Hi Friends!
I know it’s been quiet on the crafty front…I’m trying to get my act together to make some cards in the next few days. I am also trying to pack for a crop where I plan on making lots of Christmas cards to share in special posts next month (and hopefully get them mailed to my family & friends!) I am soooo failing at the packing light part LOL!
When you choose an image for a project, how do you decide what coloring medium to use? I almost always use my Copics but I have been wanting to branch out and try new things. I recently took a card class where we colored with colored pencils (already own a TON of Prismacolor pencils) and watercolor pencils (the day before I purchased a set of Inktense pencils). For the record, I also own Distress inks, refills and markers that yet to see the light of day on projects. I plan to pack copics that match the images and also bring the Inktense pencils and watercolor paper.
I have no thought process on how I will choose to color each image…and that thought turned into a little blog post. I know there is no right or wrong answer, I’m just curious on how you all pull together your projects.
Danni
I’m curious to the answer of this too–posting on my FB and blog to get more answers!!!!
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Maxine D
If I am using digi images I tend to colour using chalks/pastels as they don’t smudge – depends on the image and what I want it to ‘do’. With stamps I also use watercolours, of which I have about three different forms, as well as Twinkling H2O’s, and coloured pencils. Distress inks, and distress stains for backgrounds, and gelatos…. 🙂
Blessings
Maxine
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Jennifer
I too need to get my act together and do some crafty things….
I am not good with coloring alot…my choice always goes to what I think turns out best for me and that is water color pencils. I have purchased a couple of the new Stampin up blender pens and hope to do more with those in the future.
Christine
If the image has a lot of background, I use watercolor. Watercolor is my first love, I already knew how to paint watercolor when I started making cards. I love using watercolor pencil when on images where I want more defined edges and highlights. For some reason I have trouble leaving white space with Copics. I know longer use colored pencil on stamps, just in my art. I ALWAYS use Copics on the cute girlie images.
Sue Kment
Although I love watercolors…I almost exclusively use copics. I love the intense colors I get with them. I have all that other stuff too…but I prefer copics. I like lots of color!!!
stef h
i’m a die-hard copics fan but (yeah, you knew that was coming LOL), i also have a new set of FABRE CASTILL which i love and, of course, my trusty stampin up markers! sooooooooo, when i need a color i don’t have in my copics (which is not many, trust me), i look to the other 2. i never use pencils, crayons or oils. not because i don’t want to, but because they are “out of sight”.
don’t matter what you use. your work is always fabulous!!!!
enjoy the crop… and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
HUGS 🙂
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Jenee
I happen to currently be a die-hard Copic fan simply because I like the look. I’ve also gone through a water-color phase and a colored pencil phase over the many years that I’ve been making cards. I was never totally “happy” with my pencil coloring. I think all the mediums are fun, though, and that’s what is important — like the candy commercial says, “Sometimes you feel like a nut; sometimes you don’t.” I think it is the same with the color medium — sometimes the mood is for something different (smile).