Welcome to the MFT Academy – your guest professor today is Inge, who will be teaching you about coloring with Prismacolor Pencils.
Hello everyone. I’m here to show you a bit about coloring with Prismacolor Premier Pencils. So grab a cup of coffee, scroll, and enjoy.
Choose the materials you want to work with. For this project I’ve selected:
- PI Being Cute Is What I Do
- Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
- blending chalks
- paper blending stumps
- odorless spirits (odorless mineral spirits, OMS, gamsol)
- brushes
- Scor-Pal
- Prismacolor Premier Pencils that match your patterned paper.
tip: I always choose my patterned paper before starting to color. That way you don’t have to search endlessly for matching paper once you’ve finished coloring an image.
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Step 1. Stamp your image with Memento Ink onto Neenah Classic Crest white. This paper is perfect for blending with pencils! I always stamp two images to experiment a bit with colors. Choose pencils that match your patterned paper.
Start coloring with Peach 939. Color the entire face, and her arms lightly.
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Step 2. Dip the paper stump into your odorless mineral spirits, and then move in little circles around your colored area. The blending solution makes the color look soft and smooth.
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Step 3. Take a darker color, in this case 1092, and make a bit of a shadow around her hairline, and on her arm closest to her body.
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Step 4. Using your paper stump and odorless spirits, repeat the blending process for a smooth finish.
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Step 5. Color a bit with the darkerst color 943, where a shadow would fall. In this instance that would be along her hairline, and on her arms just closest to her body, for more depth.
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Step 6. Repeat the blending process as outlined above. Skin is ready, colored with three different pencils.
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Step 7. The hair is first colored with 945, then you’ll blend with the paper stump. Two small areas of white are left to represent a highlight where the light reflects off of her hair.
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Step 8.Take a darker color, 947, and add some deeper shading closest to the hairline, down towards her ears, and again where her pigtails meet her hair elastic. Repeat the blending process with the paper stump and odorless mineral spirits. Maintain the small spot of white as a highlight.
Step 9. Now we are going to make some pleats. This might look difficult, but by practicing you can easily get fun results! I’ve used three different green tones: 1096, 1097, 1098, and started with the lightest color.
When you look closely at her blouse, you will notice scalloped lines at the bottom. Draw a line straight up from each of the pleats, stopping about half way up, and then draw a line down from the top portion of the blouse. Be sure that the lines are alternating, not crossing.
Step 10. Blend using the paper stump and odorless mineral spirits. Blend only on one side of each pleat line.
Step 11. Take a darker color and repeat the process. Draw a second layer of pleats directly on top of original set, and they will blend nicely. Again, blend only on one side of the pleats for a soft look.
Step 12. Blend using the paper stump and odorless mineral spirits. Then, repeat the pleat-drawing and blending process with the darkest color.
Step 13. For her trousers, I’ve used three different grey tones: 1061, 1063, 1065, and worked in layers as I did with the skin tones.
First, starting with the lightest color, fill the entire area. Next, blend with the paper stump and odorless mineral spirits for a smooth finish. Then, add shading where her shirt would cast a shadow (onto the top portion of her pants) with the middle toned grey, and blend. Lastly, add the deepest layer of shadow with the darkest grey, and repeat the blending process.
Step 14. Now we are going to make some red cheeks. I heart red cheeks:) Put a bit of the red chalk on your brush and dab it gently onto her cheeks.
Step 15. Using the same greens you’ve used to create the blouse, color a matching underground for her to stand on. (Stay tuned for an upcoming MFT Academy tutorial focusing on creating grounding for your images.)
Step 16. Add a background for your image by adding a bit of blue chalk with a brush.
Step 17. She’s ready to use for your card or project! If you’d like you can stamp the edges with Finishing Flourishes Stamp Set. It gives the image a nice vintage look.
Here are the links to the products I’ve used:
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Great tutorial!
Thanks Inge!!
Thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial!
What a great tutorial! I love the brush technique with the chalk, and the adorable pleats! Thanks for giving the prismacolor #’s that you used, Inge. I want to go play with my pencils now!! : )
Wow! Amazing tutorial and gorgeous card!
I’m so excited about this new adventure with MFT. I really learned a lot from Inge. I know you will bring so many techniques to us. thank you for doing that. We always learn new from each other. I love everything about my supplies I have gotten from you. I love the creations from your team. this is just another added bonus.
