9 coloring materials tips for dummies

9 coloring materials tips for dummies

1) Just pick up a color and go. Let the spirit of spontaneity do it

adult coloring books are tension relievers. You know how artists create art to stay sane and get into The Zone? That’s what coloring does for non-artists. Personally, I don’t think that there is any wrong way to color for relaxation. I’ve heard of people coloring on planes, in front of the TV, in coffee shops, and even in therapy sessions. It’s all good. For me personally, I like to color in the park it has tons of natural light and natural sounds.

2) Shading, and Blending

You can create a gradient look with just a couple of colored pencils. Choose different shades of the same color (or different ones) and progressively go from a light shade to a darker shade (or vice versa) across the paper.

This applies to shading as well. But you can also easily shade with just one colored pencil. All you need to do is change how hard you press down with your pencil. Apply more pressure and layers for a darker color, and less pressure for a color that’s lighter.

Another simple way to blend: Using a paper towel. Just fold a paper towel up and rub over the area you want to blend. A colorless blender pencil could also achieve this look.On the over side With markers you have to Limit how much you color over dark areas, you could get over-blending 

3) Watercolor – Without Watercolor, only Pencils

Want to get a watercolor look, but don’t have any watercolor supplies? Don’t worry! All you need is baby oil and a Q-Tip. Put a bit on a Q-Tip and gently rub the chosen colored area. This will create a great watercolor effect. Be careful, though! Too much will make saturate and bleed through the paper.

And Vaseline has its uses too.

Another tip: It’s also great for blending colors.

4) keep the Pencil dust

It might not seem like it, but those pencil shavings do have some use. The dust from your colored pencil shavings is a great way to add a soft effect to you colorings. yes. Just collect the colored dust, put it on whatever area you want, and gently rub it in with your finger. This will give you a very soft and light look.

5) Mix Up the Markers, Pens, and Pencils

In terms of markers, each to their own. I think with markers you have to be careful what you choose. If it's something with a really heavy ink flow you might have a problem. The ink might bleed through the page, or the inks might run into one another or on the page. Markers, pens, and pencils all create different looks. Markers and pens use ink and can provide a darker or more vivid color. Colored pencils can create more varied shades by simply changing the pressure used. You can create a wonderfully diverse coloring by just mixing up your mediums.

6) Add Some Texture

Why not add some texture to your 2d pictures? Simply place sand paper, textured paper, a leaf or any other object that has an interesting texture underneath your paper. Pressing down on that surface while coloring, adds a great textured surface to your art. When it comes to colouring, think about all aspects of the page. Some people like to colour in every single tiny little detail on a page. And then you've got other people who like to colour in much larger areas, and will colour in an entire section that has details drawn. But they'll allow the line work to show through the color – there'll be color but there'll be texture underneath.

7) POP IT POP IT

For coloring books, all you have to do is color in the lines. But when you start coloring, inevitably you’ll color over those lines and reduce the vivid black color. To darken those lines again, just go over them with a black pen or marker! It will make the surrounding colors appear more vivid and bright.You could also use a white out pen or a white marker to add some highlights. You can even use glitter gel pens.

8) Choose an illustrator

Choose an illustrator whose interests are the same as yours.  And choose an illustrator whose style you admire too.

9) copic markers

the most serious of coloring. They are like coloring with liquid velvet. Smooth. Blendable. And you can color large areas in one solid color with no worries about overlap. The alcohol based ink takes slightly longer to dry than regular markers, which means you can color somewhat sloppily and still get even, smooth color.  On the down side, they will bleed through your paper. Even card stock, so they aren’t great for double sided books. And always use a scrap piece of paper between pages in a book in case it bleeds through to the next sheet.

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