Botanical Colored Pencil
Vandra Pentecost
$320
October 20 - November 17
Th
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Online
All Levels
Bring vibrancy and the brilliance of colored pencils to your botanical art. With layering, blending, burnishing, and pressure control you will develop confidence and learn basic color theory. Washing with a solvent and watercolor pencils will be demonstrated. Exercises include a variety of flower subjects and plants. Color pencil history, brands and papers will be discussed. Demonstrations, handouts, and photos provided weekly.
Required Supplies
Paper: hot press is best for botanical illustration.
high quality paper
1. Strathmore Bristol 300 or 400 series smooth surface
paper – this has smooth surface. You will achieve quicker
coverage of paper texture.
2. Strathmore Bristol 300 or 400 vellum surface paper –
this has more tooth, take a little more time to cover paper
texture, but takes multiple, heavy layering.
Also; Stonehenge legion white 9 x 12 – some texture
3. Hot pressed watercolor papers such as Fabriano
Classico 5, Fabriano Artistico, and Arches HP paper,
Winsor & Newton Aquarelle 100% cotton etc. (Hotpress
watercolor paper is smoother than cold press.)
Colored Pencils: Brands: At least 24 – 36 count
Prismacolor Premier Pencil Soft Core
Derwent Studio, Faber Castel Polychromos
– Stay away from student grade pencils if possible
– they can work but not as well
Blender – colorless pencil
Optional: 12 Watercolor pencil set Pencil Sharpener: I use Carl Angel-5 retractable, but any will work Erasers: Kneaded eraser, white plastic, for Detail: pencil eraser Factus or Tuff stuff, Tombow zero Color Lifting: Painter’s tape Dust Brush Drawing pencils 4H 2H or HB
high quality paper
1. Strathmore Bristol 300 or 400 series smooth surface
paper – this has smooth surface. You will achieve quicker
coverage of paper texture.
2. Strathmore Bristol 300 or 400 vellum surface paper –
this has more tooth, take a little more time to cover paper
texture, but takes multiple, heavy layering.
Also; Stonehenge legion white 9 x 12 – some texture
3. Hot pressed watercolor papers such as Fabriano
Classico 5, Fabriano Artistico, and Arches HP paper,
Winsor & Newton Aquarelle 100% cotton etc. (Hotpress
watercolor paper is smoother than cold press.)
Colored Pencils: Brands: At least 24 – 36 count
Prismacolor Premier Pencil Soft Core
Derwent Studio, Faber Castel Polychromos
– Stay away from student grade pencils if possible
– they can work but not as well
Blender – colorless pencil
Optional: 12 Watercolor pencil set Pencil Sharpener: I use Carl Angel-5 retractable, but any will work Erasers: Kneaded eraser, white plastic, for Detail: pencil eraser Factus or Tuff stuff, Tombow zero Color Lifting: Painter’s tape Dust Brush Drawing pencils 4H 2H or HB
Vandra Pentecost
Vandra Pentecost is a conceptual figurative painter inspired by comparative religion, world culture and the subtleties and sensuality of the human spirit. In 2014 she...