MOST IMPORTANT TIP FOR BLENDING COLORED PENCIL

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[xiaojiang]

1. Blend in opposite direction
2. Don't add too much pressure
3. Shade from light to dark
4. Keep pencils sharp
5. Hold pencil further away from tip
6. Get smooth paper
7. She uses burnishing technique
8. Build layers slowly low pressure to high
9. When burnishing still go in circular motions

[mitchelllimque]

2:02 that is the most beautifully sharpened pencil I’ve ever seen.

[foop]

Now I can officially trust the video... she drew THE OTHER EYE

[vyaluvs]

i tried to draw myself using this technique and my mom passes by and said
woW whAt a loVely frOg (thx for 6k lol and yes i am a frog)

[liztorv]

When she drew both eyes, I was like,
“Wow didn’t know it did that.”

[ravendarkie]

I have never been good at realistic art, I've always been about cartoony styles. Watching this is so mind-blowing to me! You are amazing, and you make it *look* so easy!

[kasai]

Kirsty: Go in the OPPOSITE DIRECTION


Me: but that's illegal

[bonniedaviess]

Wow, your pencils are so sharp, how are they not breaking? You are a woman of many talents

[ijue]

Damn her colored pencils are sharper than my grades

[sewiim]

My eyes: EASY
My Brain: EASY
My Hands: *KURWA BLYAT YEET*

[gsmdozh]

6:03 I blew at the eraser scrap under the pupil...

[katskinnerart]

This is such a simple trick, made even more wonderful that you don't need to buy anything extra (making it great for beginners). Thank you so much for sharing this great tip Kirsty! I really appreciate all the effort you go to to help teach others art.

[nicole._.sunshine]

This video is so helpful! I'm starting portraits in coloured pencil and the skin always looks really grainy and not smooth. Thank you so much!

[coldcovoi]

I freaking love how fast you get to the tips. Very refreshing

[powerfulkangaroo]

Drawling the other eye is what sold the deal that I can trust this

[lilyuumi]

i use tiny circles to shade and blend instead of lines because lines force you to shade in "blocks" because you can only move your hand so far side to side, and when you need to shade a really big surface you'll still get lines in between each "block" of shading. Tiny circles or "scrumbling" don't do that. You can go on and on growing out from one point into any shape that you need. it does take a bit longer but the results are amazing! especially for portraits because skin isn't exactly perfectly one smooth shade (you'll end up with unrealistic porcelain doll-like faces otherwise) using scrumbling gives it texture while maintaining a smooth even shading. hope this helps :)

[makayladouglas]

It surprised me when you said you use Bristol paper. I always thought I should use textured paper so it could grip the paper. But this makes a lot more sense.

[conflicted_contortionist]

Cant wait to actually have colored pencils to use these tips on 😁

[AlinaB]

OMG you are like my art idol. Right now I am only 9 so I hope that with practice I can be an awesome and realistic drawer like you! Thank you so much for your helpful tutorials

[bottlesofdishsoap]

Me:oooo I want those color pencils....
*sees price*
*hugs cheap pencils*
We don't need them...