Colouring Secret Garden - A garland in pastels
I thought I would have more time to colour but there were so many things to see and do that I mainly coloured a little while at night.
But we had a wonderful vacation, and I did manage to colour on the shores of Lake Windermere in the beautiful Lake District National Park!
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| Joyful colouring on the shores of Lake Windermere |
Faber Castell Polychromos Pencils are available in the Passion for Pencils Webshops.
Take into account that Faber Castell recently changed names of some colours. So the numbers correspond to your Polychromos set, but the names may not! They are the same colours though.
The colours I used for the leaves:
266 Permanent Green
158 Deep Cobalt Green
112 Leaf Green
168 Earth Green Yellowish
165 Juniper Green
171 Light Green
205 Cadmium Yellow Lemon
181 Payne's Gray
246 Prussian Blue
199 Black
The colours used for the background:
102 Cream
140 Light Ultramarine
125 Piddle Purple Pink
109 Dark Chrome Yellow
136 Purple Violet
129 Pink Madder Lake
I almost always start with light colours and then build the colours with darker pencils.
When leaves are covering each other I shade the leaf that is being partly covered by another leaf. This will give your eyes the impression that there is space between the leaves.
Colouring this page takes a lot of time. Especially the background is a little tricky because I want the colours to be 'airy', light. I need to blend colours with a very light touch and with great care. I like colouring at night in my bed, but in the stage it is right now this drawing needs bright daylight otherwise I cannot see what I'm doing and I might ruin it.
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I bought my Polychromos pencils about two months ago. I've found that they work a little different than my Bruynzeel Design pencils when it comes to blending and shading.
My Bruynzeel pencils give great results by colouring in little ovals but I find that the Polychromos give the best results if I place loose strokes next to each other. I hadn't expected that, but really, it works! Another difference between the two pencil brands is that the Polychromos pigment can me moved around a little once it is on the paper. So to smooth things out I rub the colour out with my fingers. It works realy well, especially on the background of this drawing!
I think I have worked enough with them to let you know what the pros and cons are so I will post a complete review about them soon!
Happy colouring to you all!
My Bruynzeel pencils give great results by colouring in little ovals but I find that the Polychromos give the best results if I place loose strokes next to each other. I hadn't expected that, but really, it works! Another difference between the two pencil brands is that the Polychromos pigment can me moved around a little once it is on the paper. So to smooth things out I rub the colour out with my fingers. It works realy well, especially on the background of this drawing!
I think I have worked enough with them to let you know what the pros and cons are so I will post a complete review about them soon!
Happy colouring to you all!
I can't wait to see the complete review. Hello! I'm Jia. I'm from Taiwan. And I saw your paintings on YouTube at first. I really love your style, very comfortable and so many details in your work. It's beautiful!! <3
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words! I'm still working on this drawing, it will take a while before I have it finished.
DeleteHappy colouring to you!
Hi Henny-
ReplyDeleteI am wondering if you used the "cream" color- as an overall base color for all of the background- before adding the blues and pinks? Or do you layer different shades of pinks on pinks, blues on blues, etc. and then blend them into the cream?
I have been following the Step-By-Step tutorials (up to day 15!) but I love these colors so much I want to start on this drawing as well.
By the way, my poor child and husband are complaining about how I don't want to do anything but color since discovering your videos and blog! They are correct because I just love this so much! I have never felt drawn to coloring until seeing all the beautiful work you create. They are also teaching me to relax more and just enjoy coloring without rushing. Patience in the creative process- and a light touch- really begins to payoff as the layers buildup. Thank you for your tutorials.
Hi!
DeleteI do not use a base colour, just start with a light tone of the colour you want to use and then later add darker tones.
Hello my friend and fellow artist,
ReplyDeleteI am writing to tell you that I really enjoy your you tube content very very much. I want to tell that your vibe or style is very soothing to listen to!! You seem like a really sweet soul , your humility is absolutely refreshing, you are a very talented artist and I really encourage to always continue providing your style of YouTube content. I am a huge fan of yours and I find myself returning to your channel often you are perhaps my favorite colored pencil channel. I like and respect your opinions on materials papers especially. I would be very please to continue to correspond with you!! Please feel free to contact me. I am disabled and alone, I spend most of my time in bed. My art brings me much joy!! So I would really enjoy a “pen pal.” Peace be with you always my dear.
Warm regards,
Ronnie P.
I also started coloring when I first saw your beautiful door in secret garden. I was like whoaa can you do that with colored pencils?? And how did she do that, and so into the coloring rabbit hole I felt. I have always liked drawing, just with a pencil, but never with colors, didnt know anything about any colors or nothing when I first started, thanks to you I feel like I discovered a whole new world. Also I have always drawn with heavy and fast hand. I have totally changed that and have learned to color `with a feather`. I love it. Only downside, I am also using a lot of time. Several months for a picture, so well, anyhow. Its relaxing and fun and I have come to love it. And I think I have to thank you the most for showing me the path:) thank you so much and please dont stop coloring. As far as I know you are the world best colorist ( seriously).
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