HOW I COLOUR - BACKGROUNDS IN COLOURING BOOKS | Using Watercolour Pencils | Adult Colouring
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- Опубліковано 29 тра 2022
- Hi guys!
I have had a request to show my process of colouring a background using Faber Castell Albrecht Dürer watercolour pencils. So here it is! I love using the watercolour pencils for backgrounds and my process for using them is easy! Although it would take a bit longer to complete your background compared to using other materials like distress inks, soft pastels, watercolour paints etc.
But I hope you still find this video interesting! Until next time.
Happy colouring…
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What are your favourite mediums to do backgrounds with?
I like soft pastels quite a lot
@@towalmoore Yes I do like to use soft pastels too...usually my go to when I have no idea what to do for the background 🤗
@@shelscolouringjourney that's when I use them the most as well. I do plan around using them sometimes.
I don't really like to do the background first. If I'm going to do a background I like to make it as hard on myself as possible 😉
I mostly use inktense but my partner just bought me the albrecht durer so this was perfect timing thank you , next month I will use the albrecht for a background! ♥️
Ilove your tutorials. 💚I like soft pastel. Neocolor II, but do not get a very good effect. Bit messy. 😁
I absolutely love your videos. They are not only informative, but so beautiful. I am a beginner, still learning and watching more than doing. But you have encouraged me to actually make a start in my books. Thank you for showing what you color and how. Please put the closed captions on, it really helps us older folks...
Thank you so much for the lovely comment and for taking the time to watch the video 🤗💗 I am so glad you like my videos....but I am even more happy to hear that I might have encouraged you to start in your books....I really hope you manage to get yourself colouring, I am sure you will love it!! 🤩💗
Beautiful ❤️ 🌹❤️
Thank you! 😊💗
Going to try this color combo with my ink intense pretty love water color mediums
Thank you 🤗💗 Hope you manage to try it out with your inktense, I am sure it will turn out great!!
Excellent video.
I haven't got any watercolour pencils yet. I've never really known how to use them or if their any good.
My backgrounds I tend to use acrylic paint or POSCA paint pens.
Thank you so much 🤗💗 Yes, the pencils are a lot different to use than acrylic paints.
This is so beautiful 😍
Thank you so much 🤗💗
Oh,wow! Love your way of coloring.
Thank you so much 🤗💗
Another excellent video thank you so much 😊
Thank you so much 🤗💗 Glad you enjoyed it! 🤩
Thanks for taking the time to make the Video I requested! It helpt a lot to See the work in progress and to hear your explanation ♥️
I would like to see distresst ink as well. I saw some Videos about it. But i would like to hear your thougts about it. :)
Maby also a Video where you compare the neocolours, watercolor pencils, soft pastel and the distresst ink with simular colours would be amazing just to see the different effects you can get with different methodes.
You are very welcome! I hope it was useful and thanks for the suggestion of doing this video 🤗💗
I will make a note and try and get round to it....the last bit will be a challenge but I will try and figure something out! 😂💗
@@shelscolouringjourney you dont have to if you dont feel like it 😊. but i thoght it could be a help for us to deside wich Medium we want to try for background.
I only use Alkohol markers and the watercolor pencils. And im still not shure what to try/buy next.
@@nanakosakura2312 Yeh it helps to know how things work to see if those are the results you would want....especially before going and buying materials. I will try and figure something out for a video!! Thanks for the suggestion 🤩💗
@@shelscolouringjourney I will be happily wating😊🥰
Wow, those blues are gorgeous - beautiful work! I’ve subbed to I can enjoy the awesomeness! ❤
Thank you so much and thanks for the sub! So glad you like my colouring 🤗💗
Thanks Shelly this video was so helpful. I have not tried a water color pencils back ground as of yet but I will. Soon 🤗😍
Thank you Jackie! Glad you liked it and hope you manage to try it out some time 🤗💗
I’m not good at backgrounds so thank you for showing this I think it’s helped me a lot
So glad to hear this!! Thank you for watching 🤗💗
You make it look so easy 😄
Gorgeous turquoise background. I’m always looking for background ideas so thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much 🤗💗
great video, thank you
Thank you 🤗💗
Hi Shelly, as always great video and very instructive and eloquent! Thank you for sharing your tips!
Hi Yazmin. Thank you so much 🤗💗
Absolutely beautiful, Shelley!❤️ Thank you for sharing!🤗 I'm still learning backgrounds, so my go to, at the moment, are gel crayons (mainly dry) and distressed inks, or soft pastels. I'm really tempted to get the Albrecht Durers, despite having a full set of Polychromos and some watercolour paints. I have recently got a 40 set of Neocolour II though, which I am still learning to use.😅
Thank you so much 🤗💗 Yes, I do enjoy distress inks and soft pastels too....and Neocolor IIs is lovely to use too, once you get a hang of them I am sure you will enjoy them lots! 💗
Thank you so much for this really usefull tutorial, I bought the Faber Castell Albrecht Dürer and Goldfaber pencils a few months ago, but I haven't used them on a background yet. I love the watercolour effect you created with them. I will certainly try to do a background with them real soon, now I have seen this. Have a really nice week, greetings Jessica Roks 💜🥰
It's my pleasure, I am happy that I have inspired you to try something new with these pencils. They are lovely pencils to work with - very versatile 🤗💗
That background is absolutely gorgeous! I’ve not used my AD for a background yet but you have inspired me
Thank you so much 🤗💗 Glad I have inspired you to try it out!
