Colored Pencil Lessons

Unlock the full potential of colored pencils by combining them with various art media in this comprehensive course. You'll learn to integrate colored pencils with watercolor, Posca markers, alcohol-based markers, and ink washes.

This class guides you through the process of creating a realistic drawing of a vintage car using markers and colored pencils on toned gray paper. The drawing begins with a graphite pencil sketch using the grid technique and progresses through multiple layers of markers and colored pencils to develop depth and detail.

This class guides you through the process of creating a realistic drawing of blood oranges using markers and colored pencils. You'll begin with a light graphite sketch to lay out the composition, followed by an underpainting created with alcohol-based markers. Subsequent lessons focus on adding details and depth with colored pencils over the marker underpainting.

This skill-building lesson series guides you through the creation of a still-life drawing using colored pencils on smooth Bristol paper. Beginning with a small graphite outline to map shapes and proportions, you’ll progress into layering colored pencils to build rich tones, subtle transitions, and crisp edges. This class emphasizes careful use of light and shadow, and shows how to create realism through controlled pressure and pencil strokes.

This class teaches the process of creating a soft, layered flower painting using watercolor pencils. You'll begin with a loose graphite contour drawing, followed by layering colors with watercolor pencils, which are then activated with water and shaped using a brush. This technique allows for ultimate control over the painting process, requiring only a few colors to develop a vibrant image.

Inktense pencils are water-soluble ink pencils that, when activated with water, produce vibrant, intense colors. This class begins with an introduction to the medium, followed by techniques for layering and blending to achieve realistic textures and depth. Emphasis is placed on understanding the unique properties of Inktense pencils, including their permanence once dry, which allows for additional layers and glazing effects.

This comprehensive course is designed for beginner and intermediate artists seeking to master watercolor painting, covering basic materials, tools, and surfaces for watercolor painting, application techniques and color mixing.