#2592 on 9/6/07 · Item 12 of 15 on Page 1 of Magic Colored Pencil TUTORIAL
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#2596 Materials used: Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits. Use a small wide mouth jar with a sponge in the...
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#2595 Beckett Expression Radiance 80 lb Cardstock is a perfect choice for this technique. It is a...
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#2593 The fundamentals of shading always consist of a light base color, a medium shading color and then...
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#2592 A second option to color application is reverse shading. Apply color with a heavier hand to the...
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#2590 Dip your blending tool into the Gamsol, and with small circular motions, touch the blending tool to...
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#2589 You can also add darker areas of the same color to create shading. Notice where the added color is...
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#2587 This is a close up of the shading that has been blended. Small amounts of pink have also been added...
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#2586 This is a closeup of the balloons. Additional color has been added to create the shaded areas.
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A second option to color application is reverse shading. Apply color with a heavier hand to the outside edges of the area you wish to color; the balloons in this case.

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