I loved the tutorial. I usually use Copics since it’s possible to fix mistakes (except for red mistakes LOL), but I do have pencils and it’s nice to see how easy they are to use for coloring images like this one….I love the MFT images and have several of them. They are great for someone like me who isn’t very artistically talented….not too much detail, yet adorable characters I learn by watching what true artists do and then “try” to apply the instructions. Your instructions were kept concise and easy to follow. TFS
I love this tutorial Inge. Thank you so much, i know i will be coming back to it. Is it possible to give the names of the pencils like peach burnt ochre…. your card is fabulous
WOW Inge! What a beautiful card and awesome tutorial! Now I actually know what to do with my colored pencils! Thanks for the inspiration!
OMG. I just stumbled on your site and tutorial. Thank you from the bottom of my pencil sharpener. I really enjoy my pencils, but am not using them as much as I could. Your tutorial will help me immensely. Thanks again.
Great tutorial. Very helpful. Love your beautiful card and the sweet PI image.
Thanks for sharing this tutorial.
Great tutorial. Thanks for the color choice tip. I really learned a lot. Love the pleats on the blouse,
Hi Zehra,
The color names used in this project are as follows:
939 Peach
1092 Nectar
943 Burnt Ochre
945 Sienna Brown
947 Dark Umber
1096 Kelly Green
1097 Moss Green
1098 Artichoke
1061 Cool Grey 30%
1063 Cool Grey 50%
1065 Cool Grey 70%
amazing! looks so easy. I am dying to try this, I have never colored with pencils and mineral spirits before! Thanks Inge!!
thank you so much, you all are truly wonderful, love you and your company, i truly appreciate the names, it is so much faster for me to find the pencils that way.
wow thanks Inge…I have had my pencils for a couple of years but rarely am brave enough to color an entire image with them…thanks for the tutorial
this is a fab tutorial…I bought some pencils but couldn’t get the right look…think I will look for this card and give it another go as your colouring is amazing.
Fi
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Beautiful card and wonderful tutorial! I can’t wait until this evening to try this! Thanks so much!!!
Fantastic tutorial, thanks!
As if the card wasn’t the cherry on top, and then you show us so clearly and concisely how you’ve accomplished it! Wowzers, Inge and thank you! Beautiful tutorial. ♥
Thanks for the great tutorial. Can’t wait for the next one.
Oh my Inge! This is gorgeous! I haven’t coloured with pencils in a long time but I’m going to pull them out this weekend!!! GREAT tutorial!
Thanks for this tutorial! For years I have worked on the blue around the images…using pencil and blending….the chalk seems as though it will be a simplied way to do this! Cant wait to try it out!
Thank you so munch Inge and MFT for this tutorial ;o)
I will do some practice this weekend!
Hugs, Janneke
I’ve had my pencils for YEARS and never use them, blending was an issue. With your help, Inge, I think I’ll give them another try. Thank you for the lesson.
Great tutorial!
Inge – Wonderful tutorial!! I have new pencils and finally got some gamsol (had to order by mail), I am so going to try this and your directions are sooo good. I love your idea about finding your papers first, great idea – how did you know I spend so much time looking for papers? And your tip about using the blending chalks – perfect for the cheeks and background. Thank you for sharing your fabulous talent!!
thank you for this!Where do I find this paper?(Neenah classic crest white) already have the pencils,and will be looking for the solvent .I look forward to trying this.
Your card is gorgeous. Great tutorial too.
What an awesome new feature on the blog!! Fantastic tutorial today!!
Thank you so much for the tutorial. I have never done this before, but after reading your tutorial, I went out and bought some Prisma colored pencils to give it a try. I hope that you do more of these tutorials!! This was great!
Wonderful tutorial–thanks! I like the technique for creating texture on the blouse!
This was a fabulous tutorial…can’t wait to see more from the MFT Academy.
Amazing tutorial. Thank you.
Hi Joni,
I was able to find the solvent the other day at my local Michael’s store. I just did a quick search and found the paper available at Staples, Amazon and Walmart. I know my Local Scrapbooking store also keeps it in stock in smaller packages
Thank-you so much for sharing your coloring technique. I’ve long admired your cards and am impatiently waiting for my pencils to arrive. I was wondering, though, if the chalk needs to be sealed or sprayed with something to keep it from rubbing off. I am eagerly awaiting the next class.
Great tutorial! Thanks!
