Pro Colored Pencils on a Budget! Only 12 colors!! Lachri

Do you wonder how to get started with Colored Pencil on a budget while still using professional supplies? I'm showing you today!
Is a basic set of 12 colored pencils enough or do you need the full set of 120?

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A channel for artists from a professional artist. Get motivation, art lessons art tips in painting in acrylics or oil paints, drawing, colored pencil, graphite, & Inktense, Art Marketing tips (learn to sell your own work) from Lisa of Lachri Fine Art.

I have videos that cover pricing your artwork, what art supplies I recommend, how to use Inktense pencils and blocks to paint, how to paint in acrylics or oil paints, how to draw realistic animals and more!

[clearwater]

Born to be teacher, but your work is incredible! Thank you!💓

[RamssesPharaoh]

I am so glad I follow you. This video finally motivated me to pick up my color pencils again. Thank you.

[tinaprocaccini]

Hi Lisa,
I have missed these kinds of tutorials from you. I am so happy that you are feeling better and you are back to healthy Lisa. You are fabulous artist and thank you for sharing.
PS - how are the fish doing?

[DD-dd]

I learned so much from this! You're an amazing teacher and an awesome artist! 💖

[jcortese]

There are always points in your videos where the thing you're doing goes through the following stages:

1) Oh, a sketch of a bird or something.
2) Oh, a crayon scribble of a bird.
3) Oh, a drawing of a bird.
4) Oh, a bird.

Amazing stuff, just beautiful.

[lizziedae]

I personally count glassine paper as a must & sometimes you can find glassine treat bags at a craft store or with donuts in a grocery store to get one out of the case

[dianasolis]

You are way beyond talented! And I have no clue how I landed on your channel but I’m glad you did! I love drawing and anything art related. I love this! You definitely need more subs! But I’m glad I have found you!

[deejay]

You make every situation that has color...a work of art! Thanks!! 💗🎨

[lizziedae]

It would be super helpful to see like 20 seconds of real time for each major area like the branch, feathers, and beak to see what technique you use for different textures like hatching, smooth small ovals, etc.

[nicwinchester]

Soo lovely. This hits a personal note with me, i lost my military macaw to a natural predator, miss her very much. This brings so many happy memories❤❤

[starvingartistscollective]

An excellent demonstration Lisa!! Have the 12 set of Polychromos while I save for the 120 so it's fabulous to see the potential of this limited struggle to make it work so well of course. TFS!!!

[sandracandy]

Time lapse vids always makes things look so easy.
Thanks you for the amazing video and the lessons behinds it, i truly have learned alot.

[melsgalleria]

Hopefully I can get some of the polychromos for Christmas lol. For now even the 12 count are out of my budget. I got prismacolors last year at Christmas and I just can't seem to do anything without them breaking the only thing I haven't tried yet is baking them mostly because I am afraid I will mess them up worse. So I have colored pencil work on hold for now. I do have bristol board instead of drawing paper, I also have a few toned papers from strathmore. Other than the polychromos and glassine I basically have all of the other supplies.


I did want to add I have my paint thinner in a little glass jar exactly like that. I unintentionally tested the seal shortly after getting it, as it got turned over on my desk and I didn't notice it for a bit. When I did finally see it the desk was still dry and only the inner seal was a little wet, so I definitely recommend those. I think I got mine at Michaels for 89 cents.

[bleuvertetforetdepin]

You rocked that challenge! And offered another great piece of advice and motivation to the art community! Thanks a lot!

[oilonpaper]

Lisa, you've just saved me a ton of money!
I've had this set of the Polychromos for years and just thought there is no way I could make this limited palette work (I'm a graphite person first and foremost, and don't know much about colors and blending to begin with), so if I ever wanted to "really get into" colored pencil, clearly I'd have to get more colors first... Now I know I don't have to! And will learn more about colors and color mixing if I don't as well! It's a win-win!
I'm so excited! 😅😁 Thanks, Lisa!

[acaciarogersart]

Just got a huge set of colored pencils for my birthday so definitely gunna make some more colored pencil art now while watching your videos🙂

[brentboyer]

Great video! I may show this one to my students.

[SaraMakesArt]

6:06 I love mixing blue into gray shadows. It gives things so much more depth.

[christinamayart]

I have been waiting forever for a video like this from you! These colored pencil tutorials are why I love your channel! :)

[avrilc]

Wonderful tutorial! I’m looking forward to picking up my colored pencils again🙂