How to Color on Black Paper with Colored Pencils: A Practical Guide

Your first attempt at coloring on black paper goes something like this: you pick a bright yellow, lay down what feels like plenty of pigment, and stare at a scratchy, grayish smudge that looks nothing like the glowing artwork in the sample photos. Black paper does something strange to your color instincts — every color … Read more

How to Color Skin Tones with Colored Pencils: The Five-Layer Method

Ask any colorist which subject made them quit their first coloring book, and the answer is almost always the same: faces. Skin tones are the final boss of adult coloring. You lay down what looks like a perfectly reasonable beige, add shadow with gray, and suddenly your portrait looks like a mannequin left out in … Read more

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