How to Color Using the Side of a Pencil

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Tip 1 - Creating Skin Tones With Colored Pencils

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by The Coke Man | permalink

Skin tones can be one of the most intimidating subjects to tackle. These tips and a tutorial will have you confidently shading your portraits in no time!

For further reading: http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2014/12/skin-tones-with-colored-pencils/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Colored Pencil Art: Colored Pencil Instruction and Techniques

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Andre Bakhuis | permalink

Want to know more about colored pencil art? Start here with this in-depth overview of the characteristics of colored pencils, with example drawings in a variety of styles from realism to abstract.

For further reading: http://www.art-is-fun.com/colored-pencil-art/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - Colored Pencils

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Keith Klein | permalink

For further reading: http://www.crayola.com/things-to-do/how-to-landing/colored-pencils.aspx ^[3]

Tip 4 - Basic Shading with Colored Pencil

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jackton Kegohi | permalink

Learn how to use basic colored pencil techniques including blending and layering to enhance your drawing. Learn how to shade, blend and layer colored pencil.

For further reading: http://drawsketch.about.com/od/coloredpencil/ss/coloredpenciltechniques.htm ^[4]