Thank you Shelly. This is very informative 💕
My pleasure! Thanks for taking the time to watch 🤗💗
So impressed how you stay off the main picture! Your work is beautiful! Thank you for taking the time for us!
Thank you, I think the fact it is watercolour pencils, it makes it easier....not sure I would be able to keep it as neat with watercolour paints 😂💗
Wonderful 😍
Thank you 🤗💗
Amazing 😍❤️
Thanks 🤗💗
Love your videos and the way you color. Can you do more from Johanna Basford? Thanks!!
Thank you so much 🤗💗 I am so sorry to disappoint, but I don't own any Johanna Basford books 😔
Thank you very much for the tutorial! ❤
You're welcome 😊💗
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THat is so gorgeous! I just bought a set of watercolour pencils and am so eager to try them out.
Oh that is great!! Hope you enjoy using them....I definitely have fun using them 🤗💗
@@shelscolouringjourney Thank you!
I started very recently to colour 5 months ago and i have 12 Faber Castell water coloured pencils.
I started trying using them on a scketchbook so i'm looking for any tutorial, suggestion , tip or trick to learn.
This video is very clear and helpfull although as a first and messy and CLUMSY hobbyst colourist i prefer brushes over waterbrushes= it seems to me to have more control over the quantity of water applied on the paper.
And , most importantly, as a fellow right handed, i start EVERYTHING from the top left corner down , then proceed slowly to the right to avoid any smudges or dragging water and color with my arm and hand over the page. And if i accidentaly start on the right side i simply flip the book upside down.
And use parchment paper or a clear tissue under my arm as i tend to rest my arm over the page.
Cheers from Italy.
Dan
Hi Dan, glad you found this video helpful. I tend to use my water brush dipped in water like a normal paintbrush as I feel the same way, more control of the water. Thanks for sharing your tips and tricks too 🤗💗
Thanks for sharing your process 🙂i see u are dipping the water brush in water like a normal paintbrush.. do u also have water in your water brush barrel.. which brush size are you using
My pleasure! I like using my brush dipped in water as I have more control over it....but I used to use the water brush before. This waterbrush is blocked as it is really really old, so no water gets released from it - I had snipped the edge so it was a flatbrush so I still like using it. I use the smallest size. Sorry for the confusion 🤗💗
Was that background with watercolour pencils? Are you blending with a wet brush pen? I’m new trying to learn and understand 🫣
What set do you have? 36 or 72 or the full one? Thanks for this video! 😍
I have the full 120 set. Thanks for watching 😊💗
Have you ever used intense for backgrounds?
No, sorry I haven't...I assume it would be a little more difficult to work with for a background since it is ink though.
Beautiful!! What sharpener do you use with these pencils?
Thank you 🤗💗 They are wider pencils so standard sharpeners don't always work - but for me, the Dahle 133 works and when he pencils become too short fo that sharpener, then I use a small silver KUM sharpener.
Hi, lovely effect! What was that white board thing you drew on at the end with the pencils?
Hi there, thank you! It is the Caran D'Ache palette - it has a smooth side and a rough side, so it is great for use with pencils, crayons and markers too ☺️💗
@@shelscolouringjourney thanks I found one online but could I do a similar thing with a pencil sharpener if I grate the pencil on the side and shave the coloured part of a watercolor pencil, do you think?
@@scapegoat3479 Yes that would work! Or you can pick the colour straight off the pencil with your brush…but that would be quite hard for a large background area I think 🤗💗
@@shelscolouringjourney Thank you!
Thanks for sharing another great process video.
This is probably a stupid question. Is there an significant difference between putting the pencil down on paper vs picking it up off the palette with your water brush? Do you lay it down on paper for the first layer to take advantage of layering?
My pleasure and it is not a stupid question at all!! 🤗💗
There are a couple of reasons I lay down the pencils directly to the paper:1.Yes, to take advantage of layering - I find it easier to put down layers as if I was colouring to get the depth I want, also I don't have to wait for each layer to dry before putting down the next layer, so it would take less time applying direct to the paper and then activating. 2.If were to apply with a water brush from the start, it would take a longer time as I would have to keep scribbling on the palette and applying, it would use up more pencil (palette is rough) and would again take longer as you will need to keep topping up colour on the palette to get enough coverage of the paper. 3. I think it makes it easier to get a vibrant effect - as once you activate the pencils, wait for it to dry and then go over with the 2nd layer using the water brush, you get very bright results with just that second layer.
I don't know if that made any sense, but I hope it did 😂💗
@@shelscolouringjourney Thank you for explaining. That makes sense.
I ended up doing the background on the Rita Berman page I was working on using the albrecht durer activated. The image was done with them dry. I haven't posted it on Instagram yet but I will tag you when I do.
It turned out ok for the little bit of background thete is I think.
@@towalmoore That will be great...I would love to see how it turned out 🤩💗
Do I always have to start with the background or can I colour the main element first and then do the background?
You can colour the main element first if you wish before the background. It is personal preference......I think I am used to doing my backgrounds first and I like it that way. But also, I use watercolour pencils for my main elements, so if I am doing to do the background with a water medium, then it could get messy if I did it last - that is another reason I tend to do my backgrounds first. Hope this helps 🤗💗
Hi would this work if I have already used coloured pencils to colour the page? I'm a beginner and stuck for how to finish my background on my page thanks.
Hello! Yes it will definitely work….if you have used pencils that are not water soluble then you are a good to go. If you have used watersoluble pencils for the pain illustration, you can still do this, just be careful not to get water on your pencil work which will smudge the pencils out of the lines. Hope this helps 🤗💗