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Dreams of Flight

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

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toot your own horn!

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

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my music buddy

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

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Hurry up and eat your Breakfast!

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

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the best way to start a day

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

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There Is Beauty everywhere

There is beauty everywhere: in the things we see, and the kind people we meet

Colored Pencil Drawing
Polychromos by Faber Castell

270 Warrm Grey I
231 Cool Grey II
273 Warm Grey IV
165 Juniper Green
172 Earth Green
133 Magenta
119 Light Magenta
102 Cream
184 Dark Naples Ochre
186 Terracottah
283 Burnt Sienna