Podcasts about polychromos

In this episode I compare popular brands of colored pencils – Polychromos vs. Prismacolor. I look at their advantages and disadvantages drawing with them for many years. I also share what papers work best with these professional colored pencils. On YouTube: https://youtu.be/dRFvYFRZSSY Subscribe & rate this podcast on Spotify and Apple | Show your support for the podcast: here | Host: […]

Jules, Rachel, and Stephanie discuss Stephanie's answer a listener question "what was the best piece of advice" and then we added "what was the worst piece of advice"!  If you have a question you'd like us to discuss feel free to  email us at hello@artistssoar.com Key talking points:  Stephanie's best advice she received was to use her cell phone to convert the image to black and white to see the values better. Another app is called "Grid Painter" which helps you see black and white and reduces the number of values Julie's best advice received was "People buy your joy" by Lila Rodgers.   Rachel's best advice from Jennifer Redstreake was "paint what you see" because everyone sees things differently. Worst Advice: Stephanie's someone said to buy the cheapest paint because you'll over paint.  Instead buy good paint like Williamsburg Paint, Old Holland, and Gamblin, because it is high-quality paint, Polychromos, Prisma colors.  The same applies for the other brands. Julie's bad advice that she received was "just put it out there".  Instead of just putting it out there, Julie only posts things she doesn't have any reservations about - she only posts what she's proud of.   Good enough for everyone else is not good enough for you.  Do you pull off pieces that you are no longer proud of?  Julie doesn't because it is too difficult to do it.  Pulled stuff from my website - yes. Rachel's worst piece of advice was to send the Star Wars people images of her artwork to see if they would allow her to sell them.   What do you do with archived/old pieces that you aren't proud of? Stephanie and Julie - start fresh.  The old pieces showed where we were and were lessons learned. Get back to the fun, not every piece needs to be monetized.  You don't have to sell the work if you don't want to.    Email us at hello@artistssoar.com  Rise with us! On Artists Soar!   Our Websites and Shops Stephanie:  https://www.stephanieweaverartist.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/artfurpaws   Julie:  https://www.juliemstudios.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/peacockblueart   Rachel:  https://bubblybibbly.com/  https://www.etsy.com/shop/BBStudioShop  https://www.etsy.com/shop/mothersrecipes   Got a Listener Question?  Email us at: hello@artistssoar.com

 Show Notes Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast Release Date: June 17, 2019   Topic: Q and A   Points of Interest: It’s Q and A time again! Here are the questions John and Lisa are tackling in this episode:   -How do I make black Polychromos look rich and vibrant? -What are some techniques for creating whiskers? -What is the best way to improve when drawing animal anatomy? -What is the reason for the surge in interest in colored pencil art in recent years?   Links Referenced Colored Pencil Touch Up Texture Colored Pencil Titanium White Derwent Lightfast Colored Pencils – 72 set     Free 30-day Audible Trial: www.audibletrial.com/cppodcast   Looking for past episodes? The “Techniques” CD is a curated edition of some of our earlier shows. Click here to learn more!   John’s Twitter: @sharpenedartist Lisa’s Twitter: @lachri     As always, thanks for listening! Tune in next week for more from John and Lisa. In the meantime, be sure to visit www.sharpenedartist.com for additional updates and information. You can also join our Facebook group, Colored Pencil Podcast, or contact us by email at podcast@sharpenedartist.com .   If you want more colored pencil inspiration, snag a FREE sample issue of the COLORED PENCIL MAGAZINE here!   Stay sharp!

Meet the amazing colorista Anja (@anja.netzkatze on Instagram), who was creative already as a kid, but thought children´s coloring books were to childish. So when the adult coloring books became a thing, she bought her first book, and felt in love immediately.  In this episode we talk about her passion for the coloring, how she does her georgeous pages, why she calls herself a "lazy colorista", and why Polychromos and Neocolor 2 are her favourites. 

Caroline (@wik_coloring on Instagram), has colored in Hanna Karlzon´s books since 2015, and actually finished Daydreams some time ago. Her dream is to finish all of Hanna´s books someday, and she likes to color the pages in order.  In this episode we talk about Polychromos, Neocolor and black Posca, and Caroline talks about some of her experiments in the books. And why she likes to color gold so much.  (TO MY PATRONS: Just for information, this episode doesn´t have any extra-material!)

Jenny Ågren (@jennychromos on Instagram) is making amazing colorings, and in this episode she shares some of her best tips with us.  We are talking about how she layers with Polychromos, what pencils she uses for faces, how she´s coloring chrystals and gems, and how the coloring helps her with her depression and anxiety.  And of course she explains why her motto is "practice makes perfect"!

