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COLORED PENCIL
PAINTING TIPS
■ Since color will be added to these de- signs, leave more white areas to be filled in than you might if this ornament were to be only black and white. One way to do this is to make the tangle patterns larger than you normally would, and use fewer black fill-in strokes. Creating leaf and scroll borders helps to create more white areas, thus providing ample space for applying color.
■ The colors used in this project are merely suggestions. As long as a light highlight tone, a medium tone, and a shadow tone are used, your designs will have shape. When creating color combinations, be- gin by laying down the highlight color. Next, tuck in the shadow color, and then lightly cover both with the medium col- or, blending the two together. This pro- cess will be further explained later.
When the section is finished, look it over to determine where shadows need strengthened, or highlights brightened. You might find that some highlights need to be stronger than others to allow a shape to stand out.
Strengthen the color by adding layers and not by using force when applying it. Use a dull colored pencil and a light touch to apply colors, and then blend them by lightly rubbing them with a finger. When handling the ornament, take care not to smear color that has already been placed. The ornament can be sprayed at intervals with Krylon no. 1311 Matte Finish to pro- tect it, but not often, as this will begin to flatten the black. Spray the leaf borders after they are created, and each side after they are completed.
■ Now and then as you work, hold the or- nament approximately two inches away from a lit lightbulb for one or two sec- onds. This will help set the colored pen- cil, thus allowing you to spray the orna- ment less often.
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