
Dermot
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2mo
I went to the art store today to look for Red / Blue pencils pencils.
I found that for pencils available, I could not control the amount of colour, no matter the pressure I applied, on the pencil to the paper, the colour was sort of just deep ! So that made me wonder what pencil manufacturer or colour material is in the pencils that Stan demonstrates with ?
When searching for a line, they appear to have a good range of Red between light and dark.
Any advise would be appreciated?
Vance Viggiano
2mo
Hello Dermont!
The pencil Stan is using here is by Prismacolor! He also mentions it in his earlier "Ultimate Guide to Pencils and Erasers" video. I hope that helps!
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4mo
Thank you for making the emphasis on resisting perfectionism!! This is a terrible habit I've grown over the years... and while many may think it's often a "good" thing, where you aim for high quality, it's been a VERY debilitating issue for me. I often was too scared to even pick up my pen, let alone make mistakes that were crucial for me to progress. I feel very behind at 30 because of allowing this mentality to hold me back... However, for the first time in a while, I'm enjoying the process! It forces me to slow down, make the mistakes, and move on!
After watching the demo, I found my process much quicker. I used the general measuring technique and went from there. I notice my pen strokes were more confident and I'm getting comfortable with allowing things to just BE, instead of fiddling for hours trying to get it just "right". I even practiced a little bit with line weight. I hope it looks alright!
Thank you so much for the thorough and clear explanation of how I can better distribute the values! I used ballpoint pen, I think pencil would have made it a little easier. In any case, I'm excited for the toned paper projects!
8mo
Asked for help
When you can't decide on Level 1 or Level 2.
I thought it might be fun to try it on gray paper.
Everyone's work is inspiring! Happy to be learning with you all!
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