Hi, I'm still around. I've been wanting to do another animorphia video but I've got a collapsed disc in my neck which causes constant pain, so spending time at a desk...well it causes even more pain. But I'm glad my video has given people a bit of inspiration. I look forward to seeing what you have done 😁👍

@@CraigSparks_ Ouch, I sure am sorry to hear about your neck! Will you need surgery? "what a pain in the neck" ... I just took a photo of what I have coloured so far and when it is on my computer, blown up, it sure shows the areas requiring more work! haha

@@AdventuresWithRobin unfortunately it's not something that surgery can fix, or so I'm told. There's experimental stuff going on but it's at least 10 years away from a practical application. By that time my vertebrae will have fused together. C'est la vie 🤷‍♂️

Thanks Nat. Nirwana did a good job with the video.

Thanks Chris. I can definitely notice the point I started learning from you guys 👍👍

Cheers matey 😁👍

Hi. I mainly use Derwent pencils, but I did buy a cheap set from a local stationer's shop. I would advise against really cheap pencils. Go as expensive as you can afford. Cheaper pencils don't have vivid pigments and are generally quite hard.

ok thanks a lot craig.

Maureen Ravenswood I didn't unfortunately. But I did snap some shots of that bit. They can be found here... flic.kr/s/aHskEEpFGX

Thanking you , I didn't get chance to walk round as I was managing the stage x

Thanks very much Robin.

aries I don't think it's that scary. It's just something I knocked up years ago for putting to videos.

Derwent. They were cheap but they were purchased more than 10 years ago. If you can afford them buy Prismacolor instead.

+Craig Sparks I can't afford them

Keep at it. Watch lots of instruction videos & practice as much as you can. But always make sure you're enjoying colouring.

yes indeed

Thank you very much. The next one I'm considering doing in just two colours and a 2B pencil.

+PetalShine AJ I'm not really sure because I did it all in bits, which is why the camera angle changes so many times. I'd say more than six hours in total. Things like this shouldn't be rushed though.

wow :o

oh my x3

Thanks. I don't really start with an idea and I just see what happens. Too much thinking kind of ruins the point of adult colouring. I like to switch off.

Hi & thanks. I use a cheap 32 piece WH Smiths set & a 24 piece Derwent set. The Derwent set is softer.

Thanks. Was first time using two different cameras and new video editing software, so it's pretty unpolished. Had to speed everything up as much as i did so the film would be short enough.

Craig Sparks Would love to see you work in real time - even just a 5 minute portion of color layering and blending. Subscribed..

+pesto12601 KZfaq allows you to watch the videos at reduced speed (.5 or .25) which makes it somewhat easier to watch. Craig - your work is stunning!!

Lee Keen that's a fair point and one that I did forget... thx!

Lee Keen Thanks very much Lee.

Thanks very much. I will be doing another & the video quality should be a lot better this time.

+Craig Sparks I'm so excited! I subscribed :)

+Keara Irby Thanks :) Next one from Animorphia I'll be doing is the leopard.

Thanks :) I couldn't honestly say exactly how long it took me, as I did bits here and there. Probably upwards of seven to nine hours.

Craig Sparks My first, and up till now, only page was with the panther. It took me a few days to get it all done, not counting the hours of sleep, eating etc. I guess in hours it might also have been around 9 or 10, maybe even longer

Astrid S I think that's my third from Animorphia. The hours fly by quickly.

Thank you. I'm self taught so it's just a question of practice. Best advice is to buy some high quality coloured pencils. The cheaper they are the harder it is to blend with them. To start with I usually lay down a pale version of the darkest colour I'll be using and then overlay lighter shades right up to the lightest colour. Then I'll go over the colours again, building up depth as I go. The trick is applying subtle pressure to achieve an even blend. I also use a neutral colour (a harder white pencil for example) to bring some of the blending together. I hope this helps.

Thanks very much :)

+Slippingwand 220 Not really. There would be some bleed through to the image on the other side o of the page. I think the book would've been better designed with easily removable pages, which it hasn't.