{"id":224552,"date":"2025-05-05T09:59:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T09:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/art\/how-to-use-color-harmony-in-colored-pencil-drawing-veronica-winters-painting\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T09:59:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T09:59:33","slug":"how-to-use-color-harmony-in-colored-pencil-drawing-veronica-winters-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=224552","title":{"rendered":"How to use color harmony in colored pencil drawing \u2013 Veronica Winters Painting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-cosmic-buddha.jpg\" alt=\"veronica winters colored pencil\" class=\"wp-image-16955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-cosmic-buddha.jpg 660w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-cosmic-buddha-292x300.jpg 292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>When you begin realistic drawing in colored pencil, the artistic aim is to copy what you see in front of you or your reference. Beginners in colored pencil drawing pay attention to small things like details and textures, and they\u2019re important. However, they become truly important only when the basic drawing is in place. If you begin shading one spot and forget about the rest of your composition, you might end up having a colored pencil drawing that has no consistency or unity in color harmony and composition. In this article, I\u2019d like to share a few strategies I often employ using color harmony to create mood and atmosphere in colored pencil drawing. Let me give you some ideas on how to use color harmony in colored pencil drawing so you can discover your unique approach to drawing.<\/p>\n<p>Another extensive article on colored pencil portrait drawing and the use of values and color:  <a href=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/realistic-colored-pencil-portrait-drawing-guide\/\">https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/realistic-colored-pencil-portrait-drawing-guide\/<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"COLOR: creating unique visionary art technique 58DAY COLORED PENCIL DRAWING ODYSSEY Veronica Winters\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kFdssDSWL3c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">Color wheel use in colored pencil drawing<\/h2>\n<p>While the color wheel isn\u2019t everything for colorful pencil drawing, you do need to know these basic definitions and color triads.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Definitions:<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hue<\/strong> \u2013 means color. Red, green, yellow, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Value<\/strong> \u2013 means how light or dark the shading is. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Chroma<\/strong> \u2013 is the color\u2019s strength or color intensity. Colors can be super intense or muted. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Value<\/strong> \u2013 the lightness or darkness of a color.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Color Intensity<\/strong> \u2013 the saturation or purity of a color.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neutralized color<\/strong> \u2013 the color with less intensity that\u2019s either grayed down or mixed with its complement. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Local color <\/strong>\u2013 the natural color of an object as it appears in daylight (green of the cucumber or blue of the blueberries). Art students see only local colors in objects rather than the colors of light and reflections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3tE8F2t\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/how-to-color-like-an-artist-page.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/how-to-color-like-an-artist-page.jpg 900w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/how-to-color-like-an-artist-page-700x478.jpg 700w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/how-to-color-like-an-artist-page-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/how-to-color-like-an-artist-page-768x525.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is a page from my coloring book titled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3tE8F2t\">How to color like an artist<\/a>\u201c, in which I explain basic color theory as well. My art instruction book, titled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3tEeUDL\">The Colored Pencil Manual<\/a>\u201d has the entire chapter devoted to color theory for advanced artists.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I know it\u2019s difficult to remember all the definitions, and I strongly recommend buying a color wheel because it\u2019s visual. You can rotate the dial to see complementary colors, triads, etc. I still use it every time I design my colored pencil drawings. You can buy it at any art supply store or on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3rYqVmR\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3rYqVmR\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel-front-color-harmony-art-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel-front-color-harmony-art-blog.jpg 550w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel-front-color-harmony-art-blog-285x300.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Color  Wheel is available on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3rYqVmR\"><strong>Amazon<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel_veronica-winters-color-harmony-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel_veronica-winters-color-harmony-blog.jpg 400w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel_veronica-winters-color-harmony-blog-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\"\/><\/figure>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Primary colors<\/strong> are red, blue, and yellow. If you put all three primary colors (making them equal in intensity), your colored pencil drawing will be screaming with too much color.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secondary colors<\/strong> are orange, violet, and green. They\u2019re mixed with two primary hues.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Complementary<\/strong> colors in colored pencil drawing are opposite each other on the color wheel. Complements intensify each other. You don\u2019t want to have all the complements in one drawing for that reason. Red-Green, Violet-Yellow, Blue-Orange.