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Post by ffiscool on Feb 22, 2016 20:44:55 GMT
That's amazing
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Post by suesbird on Feb 22, 2016 20:54:50 GMT
Lovely Sam. Some very talented people on here.
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Post by Hezz on Feb 23, 2016 5:31:50 GMT
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Post by jellybean on Feb 23, 2016 8:19:00 GMT
All beautiful. You're a very talented bunch.
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Post by ninz1 on Feb 29, 2016 21:40:27 GMT
I am working on a budgie one atm ninz1 which I may share at a later stage if I am happy with it but I do all sorts of subjects not just animals. Here are a couple of recent ones: Neytiri from AvatarBritish Swallowtail ButterflySmaug's Eye from The HobbitI have always been absolute cr*p with paints or acrylics but I just love graphite and coloured pencils! WOOOOOOOOOW!!!!! That's brilliant! Look at the detail! If you do not mind me asking, what paper do you use and what did pencils did you use? What is the polychromos! I am new to pencil art and I really want to learn how to get better. You are very talented! Please do share more whenever you have time. I have to show this to my fiance!
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Post by ninz1 on Feb 29, 2016 21:42:20 GMT
I did this on my daughters bedroom wall So simple yet so stunning! I love that and might have to steal it one day if I ever have children. Although... That could easily look nice in any room! I love the leaves falling off the tree.
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Post by ninz1 on Feb 29, 2016 21:45:35 GMT
This is what I teach. Everything is made out of parchment paper which is like greaseproof paper and you stretch it with tools. The Ferris wheel actually goes round and I have put little lights in it. This is done with Polychromos of parchment paper. This is embossed and cut out of parchment. This ferris wheel took me about 40 hours to emboss, you then have to go around everything with a tool with 2 needles (size of a sewing needle) and then cut it out with the finest of scissors you can buy (the scissors cost £25.00). This is brilliant and such detailed work! I love it all. I only wish you lived nearer as I would love to learn these types of craft. What a brilliant talent you have. I love how you used the polychromos pencils, the flowers a luminous, so pretty and bright!
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Post by suesbird on Feb 29, 2016 22:27:19 GMT
Thank you for your kind comments. Perhaps there is a class near you, Pergamano Parchment. I can't draw and yours are amazing,
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Post by samwiseg on Mar 1, 2016 8:16:39 GMT
Oh 'eck! LOL! Just had a look on Google and (apparently) Polychromos is a specific brand of Coloured Pencils made by Faber Castell. The word Polychromos actually means "many colours" (which I thought is rather disappointing thinking it would mean something technical) but these are probably one of the best brands of coloured pencil to buy. What is great about them is you can blend with them too ninz1 and use them soft or hard. If you want to use Graphite Pencils, I would recommend Derwent - I have a set from F to 9B which are fab. And the biggest tip I can offer is get yourself the most decent pencil sharpener you can afford. I did not realise how much a difference it would make! I have one that is a Derwent one (really affordable too) see here: Thank you for your kind comments about my art - like you am self taught and have trawled through the net for hints and tips the further I have progressed. As for the paper, I personally use for colour and the greatest detail a very fine white smooth style of paper. However, if I am using graphite then I like to use something that has a bit of texture to it such as Daler Rowney as you can get a lot of texture and smudging like this: Sorry, I feel like I have gone on for a bit! This is just in my experience of course but I hope that has helped?
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Post by suesbird on Mar 1, 2016 13:17:07 GMT
I agree with everything you have said, some of my ladies have bought cheaper pencils and they don't blend, I love the polychromos
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Post by helenmat on Mar 2, 2016 22:15:09 GMT
When I was at college we were shown how to sharpen pencils with a scalpel, no pencil sharpeners allowed, they rip the wood which in turn damages the lead, I still use a knife now, many years (cough) later!
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Post by suesbird on Mar 3, 2016 12:24:08 GMT
I would take the end of my fingers off.
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Post by samwiseg on Mar 4, 2016 8:40:08 GMT
Was looking for this to show you ninz1 if you are first starting out with Faber C's then this may help to practise your blending: Draw a perfect circle and then start by colouring just a section of the circle with your chosen colour and then use a darker shade. Use lightly and build up and even criss cross to get the colour blending. This is what I practised before I did Neytiri as I wanted that bluey-greenish hue that looked almost luminous: If you need more to see how it is done there are tutorials on youtube that can show you further Oh, and I finished the budgie one I was on about (this one is for Hezz re the sleeping budgie)
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Post by suesbird on Mar 4, 2016 8:50:55 GMT
Beautiful Sam
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Post by jellybean on Mar 4, 2016 8:57:59 GMT
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