How to use Odorless Mineral Spirits to blend Colored Pencil - tips and techniques w/ Lachri

I'm showing you the basics to blending colored pencils with Odorless Mineral Spirits or Odorless Paint Thinner! I've got tips and techniques for colored pencil blending perfect for a beginner! This technique works on oil or wax based pencils. I'm using my Polychromos for this demonstration but I've had great results in blending Caran d'Ache Luminance, Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor and prismacolor in this way.

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This video was shot using the Canon VIXIA HF G20 HD camcorder.

[Em-nhid]

Everytime I struggle with something or think of an art question to myself the next day your videos answer it. It's magic

[annewatman]

I love how quickly you move along. Lots of helpful information in a relatively short time! Thank you.

[CallieG]

I use Zest-it blender, it is made with Orange Oil (so it smells like oranges) but the thing I like most is that it comes in a jar with a screw on lid & it has a sponge in the jar that is saturated with the blender, you just press the brush into the sponge to dampen it, there is no oversaturation of the brush & very little waste, when your sponge is losing its spirit you just put some more in the jar. I keep a little bit in a separate jar for cleaning the brush. I am sure you could put a piece of sponge in a jar with any of the other blenders .

[capbin]

Excellent. I thought I wasn’t supposed to do circly strokes and been trying not to do it, glad I am allowed. Wish I’d seen this before I bought my pencils I am not a multi layer person. My understanding has jumped so much, thanks Lisa.

[minabeibei]

my brush leave brush stroks > <! I find that using Q-tips helps a lot in larger areas, just had to make sure it's not too wet (I dry it off on a piece of paper towel) hope this will helps others, Thanks Lachri! love your videos!

[getcreativewithpoulomigosw]

You do amazing stuff for painters like us. I am a big fan of yours. Every time I get my questions answered whenever I need information on any painting materials. Thank you

[elvismartinez]

This is by far the best video I've seen that involves mineral spirit. You help clear up so much that I wish I knew before applying it to a drawing.

[bodenkree]

lol I've been using odourless thinner for almost 3 years now with my colored pencils and in only minutes I learnt that I have been using it wrong 😂😂😂😂 I've only been laying down thin 1 or 2 layers of color. lol I guess you learn something new everyday ! thanks

[deborahsbackwoodsstudio]

ah glad I was watching one of your owl paints. the last 3 days I've been getting all of my Lyra polycolor, swatches done using the mona lisa thinner. I really want to learn from you, I think your the best on line at teachin and it makes me smile every time I log on to your youtube channel.

[StinaCreates]

I’m so so so happy I found your channel, I also love the link to all of
Your art supplies and how you note that some do not offer international shipping, I am living in a country that isn’t the U.S., and this little thought is so nice!

[GeorgePencilArt]

I appreciate the demo. I used the mineral spirits recently for the 1st time and was mostly successful with the blending, but now I can see that I was lifting off some of the pigment. I'll try less mineral spirits on the brush next time!

[Saomn]

Hi Lisa, thank you for your videos. I have just got into colored pencils 4 months ago and I love it as a medium. I enjoy using oil based coloured pencils more and the only mineral spirit I can find near my place is the Winsor and Newton artist white spirit.

[Mikulover]

OMG! Thank u so much! I have had so much trouble getting this right. I changed brushes, changed brands of PT, paper, etc and still my work was grainy. I now know I didn't have enough layers. I would put down my layers think I was done then blend. I didn't go back over it so it was still grainy. It was one of those duh moments lol. But hey, art is all about making mistakes and improving right?

[kee]

Thank you for this! I just started using Mineral Spirits and I've been having a bit of trouble, but this will definitely help!

[catherinedoherty]

Finally!
Thanks for the comprehensive information. Succinct no nonsense technique. Bravo!
FINALLY ❤️!

[daveshort]

Thanks for the advice! I'm going to do my two cream colored golden retriever dogs as my next art piece, so the blending should help me.

[macgurrl]

Great tutorial. I have been waiting for this one for a long time....thank you so much.

[francinevoisine]

Love your work, thanks for sharing your knowledges. I try to watch your videos whenever I can, Thank you

[dianejohanson]

Good tips! Never tried using the thinner so will definitely try it after this tutorial. Thank you.

[fiery.mercaba]

You are quite blessed with artistic abilities by the the Almighty, Lisa (Lachri Fine Art)!
I just became aware of you & your work due to Lena Danya mentioning you & your work on her "first-timer" colored pencil video & I just subscribed to your channel here, so you have her to thank for the intro &, along with my palate for incredible artistry & artwork, my subscription! 😀👍