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Analogous colors<\/strong> in colored pencil drawing are hues adjacent to one another on the color wheel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel_analogous_red-red-orange-orange.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel_analogous_red-red-orange-orange.jpg 695w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel_analogous_red-red-orange-orange-300x47.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Analogous colors: red-red-orange-orange<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel_analogous_green-green-blue-blue.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel_analogous_green-green-blue-blue.jpg 717w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel_analogous_green-green-blue-blue-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel_analogous_green-green-blue-blue-700x117.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Analogous colors: green-green-blue-blue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Triadic<\/strong> colors in colored pencil drawing \u2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"139\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel_triad-color-harmony-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel_triad-color-harmony-blog.jpg 500w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel_triad-color-harmony-blog-300x83.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\/><\/figure>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Split<\/strong> complementary colors in colored pencil drawing \u2013 are the colors on either side of a color\u2019s complement. For instance, if your primary color is blue, your split-complementary colors would be yellow-orange and red-orange. Violet\u2019s complementary color is yellow, and its split-complementary colors are yellow-green and yellow-orange. Blue-purple and red-purple are split complementary colors. Red and green are opposite each other on the color wheel, so red-orange and blue-green are split complementary colors. Split-complementary colors seem to be less color-intense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tetradic<\/strong> colors in colored pencil drawing are a color scheme that uses four colors that are equally spaced around the color wheel. The four colors are made up of two sets of complementary colors, which are also known as double complementary colors. To be honest, I don\u2019t think this color scheme is very useful, although you can try it, of course. I think it\u2019s too many bright colors competing for attention unless you use a single dominant color in this color scheme.<\/li>\n<li><strong>monochromatic<\/strong> color harmonies- colors composed of variations of the same hue but different in color intensity and value.  Red is a hue. Its monochromatic variant is pink and maroon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/koh-i-noor-pencils-sm-e1536937910623.jpg\" alt=\"koh-i-noor colored pencils review\" class=\"wp-image-9764\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel_color-intensity-color-harmony-blog.jpg\" alt=\"color wheel_color intensity-color harmony blog\" class=\"wp-image-20289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel_color-intensity-color-harmony-blog.jpg 500w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/color-wheel_color-intensity-color-harmony-blog-300x292.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Color wheel &amp; Color intensity:<\/strong><br \/><strong>Color Intensity<\/strong> \u2013 the saturation or purity of a color. Neutral colors are mostly browns, but<br \/><strong>Neutralized color<\/strong> is any color with less intensity that\u2019s either grayed down or mixed with its complement. <\/p>\n<p>Colored pencils don\u2019t mix to grey unlike oil, acrylic and watercolor paint. Therefore you need to use grey colored pencils to neutralize the color so that there are 1-3 dominant colors in the picture, and the rest are neutralized. By using the grey colors you create selective focus as well as beautiful, subtle color variations and texture. In the closeup drawing below you can see grayed down fabric. I shaded with some bright hues first and then added light greys over them.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blue-lily-dream-closeup-veronica-winters-colored-pencil.jpg\" alt=\"Blue lily dream, 20x30 inches, colored pencil on art board by Veronica Winters\" class=\"wp-image-19229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blue-lily-dream-closeup-veronica-winters-colored-pencil.jpg 600w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blue-lily-dream-closeup-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blue lily dream, 20\u00d730 inches, colored pencil on art board by Veronica Winters <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to use the artist&#039;s color wheel to create beautiful drawings and paintings\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gZLdARPsFxI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">How to use color harmony to create mood and atmosphere in colored pencil drawing <\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019d like to share 5 drawing tips on using color harmony to make your colored pencil drawings more realistic.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">1. Consider overall color harmony design in your colored pencil drawing<\/h3>\n<p>Decide on the overall color theme of your colored pencil drawing. Is it light or dark? Is it monochromatic or in full color? How do you decide? Look at your main reference to see the <strong>dominant color<\/strong>. Make that particular color your main focus in colored pencil shading. Everything else should be less color intense to support the dominant color. The color harmony you decide on may not be unique to you, but you make it unique by choosing the unusual point of view, stroke, or subject. Your choice of a dominant color(s) and contrast determines the mood in the drawing. For example, light blues and pinks look serene, while deep reds and blacks make us feel very different.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-how-to-use-colored-pencil-for-beginners.jpg\" alt=\"veronica winters colored pencil drawing-how to use colored pencil for beginners\" class=\"wp-image-16864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-how-to-use-colored-pencil-for-beginners.jpg 920w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-how-to-use-colored-pencil-for-beginners-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-how-to-use-colored-pencil-for-beginners-768x477.