Water soluble pencil art

Water-soluble graphite brings the smoothness of watercolour to the world of graphite, for exciting effects and a shortcut to shading pictures. It’s a versatile and convenient medium. In this article, I’m going to show you how to get started with water-soluble graphite in Etchr's hot press sketchbook.

Blick Art Materials on Instagram: "💦 ✏️ Watercolor Pencils… are they watercolors or are they colored pencils? 🤔 Turns out they’re a little bit of both, creating their own expressive medium! See them in action with the Caran d’Ache Supracolor Soft Aquarelle Pencil Set. These highly pigmented, water-soluble pencils lay down broad strokes, fine lines, and gradients that transform into lush watercolor washes with a wet brush 🖌️ Layer more pigment on wet and dry areas to achieve a wide range…

What is the difference between watercolour pencils and regular pencils? Well, coloured pencils are made with an oil or wax binder whereas watercolour pencils are water-soluble. That being said, how do you use watercolour pencils? There are many watercolour pencil techniques that use both wet and dry application. To learn more, check out this guide about watercolour pencils for beginners to discover why you should create art with them.

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This little drawing - done with water-soluble pencil - has been around awhile, but I've always liked it and just decided to show it at Hackberry Street Studio. The support is Yupo, which can be tricky, but it's become a real favorite of mine! The unpredictability of paint on Yupo is what I love about using it - with Yupo the paint can be lifted and you can fiddle with it, which is usually death to watercolor paintings. This drawing is about 5 1/4" x 5 1/2". Thanks for stopping by! Sold

The final steps in finishing a drawing started with water soluble colored pencil. Includes adding final details and knowing when your drawing is finished.

Learn how to start a drawing with watercolor colored pencils to save time. This is part 1 of a two-part tutorial by Carrie Lewis.

Tweens and Teens are welcome in this class! What are watercolor crayons? Are they for kids? Artists? Yes! They’re for everyone!This is a very versatile medium, perfect for the artist […]