I shall do that tomorrow..My hubby calls me blossom bottom ya know

Find the most colorful ones you own with blossoms.. That would be the perfect pair !!


Umm why do they say pair when there is clearly just one..?

For those who just finished their cheese cake let me introduce my plum + prune challenge, not a tutorial, a picture.Wished i have done this on good paper and with good pencils. Roseart CP on Bristol board pink, 2 hours.It's 5x9in.

was a slice of cheese .. not cheese cake .. cute because both have two way different taste ..one sweet and the other not lol

I know, I was just kidding....

I just finished the cat I will post it when my husband gets the chance to scan it ...I like this thread it has made me draw more then I have drawn in the last months .

I tried the tiger face ...it was fun but animals are not my strong point ...too much fur lol

OMG Kim that is one gorgeous tiger !!! What do you mean not your strong point .. It's flawless !! I am too chicken to try it,, right now.. Like I said maybe one boring day I will.. This is just wicked amazing !!

those plums are lovely, and that tiger is beautiful..you girls provide such inspriational artwork

Elena, what an interesting thread!
Congratulations on such amazing and instructive post!! I am going to also check the tutorials you have provided!

Hugs,
Sonia.

THank you Kay, and Sonia.I need to see what kind of artist quality colored pencils they have in China as i expect to buy cheaper art supplies as here. I need badly some decent colored pencils and a 24 set or even 48 is not enough in choices of hues when you have a colorful composition to handle.Maybe Sonia can tell what kind of colored pencils are available in mainland CHina?

I honestly don´t know, Elena. I´m new in this... Never visited an art shop in mainland China. But I can tell you that here in Macau is very difficult to find a decent art supplies store. I have to go to Hong Kong or order them through internet! Anyway, I guess you can find the same brands you also find in your country.

Obrigado, Sonia.I will visiting two major cities like Beijing and Shanghai and hope to find art stores.I also order them here and they are very expensive + the shipping fee.

Very pleased to hear that.Anything that is a source of inspiration for drawing and work in a medium counts and adds to our skills or practicing a skill. Weekly challenges are a permanent feature of the site but there are many other fresh ways to stimulate our interest in drawing and discovering the infinite world of arts.Thank you, Kim.I am glad that you are happy with your work done in this thread.
I personally learned how others do things, how to look at the reference or tutorial, organize my work. It's also fun to do tutorials together.
I wish more people stopped by this thread and draw the green apple.
After I did the tomato from real life inspired by Ernest this is the second work in CP which I do it planned and carefully studied.
Maybe we should have threads with studies in which we take the time to discuss all aspects of a reference, the media, paper, light, etc. That would be great.

Elena, I think it's a wonderful idea. For me as a beginner with CP it would be very big help.

wow there is some fab artwork on this thread!

heres my litle attempt at the apple tutorial. i dont actually own any CPs currently, so ive attempted it in pastels instead.

out of interest, which brands of CPs do people recommend? i can see a purchase on the horizon lol

great apple, annie.I have several sets including Crayolas, Roseart, Caran d'ache and primacolor verithin.
I am sure you will find your favotrite brand to render that gorgeous apple of yours equally nice in Cp.

thanks Elena i shall check out those brands

roseart I would not recommend ..because they are just poor quality and will just rip the paper .. they do not layer well at all ...the prisma colors or derwent and I am sure there are some other very nice smooth pencils that will compliment your work .

you have done a splenda job in pastels .

I'll second Kim's recommendations.