![]() I sharpened the pencil to a needle sharp point. I wanted to move on, so only did enough to make my point. The third example on the paper is a small circle. If you use back and forth lines the overlap of the pencil will show. My dad taught me to do that when I was a child. I work in very small circles with my pencil, keeping the pressure as light as I can. Even marble under a microscope has craters in it’s surface. A microscopic view of anything at all reveals miniscule pockets and textures on pretty much everything in the world. Paper might look smooth, but it has tiny pockets that are just big enough for a very sharp pencil point. The tip needs to get down into those pits of the paper. To get fine detail, you have to keep your pencil as sharp as it can possibly be. Working on black paper means a whole new way of working with colored pencil. I did those first pieces on a paper called “mi tiente’s”, made by Canson. ![]() The first few were for a children’s book, but the author lost interest, so the book was put aside. I’ve done a few colored pencil pieces over the years, but each one stretches my ability. I won’t have the discipline to set out on the journey of creating something out of nothing, of sticking with it even when I doubt myself or the message I’m trying to express.Ĭolored Pencil – who would have guessed it could tell the story so well? If my reason for creating it isn’t firmly set, I’ll never complete the piece. ![]() Each one is yet another learning experience. I want it badly so I can never turn away from it for very long.īecause I never create two identical pieces of art, each one is ground breaking. ![]() Perhaps the reason I haven’t mastered it is because I keep interrupting myself, getting off track, or giving up because its too hard. I believe in my art and never feel I’ve learned all there is to know about it. Art is a language that I’m still learning to speak. For the most part, however, I’ve been a quiet artist keeping it to myself. There have been small pockets of time when I’ve had art in galleries or perhaps in a competition. No matter how many pieces of art I create, when it comes right down to it, I’m afraid this time I’ll fail. Watch this fun timelapse video of how the moon drawing was made.When I begin, with my mind I see a masterpiece, but with my heart I see a dose of fear. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. I find that drawing and coloring is a fun and meditative art practice. Now that you’ve drawn a moon using colored pencils and black paper, what do you think? Does this drawing make you want to create more using these pencils? I hope so. Put a sheet of paper under your hand to prevent smudges.It’s a good idea to color from dark to light.It’s important not to rub the paper too hard but work in light layers instead.When drawing on a dark surface, you can create a light, medium-shade color by drawing in a darker color than you would use on light paper.Using black paper makes it easy to brush away the drawn line with an eraser brush and have the pigment almost disappear.I also used it to brush away the color remnants of the pencil, which can smear. It allowed me to blend colors as well as lighten those that seemed too dark. An eraser with a brush on one end is quite handy when making this drawing.
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