teach me how to doo that crayon aesthetic I WANNA KNOW :^O
OHHOHOOO if you mean my draft horse and puppet drawings! I use colored mechanical pencils layerd and outlined with markers(pinks, and yellows I use mostly, or a nice minty green on occasion!) Then I edit it on my phone or an art program a bit to make it look clear!
Here's some unedited examples I have saved on my phone!
What's your niche purchase type? Like the weird shit you get deeply researched in and can start buying based on specs + review videos. Mine is pencil lead
From June 1 & 5, 2021
Done from the Claire Luvcat YouTube video, "A New House Calls For New Cat-proofing Plans! (ENG SUB)" www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ6JdO…
*The timestamps on each drawing (~0:46, ~2:15, and ~2:46) indicate the timestamps for the video, not the amount of drawing time.
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Self-critique notes, on the drawings from left to right:
~0:46
(*) add c.p. [colored pencil] to DD's fur
(-) Too much grey on bag
(+) Pretty good bread
~2:15
(-) Overworked front R [right] leg
(-) Overworked rear end coloring
(+) Loosened coloring on face
~2:46
(+) Great gesture
(*) Add pen to eyeline [Done!]
(*) Add c.p. [colored pencil] to eyes & ears [Done!]
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Art supplies
- Pen: Pentel Energel Needle Tip (0.7 mm)
- Markers: Caliart Alcohol brush & chisel tip markers (from 51 pack)
- Colored Lead & Pencils: Pentel 2 mm colored lead, Pilot Color Eno (purple - 0.7 mm) [notes], Prismacolor Premiere colored pencil (white)
Been awhile, huh?? (^∀^;) Sorry about that! I've been exhausted, lazy, and having a hard time focusing on drawing; let alone to edit and share them (new or old ones lol)!!! I've been experimenting on my new Ohuhu markers and having fun doodling on my new Crescent Rendr sketchbook (it really doesn't let alcohol markers bleed through OMGajdjdjjdkdAAAAHH!!!!!).
Anyways!! I thought that I might as well draw my comfort zone in sketchjng these adorable dorks using my new Pilot Color Eno mechanical pencil I've been lovingly using!!!
I really do hope I get back to you all and share more fanart (and finally show my OCs I've been working on for years!!).
hello! i was wondering where you managed to purchase a blue mechanical pencil? awesome art by the way, it's so damn clean! you're a real inspiration to meeee.
Hello there!! I just got blue leads for my favorite mechanical pencil! I get them at my local art store, but I’m sure you can find them online, too! The ones I use are the pilot color eno ones, in deep blue, if that helps!
Also, so glad you like my art!! Thank you so much! 🧡
Been following you for while and after seeing a couple of your WIP it made me wonder... What exactly ia your process? And the step by step strategy you follow every time you draw.
And if you use any kind of reference, if you don't mind me asking of course
Ooh fun.
So to start, I still consider myself in a big learning phase. I stopped drawing for a decade and have spent the last 4 years relearning a lot. I only started water color coming up on 2 years ago. So take anything I say with a big grain of salt.
One big thing I've been working on is the process, having drafts, etc.
Using a recent painting I can illustrate my ideal method for illustrations (my landscapes skip numbers 4 and 5).
1) research, I use Pinterest a lot, as well as stock photos and posing apps. References are super important to me and I rarely start drawing without them.
2) thumbnails, this is relatively new but things turn out so much better when I do I rough sketch or two (or more)
3) sketch layer in blue pencil
4) round two in purple pencil (below is half way done with step 4) so you can see the two colors
5) round three in light brown ink
6) watercolor painting
(the yellow is masking fluid) that was removed later)
7) second ink layer, and highlights
For supplies I like (I'm not rich, and feel I can say most of this can be acquired on a modest budget, especially over timing and taking advantage of sales)
🌼Pilot Color Eno mechanical pencils in light blue and purple
🌼Factis Black erasers
🌼Stilman and Birn Beta sketchbooks, Baohong paper and in a pinch masters touch paper from Hobby Lobby when I need something super affordable
🌼Windsor Newton professional or Daniel Smith watercolors, pricey but last a long time. (Buy them on sale a few at a time, I have 5 ml tubes and haven't replaced one yet in almost two years). You don't need a lot, I started with about a dozen and that was plenty to start with.
🌼Washi Tape
🌼Princeton Velvet Touch Brushes (rounds in size 2, 4, 6, 8 and a large brush for washes is a great start, you need tons of specialty brushes)
🌼Dr. Martin's Bleedproof White
🌼Sakura Micron Pens (I main use brown, light brown and black in 005 and 01 size)
I don't believe in hoarding art knowledge so please ask any questions. If you're just starting I advise getting at least quality student grade materials, reddit and other sites are great for finding affordable supply recommendations.
If you're interested in watercolor there are a lot of great tutorials out there, I started with a free landscape class from thewritingdesk on Instagram!
Does anyone have reccomendations for colored mechanical pencil lead, I've used pilot eno, uni color, and pentel but their all kind of. Pushy.. I'm trying to find a softer lead that's easier on my hands
I especially have been excited the last few months that I've found my sort of SET of supplies I love using together now??
The Pilot Color-Eno Pencils - My favorite supply to sketch with. The four colors I use primarily erase the cleanest. They don't smudge like regular graphite, and they also don't muddy up my alcohol markers, and even melt a bit when colored over for easier cover up -CHEF KISS- SO GOOD.
The Uni Emott Pencils - These are a new find and favorite of mine! They're richer colors of the Color-Eno, are biggest size, but the draw back is they stain the paper a bit more and are harder to erase if you're not light handed. But I really love the little stand, and the way the pencils feel in my hand.
The Uni Emott Pens - BRO I LOVE... these bitches. I use them for colored lineart, and they're super nice. They do leave a dot where you start or stop. They're SO NICE. They're waterproof and play nice with alcohol markers, they just kinda lose crispness, but they don't bleed or anything.
Alcohol Markers - I use a LOT of different brand of alcohol markers. I use Copics primarily for their lighter color tones, as well as I REALLY love the fact you can refill them easily. It's definitely cost effective in the long run. I also use some Prismacolor markers I've had since HIGHSCHOOL that still work? And newly found Tombow ABT alcohol markers, but those don't have as much INK in them and I've dried a few out already. They're odd. Casual work they're good, but not like large spots in illustrations I'm finding.
The Uni Pin Pens - These pens are my new favorites too, I found these through a waterproof sample pack of pens, and they're perfect for my work. There's no start and stop to the line, it's very much a SINGLE size line with little to no variation. They're waterproof and alcohol marker friendly, and they have quite the ink reservoir on them I've noticed with ho long I've had this one so far!
And most of those I've gotten or you can get on sites like jetpens.com or something - and they're like in sets or individual and JUST MAN SO GOOD?? I've really loved the streamline process of work I've been putting out this year using these things :0