What NO ONE Is Telling You About LAYERING With Colored Pencils

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This video teaches you how to layer your colored pencils like a pro. Elevate your artwork with this step-by-step approach that builds your creative muscles and your artistic intuition.
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⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️
00:00 Intro
00:51 the FIRST LAYER
04:04 the SECOND LAYER
07:26 SOLVENT
08:41 the FINAL LAYER
10:33 BENEFITS of this approach

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@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

Here is the follow up video I mentioned of another rose done with the $28 colored pencils! Check it out and let me know which you prefer!!! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aJaZp8yXrs7UnmQ.html

@kathycleriucuzio5245 Ай бұрын

I agree with your process. Knowing where your darks are from the get-go creates the objects’ form right away. I’ve also never been afraid to put lights over darks, even when told it doesn’t work. I’ve made it work. Your process has to be knowing the “rules” and then making them work for you. Beautiful rendition!

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

Love this! Thanks for sharing… for every rule I share I have broken it for some reason at some point! 😂

@heidid2346 Ай бұрын

FINALLY I’ve found someone that thinks like I do. I can never get the light to dark method to work for me. This makes WAY more sense in my opinion. I have a lot of your videos to go through now to see what other great suggestions and tips you have.

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

I am so glad this helped and that it makes sense to you. I would love to share more with you if you are enjoying this approach. I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. I'd love to send you an email when it ready! If you are interested please sign up for more info here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

@alicereed5368 Ай бұрын

Omg!!! Thank you for showing how you don't have to overthink the process. Some tutorials have us all so confused with "rules", steps, swatches, layers this that and the other, makes ya not wanna even try because if you're not a color theory master what's the point. This method is clear and understandable...thank you! ❤

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

I’m so glad to hear that. You would love my color class. It’s in beta testing but sign up here to be notified when it’s ready. It was seriously designed for you and the way you are thinking about art :) lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

@justanothermonster6442 29 күн бұрын

I haven't done many coloured pencil drawings yet, but watching this I noticed that I already instinctively used this method every time.

@LanaGloschatArt 28 күн бұрын

Thats awesome!

@amandajennings9991 Ай бұрын

I totally agree with you! I have always put in my darker values first as that shapes out the subject/picture for me to work out my lights and shapes as I go along. Thank you for your wonderful video.

@katiewelikanna3588 Ай бұрын

I can’t believe this video doesn’t have more likes thank you for this video that empowers us to use these techniques independently ❤

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

You are so sweet! And yes that’s exactly what I was hoping to get across! I’m glad it landed for you. You would love the course I’m currently working on … you can sign up to be notified when it’s ready here: lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

@debbiethomas8743 17 күн бұрын

I think you are so talented. I have never seen anyone draw as well as you do. I will be watching as much as I can of your work.

@LanaGloschatArt 16 күн бұрын

Debbie, what a compliment. Thanks so much. I think you would love my colored pencil course, The Color Lab. It is currently in beta testing. But you can sign up for updates here and be the first to find out when it’s ready! lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

@suzt7076 Ай бұрын

I agree with your thoughts about colour too. I am intuitive about colour choice.

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

I love to hear that! How long have you been working with color/colored pencil?

@loati94 Ай бұрын

I agree, plus darkening large areas with colour pencils is a pain in the ass so it's better to go right with the dark values from the beginning than having to darken a whole picture bit by bit

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

Ha ha... I actually always try to finish the most "painful" or least exciting part of a drawing first... and save my favorite part for the end. The psychology of it all really helps. Sounds like you have a similar process :)

@GaryBrown-hh6lt Ай бұрын

I agree with your process too - for me I find it difficult to work without knowing where my darks are so I usually map in the darks first - I then map in the lights and leave the linking with the mid tones til last. Works for me.

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

That’s interesting! Do you work on toned paper or white paper? On white paper I’d imagine it would be hard to map in lights, but I’m so curious about this!

@GaryBrown-hh6lt Ай бұрын

@@LanaGloschatArt I work on both - I tend to work either end of the spectrum - darkest darks and lightest lights and then meet in the middle!

@Meeckle Ай бұрын

I'm quite established as an artist, but I always live seeing techniques I might not have tried. Great video.

@LanaGloschatArt 28 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@carmenzaldivar4393 Ай бұрын

Thanks for this new way of drawing. I love color pencil drawing specially dogs but one thing I didn't like was having a white paper with a drawing and working so much in Only one area when I want to see the all face taking shape together.

