Art Journaling with Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils

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10 жыл бұрын

My first foray into the world of art journaling. Using Prismacolor Watersoluble pencils, a Sakura and Niji water brush and a Strathmore watercolor art journal, I christened my first page with this rendering of a Carolina Chickadee, a frequent visitor to my feeder. Follow along as I become more familiar with watercolor pencils.
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@patcyzauskas7216 5 жыл бұрын

You r correct- there is very little difference between black-capped & Carolina chickadees. Where u saw the bird helps a lot but in the East, there is a crossover from North to South. Here in CA we don’t have Carolina but have chestnut-backed & black-capped. I have Fabre-Castell Aqua Karell watercolor pencils I’ve been using 59 yrs (on 2d Set). Don’t like waterbrushes so use regular watercolor paint brushes so I can control the amount of fluid. I’m working on an art journal with my photography of birds I’ve seen in all 50 states. I’ve seen almost 500 species of birds in USA.

@amydejong2051 4 жыл бұрын

Love the scriptures at the end ❤️

@sedamcclurg9699 3 жыл бұрын

Just did my first ever water color pencil with your inspiration - i chose a tufted titmouse one of my favorites from way back home in PA. I'm enjoying all of your videos, they are some of the best for VERY new beginners, you walk through everything in such an easy to follow, calm and intellectual way. THANK YOU!

@karenturner-cf7vq Жыл бұрын

I like your use of watercolour pencils. I use them with watercolour paints. It has a good effect. Thankyou

@earthingearthling2976 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Just wow! The depth u created

@karenwoods1234 6 жыл бұрын

I am a Canadian who moved to Mexico just over four years ago now and one of the things I miss are the Black Capped Chickadees. They have always been my favourite little bird. Can't wait to move back home to all the things I have been missing. Thank you for bringing back such fond memories. I have just recently found you channel and am anxious to learn all that I can. Bless you for sharing your talent and time.

@YasutomoArtOrigami Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! We love seeing how you used our waterbrush!

@rmartin8887 9 жыл бұрын

Absolutely the best lil Chickadee I have seen here on youtube. Looking forward to seeing more of your nature journal.

@definitelynotcarrie 6 жыл бұрын

Love the Carolina Chickadee...I've been listening to a whole family of them. I've been wanting to paint one, so I'm happy that you have this tutorial! Thanks so much for another great video!

@andrewpeppiatt5873 8 жыл бұрын

You just peaked my interest, and I'm thinking about drawing again. Always wanted to try watercolors, and this might be the best way for me to get into it. Thank you for the helpful videos. Your's is the first I've ever subscribed to.

@ant8064 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve for all your videos, which are so educational, inspiring and of course beautiful!

@maryriley6163 5 жыл бұрын

You did a great job with the chickadee. Thanks for that demonstration of watercolor pencils and water rush.

@gingerkelly5146 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Steve for your bird tutorial. I love nature and you explain it so I can easily understand! Beautiful work!! Thanks for sharing your talent with us!! 🥰

@chantalp.146 6 жыл бұрын

I love all your videos, I’ve tried to pace through them (being a newbie on KZfaq) but I can’t stop marvelling at your talent for rendering all that you see. Bravo.

@felixvega7703 5 жыл бұрын

Great job steve!!! I have been trying to get the same effect on my water color drawings and your tutorial is spot on!!! Many thanks Looking forward to seeing more of your tutorials.

@alanvandever9683 2 жыл бұрын

I use watercolor pencils 2 ways. First, I use it as a secondary process when doing a large painting. I first do a value sketch for tonal value, then I do a watercolor pencil sketch to test the color scheme before going onto the full-sized painting. The second way I use them is for small paintings and cards. I will sometimes do a 5 - 7 with them, put them into an oval matt, and an inexpensive frame.

@cnlashley2288 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent, well-produced tutorial. Thank you for sharing your art with us.

@debbyleiper8367 Жыл бұрын

Love it. Gave me a couple tips too! Thanks

@SDW90808 7 жыл бұрын

This is wonderful! After watching your vid on water soluble graphite pencils, I bought a set and fell in love. I can see this as the next step in my evolution. As always, thanks for sharing.

