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COLORED PENCIL
Painter’s
Checklist
SURFACE
Strathmore Art Again Pape Black 9" x 12"
(22.86 x 30.48 cm)
PALETTE
PRISMACOLOR PENCILS Artichoke
Black
Celadon Green Colorless Blender
Cool Grey 10% Cream
Dark Brown Ginger Root Goldenrod Green Ochre Mineral Orange Peach
Pink Rose
Sienna Brown Warm Grey 90% White
Yellow Ochre
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 96) White transfer paper
Tracing paper
Battery-operated eraser
Neocolor II Water Soluble Crayon White Krylon Workable Spray Fixative
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PREPARATION
Tape the design to the black paper and slip the white transfer under it. Use a stylus to transfer the pattern onto the paper. Keep the lines as light as possible.
NOTE: Always keep a very sharp point on the pencil. Use circular strokes to apply the colored pencil unless linear strokes are specified.
EYES
STEP 1: Lightly basecoat the iris with Cream using circular strokes.
STEP2: ApplyalayerofCeladonGreenovertheCream.
STEP 3: Use the Colorless Blender to blend the two colors. Ap- ply a layer of Artichoke using circular strokes.
STEP 4: Blend again with the Colorless Blender. Add Green Ochre to the outside edges of the iris. Blend again. Deepen the Green Ochre with Warm Grey 90%. Blend again. Add the pupils to the eyes with Warm Grey 90%. Deepen the color of the pupils with Black.
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