steps of a colored pencil drawing

Before we begin.. I'm mad at my computer.. it's having issues right now.. I think I just need to replace the power supply, but it's making a horrible clacking, creaking and groaning noise, and half of my usb ports have died.. I hope I'm not going to have to replace too much..

My tablet hasn't been working, either, so I decided to sit down and use some stuff my hubby bought me for my birthday..


Ok, here we go. I've NEVER done anything in colored pencil-onto colored paper before, so this was an experement.. Used SUPER HEAVY textured burgundy paper, and Walnut Hollow oil pencils..

1) my chaotic workspace. Normally I would sit at my drafting table, but I wanted to watch Mike Roe's Dirty Jobs while doing this.


2) Ok, drew a cute little papillon with pencil

3) Pick up a stick of charcoal, and start scratching heavily onto the drawing. I want alot of buildup

4) more of the same


5) all done with that step..


6) I pick up my colored paper




7) Turn it over, and position it to where the fluffball dog is.




8) grab my masking tape, and adhere the regular paper to the colored.



7) I am so incredibly high-tech. I use my remote to squash down the top paper and press the charcoal onto the colored paper.. I REALLY need to find some graphite transfer paper, cause' this is crazy.




9) I peel off the drawing carefully, and as you can see, it left a nice residue on the colored stuff.


10) Mm'k.. grab a nice creamy white and start coloring..

11) skritch skratching away.. boy this paper has ALOT of texture..



12) added in some red, more of the long fluffy strokes of white..


13.) added in subtle blues and pinks, peaches, white, and brown..




14) Added alot more white, and also black around the eyes and muzzle.. all done!



After I clean up ...