STOP Doing This With Colored Pencil Drawing | Tips And Techniques

In this video I show you things that will wreck your colored pencil drawings, and that you should stop doing. Simple tips for colored pencil drawing that will prevent you from damaging or ruining your drawings.

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[grammiejones]

Using hairspray actually started many many years ago in school when the teachers didn’t know any better. I know this because I’m old enough to know it happened in my art classes.

Hairspray can contain additives like fragrances and oils that will damage artwork and it yellows your paper.

[suzcrook]

We used to use hair spray on charcoal drawings and pastel in art school back in the 1980’s. It was cheap then, fixative was a relatively new product and very expensive. I think that’s where the idea came from to use hairspray. Love your drawings.❤

[Anneliese_Klotz]

Great that you advise against hairspray! The number one reason not to use hairspray is that it is not lightfast and will yellow over time! It's for hair, not for art!

[equinelove]

I love your channel so much! I love your art style and you have so much talent, keep up the amazing work! God Bless you

[danielcassidy]

Yeah... my high school art teacher told me to use hair spray as a fixatif... Thank you for your tips. I'm glad I found your channel

[AlexisCassandraArt]

yes I agree you should wait for your paper to completely dry before working on another layer! better to be safe and wait longer than be sorry!

[danyelhudon]

TKY for thèses precious tips and tricks! It is well appreciated by me and for a lot of beginners!

[wastdrokrangr]

Is it common to re draw the same photo multiple times until you get the finished product that you want? I understand how to stay motivated for art in general, but how do you motivate yourself to draw the same thing, doing the same patterns, the same shading, and the same image over and over again?

[SabrinaHawk]

Incredible video, so many helpful tips

[claritzairosario]

OMG, they definitely do! I would like you to make a video on how to apply the colored pencil gently, because I saw a video here on Youtube, and I said: What??? the Artist used the colored pencils, adding a lot of pressure of the pencils! and lumps could be seen😱, the worst thing that happened, was, that he showed the back of the paper, where all the strokes he made could be seen, all the paper was marked, as if it were embossed! I could not believe it! and he said that this was the correct way to use colored pencils! 😳

[ceceparra]

Love your work and these are great tips! I have heard of hairspray back in my art school days being a great alternative to fixative spray but always felt afraid of the sticky and possible wet accidental sprays on my drawing. Would there be another low-cost alternative to fixative you would recommended?

[ninner]

Oh my, and sometimes I cringe when I see artists use way too much solvent also or soak their colored pencils. It’s almost like their should be a way to tell YouTube that whatever the channel is teaching is bogus and there is a lot of it.😅

[dijosephine]

Hi Jessica. Does your Patreon channel have any birds? I love colour, birds, and flowers as well. But your fur is brilliant and so much useful information.👍❤️

[nancyewing]

Great learning video….What do you call your knife…the brand, and where do you purchase one? Thank you!

[ladyinblack]

I don't understand how so many people hold their pencils so weird. That just causes cramping in the gand and wrist

[lindaflory]

What is the best sharpener for polychromos pencils?

[eddiemcgrath]

Do you stretch your paper beforehand if using solvent blender? I'm new to colored pencils and unsure.

[rahimpowell]

What kind of solvent do you recommend?