That's what led me to your channel. I am much more comfortable with my pencils. So when my brush work isn't up to par, or I can't make the paint behave the way I envisioned it, falling back on my colored pencils can save it. I have brought many paintings out of that ugly stage with colored pencils. Then again I have also saved some of my pencil work with the application of gel pens or permanent markers. Mix media attitude is a life saver or art saver, whatever works.

[@KristyRice]

I’m alllll for the mixed media life!

[@susanstewart5134]

I use white colour pencil (usually Prismacolor) on top of watercolour to add highlights a lot, and occasionally a dark complementary colour to add shadows. I also have used graphite pencils both over and under watercolour, essentially creating a lightly coloured pencil drawing rather than a painting (I’m always happier drawing than painting when doing representative art!) The looser style you use is something I really would like to be able to try. My art tends to be rather over tightly controlled and unrelaxed. I guess I just need to give myself permission to play with the unfamiliar and not worry about messing up.

[@kristiofca1]

Now you’re in my lane, Kristy. Hot press paper is preferred by many colored pencil artists, including myself. You can also blend them with Gamsol.

[@claircooper9563]

Yes, please show more video like this, I too have just bought a bunch of coloured pencils And would love to do some mix media drawings, paintings with pencils, water colour etc. Ive just added watercolour backgrounds to some ink paintings I did a while ago, and boy! It’s a whole new ball game. Yippee and thank so much for your inspiration, you are awesome.

[@Miss_Nykki]

Hi Kristy! The smoother paper you use for colored pencils, the less the colored pencil will "stick" to the paper. When you burnish, you're flattening out the tooth of the paper and preventing future layers of pigment from being applied to the top. I think we're used to wanting to see the paper burnished with color because we think that we're not done unless zero paper tooth is seen. That's not necessarily the case with colored pencil. Other mediums like any paint medium and markers, sure, you might want to fill that tooth in. Colored pencils are completely different. And I had that burnishing habit too, but I broke it. It also makes my hand hurt . Colored pencil is one of the sloooooowest mediums you can get when it comes to the beautiful colored pencil results we want. It can take a week + to finish a small project. With Copics, watercolor, acrylic, oil... You apply the color and it's there. With colored pencil, not so much, and it takes SooOooOo many layers to build up the depth and interest. I hope that helps!

[@KristyRice]

Ahhhh so helpful!

[@Miss_Nykki]

@@KristyRice I'm taking "Colored Pencil Plus" class, and watercolors were on the supply list, and now I've fallen down a months long watercolor hole, which led me to your videos, which have helped me in my journey to be my own artist immensely. At first I'm like, "I should finish this one thing before I start going down that path", but I kept wanting to pick up a brush, so here I am! Thankfully it's an "at your own pace" class 😅. I don't like not finishing what I start, but with art I can't help it, my logical and artistic sides of my brain can't agree a lot of the time.

[@jessbutterfly9801]

You will find a more texture paper will work better and allow for more layering like you said

[@KristyRice]

I keep hearing this in the comments and I’m shocked!! I assumed the less texture the better!!

[@Julie-vy3oz]

Interesting timing. I’ve been playing with pencils and watercolor lately and bought a strathmore mixed media journal just for that purpose. I have about 4 different brands colored pencils, about 4 or 5 of those Luminance. They are lovely to use. Edit to add: I get in a really relaxed zone when I “art”. I can seriously feel my heart rate slow down. It’s very peaceful. Lol at color PTSD and the 80s- mauve, dusty rose, cornflower blue….throw in some Laura Ashley dresses, geese decorations, and Pfaltzgraph dishes and you’ll have the complete vibe.

[@KristyRice]

I don’t have anything to compare them too but I did find them to be quite enchanting to use :)

[@joanschmidt5522]

I love the feel of pencil in hand and to paper (graphite, charcoal, or colored). The details and control over your drawings are, for me, soulful and amazing! It’s very time consuming though. I’m in the beginning of my watercolor journey. I’m looking forward to experimenting with mixed media. Some good paper for colored pencil are Grafix drafting film and Clairfontaine pastelmat; each requires different techniques. Some pencil artists love hot pressed watercolor paper.

[@KristyRice]

Thank you so much 😀

[@chriscreamer9903]

Love this! Heading for my joy zone now. 🤣

[@KristyRice]

Gooooo get it!!

[@catherinelampman9600]

I love using colored pencils over watercolor, they are great for building texture and detail. It works well on mixed media paper. I use a little wash of watercolor then use colored pencils over top.

