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My eyes: This is easy My brain: Okay I got this My hands: No you don't

what i appriciate alot about Kristy is that even though she sells courses she makes her youtube video so educative and rich of information, others just use it as a 5 min promo for their class with barely any explanations. Right now i can't afford the courses but when i get a job i will make sure to get them and really level up my art more, thank you so much for your youtube channel

Excellent tutorial! As an educator, I see a lot of talented artists on KZfaq that struggle when it comes to teaching viewers how to do what they do, but you really excel at giving clear, precise instructions.

Such a generous large hearted artist !!! I’m Totally surprised at how much you’ve shared and taught , in just one video . Thank you Kirsty !!

I was an art student back in school and I don't even know there's different types of papers. Then again, i wasn't good at art either. hehe..

Her beginner pencils: primsmacolor My beginner pencils: CRAYOLA CRRAYONS PEOPLE

This was a very informative tutorial. I generally blend my layers with a colorless pencil but watching you with your solvent that you use, I like this method much better. Your strawberries look fantastic. Great tutorial.

This lady’s art is unreal what the heck!!!! I am shocked !!!!

Kristy: I recommend getting an exacto knife Me: *quarantined* *uses a kitchen knife*

my parents: you're such a great artist!! wow!! me: haha ok me: *watches this video* me: 👁️👄👁️

Kirsty, I did Higher art at high school and have learned more from you in 2 videos than I did in 4 years. You are so talented 💗

I've been watching tons of tutorials in the past few weeks as I'm starting out and I must say that, without a shade of a doubt, this is the best one I've seen so far. You have taught me new things and also given answer to lots of doubts I had, as I didn't quite understand how did they achieve certain results and now it's all clear. So thank you ever so much for this video. I truly loved it.

Someone who actually gives information and cuts it into parts instead of a 10 minute course advertisement! New sub!

I thought I knew all the tricks. I didn't. Thank you Kirsty, pencil drawing is so relaxing.

I’ve been looking through a lot of artists you tube videos and beginner books. Yours is by far the most detailed, informative, and easy to follow. Thank you for caring enough to show us the different tools and paper types as well as what they are for. I will definitely sign up for your tutorials soon.

4:35 and 6:30 ! 2 of my favs. Just started my first attempt at a multi colored full portrait. Usually just use a single color ( black, grey, red, ballpoint) it’s definitely very time consuming constantly switching between 10-20 colors. Thanks for the advice on solvent and watercolor paper and the x acto knife technique. Never even considered this. 👏👍👌this was honestly thee most informative videos I’ve ever seen on utube. Thank you. I guarantee this will be beyond helpful in my work. Ok

"tips for beginners" "lightfastness is important if you want to sell your pictures" Yeah, my mom definetely needs the best quality when she buys my drawings out of pitty xD

Me: buys a pack of 72 prisma colors KZfaq recommendations: how to draw with colored pencils

I usually use acrylics for my assignments but i thought the reference i chose will go better with pencil colors and so it brings me here(but i actually own zero pencil colors)and after watching this video i feel like going right now to the stationary store and get alot of pencil colors and start right away!!Thanks for so much of inspiration.

Wonderful tutorial! I've been drawing portraits in b&w for a while with decent results, but I thought adding color would take them to a whole different level. Your instructional video gave me what I need to get started exploring this new layer of experience, pun intended!

I wish I learned all these "methods" in school. Anyway, thanks for the tips!

Storytime: Today I was cleaning my room looking for some color pencils (Crayola twistable) so I went to this shoe box in my room where I put my color pencils i was getting some when I find this color pencil that had the word "PRISMACOLOR" in it so I was like "I bet it's a fake prismacolor" since I have never had prismacolors I found another one and decided to make a test so I swatched it and it was so pigmented so i was like "Omg is this actually a prismacolor?" So I kept looking for more and found 18 in total turns out they were my sister's but she moved out of the house so I kept them and I'm only missing 6 since she had 24

Literally the best teaching video ever, I am an artist and went through so many videos but didn't find a video that gives you so so many tips in one shot.. you are amazing in explaining, very clear and organised in your transitions...I will definitely sign for your website tutorials 😊 thank you so much for the rich information you provided us with.

I can’t tell you how appreciative I am of your tutorial. I have learned so many of your “secrets “. I’m definitely going to benefit from my next two projects: one of lilacs in my garden and the second of the roses that are really starting to get going as the weather warms. Thank you so much !

