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FanArt Room 3
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Colored Pencils...
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A good medium to start out with is just plain colored pencils. They are a quick way to color a picture and can be quite, if used effectively, beautiful. I hardly use colored pencils anymore, but I usually use Crayola Colored Pencils because they are strong, and the colors are brilliant. Try not to buy the cheap kind, the good kind will keep you happier in the long run. Another good brand of colored pencils is PrismaColor, although a bit pricey at first look, the application is soft and very smooth, very professional. :)
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Applying colored pencils...
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When you color with colored pencils, you can range from pressing the pencil hard to very light, thus creating a certain look. Whenever applying colors or shading, try to remember where the light is coming from. Colored pencils are very easy to control and each color can create different hues, so keep that in mind. You can always mix colors too! The whole point is to experiment and find out what you like.
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Watercolors...
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Watercolors was the stage I jumped up to after colored pencils. My watercolor set is a 24 shade KOH-I-NOOR Opaque Watercolors set. Each color is set in a round, little, replaceable container-thing. I choose pan colors over tube colors because I hate to squeeze a certain amount from a tube, when, instead, I can just dab my brush with the color that's already there for me. Plus, I don't have to mix very much, especially for skin tones. Choose what you think will be best for you. In watercolors, you'll be adding a lot of water, or a little water, and just like colored pencils, this will create the lightness or darkness of the color you are using.
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