Fun with Colored Pencils
Colored pencils can do an amazing job creating beautiful artwork
They are easy to use and store, easy to control,
plus they are one of the few non messy art mediums!
Farm Fresh Eggs demonstrates how effective
colored pencils can be building color
Click on the highlighted name of the artwork
to go to the post where you can download a free printable
to color yourself
The secret to a successful rendition of simple white flowers
like these Snow Drops
is exaggerating the shadows on the petals,
and using several colors of green for the stems
There is a free printable to color on this post too
The downwside of colored pencil
is that it takes longer than other mediums,
but the fact that it is so relaxing, and easy to control,
more then makes up for it
When Life Gives you Lemons make lemonade!
Start with the lightest areas first
and slowly build colors by deepening the color layers
The colors in Tulips are exaggerated to really make them pop!
Colored pencil also works well with markers
Fresh Fall Figs began with using markers for the darkest parts
Colored pencils soften and blend to finish
Teacup Rose is a combination of watercolor and colored pencil
If you don’t have any colored pencils,
Amazon here has many great sets at very low prices
Treat yourself and have some fun!
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I love colored pencils. Your art is so pretty, Jenna. I love the color in the snowdrops! 😀
Thank you and btw your art is gorgeous!
I’ve never really mastered these so thanks for this one — there are some good tips here on shading and blending.
They are lots of fun Jeanie!
Good morning. Jenna! Colored pencils are always a favorite of my daughter. I’m always amazed by the artwork she creates with them. You have shared some beautiful creations. The tulips are gorgeous, and the teacup with floral arrangement is so pretty. I hope you have a wonderful day and weekend!
Thanks so much Shannon, I would love to see her artwork…
Love your round up of art with color pencils Jenna! I especially love the whimsy of your ‘Farm Fresh Eggs’ ala MacKenzie-Childs! Happy Friday ♥
Thank you Mary, I still have the colored pencils you gave me, they are special 😊
I really LOVE those tulips, Jenna and yes indeed, colored pencils are nice and clean and you don’t even need to wash your hands after using them! Paint, on the other hand….well….I have globs of paint on EVERYTHING, my laptop, my watch strap, my kitchen sink, my water bottle that I carry around with me….it just finds its way everywhere!
haha, I agree, when I paint I have it on myself somewhere!
Beautiful examples of your art using colored pencils. Our grands love using colored pencils and will sit and draw for hours, it seems!
Happy August, Jenna!
I love hearing this Pam!
I’ve basically put away all my art supplies but should dig them out one day. My hands don’t work the way they used to with Parkinson’s but I do like colored pencils as they aren’t messy. Thanks for the inspiration. 😘
I hope they bring you joy and relaxation!
The peonies are my fave and the figs are next. They remind me of the days I used to spend with my mother making our own fig preserves–so great with a hot, buttered biscuit. Thanks for the memory, Jenna! . . . and your beautiful art.
Georgia Gal
Aw, so sweet Sheila, thanks for sharing 💕
Beautiful Jenna…love the colored pencils and your step by step is so helpful. Stay cool my friend. 🙏🏻🌸🥰
Thank you Kari!
You have shared some really lovely creations with colored pencils. Your tutorials are always inspiring.
Thank you Linda!
Jenna, I’m a big fan of colored pencils and enjoy creating, colorful chaos on paper!
I am so glad to hear this, happy creating!
Jenna, I am so happy that you are having so much fun with your colored pencils. The art that you have made is beautiful and it’s cool that you can mix it with markers to deepen the color. The tulips are gorgeous and the teacup is so pretty but all are beautiful. I hope you are having a great summer, and thanks, as always, for sharing your wonderful talent!
Thank you so much Kim, colored pencils are for everyone, so much fun to play with!
So many creative ideas! I like combining color pencils with other medium like markers.
I really liked your tulips and the red onions!
Thanks so much Jill, colored pencils are often overlooked, but I think they are so versatile, and yes, they do play well with markers!
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