[@KristyRice]

Good to know!

[@smaeram1486]

Love ❤️ your imagination. I experimented on colored pencil by correcting a watercolor I painted. You are making this so easy and fun. Love it 😍.

[@KristyRice]

I’m so glad!!

[@actuallyfrankie]

The TIMING! I JUST finished a colour pencil and watercolour piece yesterday! I love your landscape style and would love a tutorial on how you render these gentle landscapes!

[@KristyRice]

Awesome!! So are you thinking like a landscape sketching tutorial or…?

[@actuallyfrankie]

@@KristyRice landscape sketching tutorial!! Especially since your watercolor palette is available!!

[@junedavis7756]

Love your happy bubbly vibe! Your techniques Rock!

[@KristyRice]

You rock! And thanks!! XO

[@debrabroido997]

Love your sense of adventure!

[@deirdrelewis1454]

I LOVE coloured pencils! I have several adult colouring books but I do use my pencils with watercolour and markers. I can’t afford Caran Dache. I have several brands, including Prismacolor, Lyra and Derwent. Who cares what you use in a mixed media piece? It’s the result that matters. By the way, coloured pencils are somewhat affected by water and can release some colour into the surrounding areas.

[@catscarborough9944]

Kristy... you're a treasure. This was so fun - and listening to your real-time thoughts while experimenting is inspiring and joyful. Thank you!!

[@KristyRice]

I’m glad my real time thoughts weren’t too much, lol!!

[@lorrainecunningham6958]

Ooooooh! Lady, what a luscious video.

[@KristyRice]

Thank you!

[@loriannferraioli2698]

This was a fun experimental experience. Thank you Kristy.

[@KristyRice]

You bet!!

[@nancymensch1087]

I love it when my art worlds collide! Kori from Colorfully Optimistic does colored pencil work who also dabbles in watercolor (she was the one who got me into your channel) and now you are using colored pencils. Luminance are my favorite colored pencils! Glad you used those because a lot of the lower budget ones do smear when added with water (and those aren’t the watercolor ones), but hey that might be something for me to try and who knows -it could work out. I love using the Lumi buff titanium pencil to blend. It’s amazing as I use it with all my different colored pencil brands . Would love to just use more of my supplies and not worry what the outcome is. I plan on trying to use my twinkling H20’s shimmer watercolors more and using the CD neocolor 2 watercolor crayons and see what I can do with those.

[@KristyRice]

How great is this!!

[@carmellarkin4803]

Love my Inktense pencils and my metallic Inktense. Lovely for details and highlights. Thank you Kristy.

[@KristyRice]

You are so welcome!

[@terischiech]

I enjoy using colored pencils with water color. They are great before and after painting. When the painting is dry, they help bring out some details and add to more to the composition. Experiment with pastel pencils and gel pens, charcoal and graphite (make sure it's dry).......awesome!!! I also sketch a lot on water color paper to add water color at later time.

[@ellietodd393]

A couple of things. Experimenting is fun and so glad you give people permission to play. Hotpress watercolour paper is exactly what many coloured pencil artists use because it takes so many layers and you can blend it with odourless mineral spirits. For work you want to keep never put watercolour over your pencils. Its great under but will not be archival used over . These pencils are wax-based but not waxy and lovely to use aren't they?

[@clairemoore2753]

luminance are oil based.

[@KristyRice]

Okay sooo that makes sense, now about the watercolor paper so solvents can be used… now I get it. But wait, explain why lightfast watercolor over these pencils is a no go?

[@ellietodd393]

@@clairemoore2753 Caran d’ache states that they are a mixture. I use this term as they behave more like a wax in that they blend a bit more than they layer.

[@ellietodd393]

@@KristyRice It’s because the watercolour won’t stick long term to the wax and oil that are used as binders in the pencils. I suppose if you sealed it but you don’t normally seal either medium,as you know with watercolour, so not sure how that would go. I often use watercolour and Inktense as underpaintings for coloured pencil.

[@mellyn3924]

I’ve always hated colored pencils too. I like your experiment!

[@KristyRice]

I’m changing my mind a bit… we shall see!

[@hubbysswee]

YES! Girrrrrlfriend! WOW! This experiment is AMAZING! I’m so inspired! 🎨✏️

[@KristyRice]

Yay!!

