How to Use Multi‐Colored Drawing Pencils

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Do you enjoy doing colorful drawings and paintings, but aren’t always sure where to put a particular color? A pencil with rainbow colors all rolled into one lead will make color choices for you. All you need to do is draw with it and a variety of colors appear. The lines you make will appear in random colors. If you want to take it a step further and add watercolor color washes, suggestions for which color to use are right before your eyes. Try this fun and unique method of doing full color art with a smart and very helpful pencil.

Steps

Getting Started

Obtain the pencils. Google "Multi-colored drawing pencils" to order them online at approximately $11.00 for a set of five, (not including S&H.) Michael’s has them in the art supply department at $9.00 for five. Hobby Lobby carries a large set for $30.00, but using a coupon, (available online,) drops the cost 40 percent.

Pick up a spiral bound sketchbook. Check to see it contains heavy paper so you have the option of adding watercolor later.

Get a travel set of watercolors, a brush, and a small container for water.

Play with the pencils on a piece of sturdy scrap paper. Test them out in your sketchbook to see what colors each pencil contains.

Try using just the point. Tilt the pencil to bring out a certain color. Hold the pencil at an angle and color lightly to see what effects you can get.

Choose what you want to draw. Your own face in the pull-down mirror of the car---or any mirror is subject matter constantly at your beck and call.

Getting Ideas and Enhancing Your Drawings

Enliven the drawing with words. This page will be a combination self-portrait and mini gripe session.

Take your sketchbook and multi-colored pencils with you. Go for coffee and draw your companion across the table.

Pack your sketchbook and pencils in your suitcase. Do people at the pool. Draw the scene from a lounge chair or the balcony of your room. Your reflection in a window allows you to be your own swimsuit model.

Use your experiences to spark more ideas. Having surgery? Draw the bandages to remind yourself to enjoy each day when you aren’t hampered by bandages.

Fill your sketchbook as well as your car at the gas station. Can you make the pump interesting? The pencil will give you colors and you can paint them later at home.

Fill sick time by drawing. Needing to isolate yourself from society won’t be boring if you draw how it feels to be laid up. Not feeling well enough to tax your brain? The pencils will give you all you need to know to turn a drawing into a painting.

Venture out beyond your own nose once you get your artistic bearings. Multi-colored pencils and a sketchbook are easy to transport in a purse or backpack, so capture the world out there. There’s no excuse to be bored as you go about your daily chores and duties.