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

I am so glad to hear that this method works for you! I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. And if you enjoyed this video you would LOVE this course. I'd love to send you an email when its ready! If you are interested please sign up to get notified here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

@Airelda Ай бұрын

This is afresh idea for me. Loved it! I’m going to try it out - thank you so much for sharing!

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. And if you like my approach in this video I think you would love this course. I'd love to send you an email when its ready! If you are interested please sign up for more info here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

@clearwater7000 Ай бұрын

Amaaazing! Thank you sooo much!❣

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

You are so welcome!!

@peggy37005 Ай бұрын

I wish I had your videos when I started my art journey years ago! Thank you so much for the great videos.

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I’m glad to have you here 😊

@violettiplady3113 Ай бұрын

I find colour pencils and how you can layer with them incredibles the ability they have to create colour blends together to me is like magic. Your process was incredible to watch and I like how you go about it with shadows first. I follow another artist who does digital art with shadows first too. It’s funny in life be always watched how light and shadows played around with hues and shapes. So this video helps me access more of my artistic brain with an almost logic process. Thank you

@LanaGloschatArt 28 күн бұрын

I love to hear this. Thanks for watching. I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. And if this video makes sense to your brain you would LOVE this course. I'd love to send you an email when its ready! If you are interested please sign up to get notified here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

@mute_ed984 Ай бұрын

Finally, I got an answer to the question I had on my mind for quite a while - learned that it is absolutely possible to draw over it once you apply solvent (given you let it dry again properly) 🙂👍

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching. Always excited to hear that I have helped out!

@RainbowCherries 29 күн бұрын

Thank u so much for this video! Most videos throw so much info and steps at u that it becomes overwhelming and is so much to take in, u explained each step so well! Also not everyone can afford to pay for detailed tutorials when starting out so its hard to find good help for free, this was easy to follow and easy understand as a beginner. 💚

@LanaGloschatArt 28 күн бұрын

You are so welcome! Teaching is my passion and I am so glad this was helpful. If you like my approach to learning color/colored pencil I think you would really love my new course. I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. And I think you would LOVE IT! I'd love to send you an email when its ready! If you are interested please sign up to get notified here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

@RainbowCherries 24 күн бұрын

@@LanaGloschatArt ok, I've signed up, looking forward to it 😄

@judyberg3816 Ай бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@nesaclark1059 Ай бұрын

This was so helpful! Thank you for your explanation!

@LanaGloschatArt 28 күн бұрын

You are so welcome. I am glad to hear it made sense and was helpful. I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. And I think you would LOVE it. I'd love to send you an email when its ready! If you are interested please sign up to get notified here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

@irmabenus7001 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Awesome work❤👌

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@jessegirlb Ай бұрын

I choose color just like you do. I would overthink everything if I had to work from recipes or swatches. I also find I can't start from light to dark as I can't *see* my subject at all that way. I need to see the form too. I love the idea of selecting one color though and working that way to start. I'm assuming that for more complex subjects, you'd pick a shadow color for each element (or maybe a couple if there are different local colors as you described for the 2nd rose you showed). I'm excited to try this. I tend to jump to a lot of pencils right away, but I didn't have a specific idea for how to simplify. This may be just what I needed!

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

YES! I am so excited to hear you are thinking about trying the one color. It gets you moving a lot faster and stops you from over thinking at the beginning. In most subjects I try to simplify as much as possible and try to work with as few pencils as I can to start. Even for portraits I am usually using just 1-2 colors. I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. And if this video makes sense to your brain you would LOVE this course. I'd love to send you an email when its ready! If you are interested please sign up to get notified here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

@kerrydyer7155 Ай бұрын

Thankyou. I love to color more like painting with layers. Love your style.

@LanaGloschatArt 28 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for watching. Great to have you here

@bingusslingus7020 25 күн бұрын

This is a great insight regardless of medium, actually. I'll be applying this, thank you!

@LanaGloschatArt 24 күн бұрын

You are so right this is Joe I work with most media! Thanks for watching

@saadiyam3040 Ай бұрын

So beautiful.. thank you

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

So sweet! Thanks for watching ❤️

@myrnalandersartist Ай бұрын

I like this! Similar to doing an underpainting in oils! I think this would also work well with watercolor pencils! Plus the result is just gorgeous!! 😍

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

Oil paint was my first main media… so a lot of my approach with colored pencils is similar. It is a great approach with watercolor pencils. I especially like doing it with intense because they don’t reactivate. Thanks for watching! ❤️

@jackienevins4795 Ай бұрын

Stunning!