[@anthonyreed3421]

YES! double Yes! I love this! :D :) This is so good for any and all artist, experimentation is a really great growing tool. :)

[@Sundies_Art]

Love it!!! So great, to imagine what an art project will look like (or not look like) having no expectations. Thank you so much for your creativity and joy and the "pep talks" are amazing. I find my joy just sitting and creating no matter what art medium I am using. I struggle sometimes with each of them, but I keep going and as you said, I learn each time. I love to learn. Thank you Kristy for all you do. What a blessing you are.

[@KristyRice]

Thank you sooo much!!

[@artwithalexander5359]

i still have the 120pc prismacolor set i bought in my early 20's (like you, not say'n when that was ;) ) i also have the same set from my mother in law from her collage days and a 75pc i got in my late teens... i don't think i will ever run out of them. i love to use them over the top of water color to add shadows and highlights. sometimes the magic just works and when it does time has no meaning, and something that sounds impossible takes shape under your fingers. solvents make the pencils smooth almost like paint. mixed media is not something i often do, i love the way it looks (most of the time) but most of the time i just don't do it. not unlike using the metallic watercolors i have LOL i hate pink (petal, barbie, pepto bismal)

[@MeanColleen]

Ironically as I'm watching your video, I am doing a colored pencil portrait of a dog. I have been accruing watercolor supplies, and I need to start doing some experimenting on the best "cheap," watercolor paper video that you recently suggested / that I purchased. I got it last week and love the feel of it. I bought the Gen Crafts pad and the Artisto sketch pads. I have a wide range of student grades to a Holbein pan set. Now I need to get out of colored pencils comfort zone to the "scary" watercolor zone to dive into headfirst from thinking about it to doing it. Loved your mixed media experiment today. I am so glad I found your channel, for one I love your teaching style and your positive energy. I want to add that hot press watercolor paper is very popular amongst colored pencil artists.

[@karehhartig7287]

Boop !!! Lol. You ain't fibbing Kristy , these pencils are da shiiiii. 🔥

[@lzal9204]

I was thinking about purchasing some color pencils today! I have no business buying any more watercolor stuff! Lol 😂 I love playing with color though…tempting….

[@Jas-zzz]

I do lots of furnishing since I was and grade school but didn't know that it was called that!😳. I've done lots of mixing being a poor Mexican or Blaxican actually starting with crayons to markers to color pencils whatever we have in the home☺. I am actually a drawer first because growing up we always at least pencils and pens and wherever I went I had to have a notebook and pen or pencil.😅. I love when your voice changes☺ and the results of work going on with your vibes that are coming out!💖💖

[@carollegros6304]

Love the sky. I have used water soluble graphite with watercolour Beautiful pencils. Makes me feel I want to try this. Love it.

[@susantoper6514]

I always use hot pressed water paper with my coloured pencils. Work in light layers, from light to dark and you can build up great depth of colour. Put water colour down first, then coloured pencil over it.

[@KristyRice]

Love it! Thanks!

[@abailey4226]

Hello!! Thank you so much for all your beautiful creations and ideas! I recently found some watercolors I absolutely love and wanted to see if you have heard of them. Lettersparrow? Just amazing and the colors are meant for you! Can't wait to create more from your channel ❤❤❤

[@KristyRice]

I have tried them, there lovely!

[@jenniesmith8908]

I love this experiment. I've always liked mixing mediums. Very inspiring. X

[@1234dvarela]

Lovely!

[@KristyRice]

Thanks!!

[@louisebacon-ogden5032]

OK, I commented too early! Yes, white can work super great. I find I use lots of nit-picky detail with colored pencil and try to do very loose water colors. My experiment would be adding detail with "sloppy" art!

[@KristyRice]

😘😘😘

[@katie_maktos6930]

Watercolor pencils!! I love them!!

[@megangibbs9737]

My project I have been hemming and hawing about is trying to make a knit sweater. I have made blankets, scarves, shawls, and hats, and now I want to make a garment. I am a bit scared because fitted items require an understanding of gauge, and I am newish to knitting (beginner-intermediate). It's funny because I watch these videos while I knit to get inspired. So far, I am planning to try some of the techniques I have seen on this channel the next time I color in my coloring books with my husband.

[@cynthiakerkes3554]

Hi Kristy this is Cindy from Az and I use color pencils all the time when i color so you have answered my question about using with water colors so I am going to try doing this on a baby shower sing I going to do for a friend.thanks Kristy you're the best 😊

[@sashaz2072]

More please! Really gave me so much to think about!

[@cindysimons2772]

So pretty!

