![]() ![]() Also, make sure that you don’t press hard during blending. Any other recommended blending stumps for sandpaper? Do you wash yours? (I have been buying makeup dollar store ones to save money)Īlyona Nickelsen I don’t wash my sponges. Michelle Gelderman Martin I am blowing through Soft sponge tips now like there is no tomorrow. Karen Higgins Peters Alyona Nickelsen The powder blender has to dry?Īlyona Nickelsen Karen nop, just fixative layers. Just make sure every fixative layer is completely dry. And yes, you can work this way practically indefinitely. So, if you let fixatives dry properly, application of OMS is not a problem. ![]() Can this cause too much thickness and build up and not mix well with the layers of fixatives? Or cause it to flake? Will the fixatives and final sealers control my layers even with OMS?Īlyona Nickelsen Our fixatives become resistant to OMS with time. Michelle Gelderman Martin I have been using mineral spirits to blend on top of the first base layers that were blended with powder blender and sealed with fixative. By the way, any aerosol can (including your hairspray) is susceptible to this situation. This way you are getting rid of any blockage that might have accumulated. You can also remove the nozzle and rinse it under warm running water, then wipe it with a paper towel and replace it onto the can. Is this a good idea? Thanks so much for your help.Īlyona Nickelsen Yes, your hubby suggested the right thing – it is called “priming the nozzle” (letting out some propellant to clear the nozzle). My husband suggested that I turn the can upside down and spray it until it clears the nozzle. Is there a secret to keeping the nozzle clean and spraying a fine mist instead of droplets from time to time? I shake it for a full two minutes before using. I’ve brushed them off with a tissue before they dry and everything looks fine, but it scares me when that happens. I have, on occasion, had the textured fixative spray spit out a droplet or two on my work. You can read all about it in my second book, “Colored Pencil Painting Portraits”.ĭeedy Earl Gregg I have one other question Alyona……when you have time. For my latest techniques using Powder Blender and ACP Textured fixative I prefer Fisher400 sanded paper or UArt 500 sanded paper. For a traditional colored pencil application, I usually work on Stonehenge paper, as described in my first book, “Colored Pencil Painting Bible”. ![]() Here is an example of creating skin tones just with pencils:īlending each layer with OMS speeds up this process.īlending with powder blender makes layering much faster, but you have to use abrasive surfaces and less waxy pencils for the first layers.įrances McKeever Thank you for the information! What paper do you recommend? □Īlyona Nickelsen It depends on the techniques you will be using. Therefore, you must introduce darker colors very carefully applying them with a needle-sharp point and placing your strokes tightly together, so your strokes create optical blending and generated pattern of darks and lights is not prominent. This creates contrasting pattern of darks and lights, i.e. Strokes created with darker colors will look more prominent layered on top of the lighter ones. If you look at layered colored pencil under a microscope you will see that every layer “sits” on top of another one like a sandwich. Is there a paper that works best with that?Īlyona Nickelsen It is a more time and effort consuming process if you work on regular cotton-based papers. I use Prismacolor, and I always have issues trying to layer and give a smooth finish to such, but it looks grainy. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE LIVE EVENT ON FACEBOOK 1/11/17įrances McKeever How do you make colored pencil look smooth and uniform for skin tones in portraits without using blenders? Basically, just using pencil only. You can also check your local art supply & bookstores.Īlso, look for her brand new article in the November issue, Sunset Roses: A study in size, perspective, and value. Books are in stock on Amazon, products in stock at Blick Art Materials. ![]() One of the fast favorites being her titanium white – something that has challenged colored pencil artists since inception.īooks & Products can be found on her website. Thirdly, she is an inventor! This is not listed last because it is least significant, only because this is her latest contribution to the colored pencil world! Her products have revolutionized how artists are using this medium. Second, she is the author of the #1 best-selling book of all time, for colored pencil artists, titled “Colored Pencil Painting Bible” and now has a brand new book out, that is already a hot seller, titled “Colored Pencil Painting Portraits”. She is first a gifted artist with a high attention to detail, bringing the style of a classic oil painter to her portraits. ![]()
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