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I am new to Prisma. Got a box 1 over year ago and still have not used it. I am not very sure about the gamsol thing mentioned, don't see any sold in my country and I don't wanna use spirit. Someone mention about using baby oil. I have yet to try.
I have used baby oil and OMS. Be careful not to oversatuate with the baby oil and use good paper. I had no trouble getting the blending effect I wanted. Have fun!
one of the lessons in my upcoming Colored Pencil 2 class is African American hair so here is what I have been working on - i think these images are so amazingly cute - they are from Mo Manning.
These are awesome! Your work is great Marti, you should give online classes~~oh, wait a minute, YOU DO give online classes, LOL! Anyway, all kidding aside, this hair is fantastic, love the way you did it!
I had a really hard time with the baby oil. I went to Michael's and got the OMS and it blends so much easier for me. I don't know what my problem was with the baby oil but I couldn't get it to work right.
There's a bit of a learning curve with the baby oil - getting the right amount, where to start blending so you don't get an oily halo... I found it was easier to add layers over OMS than over the oil too.
Just wanted to share this - playing with more samples for a shading tutorial... the sample on the left is blended just with pencils (Nectar, Henna, Black Raspberry). The sample on the right was blended with the colorless blender, which I have finally learned to use correctly! Hehe! Just found the difference interesting. Before the final blending they both looked about like the single rose sample.
Just wanted to share this - playing with more samples for a shading tutorial... the sample on the left is blended just with pencils (Nectar, Henna, Black Raspberry). The sample on the right was blended with the colorless blender, which I have finally learned to use correctly! Hehe! Just found the difference interesting. Before the final blending they both looked about like the single rose sample.
Beautiful work! Shading is a challenge for me. I'm not naturally artistic, but I've been trying to learn... hope you'll share your tutorial with us.
Beautiful work Dini! The rose has so much depth. I have been having a bit of a play with my colorless blender too after having it sit on my desk for a year wondering what it was for and how you were supposed to use it - so I will eagerly look forward to your tutorial
Just wanted to share this - playing with more samples for a shading tutorial... the sample on the left is blended just with pencils (Nectar, Henna, Black Raspberry). The sample on the right was blended with the colorless blender, which I have finally learned to use correctly! Hehe! Just found the difference interesting. Before the final blending they both looked about like the single rose sample.
one of the lessons in my upcoming Colored Pencil 2 class is African American hair so here is what I have been working on - i think these images are so amazingly cute - they are from Mo Manning.
AWESOME! I love Mo Manning's art work and you have done an excellant job coloring her. I am in desprate need to learn to color non-caucasian skin tones. Do you offer a class for that?
Just wanted to share this - playing with more samples for a shading tutorial... the sample on the left is blended just with pencils (Nectar, Henna, Black Raspberry). The sample on the right was blended with the colorless blender, which I have finally learned to use correctly! Hehe! Just found the difference interesting. Before the final blending they both looked about like the single rose sample.
Dina I really like when you post side by side comparisons. Listing the colors you use makes it so much easier for me to see if I can get similar results. I'm not as good as you, but having the right color combo to start with sure helps!
Just wanted to share this - playing with more samples for a shading tutorial... the sample on the left is blended just with pencils (Nectar, Henna, Black Raspberry). The sample on the right was blended with the colorless blender, which I have finally learned to use correctly! Hehe! Just found the difference interesting. Before the final blending they both looked about like the single rose sample.
Dini, I found working w/colorless blender soooo much better than OMS! I hardly ever use the Gamsol now. I just ordered the DW blender/burnisher, will let you know how it works out!
AWESOME! I love Mo Manning's art work and you have done an excellant job coloring her. I am in desprate need to learn to color non-caucasian skin tones. Do you offer a class for that?