I'm trying to learn the colored pencil medium. I love to make art with this medium but finding it a little hard to make realistic portraits. These tips helps me a lot. I request you to make more tutorials on how to use colored pencils. Thanks Kirsty. ☺

her: uses brush to get the shrapnels out. me: tries to do it with hands her: don't do it with your hands. Get a brush. me. blows all of it away.

The demonstration of the use of solvent was a real eye-opener for me and has made such a difference to my artwork. Amazing! Thank you.

This is THE BEST watercolour video I ve ever seen. SO much information. Very generous of her. And the techniques she shows are amazing

Kirsty: “You don’t need loads of colored pencils to begin with” me with a 40 pack of Prismacolors I hardly touched and regret buying more every day: oh..

How to use a colored pencil: Step 1: literally be amazing at drawing

This has been a really informative video. I'm just recently getting back into drawing, and the techniques you show (especially with white pencil and knife highlights) inspire me to add those techniques to my future color pencil works. Thank you so much for this guide.

You are by far the best pencil artist Kirsty, who also generously shares all the tips n tricks. I have learnt so much from you. ❤

So THAT's how people draw fine lines. Holy Guacamole-- thank you for the tips!

And here was me thinking all I needed was blank paper from B&M and some crayola pencils 😂 Edit: OMG thx for the likes, I've never had this many before!

Her work is amazing. Like damn. Beautiful! Definitely a truly skilled artist. It's amazing how far something as cheap and simple as color pencils can go when in the right hands

Ive always been a black and white, sketch loving person But finally i can understand how to properly use colours, thanks kirsty!

13:26 Layering 15:23 blending 17:56 burnishing 19:08 x-acto tool 20:26 21:33 highlights 22:33 23:04 23:33

7:15 i didn’t expect to see jimin here

I found using an embossing stylus much easier than an Exacto blade to create creases in the page. They come in different sizes and are perfect for signing your name in the corner of the paper before you start drawing. "Longdex Embossing Stylus Set 5PCS" I loved the video!

Kirsty, thank you sooo much! What an eye opener! I didn’t know about the pencil blending solution until now and I had absolutely no idea that you could make portraits with pencils. But not just an ordinary portrait, but very realistic ones like yours. I thought I was looking at photos!! I’m so glad I came across your channel today. Brilliant!! Thanks so much 🙏🙏🙏

Kristy, you got 666 views and 30 comments in only 10 minutes! I hope this shows you how much your videos are appreciated! Keep up the great work for us! Thanks!

Kristy you are the most helpful artist on KZfaq thank you so much Keep inspiring

I'm an artist and always have been but I have never been able to figure this out. I watched this 3 years ago and because of you my career has skyrocketed and now I'm amazing with colored pencils you might not read this but...thank you for everything you do 🙂

Finely someone who explains everything step by step. I love how you say what you use and how you explain everything so well. IV been looking for someone like this for so long. This video was amazing

The best guide for beginner i've ever seen. I wish it was online when i started with colored pencil.

I gave up painting with my coloring pencils years ago.But now a days, I'm starting it just like a beginner. Thank you so much for the video.☺

Thank you!! This is such an incredibly helpful tutorial!! ❤ thank you for sharing this free on your KZfaq. We're a homeschooling family and we love to do art. So far, no color pencils since they don't look as nicely as the paintings... but now you convinced me to get a solvent, white pencils and an exacto knife!! Looks like we're going to be learning how to properly color with color pencils!!

Loved all the tips and tricks! Just gonna add a quick one as well in terms of archival (this goes with any media). Now keep in mind I don't sell my artwork, but I do this method to preserve it for my own sake. Whenever I finish a drawing, I personally do a spray coating overtop of it FOR A FEW REASONS: * preserves the vibrancy of the colors * prevents the paper from yellowing overtime * especially useful for when you're working with graphite: I find that no matter how much you brush off your finished piece, it will smudge in your sketchbook against the opposite side of the paper. Coating it will keep the graphite in place. * sometimes a specific coating (like high-gloss) can really bring out the colors in some drawings. Found this to be the case with watercolors. Now there are a few options in terms of coating, and you kind of just have to play around with it to find out what works with you and your media. Some ones I've used in the past: **Workable fixative** great all-purpose and forgiving coating for dry-media. I use this mostly for my sketchbooks. It prevents yellowing, smudging and wrinkling without adding a noticeable "finish". It's also one of the only coatings you can actual remove (with like, an eraser) * matte finish is nice sometimes for graphite, because graphite just by itself is quite reflective. It kind of helps with the viewing angles of the drawing * kamar varnish - useful for "wet" media like watercolor, acrylic, oil, etc * clear coat, semi-clear, acrylic clear, and alike are all useful for boosting the saturation and depth of your colors (think of a glossy professional photo vs matte). I REALLY don't use it often to be completely honest, but I do use it at times for specific media.