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@akithemacaw8212 Ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure I naturally use a similar color-picking method, and I like your method of applying shadows first! I usually apply a base color (leaving the lighter areas to be filled in by another pencil) and build the shadows off of that base layer, but I think that method suits digital art and painting a little bit better than colored pencil. I'm excited to try an approach that involves laying out the shadows first! It also looks like it's a method that would encourage me to not feel a need to rush through the layering process

@LanaGloschatArt 28 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing. Its so interesting how different methods work for different artists. I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. And if my approach makes sense to you, I think you would LOVE this course. I'd love to send you an email when its ready! If you are interested please sign up to get notified here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

@Minty77 Ай бұрын

this was beautiful and i like to draw like this also :)

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@angiefranceskirwan 19 күн бұрын

I use your process as well and map in the darks and lights first. One thing I don't do, however, is use solvents. I have tried many of them and find that it removes the "control" I like so much about coloured pencils, I'm a very tight worker which works both to my advantage and disadvantage. I do like burnishing though since it is a very controlled process. I'd love to see you do more botanicals, the rose is beautiful and I have learned a lot from watching this video.

@LanaGloschatArt 18 күн бұрын

I saw your other comment and I’m excited for you to give it a try- but it’s never 100% necessary to use solvent. There are always other ways to blend if you can’t get solvent to work in your process

@MadebyDawn23 Ай бұрын

thank you for sharing i appreciate this video

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I am glad to have you here

@DaturaHellebore Ай бұрын

Ohhhhhhhh. This is good!

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

🥰thanks so much!

@christobelspafford6829 Ай бұрын

I like your process

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@serrachristiane8137 Ай бұрын

absolument magnifique . 🐬

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!!

@kimamethyst6338 Ай бұрын

I haven't drawn with color pencil yet but I color on my digital coloring pages. I find locating my shadows is easier for me also.

@LanaGloschatArt 28 күн бұрын

Yes this approach works for so many different media and styles.

@Stratelier Ай бұрын

In my experience, sometimes trying to layer dark tones over light simply _does not work._ Which varies by ... details (brand, dry/wet technique, etc), but given the transparent nature of the medium, you can ALWAYS layer light over dark.

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

Thats an interesting insight. What pencils do you use most often? And what subjects do you draw?

@Stratelier Ай бұрын

@@LanaGloschatArt Originally, out of highschool I used Crayola (not exactly known for their blending, but start with whatever you've got, no regrets) and got many years of mileage out of them, though there _was_ one point where I didn't use a page separator so the heavy coloring pressure left clear indents through the next 12 pages or so (of standard "drawing" paper, ~100lb). I've long since started using Prismacolors. Subject-wise, I prefer drawing creatures/animals, the types of things where you can only consult references for specific details, because the whole thing may very well be original.

@rebkaro4437 Ай бұрын

Great...thank you. X

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊. Thanks for watching!

@riyathakkar8248 Ай бұрын

The artwork looks beautiful 😍 How lightfast are the Holbien pencils and solvent that you used?

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

Thank you! Holbein pencils are fairly light fast… their pastel colors and pinks aren’t as light fast unfortunately. The solvent wouldn’t impact lightfastness as far as I know

@thatsaniceboulder1483 Ай бұрын

That makes more sense to my brain

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

I love that! I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. And if this video makes sense to your brain you would LOVE. this course. I'd love to send you an email when its ready! If you are interested please sign up to get notified here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified

@4651adri 29 күн бұрын

Does this work with watercolour pencils too? Thanks 🙏🏻

@LanaGloschatArt 28 күн бұрын

Traditional watercolor pencils may blend or lift a bit as you layer, but Inktnese pencils would work really well... I will have to do a video about that at some point. What watercolor pencils do you use?

@crystaleldridge3988 Ай бұрын

I've never heard of this kind of solvent. Since it's water based does that make it less toxic? I assume it has no odor?

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

Im not sure about the toxicity, but it doesn't have much of an odor at all. Keep in mind that it only works on oil based pencils. Polychromos work, lightfasts do not.

@ew.2478 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the helpful ideas about using color. Why not just use watercolor pencils on watercolor paper instead of solvent?