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-how-to-use-colored-pencil-for-beginners-700x435.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">If you look carefully, the only dominant color here is light blue-turquoise. Everything else is grayed down using colored pencil shading in greys and less bright hues. The overall theme is light. The dominant color is present throughout the composition. It\u2019s reflected in the silver plate. It\u2019s noticeable in the background and crochet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">2. Test your colors to decide on the best color harmony<\/h3>\n<p>Once you decide on your leading colors for your drawing, look at your colored pencils to pick the colors from that color family.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Test <\/strong>your colored pencils on your drawing paper to have consistent color harmony and shading. If you see lots of blue in your reference, test all your blues to see which ones look similar to your picture. Start testing these colors right next to your reference, and you\u2019ll notice that some colors are off and don\u2019t look right as your main hue. If you have a big box of colored pencils, you have many similar colors. You don\u2019t need to use them all in one drawing because you can adjust your pencil pressure drawing in one blue to get a range of blue tones that\u2019s similar to several various colored pencils.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-create-harmony-in-colored-pencils.jpg\" alt=\"colored pencil techniques\" class=\"wp-image-16957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-create-harmony-in-colored-pencils.jpg 900w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-create-harmony-in-colored-pencils-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-create-harmony-in-colored-pencils-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-create-harmony-in-colored-pencils-700x399.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">If you\u2019re testing dark blue colored pencils based on your reference, do you see that not all of them fit that particular color range? Many blue colored pencils are too light or too greenish to be considered for the dark blue range.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">3. Keep it simple to create consistent color harmony<\/h3>\n<p>Shade all shadows in one color first. Students love to jump around the picture, using all possible colored pencils to draw the portrait. Instead, <strong>pick one color to shade all your shadows first.<\/strong> Colored pencil shading in one color is key to creating volume in portrait drawing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/let-it-be_colored-pencil-in-steps_veronica-winters-920x570.jpg\" alt=\"veronica winters colored pencil\" class=\"wp-image-14569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/let-it-be_colored-pencil-in-steps_veronica-winters-920x570.jpg 920w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/let-it-be_colored-pencil-in-steps_veronica-winters-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/let-it-be_colored-pencil-in-steps_veronica-winters-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/let-it-be_colored-pencil-in-steps_veronica-winters-700x434.jpg 700w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/let-it-be_colored-pencil-in-steps_veronica-winters.jpg 955w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this example, you can see that I picked a single purple colored pencil to shade the deepest darks first. When I\u2019m done with basic underpainting in one color, I shade with other colored pencils, layering them one by one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can make personal colored pencil drawings by focusing on a familiar subject that has unique story line or idea. For example, we all know how the human heart looks like but by designing my own composition and color scheme, I make my colored pencil drawing look different from everyone else\u2019s.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/blooming-heart-in-steps-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing.jpg\" alt=\"blooming heart in steps-veronica winters colored pencil drawing\" class=\"wp-image-16958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/blooming-heart-in-steps-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing.jpg 731w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/blooming-heart-in-steps-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/blooming-heart-in-steps-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-700x862.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Here you can see that I used one dominant color \u2013 red for the shading of the heart and another one \u2013 dark green for the leaves. Because I created this colored pencil drawing on a light grey paper I also marked the highlights with white not to lose them by accident.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My secret methods for making ethereal Colored Pencil Art | tips | Don&#039;t make this mistake!\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_WleeubdTbg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">4. Add more tested colors to develop contrast in your color harmony<\/h3>\n<p>Most colors are warm and cool. This includes reds, greens, blues, and even greys. Some are neutral, like browns. You must consider how light or dark they are. You can\u2019t create a very dark shadow using light pink. You can\u2019t shade around the highlight with a dark blue ( because dark blue is too dark for shading in the light).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Build contrast by having a range of tones in your colored pencil drawing going from very light colors to very dark ones.<\/strong> Of course, not all references call for it but keep it as a guideline for your art and colored pencil shading. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/colored-pencils-pinks.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/colored-pencils-pinks.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/colored-pencils-pinks-300x73.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/colored-pencils-pinks-768x187.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/colored-pencils-pinks-700x171.