OMG I REALLY NEEDED THIS VIDEO I’ve just started finally using my colored pencils I started off doing a cartoony drawing but I wanna get to realism and I just needed this

Her:Talking about toned paper Me: OuHh ItS jImIn

I am such a newbie I had never knew about the blending brush. Makes a HUGE difference. I would LOVE to be able to paint realism. Maybe one day… learning a lot from your videos. Thanks and nice job!

I seriously cannot thank you enough! I have learned so much from your videos!! Thank you for sharing your secrets. Sometimes I feel like these things are "ancient Chinese secrets" and professional artists all have a club with a secret handshake and the main rule is to never divulge the truth to the methods that made their work so amazing! All the practicing in the world would never get these results without some of these methods so I am really grateful you have broken free of the code of honor and are rebelling by telling us how to get the most out of our work...along with practice of course!

Wow you just showed me 10x more techniques and methods in a far more intuitive way than I have learned in 2 semesters of art classes. Why have I literally never heard of solvent until now, that's so useful. Thank you

Her:get the good color pencils Me being broke af:👁👄👁

I rediscovered coloring a year ago and was digging through all the videos I could find. Why didn’t I find this one? There are so many useful tips I still didn’t even hear of. Amazing 😻 although I like to color coloring books and I only started to try and paint myself with my watercolor paints 😊 Thank you so much for this well organized and well explained video ❤

Thank you. I normally work with ink but I got a 300 set of color pencils for Christmas 😂. This has been an amazing watch and you have an amazing talent. Thanks again 👍

These comments have me in tears! Thanks guys. I so needed that. Kirsty is fantastic and I love her tutorials. She doesn't skip over vital tips, plus she gives alternatives if you don't have that certain thing like solvent.

Her: There is a lot of different types of papers! Me: ( rips out a paper from my school notebook) A PAPER IS PAPER Edit: Guys this is just a joke xD

Wow! I'm blown away at how little I knew about colored pencils!! Thank you for enlightening us all!

This was really helpful since I have trouble using colored pencils when coloring in drawing so thank you so much for the tips I’ll be sure to use them!

I'm an art youtuber myself and I didn't know the tricks so thank you for that and I just found another army that is.....YOU KRISTY!!😍❤️✨

This is the first art video I don't regret watching.

Amazing tutorial, love that you made a step by step to illustrate the techniques at the end. I've never used solvent before, now I can't wait to try 🤩

Thank you so much, Kirsty! You have transformed my art by your easy-to-follow techniques.

“Become the artist you want to be” Meanwhile My mom: “Stop Drawing Stupid Peoples faces Your never going to make money when you grow up doing that trash” Me: *Cries On paper while drawing a car* Edit: uh oh, she liked this comment, It’s not a bad thing, but uh.....w o w.Never thought this was going to happen but thanks for everything! Also, I don’t plan on using mainly art and selling it like most people would usually think. I was focusing on becoming a architect when I get older, if this doesn’t fit anything I’ve read in the replies, sorry. I’m still young to be able to understand most of this, heh! But overall, thank you for you’re support and advice if Any of had given any. Have a beautiful day.

Some years ago I got the 36 pack of polychromos without doing any research. Now, I found what I actually like to draw and that is mostly portraits. I am going to get prismacolors but right now There are some more serious things going on in the World. I want them for the smooth blending but while I was watching this video I realized that I was making some mistake when using solvent. Thank you for all the videos you make I really enjoy them and I also learn a lot from them.

I learned more from this one video than all the hundreds I’ve watched previously. Thank you a thousand times over💕

this was so informative! i definitely feel more confident and less lost about using colored pencil. thank you so much for this great tutorial!

Bro, she didn’t even draw that. She got a strawberry and smacked it on the paper. Edit: Issa joke.

They didn't teach me any of this on my year-long art course all those years ago. Thank you so much for opening our eyes to this stuff.

Thank you. I'm excited to begin using these techniques.