[@KristyRice]

Thank you!!!

[@Krisstofers]

I love your teaching style!

[@ginavinciguerra451]

When I’m in my zone, I smile a lot and show everyone😊

[@KristyRice]

Keep doing that!

[@racheldonner324]

I *love* this piece of artwork!

[@KristyRice]

Thanks so much! XO

[@racheldonner324]

@@KristyRice What do you end up doing with all of the work you create for videos?

[@loriliconner5827]

2 shot cotton quilts - one warm, one cool. just 10" squares. the fabric is sooooo wonderful, i hate to cut into it

[@barblarson5354]

Gorgeous I just bought pencil crayons also and have not used them yet

[@KristyRice]

Go for it!!

[@samsmith8547]

Those pencils are the most amazing pencils, those and Faber castel polychromos are 👌👌

[@KristyRice]

Well now I need to compare!

[@samsmith8547]

@@KristyRice any excuse to buy more art supplies!!! ❤

[@gwenclemens3342]

I have just about all media's can't wait to try them like this!

[@24get24give]

for future reference, colored pencils work better with rougher paper - IIRC it "catches" the color better than smooth; for alcohol markers, you want very smooth paper

[@KristyRice]

Like cold press rough?

[@MS-dp3so]

I love color pencil hoping u creat a coloring books by using color pencil probably so pretty 😍

[@KristyRice]

Thanks for suggestion! :)

[@BlessedForever888]

thank you!

[@KristyRice]

You’re welcome!

[@louisebacon-ogden5032]

Get a blender pencil (also known as COLORLESS ). I have never used pencils with watercolor! Intriguing!

[@KristyRice]

Soooo I can then burnish with any color though really…? Am I thinking about this correctly?

[@susantoper6514]

Also keep a sharp point in your pencils for fine detail

[@debrabroido997]

There is a clear burnishing pencil too.

[@KristyRice]

That reminds me, I need to get one :)

[@snuuby5468]

Christy, you just purchased the most unique unusual specialty colored pencils. These pencils are definitely not your wax or oil pencils. The Luminance pencils are a bit drier, not as creamy as a soft wax pencil like Prismacolor Premier. These pencils will blend already laid down wax or oil-colored pencils together at the end of your coloring. If you are a bit frustrated with the lay down of these pencils it is not you but the uniqueness of the binders of these pencils. Colored pencils in a second !!!!

[@KristyRice]

Yes I did feel like they had some chalky moments under hand but they never looked chalky!! So fun!!

[@1171]

Oh yeah I know that feeling! lol 😂

[@KristyRice]

XO

[@annnoyez]

I started with pencils, boring. Then watercolorpencils, better... and then watercolour and stick to it... Burnishing you better do with a colorless pencil. So the colour stays vibrant. Or with the lightest colour from your blend. Caran d'ache for me are the number one for pencils and pastels... thats the golden set... lol. I am using color pencils to finish up my watercolorpaintings...

[@Andi.Plans2]

I keep wanting to paint the most beautiful flowers, but am not good at it yet

[@Andi.Plans2]

I keep taking pictures of flowers so i can practice

[@KristyRice]

Paint anything even if it’s just messing around with washes on the page… as long as you’re painting, your flowers will eventually find you.

[@Krisstofers]

LOL... I felt like you took a total "Bobby Ross" Moment, with those clouds!!! Caran D'ache Luminance pencils are oil based pencils. As you stated, they're not very waxy... That's the first hint that you're using an oil base pencil.

[@margaretperlman4993]

i had no idea that you could use water with colored pencils. I just used water with watercolor pencils. My mind is blown away!!!

[@KristyRice]

Yeah! I'm def not the first to do it but regardless its pretty fun!

[@Gigiridgway]

That’s soooo beautiful

[@StarryDreamer28]

see i have regular crayola pencils and water doesn't resist them. weird. I love how you have a very relaxed "real" approach to art and not technical

[@KristyRice]

So do they act more like watercolor pencils then? So curious!

[@StarryDreamer28]

@@KristyRice no it just covers right over the lines

[@anneedmunds9025]

Are these wax based coloured pencils. I have done some lovely pictures in wax based pencils. I did flowers and built layers of colour on paper. I bought the pencils and paper in Melbourne, Dean's art shop. I burnished on top of some of my drawings. I love them. I also have some water colour pencils and like them especially for little cards. So glad you are talking about a creative funk. I have been in one lately. So watch U tube. Many thanks