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Most colors are warm and cool. This includes reds, greens and blues. Some are neutral like browns. You also must consider how light or dark they\u2019re to build contrast in shading.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">5. Look at your colored pencil drawing from a distance!<\/h3>\n<p>You lose all the details by looking at your art from a distance. You do see the inconsistencies in color, awkward shapes, weak shadows and highlights, or undefined edges.<\/p>\n<p>If you consider all 5 rules, you will be able to draw a photorealistic colored pencil drawing that has unity in color.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/starfish-marbles-and-beads-colored-pencil-veronica-winters.jpg\" alt=\"how to draw glass\" class=\"wp-image-14820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/starfish-marbles-and-beads-colored-pencil-veronica-winters.jpg 800w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/starfish-marbles-and-beads-colored-pencil-veronica-winters-300x104.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/starfish-marbles-and-beads-colored-pencil-veronica-winters-768x267.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/starfish-marbles-and-beads-colored-pencil-veronica-winters-700x243.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">On using color harmony to create unique and personal colored pencil drawings<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/mushroom-heart-10.5x16-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-633x920.jpg\" alt=\"veronica winters colored pencil art, mushroom heart\" class=\"wp-image-17190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/mushroom-heart-10.5x16-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-633x920.jpg 633w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/mushroom-heart-10.5x16-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/mushroom-heart-10.5x16-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing.jpg 656w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">mushroom heart, 10\u00d716, veronica winters colored pencil drawing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019d like to share my approach to using color harmony to create unique and personal colored pencil drawings. I think it may be useful for advanced artists interested in colored pencil art.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing.jpg\" alt=\"veronica winters colored pencil\"\/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\" id=\"1-what-s-your-idea-in-colored-pencil-drawing\">#1 Start with a good idea<\/h3>\n<p>Have a good idea in mind of what colored pencil drawing you want to create. The idea is a visual story in color, subject, or light. It doesn\u2019t have to be the figure. It could be one object displayed in a unique light, rotation, or point of view in the artist\u2019s drawing. This is the artistic vision and interpretation of a \u201cboring\u201d object that becomes fun to look at because of your unique interpretation of it. You can train yourself to see the world more creatively by improving your photography, reading, looking at art masterpieces, and contemporary art.<\/p>\n<p>I have a folder where I save art to learn from done by other artists. I study unique color choices, composition and subject. Sometimes, the subject isn\u2019t new but the approach to drawing it is totally unique.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-closeup-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing.jpg\" alt=\"veronica winters colored pencil\" class=\"wp-image-16077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-closeup-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing.jpg 900w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-closeup-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-closeup-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-closeup-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lambent space, Veronica Winters colored pencil drawing, 19x25in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My idea starts from my imagination, reading, travel, emotions and thoughts. One day I imagined a seated figure with light passing through his body. I also imagined a rain of hearts above the figure. I made notes of this idea on my phone\u2026I wanted to depict energy, chakras and the colors of the Universe in this colored pencil drawing of Buddha. I came home and started thinking of my references to illustrate this concept.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\" id=\"2-how-good-are-your-references-for-colored-pencil-drawing\">#2 Pick high-quality references for realistic colored pencil drawing<\/h3>\n<p>At first I wanted to paint a real person but I had no references of the pose. So I browsed pictures from my Thailand trip folder. I saw so many beautiful Buddhas and palaces there\u2026And this green Buddha was made of semitransparent stone that looked like glass.<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">You need to pay attention where your references come from. Sometimes you can\u2019t enter competitions drawing from someone else\u2019s photo. Other times, you don\u2019t have an emotional connection to the picture which is not yours. Or you need to get a photo release that takes time and effort. Personally I try to use my references but when it\u2019s impossible to do, I go to Pixabay to find inspiration and you can too! Pictures are of high-quality and free for commercial use. The only problem with them is that they\u2019re Photoshoped heavily. You must see if you have enough information to draw from as most filters remove warm\/cool contrast from pictures.\n\n<\/pre>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/buddha-photoshop-design-idea-veronica-winters.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/buddha-photoshop-design-idea-veronica-winters.jpg 500w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/buddha-photoshop-design-idea-veronica-winters-252x300.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is my original idea, designed in Photoshop. I used a combination of my pictures to illustrate the visual reference to draw from. As you can see, I made considerable changes to the final drawing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Picking the right references is not enough. They need to \u201cconnect\u201d with each other in light and color temperature.