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WCW204 How to use Watercolor Pencils April 24, 2024
Hello & Happy Wednesday everyone. This week I am sharing a video tutorial for beginners using watercolor pencils. I had originally bought pencils before I ever bought pans or tubes of paints and I set them aside after buying tubes and pans. So, the challenge here is if your have pencils dust them off and see if any of the tips shared here help you. You may paint anything your heart desires. If you don't have watercolor pencils. same deal, you may paint what ever you wish.
The Keyword for this challenge is WCW204 (just like that no spaces)
You can find the gallery for this challenge here.
My Sample is Here.
We also have an under construction Pinterest board of Watercolor host samples seen here
__________________ My Blog---My Gallery---My PinterestI'm a Punchkateer! (Prez) FOREVERDirty Dozen Alumni2014 CAS Spring DT--- Inspiration Challenge Co- Hostess 12/02/17-12/28/19 Watercolor Wednesday Design Team Hebrews 13:2Brenda
Stacy, thanks for the challenge. I checked your blog. I thought hot press paper would work better but I still like the texture on your painting. The one conclusion from doing the pencils this week made me think they could be used in tiny areas were it is hard to paint with a brush. Hugs
Thank you Stacy for this video, I had fun using only pencils, I must admit it was difficult to use only pencils, no white gel pen , no splatters, but great to have just a box of pencils and paper for example when you travel and take limited supplies
Here's my Flower
Interesting video, Stacy. I don't own any watercolor pencils, so used my tube paints. Pencils look like a lot more work than the "wet" watercolors. : )
I wanted to let you all know that a video popped up, rating watercolor pencils. It's by Coloring Bliss. It's a long video, 1.5 hrs but it was very interesting. She compares 24 different brands, has a rating sheet. Because she's a colorist, she also tried them dry so they could be dual use. I used Winsor and Newton, which didn't rate super high with her. What did you all use? She also compared water soluble pencils, which aren't truly watercolor. And she did wet the tip of the pencils to see how they would work.
__________________ Jean Bean the Dancing Queen "You can play a shoestring if you're sincere." -John Coltrane
I wanted to let you all know that a video popped up, rating watercolor pencils. It's by Coloring Bliss. It's a long video, 1.5 hrs but it was very interesting. She compares 24 different brands, has a rating sheet. Because she's a colorist, she also tried them dry so they could be dual use. I used Winsor and Newton, which didn't rate super high with her. What did you all use? She also compared water soluble pencils, which aren't truly watercolor. And she did wet the tip of the pencils to see how they would work.
I used Faber Castell and one or two Prismacolor. I had not used them in years.
__________________ My Blog---My Gallery---My PinterestI'm a Punchkateer! (Prez) FOREVERDirty Dozen Alumni2014 CAS Spring DT--- Inspiration Challenge Co- Hostess 12/02/17-12/28/19 Watercolor Wednesday Design Team Hebrews 13:2Brenda
I skipped down the page and her top #1 was what I used on my horse and her #2 was my #2 of the 4 brands I own so, I thought that was interesting and hey, it will save me the thought that some of the "other brands" out there may be better. yay for me anyways.
for paints I would say my go to are now my Daniel Smith. I enjoy painting landscape type scenes the most and nature type things. I started with some kurtake pans and they had a lot of pink and bright colors in the set I have so, I think it partially depends on what you want to paint as to which paints you will enjoy most.
before I had Daniel Smith paints, I had QoR and Mission gold tubes. which they are just fine for cardmaking but, I have full set syndrome and I wanted "more" colors so, even after all this time I have not bought all the DS colors and I am pretty happy with the ones I use most often. I do have a few Windsor & Newton tubes along with a couple from Holbein in my main palettes I use all the time.
I do have a handful of tubes I picked up at Micheals a while back and I really don't use those much. probably because, I like the others better. I find that it makes more of a difference on the paper quality than the paint quality for cards.
Yes, Stacy, that's the one. Thanks for putting that link on, I should have done that myself. I thought most of the pencils that she tested blended pretty well dry, although she did mention that some were more difficult for her to get a blend that she liked. I imagine she's pretty picky about her pencils. Actually the Winsor & Newton were in the top third of her picks. I don't have any of those Inktense pencils but I do remember when they were the hot item years ago. I'd like to try a couple.
__________________ Jean Bean the Dancing Queen "You can play a shoestring if you're sincere." -John Coltrane
I am half way thinking you may be able to find the pencils individually like maybe at Dick Blicks or Jerrys art arama? independent art stores? ( ours that was here closed) So, I am not sure.
WCW204 How to use Watercolor Pencils April 24, 2024
