Watercolor pencils are very similar to ordinary color pencils, but their rod has a different composition. They have no degree of softness, so when choosing it is worth paying attention to the manufacturer. Only high-quality watercolor pencils will be easily applied on paper and blur with water.
For drawings with watercolor pencils, it is best to use watercolor paper, as it absorbs a large amount of water and allows you to make paint more rich and bright. For drawing with such pencils, you can also use paper for drawings. It has no less density, therefore it is also suitable for drawings that will be blurred with water.
What is needed for drawing watercolor pencils
- If you decide to draw a drawing with watercolor pencils, then you need to stock up with a paper and a tassel that will allow you to blur the drawing and make it watercolor.
- The choice of brush should pay special attention, as a poor-quality and rigid brush can make the lines less blurred. As a result, the drawing may not be so alive. For drawing with watercolor pencils, a brush from a hair of a protein or pony is suitable. Also suitable columns.
- When choosing, pay attention to the brush with the tank. It will draw much more convenient, since all the water will be in a special capacity.
Watercolor Pencils Drawing Methods
Applying watercolor pencils on dry surface
This method implies the application of watercolor pencils on dry paper, after which all lines are blurred with a brushes moistened with water. This method is one of the most common and convenient. Some artists prefer to take a pencil pigment straight with a damp tassel. As a result, it turns out a ready-made pattern that does not require blur.
Application of watercolor pencils on a wet surface
This method involves pre-applying water on paper, where the drawing will be located. The blur of the pimento occurs directly during the application of strokes. This method has one small, but significant disadvantage: the drawing is less bright. Sometimes re-applying pencils are required to make a picture more saturated.
How to draw watercolor pencils. Sequencing
If you want to make a drawing on a dry surface, it is important to follow the algorithm below:
- Prepare the work surface. To do this, secure the paper on the tablet or secure it on another surface.
- Draw the contour of the pattern. This will avoid mistakes, especially if you draw watercolor pencils for the first time. So that the outline is not visible, you need to make lines very thin and weak. To do this, a soft graphite pencil is perfect.
- Apply strokes with watercolor pencils. It is advisable to make them not very dense. All additional shadows and shades are better to apply over the first layer immediately after drying it.
- Wake up drawing with water. Start paint the pattern with a soft brush from light shades to darker. If during the blur in some region of water turned out to be more than necessary, then it is possible to remove it with a clean napkin.
How to draw watercolor pencils - useful tips
- Before applying strokes, check the pencil rod for purity. If there is some kind of dirt on it, then it needs to be removed.
- The shade of the drawing already blurred with water is darker than without it. This should be considered during the application of strokes.
- Do not make lines very thick, as they will be harder to blur. It is better to apply the drawing with layers.
- Watercolor pencil can be erased only in dry form. If water has already hit him, it will be impossible to erase the strokes.
Watercolor pencils are a real find not only for experienced artists, but also for beginners. The drawing process is obtained very fascinating and informative, so you can offer to reprove with watercolor pencils and children. If you have chosen high-quality pencils, paper and a suitable brush, then you can easily make your first drawing with watercolor pencils.