<\/p>\n<p>I always design my images around the main subject. I place it first and put smaller shapes around it. In this example, the largest shape is Buddha\u2019s image, and my design revolves around the figure. I used the ruler to make straight lines and place the hearts. I cut a heart-shaped template to have a consistent shape in my colored pencil drawing. I use Photoshop to plan the design as much as possible by layering and moving elements around the main figure to arrive at a perfect composition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-steps-colored-pencil-drawing-920x920.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-steps-colored-pencil-drawing-920x920.jpg 920w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-steps-colored-pencil-drawing-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-steps-colored-pencil-drawing-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-steps-colored-pencil-drawing-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-steps-colored-pencil-drawing-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-steps-colored-pencil-drawing-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-steps-colored-pencil-drawing-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-steps-colored-pencil-drawing.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">step-by-step drawing on Canson Colorline paper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\" id=\"3-what-s-your-main-color-scheme-in-colored-pencil-drawing\">#3 Decide on your color harmony in colored pencil drawing<\/h3>\n<p>This drawing has quite a sophisticated color scheme. My color harmony is a combination of cool red, green, and cool, bluish white.<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">My tip is to focus on picking 1-2 main colors in your color harmony. It doesn\u2019t mean that you use just two colored pencils for that. It means that you pick the basic scheme, say, \u2018yellow-purple\u2019 and design your colored pencil drawing in these colors. The rest of them should be grayed down or become less prominent to support the main hues.\n<\/pre>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\" id=\"4-how-to-pick-colored-paper-for-your-specific-color-scheme\">#4 Pick the right toned paper for your specific color harmony<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-closeup2-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing.jpg\" alt=\"veronica winters colored pencil\" class=\"wp-image-16076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-closeup2-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing.jpg 900w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-closeup2-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-closeup2-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-closeup2-veronica-winters-colored-pencil-drawing-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lambent space, closeup, Veronica Winters colored pencil drawing, 19x25in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\">I love drawing on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00NCVRQ4C\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00NCVRQ4C&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=veronicasart-20&amp;linkId=9b236a1474ef55af885f57925948de45\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canson Colorline paper<\/a>\u00a0because it comes in a variety of bright colors. The texture is not overwhelming, and colored pencils become very vibrant when drawing on this paper. (I\u2019m linking to this paper on Amazon, but I find that DickBlick Art Materials online store has much better choices. Amazon sells a lot of fake products positioned as real ones. Be careful. Buy your art supplies from established shops. Read one-star reviews to understand if the products are fake or not. I bought several art supplies that were listed with professional images, yet the received supplies were knockoffs from China.<\/pre>\n<p>Once you have picked your main color scheme, say \u2018yellow-purple\u2019, look at the color of your drawing paper. In general, don\u2019t draw on yellow paper if your main color is \u2018yellow\u2019. Don\u2019t draw on a purple drawing paper if your main color is \u2018purple\u2019. Pick the opposite color of paper (like green or orange) and test the colored pencils on it. Test a few colored pencils on it to see how vibrant or dull they are. Some colors may disappear on colored paper, and others would be super bright.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\" id=\"5-is-your-shading-consistent-in-colored-pencil-drawing\">#5 Have consistent shading in your colored pencil drawing<\/h3>\n<p>Begin shading the shadows first using one color. Don\u2019t jump around the picture with many colors. Pick one color and shade all the darks with it. Mark the highlights with white colored pencil (or reserve the space for your highlights if you draw on white paper). Lastly, shade the middle tones connecting the darks with the lights.<\/p>\n<p>Shade with the softest colored pencils, filling in large areas. If you start working with harder colored pencils like Polychromos, it might be frustrating to fill in a large space. I save a lot of time and hustle for myself by drawing with the softest pencils like Prismacolor Premier and Luminance or Pablos, and then switching to harder pencils like Polychromos to work on the details in my colored pencil drawing.<\/p>\n<p>Have fun creating your super vibrant colored pencil drawings with beautiful and unique color harmonies!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-with-colored-pencils-colored-pencil-drawing.jpg\" alt=\"buddha art-veronica winters colored pencil\" class=\"wp-image-16074\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.07012987012987;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-with-colored-pencils-colored-pencil-drawing.jpg 824w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-with-colored-pencils-colored-pencil-drawing-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-with-colored-pencils-colored-pencil-drawing-768x718.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lambent-space-with-colored-pencils-colored-pencil-drawing-700x654.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lambent space, Veronica Winters colored pencil drawing, 19x25in, Canson Colorline drawing paper, lightfast colored pencils ( Faber-Castell Polychromos, Luminance and Prismacolor Premier colored pencils)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>You can learn a lot more about color and color harmonies by taking my video course, where I explain the properties of color and how you can design your images around color. I share my secretfor  picking a perfect color scheme for my colored pencil drawings every time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COLOR-CRUSH-Course-for-Colored-Pencil-Artist-by-veronica-winters-920x518.