Dini, I found working w/colorless blender soooo much better than OMS! I hardly ever use the Gamsol now. I just ordered the DW blender/burnisher, will let you know how it works out!
i agree! i had never used OMS or baby oil or anything but the colorless blender or pencils themselves for blending until i started stamping and heard about it. so i tried it several times and hated it. i just don't like the look and don't have as much control as i like to have.
i got the derwent set recently and i just have to say that blending pencil is HEAVEN. it is absolutely wonderful!
this is what you want to look for. there are colorless blender pencils by other companies too but i like these the best. they have them at Michaels or online at dick blick.
it is a pencil with a colorless lead that blends or burnishes your work so the color is smooth and blended.
I use GP all the time with digis BUT I don't like it with gamsol either. I use a colorless blending pencil and am happy with that. I'm looking forward to reading what paper recommendations you get.
I've never used gamsol, but years ago I used prismacolor blenders made by Berol that don't seem to exist any more either. They were kind of like a marker, but clear, with a fine point on one end and a broad tip on the other, and they blended the colored pencils beautifuly. Is anyone familiar with these? I'm thinking they must have been gamsol.
Prismacolor Markers has a colorless blender that is what I think sounds like what you are describing. I use one frequently with my pencils. I bought mine at Michael's and it was even on sale. Yay!
I usually am a lurker, but this thread has drawn me in. What a great idea for a thread. I have just started using my prismacolors. I had a friend over last Thursday and we colored together for three hours and I learned so much from her.
She doesn't use anything to blend except her pencils and wow, does she do good work. I did a barn that I am particularly proud of (my 2nd real piece and I only used the pencils as well). We used Bristol paper from Strathmore papers. I still want to try the other blending methods, in time. Need to master one technique at a time.
Ann from Utah (Gramma Ann)
Ann Nice to see a fellow Utahn... Hello.
Subbing for this thread... because I am so not a copic girl either.
i use PTI paper but i also don't use Gamsol so not a big help there :P
i was just down in the studio coloring an image with copics because it is required for some ad work i do fo ra stamp company and i swear i have been using my pencils so much lately i think i forgot how to do my copics - ACK!
For anyone whos interested... I just discovered this last night. Dick Blick has some videos about colored pencils on his website. I never knew they were there before.
I just found this thread and so glad I did! I use about every medium there is but one of the companies I design for would prefer I use Prismacolors and Gamsol on their images. I went online today and downloaded a Prismacolor pencil color chart then marked the colors I have. I only has 47 and wanted them all but didn't want to buy the 132 piece set and have 47 duplicates. I found them individually @ Dick Blick's for just .88 cents a piece!!!! I ordered the rst of the ones I didn't have plus some more Very Fines. Can't wait for them to get here!
I posted a card today done with Prismacolors and Gamsol that incorporates a "hair" effect. I would love it if you came to check out my "Goat" card.
Hi Trudy! I saw your goat this morning when I caught up on my blog reader feeds, and he made me smile! Glad you found us here.
Just found and bookmarked this article, which is packed with info and tips and techniques for pencils... definitely need to block out some time to go back and study it some more! Incredible!
Hi All, Nice to see some posting going on now. I have a couple cards done on my blog which were done on Create and Craft cardstock. Opinions please. This was my best card for the blending. This morning my friend let me have some Neenah classic crest solar white and I have just had a play with it. Wow! the difference is amazing. Will get an image coloured today and post it later.
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Gramma Ann was wondering about all the shades of Grey. I'm a newbie as far as Prisma Pencils are concerned, I too am wondering about all of the Grey, can someone give us a starting lesson in how to use all of them?
Thanks
Not sure if this is what you're looking for. I did a quick search and found this page of videos - The one I watched is the "Layer and blend with coloured pencils" - it's definitely one of the better ones. She does a very good job of showing the layering of colours and takes an image from start to finish. It doesn't cover grey but she does a very good job. YouTube - hero arts videos colouring with pencils. The other ones look good too - I'll be checking them out later
Can anyone tell me about colourless blender pens, how do they work with Prisma pencils, do you load them with Gamsol, or whatever you are using or just use them they way they come????
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