I’m wondering, because I kind of want to get back into using colored pencils, but I remember the last time I spent a long while on just one pic and scanned it, my sketch paper pretty much ruined the quality of its texture and I wound up starting all over, lol. I’ve used copier paper and the colors are alright, but I’m still kind of iffy on what I should be using. Thanks!
I use ivory card stock with my colored pencils when I’m not working out a sketch in my sketch book. You could also use white card stock. Some of the more vibrant colors will stand out nicely against the black. I find that card stock has enough tooth to the paper to hold on to the color and is sturdy enough for applying your color in layers. I don’t think copier paper will do justice to your work, so don’t waste your time using it other than for rough sketches. I haven’t tried illustration board because I don’t work on really large illustrations, but you might try that when it’s on sale. You could probably cut one board into four pieces if you are not working on a massive project. You can always chat with the sales people at Michaels as they know their product and many are artists who are working in there to earn money for more supplies along with paying the regular bills. Any art supply store is good for having knowledgeable staff. You can always read up on the internet and their are several good books out on using colored pencils and the paper that works best with them along with techniques. You might find some good books at your local library or look on Amazon and read the reviews. Hope this helped you a bit!
To use colored pencils well enough, should I need colored pencil paper?
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Umm..probably not, but I do know that they don’t work good on poster board ( :
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Maybe a copier paper look better after scanning. Any form of arts is always the technic and practice makes perfect. Always try different technic and try others paper as well.
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I use ivory card stock with my colored pencils when I’m not working out a sketch in my sketch book. You could also use white card stock. Some of the more vibrant colors will stand out nicely against the black. I find that card stock has enough tooth to the paper to hold on to the color and is sturdy enough for applying your color in layers. I don’t think copier paper will do justice to your work, so don’t waste your time using it other than for rough sketches. I haven’t tried illustration board because I don’t work on really large illustrations, but you might try that when it’s on sale. You could probably cut one board into four pieces if you are not working on a massive project. You can always chat with the sales people at Michaels as they know their product and many are artists who are working in there to earn money for more supplies along with paying the regular bills. Any art supply store is good for having knowledgeable staff. You can always read up on the internet and their are several good books out on using colored pencils and the paper that works best with them along with techniques. You might find some good books at your local library or look on Amazon and read the reviews. Hope this helped you a bit!
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It depends totally on what your end goal is. For instance award winning artist Priscilla Humay uses 100 percent rag paper. But she is very good at what she does, and her work commands an impressive price. I have attached a direct link to her work on buyoutsidethebox.com for your reference.
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