Pernilla (@anpethcolor on Instagram) from Sweden, loves glitter! In this episode she gives us her best tips about what to use for sparkle, and how to use it, in the coloring books. We also talk about why she likes Polychromos, Hanna Karlzon's new coloring book Jewelry box, why she colors one picture at the time and which coloring book helps her getting the coloring MOJO back, when it´s gone. And a lot more!

We answer a number of questions on this week's podcast. Topics include scanning your artwork, drawing flamingos, upcoming calendar of projects and combining using polychromos and soft pastel on ingres and pastelmat papers.

Show Notes Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast   Release Date: June 27, 2016   Topic: Lyra Pencils   Points of Interest: In response to many requests, John and Lisa are discussing their experience using Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Colored Pencils. Listen in for a review of: -Color options and accuracy -Blending and Layering abilities -Frequency of sharpening required -Lightfastness -Comparison to Luminance, Prismacolor, and Polychromos   Links Referenced: -Lyra pencils on Dick Blick: http://www.dickblick.com/products/lyra-rembrandt-polycolor-oil-based-colored-pencils/     As always, thanks for listening! Tune in next week for more from John and Lisa. In the meantime, be sure to visit www.sharpenedartist.com for additional updates and information. You can also join our Facebook group, Colored Pencil Podcast, or contact us by email at podcast@sharpenedartist.com .   Stay sharp!

In this episode discuss Colin's Scotney Castle picture and how parts of that picture will help you into the world of impressionism. We also congratulate one of our students Mary on her demonstration and discuss using Polychromos for White Hair. Colin mentions how he would double mount and not fix his artwork and the many options to push your artwork away from the glass. We discuss dark animal eyes and whether you should guess where the light is coming from. Lastly we talk about the size of board you should tape your paper too, leaving a gap around the outside.

Topic:  Deep Dive Into Polychromos   This week John and Lisa talk about one of our favorite colored pencils, Polychromos by Faber-Castell With a name like Polychromos where the name means “many colors”, the pencils are some of the best on the market today.  This pencil line has been around for over 100 years.   The pencil is an oil based, hard lead, break resistant, water-proof and non-smudging.  The pencil is slightly thicker than Prismacolor Premier and the lightfast rating is signified right on the barrel of the pencil. They come in sets of 12, 24, 36, 60 and 120.   Links mentioned in the show: Faber-Castell Site Special Audible Offer for Colored Pencil Podcast   Comparison videos: compared to Luminance compared to Prismas   Do you need help building your own website or blog?  You can contact me to discuss the options I offer.   Click here for help building your website or for a free site evaluation.   Ready to submit questions to be read and answered on the podcast?  If so click here!  Or you can click the side widget, "Send Voicemail", to send an audio file to us!   As always, thanks for listening! Tune in next week for more from John and Lisa. In the meantime, be sure to visit www.sharpenedartist.com for additional updates and information. You can also join our Facebook group, Colored Pencil Podcast, or contact us by email at podcast@sharpenedartist.com. Are you ready to increase your presence online and maximize your art career? Click here to start the conversation today! Stay sharp!

Topic:  Blending with Solvents and Layering   John and Lisa discuss some of their experiences with using solvents and blending techniques.   There are many different solvents that can be used with colored pencils.  It is good to know what is available and what tends to work with certain pencils.  As you test and experiment you will develop a preference to certain solvents and method for applying them.     Is there a way to figure out what colors I’m going to use to layer?   How many layers will your paper hold?     How do you go about creating the hue that you’re wanting to represent?  Are you choosing one pencil to represent that hue or many?   A lot of it will depend on your surface.  A smooth surface will not take many layers and one with a lot of tooth can take 10 or more layers - depending on how much pressure is used. Some of the solvents used with colored pencils:   Paint thinner   OMS - Gamsol / Mona Lisa odorless paint thinner   Alcohol blender - usually comes in a marker line.  Markers do not last long.  A single “blender” marker may not allow you to finish an entire piece before running out.  Plus they are expensive for how little you get.   Baby Oil - or any other kind of oil.  Unless your surface is treated then this would not be an archival application because oils can cause untreated paper to start deteriorating more quickly than normal.   Water - some pencils blend with water nicely but some do not.  Oil based pencils like Polychromos are water resistant.     Links mentioned in the show: Lisa’s video on burnishing and using solvents click here