This one was a lot of work but I sure learned about mixing greens to get a varied number of colors. As I’ve said before, colored pencil on toned paper is so much fun! This is a hyper-realistic piece done on Cappuccino toned tan paper but that doesn’t mean I copied the green leaves exactly….
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Cappuccino Book: What A Little Color Can Do
When Hahnemühle came out with the Grey Book I wondered if they’d eventually make a tan version. Well, that’s the Cappuccino. I thought I couldn’t love toned paper more but I was wrong. I also thought grey toned paper was my favorite, wrong again. Who knew? Maybe it’s because of the name. You all know…
Price Alert: Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer Watercolor Pencils
Hi All! I haven’t done a PRICE ALERT for a long time. But I just came across a fabulous deal on Amazon for Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer Watercolor Pencils. The price is significantly better than even Dick Blick and they’re on Prime so Prime members get free shipping! These are my goto pencil crayons. I use…