@Mantinae 7 жыл бұрын

So beautiful. Watching that made me smile the whole time for some reason... Thank you for making those.

@hauteswan2541 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the inspiration. I am working on some children's brushes. I have always been an artist but never have done this form of artwork. I am looking to illustrate my own books so I am just getting some inspiration here and there. It was fun watching you and it also helped me learn about some new tools! Thanks a biz-zillion!

@mindofwatercolor 9 жыл бұрын

@Prabha- You're welcome. Thanks for watching. Standard brushes do great with WC pencil. Water brushes aren't really necessary unless you want something more portable.

@EricSareyka 9 жыл бұрын

+The Mind of Watercolor The bird looks great - I like it! How do you call the bird? I'm coming from Germany.

@WmAnnis 9 жыл бұрын

+Eric Sareyka It's a chickadee.

@EricSareyka 9 жыл бұрын

Wm Annis Thank you! In Germany we call it "Meise". ;)

@Ms1lonewolf 5 жыл бұрын

Great bird! I here what your saying about how the watercolor pencils sets in. I have fun with the WC pencils and water pens because of the fact you can control the water better. The WC pencils help to get the fine lines that I want but they are a lite value when you add the water. I noticed with the black you can't get the darkest value but they do have the water soluble grafite now and I want to try one of those pencils. Beautiful painting. Thank you for the demo and keep them coming.

@Linda-qq5mg 6 жыл бұрын

This is a beautiful watercolor pencil painting! Thanks so much.

@Lifequek 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for willingness to share with us yr talent. You inspire me to use water Colour which I did not like until now. Agree best tutorial. I have learnt a lot. Great teacher!👍👍👍

@delila351 7 жыл бұрын

I love the idea of the watercolor journal. When I get good enough, I will give it a shot. I have those pencils and was not sure what to do with them. Now, I do

@drawingsmagdaem 9 жыл бұрын

I admire your work!

@lizziedae91 4 жыл бұрын

Such a great idea for that journal!

@charitymharrison 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve. I just wanted to say thank you for sharing this video. I am a newbie to watercolor but not colored pencils. This has given me another option for watercolor painting that's not so daunting.

@Vic101able 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you , I just starting to work with water-soluble pencils myself . . . this is very helpful thank you.

@1erickjon 7 жыл бұрын

You are AMAZING! Your videos make me SUPER happy!!!!

@DiRidpath 7 жыл бұрын

You have the best tutorials for watercolor and drawing. I wish I could take lessons from you. We have no one here. Thanks!

@tambo333 9 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, I've just started with watercolor painting and just want to let you know that you have the best tutorials on KZfaq! I've learned more from you then others! Keep the tutorials coming! :)

@mindofwatercolor 9 жыл бұрын

Tammy Franck So glad to hear they've been a help. Thanks for the kind comments and for watching!

@DiRidpath 7 жыл бұрын

I agree 100%.

@brendareynolds7122 6 жыл бұрын

@nanwool 8 жыл бұрын

Boy does he look real. We have them in northern Michigan too. Thanks for your videos.

@mindofwatercolor 8 жыл бұрын

+Nancy Woolever thanks!

@drummergirl9481 6 жыл бұрын

the only tip I've seen lately on watercolor pencils, is to use a razor blade, and flick off or shave off pieces off of the tip, and it makes nice speckles on wet watercolor paper! I want to learn to use the pencils too. I'm not good at it yet, but I think birds are a great subject to start with. You brought that little chickadee to life on paper!

@bertabl 6 жыл бұрын

Loved this video. Your attention for detail is amazing and I think you got it just right. I am a nature "journaler" and I like how you have show the bird standing and also flying. Great video, and I also have to have one of these white opaque pens...

@mariateresarezett7363 5 жыл бұрын

Es UD un verdadero maestro de la acuarela, ,*I'love so much yours vídeos*. gracias por compartir

@joanporter916 5 жыл бұрын

I love your demonstrations. They are Always encouraging ..helpful and relaxing. I really like the music on this vedio

@marionsutcliffe1119 2 жыл бұрын

One tip I saw was to scribble on a bit of rough/textured plastic, then add water to mix up a wash from the pencils.

@mindofwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, they actually make a palette designed specifically for this. amzn.to/3gGdFua

@samantharankinstinamisan5583 5 жыл бұрын

Great job!! And, i love the bagpipe music.

@McJc09 9 жыл бұрын

I really just want to tell you how much your videos have helped me. I love your style. I love that you are showing us the different mediums, paper, brushes etc. I used to paint watercolor a lot.. years ago, but haven't painted in years, your videos have made me want to paint again! My family is thrilled, they have been begging me to start painting again. I really love using the pencils, m. Gram paint and those water brush are awesome! You have put the fun back into my painting. So excited! So thank you, and keep doing what you do!

@mindofwatercolor 9 жыл бұрын

M. Chapman Thanks so much for this feedback. I love hearing these inspiration stories!

@beckyjones5857 9 жыл бұрын

Love your videos especially the Chickadee. New to the WC pencils and need all the help I can get. Thanks for sharing!

@blessedblessed5726 6 жыл бұрын

Great videos love watching them

@jennifer20100320 3 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias!! contigo estoy aprendiendo mucho como usar lápices acuarelables, ya que casi no hay videos de calidad en cuanto a este medio. Pero tú eres todo un experto!!

@krisyoungsteadt9139 3 жыл бұрын

Super cool!

@DanielOliveira-lk3tg 6 жыл бұрын

Fabulous bird. Congratulations!

@kathiemacphee 9 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to more nature journal entries!! I really appreciate your teaching. Thanks so much!!

@mindofwatercolor 9 жыл бұрын

Kathryn MacPhee You're welcome, thanks for watching!

@patriciabarbosa3656 6 жыл бұрын

I wish someone in my family have so much talent as you. I saw you have a grandaughter she is so lucky have such a talent grandfather.

@rosanesilva6830 5 жыл бұрын

Meu deus! maravilhoso! eu tenho esses pincéis...

@manicpanda8741 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@MaryVivit 9 жыл бұрын

It's always an adventure playing with new toys ... um ... "tools". ;) Thanks for sharing!

@mindofwatercolor 9 жыл бұрын

Mary Vivit Indeed it its!

@MrSargenti 8 жыл бұрын

I just ordered the pens, pencils and the wonderful little sketchbook. Thank you for testing and recommending all of these items. I am always looking for a comfortable way to enjoy making art in the nice air-conditioned house, when my oil painting studio out back is too hot and stuffy to enjoy sitting out there. This is much less toxic than oil and I need to do more of this. Your shows really help me... thanks for making them.

@mindofwatercolor 8 жыл бұрын

+MrSargenti my pleasure!

@debimason5031 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your beautiful video, and for recommending all your supplies. As a newbie, all this is so helpful to me!

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

👍

@pathayes6084 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. I always learn so much from you.

@prupoo2 9 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this,thank you for sharing.

@flossey100 9 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve ...lovely watching you paint and I am learning a lot about shading and using a delicate touch. I shave the wood down the pencil barrel for about 1.5 inches to expose the colour and it makes it easy to pool directly with a wet brush lift enough pigment for a wash. Of course the trade off is you loose the ability to have a sharp point but I hold several in my hand at once mixing as I go. Also my style is more serendipitous .......Lynette

@mindofwatercolor 9 жыл бұрын

flossey100 Good tip, thanks. And thanks for watching!

@mindofwatercolor 8 жыл бұрын

@ Andrew Peppiatt - Thanks for subscribing. Absolutely! Give them a try. They do seem to make a nice entry point.

@leraginasian 8 жыл бұрын

+The Mind of Watercolor - question, do you try to have your art be "inside the paper" or do you try to make it "stand right on the paper's surface"? i hope you get my question. thanks.

@maliatong3363 9 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful.

@loiscox2754 9 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing your gift with us.

@mindofwatercolor 9 жыл бұрын

Lois Cox Happy to do so, thanks!

