I'm an amateur artist and color is my weak spot when it comes to drawing portraits so would these be a good start to shading with color in portraits?
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Yes, there are infinite possibilities for mixing and shading. Don't forget to get one of the muddlers to do the blend lines.
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Yes, but you should know I am not a very good artist. However, these are the pencils the really good artists use in the colored pencil club to draw and do shading.
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I'm not a pro, but I've always known folks who work with portraits to start with charcoal, then sketch pencils. Colors? I'm not sure. Why don't you Google: How to draw or shade sketched portraits? Start there.
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Yes! Definitely recommend these. You'll love them. Personally the shading and blending is great. You have the colors to name any desire shade you want. I would buy these , once i run out.
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yes, that was the intent behind my purchase - i love doing nail art - these brushes are the perfect size for that sort of art... though i actually used some of them to apply face makeup once, they worked well for that, as well. the best way to use them is to place a few drops of polish on a small glass/plastic/minutely absorptive surface (i've been using magazines pages) and dip the brush to that (rather than dipping the brushes straight into the bottle). do keep in mind, these are not high-quality; they are a perfect starter set for anyone, and if they so choose to upgrade to higher quality natural brushes later, they can do so with the confidence that they will know how to utilize them to their fullest potential.
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honestly i prefer a crayola to these. they sharpen easy enough but the wax is almost to waxy. i would recommend spending just a few extra bucks and go for the prismacolor scholars. very nice and not nearly as expensive. hope that helped
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Yes. They are also good for applying ink to your stamps. You can write with the smaller end too. Lay down a layer of ink on your image, then go over it to smooth and blend the colors. These are among my favorites. Hope you will like them too.
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Hi, John .. Yes these are a bit difficult to get solid color.. the lead is medium hard. I know that doesn't really help much, I enjoy using them . but I am only using them for fun .. nothing serious. I have used a lot of colored pencils and these are the second best I have tried. The other brand I LOVE is Staedtler .. but I have only found them in 24 colors. I found them in a Michaels on clearance .........never had seen Staedtler pencils before.. always markers.. they are just a tiny bit softer and the colors are so true . Hopes this helps.. !!!
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Yes. I used a blue paint pen that coordinated with my color theme. A Sharpie would also work.
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The background is great for those kinds of needs. I cannot tell you if your pictures will turn out of professional quality unless a professional is taking them but a background is a good place to start.
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Sure, in the set is a 0.5 point multiliner pen in black, and five neutral grays - N0, N2, N4, N6, N8. This was a very nice set which can cover a majority of shades even without the odd numbers and beyond; due to blending techniques, it's easy to make more shades than there are and even make darker colors when blended with colored copics as well. I would recommend this set for quick shadows or everyday use of gray, but if you're working with warm or cool colors to the extent that the grays become a big importance, (such as Tan fur on animals, or shaded earth tones) for warm colors or to another extent with cool colors, please lean your money towards those at some point. This set is a good set for the in-between areas and they work well for many situations.
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I don't know what you mean by "regular" premiers. the core is soft and if you sharpen with a bad sharpener they will break. I was taught by thevirtualinstructor.com and you can get really deep color by layering your colors. I love them. Also using a blender pencil you can polish the colors so they look like paint! Amazing
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Heck to the no man, invest in some real lighting if you're making films man these are only back ups for fill lol
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Yes, absolutely. I paint miniatures for tabletop war games and would definitely use them to mix colors etc.
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I purchased these to help with that: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ZIMEMW/ref=oh_details_o09_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 However I do not use these for photographer per se, usually for still life set ups and then for photos of my paintings.
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Yes, I think it would be a great choice. I would use the fair to medium color and just apply it every day until the desired color is achieved and then every once in a while to maintain the color. I am very fair skinned also!
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Yes, I would just lightly sand each one with a 180 grit sandpaper . And then paint light gray. :0)
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Yes. Good for portraits. Ringflash gives great fill in facial portraits. It also leaves ring reflection in eyes
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It's easier to make tints and shades rather than true blending...if you are looking to blend I would suggest pastel pencils...I hope this helps!
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It probably depends on the color your working with. The pale colors fade much more quickly. My daughter used the pale pink. It was a nice color but high maintenance to keep it up. I certainly think it's an idea worth trying