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COLOR-CRUSH-Course-for-Colored-Pencil-Artist-by-veronica-winters-920x518.jpg 920w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COLOR-CRUSH-Course-for-Colored-Pencil-Artist-by-veronica-winters-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COLOR-CRUSH-Course-for-Colored-Pencil-Artist-by-veronica-winters-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COLOR-CRUSH-Course-for-Colored-Pencil-Artist-by-veronica-winters-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COLOR-CRUSH-Course-for-Colored-Pencil-Artist-by-veronica-winters-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/COLOR-CRUSH-Course-for-Colored-Pencil-Artist-by-veronica-winters.jpg 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Design your perfect color harmony by taking this course:<br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/veronica-winters-art-school.teachable.com\/p\/color-crush-course-for-colored-pencil-artist-by-veronica-winters\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/veronica-winters-art-school.teachable.com\/p\/color-crush-course-for-colored-pencil-artist-by-veronica-winters<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\">Colored pencil drawing on Ampersand pastelbord<\/h2>\n<p>This board could be an alternative to drawing on colored paper, but you must consider the disadvantages of working on it with a colored pencil.<\/p>\n<p>I like to experiment with different surfaces drawing in colored pencil, searching for the most archival support for my art. Since most people find the colored pencil work inferior to oil painting and even pastel painting, finding the right, archival surface takes the fear away from your clients who wish to buy your artwork otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>This slightly sanded, colored pastelbord by Amersand is similar to the 800 grit Uart paper, which is great for soft pastel painting. Just like the Uart paper, the pastelbord has similar advantages and disadvantages to using it in colored pencil drawing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/pastelbord.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/pastelbord.jpg 600w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/pastelbord-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ampersand offers a nice variety of colors: sand, dark green, white, gray, and other neutral colors. It takes much less time to shade on a colored surface rather than on white.<\/li>\n<li>Artworks look vividly drawn on this board.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0This archival surface is durable. It doesn\u2019t bend or crumble, stays flat at all times.<\/li>\n<li>It offers easy display without a glass. Just make sure you fix your art beforehand with 3 layers of final fixative. Now you have neither glass reflections nor fear of transporting the art!<\/li>\n<li>The Ampersand pastelbords come in standard sizes that make it super easy to frame them!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Disadvantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Colored pencil shading on pastelbord is limited. It accepts a few layers of pigment.<\/li>\n<li>It \u201ceats\u201d my colored pencils. If you buy expensive, lightfast pencils, they don\u2019t last long drawing on this surface, and you\u2019d have to replenish them quite often.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s best to use harder pencils on these boards. I use Pablo\u2019s to fill in all the details.<\/li>\n<li>The boards cost more than the average drawing paper, of course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_226\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/orange-rose-on-purple1200-e1480564267442.jpg\" alt=\"rose colored pencil by veronica winters\" class=\"wp-image-226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/orange-rose-on-purple1200-e1480564267442.jpg 710w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/orange-rose-on-purple1200-e1480564267442-700x561.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pink rose, 9\u00d712 inches, lightfast colored pencils on pastelbord, in private collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/twofeathersweb-651x920.jpg\" alt=\"peacock feathers\" class=\"wp-image-222\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peacock feathers, 5\u00d77 inches, lightfast colored pencils on pastelbord,  in private collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3fRpoEb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"191\" class=\"wp-image-10320\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/colored-pencil-manual-by-veronica-winters-front-cover.jpg\" alt=\"colored pencil manual veronica winters\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/colored-pencil-manual-by-veronica-winters-front-cover.jpg 707w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/colored-pencil-manual-by-veronica-winters-front-cover-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/colored-pencil-manual-by-veronica-winters-front-cover-700x891.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\"\/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LtH0Iq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-5313\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/how-to-color-like-an-artist_coloring-book_veronica-winters.jpg\" alt=\"how to color like an artist_coloring book_veronica winters\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/how-to-color-like-an-artist_coloring-book_veronica-winters.jpg 532w, https:\/\/veronicasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/how-to-color-like-an-artist_coloring-book_veronica-winters-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\"\/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">These art instruction books are on sale on Amazon!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-veronica-winters-painting wp-block-embed-veronica-winters-painting\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to draw textures in colored pencil: colored pencil drawing of a donut\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/moe99sjFvd0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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