@angiefav1847 3 жыл бұрын

Great job love it

@sergioolvera7842 5 жыл бұрын

Super beautiful. Only you and very few can make this with watercolor pencils.

@juancarlosreyes1706 6 жыл бұрын

Great technique, great tutorial, thanks ,

@anitaburns2540 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much you are a great teacher. Please keep sharing.

@kathill8501 9 жыл бұрын

I so enjoy your videos. I am "binge-watching" while hubby is on a business trip. I have watercolor pencils, but have been frustrated with them. Now I feel like I know a successful way to use them! Thank you for the inspiration. This is an excellent channel that will recommend to my friends.

@mindofwatercolor 9 жыл бұрын

Kat Hill Thanks so much. Glad they are a help and thanks for the recommend!

@Kitchensurprise 6 жыл бұрын

I am just joining you on KZfaq and love your tutorials...I am subscribed and just going back to learn from all your work!

@annajordan9058 8 жыл бұрын

Love this painting and your background is very nice! Thank you!

@mindofwatercolor 8 жыл бұрын

+Anna Jordan 👍

@carincoaching 7 жыл бұрын

so glad i found you great work

@nevermindthebuzzcockz113 9 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEOS, It's so hard to find EXACTLY what you're looking for on youtube, Your channel is just what I needed, Thank you so much...

@mindofwatercolor 9 жыл бұрын

Ere Lent Thanks so much, and thanks for watching!

@blessedbeone 5 жыл бұрын

This is very helpful. Was looking at a bird photo today with thoughts of trying watercolor pencil. It's a new medium for me and would be a challenge to say the least. Thank you!

@bassman3834 8 жыл бұрын

This was an amazing. Thank you for sharing you're wonderful talent.

@mindofwatercolor 8 жыл бұрын

+bassman3834 👍

@joannrichardson7288 9 жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved this video. I'm on my way to my art supply store to pick up a waterbrush and art journal. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent.

@mindofwatercolor 9 жыл бұрын

JoAnn Richardson My pleasure to do so! Thanks for watching!

@pate8250 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve. Really nice.

@prabhapanth6762 9 жыл бұрын

thank you Steve, it is a great lesson! I don't have a water pen brush, so I used a fine thin brush instead. Not exactly the same result, but it is better than what I used to do, though no where near yours! Thanks again, Prabha

@andreabernardi178 10 жыл бұрын

As great as always thanks again!

@susanbradford4543 7 жыл бұрын

One of the reasons you could not lift the watercolor pencil layers is using Strathmore watercolor paper which is not sized well. The same experiment with Arches paper will lift much better. As with watercolor paint, some colors stain more than others and will lift but stain the papers a bit. I have taught watercolor & watercolor pencil classes. Faber Castell Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils melt faster into paint while Derwent and Prismacolor leave more of the drawing quality which I agree is desirable.

@YM-kg4cb 7 жыл бұрын

Happy 100k followers Steve 👏👏👏

@Pixieharmony 5 жыл бұрын

Cool! I would like to have seen how you did the sky. Looks really good!

@jmdfineart 8 жыл бұрын

I really love the music you chose for this vid .... thanks for posting this ... love your work

@mindofwatercolor 8 жыл бұрын

+jmd558 thank you!

@drbettyschueler3235 5 ай бұрын

I'm learning how to use watercolor pencils and having a rough time of it but that might be because I haven't found the right paper to use with the pencil. I did a landscape, in a watercolor journal, and it wasn't great as I couldn't get color up very well once it was applied. And I couldn't move color around very well. I'll just have to keep working with it to find which technique works the best for my style of painting.

@estherszalay5921 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you I have learned a lot from your video, certainly will try it myself! Love your bird!

@mindofwatercolor 9 жыл бұрын

esther Szalay Thank you! Go for it.

@janshamer5321 9 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much for sharing your knowledge with us. Your chickadee looks as if I could reach in and touch it. It is amazing and the commentary is so helpful to someone that is not sure how to use watercolor pencils yet. Your bird is just truly beautiful. Again thankyou for sharing and have a wonderful day.

