Comments on: Green Bird with Watercolor Pencils

By: Jackie Brown

Jackie Brown — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 01:28:32 +0000

Watercolor pencil seems harder than Watercolor. I ended up using the Watercolor more. I definitely found myself coloring, which means I pressed too hard. Had no control and added many layers for the color to be somewhat believable. Too much water used so my paper almost went thru in some areas. I kinda like the result so there is that. I got done at lesson 3 so maybe I was in a hurry. I tend to get carried away.

By: Jennifer Graham

Jennifer Graham — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:39:02 +0000

Once you have activated the color and it is darker than you want it, is it too late to recover the lighter color without losing too much paper tooth?

By: Daniel Tesoro

Daniel Tesoro — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:48:35 +0000

Hello Matt and Ashley

Loved this lesson! I decided to wait until the end of the project to create the red background. I chose to use Cray-pas oil pastel for the red color and blended it into the tooth of the paper with a blending stump. The vivid red that resulted really allowed the painting to pop off the paper. Thanks for the inspiration! You are a fine art instructor and a very talented artist and it is my pleasure to be one of your on-line students!

Dan

By: Simona Patrizi

Simona Patrizi — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 06:09:29 +0000

In reply to matt.

Thank you Matt. Hope I can submit a work soon.
Have a good day.Ciao.
Simona

By: matt

matt — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:55:54 +0000

In reply to Simona Patrizi. Hi Simona, Absolutely! That will definitely work!

By: Simona Patrizi

Simona Patrizi — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:19:10 +0000

Hi Matt and Ashley, I always watch the recorded version of these live lessons and you keep me company at breakfast and while having lunch..
I feel like I am learning a lot by simply watching what you do . After watching this lesson on watercolour pencils I can’t wait to try them. Question: would it be possible to use watercolour pencils as an under painting and then complete the drawing with colored pencils ? Kind of what Matt did with the frog using alcohol markers as an under painting.
Thanks again for what you do, you both are great.
Ciao.
Simona

By: Valerie Herman

Valerie Herman — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 23:31:36 +0000

I have some Derwent water color pencils that Ive had for literally years. I only really played around with them. Partly because I didn’t really know how to use them. I have been enjoying this lesson and finally getting some direction. I like the medium a lot. wish there was more lessons with them that I could do. I’ll have to look around you site for more.
I joined The Virtual Instructor almost a year ago and I have learned so much. I have done some of your lessons that I thought I would never be able to do, or even think of trying, but thanks to you and your step by step instructions I have had a measure of success and pleasure in what I have tried. Being retired it gives me something to keep me busy. >smiles<
I enjoy watching you and Ashley. Very inspiring.

By: Michael E Regan

Michael E Regan — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 16:22:10 +0000

I really enjoyed the show. You and Ashley are like family friends here. The moon pie and RC cola thing were … different… though here in the real western NC (west of Asheville in other words) we don’t have the moon pies. In fairness, I did travel pre-covid to Chattanooga and found a store that claims to be the home and origin of Moon Pies. If you folks ever travel to Andrews area, let us know. Donna and I could set up a nice lunch maybe in the spring or summer.

By: matt

matt — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:55:16 +0000

In reply to Diane Sanders. Hi Diane, They may look similar on the surface and behave in a similar way, but according to the manufacturer, they are different. Inktense pencils are said to be ink, while watercolor pencils are watercolor. Inktense pencils are more intense in color (as the name implies) and are less forgiving (harder to lift and remove). They are very similar though and one could be substituted for the other.

By: Diane Sanders

Diane Sanders — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 20:27:04 +0000

Correction – Inktense pencils