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This coloring page is from the devotional
Regaining Hope
For color inspiration I used a
Color Palette
Sarah Renae Clark has hundreds of color palettes!
The majority of the page was colored with
Arteza Pencils
I used the set of 48 (as shown) but...
If I were to order this again I would order the set of 72 in order to have more skin tone colors. Check it out here.
For the details, like the body of the butterfly, I used
SJ Star-Joy
These are harder pencils.
This means they keep a sharper point and can handle details without constantly sharpening your pencils.
I saved time on the sky by laying a pastel base
Soft Pastels
I layed it with a basic makeup sponge.
Find them here. You can also use cotton balls, your fingers, or any other soft blending surface you can find.
Then blended into the smaller areas with a sponge pen.
To brighten and smooth the pencils I used
Prismacolor Blender Pencils
This may not be necessary if you naturally color with a heavy hand.
Many artists just use the colored pencils themselves to blend. I tend to have a lighter hand, so blending tools are my preference.
Another great option are blending stumps.
I get minimal breakage with this
Pencil Sharpener
My pencils would break in the sharpener all the time...
but this pencil sharpener grips the pencil to keep it aligned just right. You also can adjust the angle of the point so your pencils are sharpened just the way you want them.
This smaller sharpener is just as good.
I cleaned up the edges with my
Eraser Pen
Fix your mess
If you go outside the lines, change your mind about a color, or want to add highlights to your picture, this will make your life a whole lot easier.
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