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

You are so welcome. Great question. You can use watercolor pencils if you have them as a base layer. I do a base layer with watercolor in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rZZ2Y5Wgu9TZgJ8.html But watercolor pencils more around a little more and 100% require a sturdy paper that is stretched so you don't have warping. Solvent usually doesn't move around as much, but this one does. The solvent I mentioned in this video only works for oil based pencils - but its less than $10 so its a cheaper alternative than buying a whole set of watercolor pencils. Does that help?

@boredgrass Ай бұрын

Holbein's wax and oil based pencils with water based solvent...?? How does that work?

@LanaGloschatArt 28 күн бұрын

ha ha... I have no idea. But it did.

@janicesterling6884 Ай бұрын

I paid a small amount of money for two classes - one was with Bonny Snowdon who uses color pencils - she went too fast and did not do a really good job in picking colors - she had really expensive color pencils and used expensive paper i could not afford - so i just gave up - the other artist was Sabine Lockner who uses pastel pencils - again she chose the colors and used a brand i could not afford and expensive paper so i gave up -

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

I am sorry to hear that has been your experience. Expensive supplies aren't necessary to learn about color and learn how to use colored pencils. I am currently beta testing a full course all about color, color mixing, and color psychology. And honestly you could complete the whole course with a $28 set of pencils. I'd love to send you an email when its ready! If you are interested please sign up to get notified here. lana-gloschat.mykajabi.com/get-notified Also I think you will love the video I am posting next week that demonstrates a $28 set of pencils thats actually really good. It will be available wednesday here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aJaZp8yXrs7UnmQ.html

@bleuvertetforetdepin7308 Ай бұрын

thank you for sharing . what's the name of those pencils we never heard of ?

@FernCurtis Ай бұрын

She was using Holbein pencils for this one. I could be wrong, but I am thinking that you might be a fairly new colorist/artist because those that have doing this for a while know about them. 😉

@bleuvertetforetdepin7308 Ай бұрын

@@FernCurtis well i've been in the art community long enough to know that "free mean" comments a very rare , thank you for being my first one . 👍

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

Hey there! I mentioned the Woomer colored pencils. I have an entire video reviewing them coming out next week so if you are curious about them check it out and see if they would be a good fit for you! Thanks for watching

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

@@FernCurtis I appreciate when people can hop in and help each other in the comments. Please do so kindly. The second sentence you included was unnecessary and unkind

@FernCurtis Ай бұрын

@@bleuvertetforetdepin7308 I am sorry that my comment was taken as being mean or unkind. I didn’t intend it to be that way in the least. It was simply an observation, nothing more nothing less. I’m sorry.

@maureenmartin9553 Ай бұрын

Looks better than the photo

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

Thank you! What a compliment

@KumkumJaiswal-qd7gu Ай бұрын

We can make drawing by grid method too

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

True! Lots of ways to draw! The issue I have with grid method with colored pencil though is that there is the possibility of those graphic lines from the grid not erasing all the way and getting smudged into the colored pencils… so do some serious erasing 😉

@KumkumJaiswal-qd7gu Ай бұрын

@@LanaGloschatArt No you can avoid this by making light grids

@KumkumJaiswal-qd7gu Ай бұрын

@@LanaGloschatArt I am a beginner colorist and tried to draw a real rose and results with color are fabulous

@KumkumJaiswal-qd7gu Ай бұрын

@@LanaGloschatArt I have just started to learn hyperrealism from 6 days

@KumkumJaiswal-qd7gu Ай бұрын

@@LanaGloschatArt pls try and tell

@terrisserose Ай бұрын

this is how I use colored pencils too :)

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

That’s cool to hear! Do you use other media besides colored pencil?

@terrisserose Ай бұрын

@@LanaGloschatArt Yes my primary media is neocolor II :)

@susancarmody2272 Ай бұрын

It’s just grisaille

@LanaGloschatArt Ай бұрын

Its very similar to grisaille, but grisaille literally translates to gray- and for a subject like this grayness at the beginning would kill the color. I believe that the color you start with can have a huge impact on the final outcome.

@felicianomiko5659 29 күн бұрын

Who isn’t layering their prismacolors or other similar pencils?! That’s the whole point to using them…

@LanaGloschatArt 28 күн бұрын

Ha ha. I agree. But there are so many different ways to layer and I wanted to share my specific approach. How do you layer?

@c16621 Ай бұрын

Holbeins are $500 pencils.........I'm jealous!

@LanaGloschatArt 28 күн бұрын

I feel really lucky to have had the opportunity to try them - but honestly the company sent them to me. I wouldn't have been able to afford these, and I don't think they are worth the price. There are other great pencils that are much more affordable. They were fun to use though