Hi Karen, I just wanted to let you know that I’ve used chalks and not had any trouble with them rubbing off whatsoever. Our next tutorial will be up in mid-February. See you then!
LOVE this tutorial! Haven’t played with my Prismacolors in a while, but you’ve inspired me to get them out and give it a go! Thanks!!!
What a great tutorial! I love that she used colored pencils as these are much more economical for those of us just beginning to learn how to color our images! Thank you!!!
I was wondering if she can give us more details on the paper she used for stamping?
So-ooo LOVE this tutorial!!!… First, I much prefer spending the money on pencils than fancy-schmancy magic markers to color an image for card or scrapbooking purposes; but secondly, I admit I don’t have a great deal of education/skill in even using the pencils. This class is a great help to me, and I really appreciate it! Thank you so much, and I will be purchasing the pencils, spirits, and stumps just as soon as I can to get started!.. Oh, and that stamp too!! How CUTE is she?!!!
Great tutorial, Inge!! Thank you so much. Never saw the use of the brush and chalk – will have to give that a try! Love the idea of the classes and tutuorials – can’t wait for the next one!
love this Academy! can’t wait to try the pleats! Thank you for sharing.
This is great. Thanks for the MFT Academy class, I love it…keep them coming. Have prismacolor pencils and gamsol…can’t wait to try the pleats!
Having struggled with Copics and countless Copic colouring classes, I still have not managed to get to the point where I am at the very least, semi-satisfied with my results. This excellent tutorial has inspired me to try my Prismacolours once again…thanks so much for preparing and posting it.
I LOVE the new Academy. Beautiful tutorial – perfect pictures and step by step instructions. I’m like a sponge so please bring more, more, more soon!
loved the tutorial, this is something new for me, thanks
Fabulous tutorial!! Can’t wait for more~
What a nice surprise when I woke up to read this. Thanks so much I am gonna give it a try.
So glad to see this tutorial. You did an incredible job showing how to use your pencil and I plan to give it a try! Love your card too!
I didn’t realize how “blank” the stamp was!!! I love the way you added the light and texture with shading, and I love how you showed what the original untouched stamped image looked like as a comparison. Thankyou for this inspiration <3
Awesome tutorial! Beautiful coloring!!!
I enjoyed this VERY much, thanks for the tips!!
Awesome tutorial…love it! Thanks!
Great tutorial thanks
I love it….thanks.
Such a wonderful tutorial! Thank you so much. I look forward to future tutorials! Great new feature at MFT.
Very awesome~ so glad you used colored pencils. I love the look.
This is a really great tutorial! It has been a long time since I have coloured with pencils and after reading through your tutorial – I am motivated to get at it again this weekend. Can’t wait for more tutorials from the academy – really great feature!
This was great! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your technique. You work is lovely!!
I love this tutorial! What a great idea to use my stamps even more. Where do we get the “stumps” she referenced?
Fabulous! Wonderful idea with the ‘classes’ Fantastic start with this one! Love it all!
I love, love Prismacolor pencils and is my choice for coloring. Thanks so much for the tutorial. I know your tips will improve my technique.
Loved the tutorial!
Thank you so much, I learned a lot, for me its about learning how to layer up the papers (cos I’m not that long paper crafting) and this was such a great layout on the card. I’ll def have a go now at colouring in some of my stamps too. Really great and much appreciated.
Since the popularity of Copics, the colored pencil blending technique has almost become a lost art. Your Tutorial is fantastic and a wonderful option for blended art w/o the major financial committment of Copic markers. This University is the best idea ever. I would love to see weekly tutorials!
Wonderful tutorial. Thank you Inge!
Hi Inge!
You are an angel! I recently purchased some Prismas … and am managing ok … but can see that these tutorials are going to be a real help to make my cards look a little more professional! Thanks so much for your time and effort!
Hugs xxx
Love these easy to follow instructions. I’m going to get my pencils out and color!
*This* is excellent info! What a super alternative to the Copic markers that I can’t seem to grasp. (Even took a class.) I might be able to accomplish this. Your tutorial is very well done; Thank You!
Thanks for your insperation,
I just ordered alcohol inks, however i will dig up the pencils again.
I really have enjoyed your tutorial,
So many things I had never thought of, such as,
Chosing the papers first.
Really looking at the stamp image first to notice for pleats, grounding the image and
placing a background behind the image,
so much i’ve overlooked,
Thanks again
I look forward to viewing more of your easy to follow tutorials.