@mindofwatercolor 9 жыл бұрын

Jan Shamer Thanks so much for the kind words. Happy painting!

@roseteacher1 8 жыл бұрын

Love how you built up the 3 dimensions.

@mindofwatercolor 8 жыл бұрын

+Rose Stewart-Fram Thanks. One of the most enjoyable part for me!

@ianjackson5834 8 жыл бұрын

very nicely done. I have several types of water soluble pencil and they are limited with the amount of push they have and most of them lock up after adding water.

@mary-joromero8821 9 жыл бұрын

Beautiful to watch you draw and beautiful music to listen to!

@mindofwatercolor 9 жыл бұрын

+MJ ROMERO Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

@a.l.b.o.e1401 8 жыл бұрын

This is so beautiful!

@mindofwatercolor 8 жыл бұрын

+A.L.B.O.E Thanks!

@Pavlushacom 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@debohaver4747 5 жыл бұрын

You are Mr. Rogers with the paintbrush. Water coloring nature and teaching us the Lord's blessings of His creations. You are engaging me to buy a small set of 24 Prisma watercolor pencils and a brush pen and journal. You are a gifted teacher. I have been a colorist for 2 years. I love coloring. Freehand and watercolor are uncharted territory for me. A little scary, but I can't fail until I start to crawl, right?

@valaamaris 5 жыл бұрын

First off, that is gorgeous. I haven't done much with watercolor pencils but I do have some neocolor IIs and I often scribble on a slick surface (palette, glass, etc...) and pick up the color from there. It helps me from accidentally leaving any marks on textured paper that I may not want in that area. (You can also mix colors that way too if you have a limited palette and do not want to layer on the paper.) You didn't seem to have that problem at all! You must have a light touch.

@robertsloan8923 9 жыл бұрын

It's possible to get those loose washes like your blue background entirely by watercolor pencils. One way is to lay down a very smooth dry layer, squeeze the water brush and swish it around a lot. Another is to dampen the paper first and then swipe the brush over the tip of the pencil like it's pan watercolor. A third, very common for me, is to press lightly on my scribbles but use a fair amount of water and scrub out the scribbling till the lines are gone. All this works best on watercolor or multimedia paper that's sized and heavy.

@mindofwatercolor 9 жыл бұрын

Robert Sloan If you really love painting with WC pencils I suppose thats a valid approach. I take a totally different approach. Its so much easier to do a wash with regular paint that I don't bother. I much prefer to treat WC pencil more as a drawing medium than a painting medium then activate it selectively for tone here and there and keep the pencil technique looks where possible. I personally don't see the point of putting down a ton of pencil only to activate all the pencil marks away with water. Paletted paint is so much easier to apply in large wash quantities and has more mixing control. But... thats just me. Different strokes for different folks!

@xeniabenidorm 7 жыл бұрын

soooo beautiful! thank you!!!

@debohaver4747 5 жыл бұрын

Amen

@marie-christinebaudelle3796 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your inspirational video! I really enjoy your style of painting. The music you matched with this video is kind of magic on my mind too, watching you painting when some part of my mind "s'épivarde" (+/- escape) in an imaginary forest visited by chikadees flying around me full of curiosity...

@mindofwatercolor 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@VaniaPereira1956 9 жыл бұрын

Olá, seu trabalho é muito lindo. Bjs.

@crystaleldridge3988 10 жыл бұрын

Maybe I will pull out the dozens of watercolor pencils I have and give them another go. Thanks for sharing.

@mindofwatercolor 10 жыл бұрын

crystal eldridge Go for it! :)

@DotJFreel 9 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!

@mindofwatercolor 9 жыл бұрын

Dot Freel Thank you!

@debbiegilbert5588 8 жыл бұрын

I think you have demonstrated excellent skill in using these pencils & brushes. I also have these same pencils and watercolor brushes. After watching you, I feel less intimidated by this new medium and will give it a try. Thank you for your video....

@mindofwatercolor 8 жыл бұрын

+Debbie Gilbert Sounds good. Go for it!