Author: Ken

Dreams of flight

I learn something new about colored pencil with each drawing. Today’s lesson involved layering colors.

Polychromos by FaberCastell
185 Naples Yellow
168 Earth Green Yellowish
156 Cobalt Green
158 Deep Cobalt Green
280 Burnt Umber
172 Earth Green
232 Cool Grey III

Sometimes you have to toot your own horn!

Colored Pencil drawing with
Faber Castell Polychromos

231 Cold Grey II
185 Naples Yellow
186 Terracotta
130 Salmon
133 Magenta
145 Light Pthalo Blue
246 Prussian Blue
283 Burnt Sienna

The best part of making art is having a friend (like YOU) to share it with!

Colored Pencil drawing
Faber Castell Polychremos

232 Cold Grey III
130 Salmon
186 Terracotta
145 Light Phthalo Blue
246 Prussian Blue
283 Burnt Sienna

Hurry and eat your breakfast! It’s a beautiful day out there, and we need to be a part of it!

Halfway through I was afraid this drawing would fail, because I was trying something new with color and value. Glad i didn’t give up!

Colored Pencil drawing
Faber Castell Polychromos

231 cold greyll
154 Light Cobalt Turquoise
183 Light Yellow Ochre
186 Terracotta
225 Dark Red
283 Burnt Sienna
157 Dark Indigo

sometimes the best way to start a day is with a cup of tea and your imagination

Colored pencils
Faber Castell Polychromos

185 Naples Yellow
111 Cadmium Orange
288 Burnt Sienna
153 Cobalt Turquoise
246 Prussian Blue
133 Magenta
129 Pink Madder Lake
231 Cold Grey II

so much love at this time of the year. Even these two are getting along!

Colored Pencil Drawing
Polychromos by Faber Castell

155 Helio Turquoise
158 Deep Cobalt Green
112 Leaf Green
168 Earth Green Yellowish
107 Cadmium Yellow
113 Orange Glaze
182 Brown Ochre
283 Burnt Sienna
128 Light Purple Pink
133 Magenta

Oscar the burro can fly high, but he likes to stay close to the ground and smell the flowers.

Colored pencil drawing on 8×10 paper
Polychromos by Faber Castell
108 Dark Cadmium Yellow
113 Orange Glaze
154 Light Cobalt Turquoise
192 India Red
128 Light Purple Pink
152 Middle pthalo blue
155 Helio Turquoise
157 dark indigo

There is so much color coming at you down here in Oaxaca. It inspired me to try some new color combinations. Yellow, pink and purple are all colors out of my comfort zone.

Colored pencil drawing on 8×10 paper
Polychromos by Faber Castell

107 Cadmium Yellow
113 Orange Glaze
123 Light Purple Pink
133 Magenta
136 Purple Violet
162 Brown Ochre
283 Burnt Sienna
233 Cold Grey iv
172 Earth Green
154 Light cobalt turquoise