Kirsty, thank you for helping me get started on the right foot! I appreciate you❤

I was so depressed yesterday Couse I failed in my Paint and then I left it and try to learn some technical about colored pencils I didn't find someone who can learn me and surprise Kristy updated a video about what I want , I love you and thank you so much , wash you the best ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

7:15 Me: Is dat Jimin Hmmm tries to find comments to confirm it's Jimin... Also Me: Stares at my Crayola and my life savings of $3 *Cries in broke*

Brilliant, you are so talented Kirsty, thank you for your very informative videos. I am a beginner at colouring and I have looked at endless videos, but I have to say that your way of getting your instructions across is the best. It’s obvious you cram as much as you can for us enthusiasts and you are very generous with sharing your experience with us. Thank you!

I’m so glad I watched this video, Kristy, I have been wanting to dive into color pencil drawing and this might give me the confidence I needed.

Definitely was not expecting to see a Jimin pop up haha 💗

You have made into so much a better artist. I can’t wait to watch this one and to support you on patreon when the pandemic passes over and I’m more economically stable. I love you so much. Stay safe! Keep up the amazing work :)

I wish I could show you the pictures I just took of my extremely SHARP & POINTY Polychromos, Luminance, and Prismacolor pencils I sharpened with my new Derwent Super Point hand-crank pencil sharpener. Thank you so much, Kirsty, for recommending this sharpener. I have about ten other sharpeners I bought after learning about them on various artists' websites. NONE of them can make my pencils as sharp as Derwent's Super Point hand-crank sharpener. I am eager to sharpen all of my pencils with this. The stop mechanism works VERY well. Oh, and I really enjoyed this instructive video! I just purchased your Legacy Art Class Collection and can't wait to get started. Your teaching style fits well with my learning style. Keep up the good work, Kirsty. Thank you!

I got to know about drawing with pencil more than for all my previous years of life!!! Incredible!!! ❤🎉 thank you for such great video!!

I have been seriously waiting for this for forever. I’m good at drawing but I want to start realism people in colored pencil. I want to get better so I’ve been binge watching all ur colored pencil vids 😂

Just getting into colored pencils myself. I love your channel. I dream of one day being half as good. Thank you so much for creating such high quality content.

There are lots of videos on KZfaq titled ‘How to draw ...’ but there is no tutorial, it’s just watching them draw, which has some benefits I guess but this video actually taught me so much and I am so grateful. I studied art and design at college for two years and then went into digital design. Now, many years later, I’m trying to get back into drawing and painting, this video has been so immensely helpful and taught me skills I never learnt at college. I don’t know why I’m actually crying. Thank you for your hard work and excellent tutorial video.

Wow, not only are you so gifted you also thoroughly explain the techniques!! I am So grateful, thank you

Omg thank you sooo much for making this video! I really learned a lot from it. Can't wait to try these new techniques!

This is the most informative video i have ever seen on KZfaq. Thank you!

Absolutely beautiful artwork. Thank you for sharing this

Hey i was having a hard time in color pencils but after watching this video i am more comfortable with color pencils Thanks Kirsty and I love your videos

I use Faber-Castell polychromos, The 12 set is amazing but im saving up for The 120 one because i am really passionate with colored pencils

It’s fun to learn other artists techniques. You’re so good!

People like you and proko are a godsend for aspiring artists. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and insights

She is amazing she explains it very well and she doesn't hold back some artist won't reveal all their secrets she does not to mention she's extremely talented and very beautiful she definitely keeps you interested

This is the perfect tutorial for my audience! Would you consider coming on the podcast?

Thank you Kirsty for sharing SO MUCH helpful information and amazingly fun and helpful techniques!!! I learned so much in such a short amount of time. Thank you for sharing your love of art with so many of us...even with those that leave comments showing they don't take it seriously enough, you deserve more respect. Thank you for your kindness and time.

Thank you so much for making this video. I was so bad at colouring and I also don't have the exact same things as you but I still have faber Castle colouring pencils. Thank you for helping us. You deserve a big donation. 😊😊

Kirsty, you are so awesome! What a terrific video. I learned so much. I'm dying to become a great artist and become an expert like yourself in coloring and blending. I practice every chance I get and I am definitely going to get a membership to learn more from you. Thank you so much again for this great video! You're the best!

OMG Kirsty ur seriously the best artist I've ever known! I can see such a huge difference in my new drawings! Thank you sooooooooooo much! :-)

It's clear from the video of your art and the details you go through when explaining everything that you love your passion, and I felt that. From that alone you get a like and with that soothing voice, i dont get why you dont have many more followers

Amazing work. I badly wanted to use this medium but I was not sure about how it would turn out. After watching this video , I have every explanation for my doubts. Thank you so much ❤😊😊