Colored Pencil Candy

Colored Pencil Studies

We practiced multiple perspectives, low and high view point perspectives and 1-5 point perspectives. We used the horizon line, vanishing point, and vanishing lines, then drew 3 dimensional shapes or building following those guidelines. I also did an artist study on Nathan Walsh. He made illustrations in a panorama-like style, merging multiple perspectives of one scene.

I started the piece by layering my undertones with mainly with Parmaviolet. While adding my undertones, I differentiated the shadow/darker areas to the highlights/lighter areas. After that was done, I began to add the main hue, which was red. I used various colors of red depending on the area of the candy apple, using dark reds and purples in dark areas and pink or peach in highlighted areas. The drawing started to look more complete after I added enough layers to some areas that there were few to no white patches left. After most areas had the colors and shades I wanted, I went in to further burnish to achieve a shiny, candy-like texture.

 I think when I first started this project, I had low expectations because I had associated colored pencils with a faded, patchy, incomplete look. After going more in-depth with colored pencils by practicing and learning about undertones, value scales, layering, scumbling, and burnishing, I was impressed with the outcome of my final piece. A challenge I often faced during practice and in the making of the piece was matching and layering to get the color I wanted. AS mentioned before, I used some color picking on my iPad to help me see the exact color I wanted, and on some scrap paper I tested the colors to make sure it is a color I want to use. It was still difficult to figure out what colors I had to layer together for different values, but as I kept doing it I knew what to do as I continued. Overall, I am proud of this piece and exceeded my expectations of using colored pencils. After this unit, I am much more confident in colored pencils and have more knowledge on how to successfully use them.