These Five Basic Adult Coloring Techniques Will Create Dimension

Great Artists are not born. They are created by using their pencil as a tool. Here are 5 different pencil techniques that will create dimension on your page. With these 5 pencil techniques you will be able to create texture on hair, textiles, stones, and just about anything you want to render. In this video I will be demonstrating using prismacolor pencils, but you may use any pencils with these techniques.

[ariesqueenofswords]

Finally a colorist who explain the basics with super details for people like me who has been struggling to start a page of the hundred coloring books I have, but I have been so intimidated by starting because I feel I have no idea what I am doing.

[bonnieliebergot]

Finally! A colorist who really explains the basics for us newbies! Thank you so much .

[khaalis]

UPDATE! BIG BREAK THROUGH! Several hours after watching this found me coloring -- what else, right? -- and getting frustrated because yet again my picture on the page was so one dimensional! I colored one picture, then another. Both throw aways. Literally! Then it was like in the quiet of the early morning hours I heard your voice telling me to start using the five different pencil techniques you covered in this tutorial. "OK, that's strange, " I thought, but I'll try it. And boy! I colored my very first 3D rose and it was like you could smell it! Well needless to say I didn't go to sleep and the morning found me so excited that I woke up my wife and she just couldn't believe it the completed picture! She told me that maybe I listened to my Angel! Thanks again for all you do! I'll never forget this experience!

[HarperSophia]

I can’t get over how helpful this is!!! Saving to rewatch. My goodness yes!!

[khaalis]

As a new Colorist of 6 months I was just telling my wife that I am so tired of my pictures being one dimensional! In 5 minutes you set me free and gave me wings! Thanks so much!

[ravenofthewild]

Thank You for your time and energy in these tutorials. I had a horrible experience with a nasty Art teacher when very young and never learned any coloring techniques. I'm now choosing to play in coloring books at 68 years young and you explain and teach so well. A grateful coloring enthusiast.💞

[gavinremedios]

Thanks for finally giving me a totally different and definitive collection of colouring strokes, your colouring speaks for itself.❤🎉❤🎉

[Loonit]

I'm going over a lot of the videos for beginners and this one should definitely be the first for other beginners. I've been coloring for a year now and this is the first time actually understanding the different methods. Thank you Lori!

[dotellabelle]

Great video on coloring techniques! I really appreciated the breakdown of each method, especially stippling—it's my favorite too because I find it so relaxing. The tips on hatching and cross-hatching were super helpful for adding depth. Thanks for sharing these techniques; they’re fantastic for anyone looking to refine their coloring skills!

[cateyes]

Thank you I just bought my first "expensive" 36 piece colouring pencils today I can't wait to get started I'm no artist but always loved colouring. As a 41 year old mom growing up and going to school I've only owned two sets of 12 piece pencils my whole 12 years of school I decided this is my turn and I wanted to do this for myself my hubby helped me do research on different colouring pencils the pros and cons of the difference between them and bought myself a student artist set of Lyra Graduate pensils cant wait to start colouring tomorrow

[deirdrelewis]

Boy, am I glad I found you! I've so often wondered why my results look nothing like the tutors. Thank you so much for teaching us also rans!

[kimrichmond]

I was just commenting on the lack of beginner level coloring how-to tutorials. Rather than stuggling with an arduous search, you've provided a great set of basics. I'm going to follow through with your other more in depth videos. Thank you, you've increased my knowledge base significantly.

[felicianoel]

Thank you so much . So helpful. Would you consider having the background music not so loud . It covers up your lovely voice and it's hard to concentrate on the lesson itself

[soucky]

Amazing tutorial Lori, Finally a Master colorist explain how and why using this techniques for certain things and the other like textiles, whe do another techniques to achieve this Fluffy look, i really enjoy to watch and hope you will keep going on this Direction for teaching metal, stones, thank you so much for your time, you are an excellent teacher Lori and love to learn techniques from you xx

[Marybellebrown]

Thank you. I can't wait to watch this again and again. I have been so frustrated because I couldn't put coloured pencil to paper. Now at last I have the confidence to have a go. You are amazing.

[cymbidiumm]

Very clear, informative and nice. Thank you!

[peggypicasso]

THANK YOU SO SO MUCH for this demonstration of the 5 basic coloured pencil techniques.!!! I think this is my first time I have viewed such a detailed video so patiently demonstrated by an artistic colorist. .It is so appreciated to hear how long it takes to get the proper visual effect and where it is most suitable ... eg which stroke is best for the clouds and which stroke is suitable for illustrating fabric texture on clothing.. . You are a true "Mensch ".and a lovely artistic colorist besides having so many other creative talents ....Keep happy, healthy and have good fortune for yourself and all your loved ones. I appreciate your thorough exciting demonstrations plus the thought you love to put into all your visually appealing computerized videos

[evenichols]

Thanks for this great video. I am just beginning my love of this lovely craft and your site seems to be the only one that gives instructions on the strokes to achieve the look that we all want. I have saved your video for my next coloring session. Thanks so much!

[yeneferdirubio]

thank you for the tips, very difficult find channels where explains, i apreciate it

[Sailorxdaeja]

Definitely will be trying out these techniques in my coloring books
Thanks who knew these simple things would make a huge difference