Thursday 29 December 2022

Coloured Pencils Art

I haven't been able to take a coloured pencils art class since before the pandemic, and I missed this medium since it's one of my faves! But, finally, I had another chance in November-December to take a six-week course. The class and instructor (Susan Casault) were great -- I learned some valuable techniques and info previously unknown to me!

Here's what we did in the course. All pieces are based on a photo reference and done on black paper (Stonehenge or Canson) using Prismacolour Premier pencils. I'm happy with how they all turned out, although of course I also see all the "areas for improvement." Next time, next time, LOL! 

Candlelight


Fern Frond


Pumpkin


Tree Frog


Owl


Koala


[All art and photos © Debra She Who Seeks,
November-December 2022]

56 comments:

  1. Oh that koala is going to earn you some likes. The pumpkin is luminous, though.

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  2. Nice job, Debra! My favourites are the pumpkin and the little sleeping Koala.... awww!

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  3. these are awesome! i love the fern the most.

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  4. yes yes yes
    Colored pencils were (are?) my favorite genera when drawing. I have several sets.Alas Babylon! I haven't used them in ages.

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  5. Very nice talents!!! Debs, they are all so good. Like them against the black paper. I couldn't pick a favorite, but if I had to choose I'd gladly hang the owl picture!!! And they'd all make great greeting cards. Maybe you should start up a She Who Seeks line of cards?!?!?

    And I have used Prismacolour Premier pencils before when doing interior renderings when I was in design school, they are excellent.

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  6. Those are very nice. I like the way drawing on black paper really makes them shine.

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  7. All of your pictures are so very good ... some so much better then others but mostly very well done! You are quite talented!

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  8. These are fantastic, Debra! Great work!

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  9. These are beautiful! You certainly do fabulous work!

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  10. Black paper is great for this kind of work. Yours are just lovely.

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  11. Those are beautiful. At first when I read black paper, I didn't know what to expect, but they're beautiful.

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  12. Amazing work, thank you for sharing.

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  13. Oh my, you are an artist! These are wonderfully done. Thanks very much for letting us see them.

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  14. The koala is adorable, although, of course, they're all excellent.

    Love,
    Janie

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  15. Oh WOW these are wonderful! So glad you were able to take a class again. The Koala is my favorite!

    Allie of
    www.allienycocm

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  16. I was reading about New Zealand yesterday and so when i saw the fern drawing i liked it. Kia Ora.

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  17. ooh the koala sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet...

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  18. Brilliant Debra - you are very talented.

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  19. VERY well done, m'dear!! The owl stands out to me ~ which one is your fave??

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  20. Dear Debra Wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Each one is divinely done with gifted mastery my wonderful talented friend!
    Hats off to you. I sincerely adore you for skill you are blessed with. Loved all sooo much!

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  21. You do such beautiful work in any medium you try. You inspire me every time. I wish your posts would inspire me enough to get off my ass and create again.

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  22. These look good to me. The last one is so adorable.

    Have a lovely day.

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  23. Your 'no so good' work is my 'totally out of reach' work. Now if you want a painting of triangles, squares, and other geometric shapes, I'm your guy.

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  24. These are fantastic - beautiful and riveting.
    the Ol'Buzzard

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  25. Just Wow! I’m so impressed Debra. Love the owl especially.

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  26. You are so talented. These paintings are fantastic!

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  27. They look amazing. Well done you.
    I especially love the fact they’re on black backgrounds. It’s makes the colours just pop

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  28. Black paper - I would have never thought of that. I would guess it would be harder to make the color show. Hey, my first thought on the candle was hot seat. The koala and owl are great. Such good detail.

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  29. @ bobbie -- Which one is my fave? Probably the koala, although quite frankly, I like them all!

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  30. @ Moving With Mitchell -- It's going to the classes that keeps me motivated. Without classes, I'm a total slug and hardly ever do any art at all on my own.

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  31. Deb, your talents are immeasurable. I love all the pieces you did, but I'm most happy you could attend classes again as I know this brings you joy.

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  32. These are really very good. But that Koala is wonderful how you got the fur.

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  33. They all look very nice, especially the owl.

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  34. Whoa take a look at that pumpkin again. I can almost smell it and feel it. I love cucurbits.

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  35. Wow - fabulous. You are getting so good!

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  36. Debra: Thank you so much for sharing your art. You really have a great knack for infusing life into your pieces.

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  37. Hopefully, this isn't a duplicate comment as I think that the last attempted 'crashed'.
    In a nutshell: You've such a facility with those colored pencils. Your pieces have a very life-like quality.

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  38. Well, if you are having trouble staying motivated to make art between classes, then how about taking some commissions? I'm sure your adoring readership would love to have a Debra original. Alternatively you could hold a contest or auction, and then donate the proceeds to a worthy cause like the UCP.

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  39. @ Old Lurker -- Hahahahahahaha, you had me right up until you brought in the UCP!

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  40. Except for the UCP bit, I was being serious. Your adoring readership would probably have some interesting things for you to draw.

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  41. @ Old Lurker -- It is a nice thought and thank you for thinking of it. However, even a commission doesn't spur me to action, alas. I did once offer to do a special coloured pencils piece on a certain subject for a blogging buddy and it took me two years to produce it (*blush*). I felt bad about it but I learned my limitations.

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  42. Awesome artwork. Love the black paper as background. The candle is my favourite

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  43. Your talent speaks for itself. Amazing! These are all lovely and vibrant and life-like. I know the feeling of forced motivation. It's why I do the writing challenge every year. I'm glad that you have classes to spur you on. I hope that drawing brings you enormous satisfaction (despite issues that only you can see).
    Thanks for showing us your work!
    E

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  44. Oh the koala is gorgeous, I can just see how soft the fur is, and the owl is brilliant, it's all brilliant. Happy New Year Debra :-)

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  45. Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for being part of my blogging world and the very best for 2023.

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  46. Debra, these are spectacular! The owl is flat out amazing. Happy creating in the coming year!

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  47. These are fabulous, Debra! That Koala... *squeeeeee* So cute!

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  48. You're a very talented artist! Very impressive work!

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