Ni w Gms Hand Lettering 14! ere i bd $7.99 USA coloredpencilmag.com ss ae pM Ha |JUNE 2019 04 EDITOR'S NOTE Get the inside scoop. 5 SKETCHBOOK See what's new and in the news. 06 BALLPOINT PEN & COLORED PENCIL Allan B fully demonstrates combo, 10 Q&A 20 IN THE SPOTLIGHT Get better reference photos with Barb From the makers of the prestigious Blackwing. Sotiropoulos as she discusses composition, graphite pencils comes a new set of colored pencils lighting, subject matter and more for you to try, simply called Colors. 14 FEATURED ARTIST Not just any pet portrait, Spanish artist Patricia Otero takes everything to anothe her larger than life her story, view her work. 2 COLORED PENCIL Magazine | June 2019 | www.coloredpencilmag.com22 GIVING AWAY YOUR ART nga ee nee eae artwork and what made it all worth while. rr cd ab 24 WS: PINK CUPCAKE Corpse Instructor Matt Fussell walks you through creating this delicious pink cupcake with Prismacolors, eae Contos sienna 28 GALLERY co View the latest & greatest artwork from our readers. ‘Vivien-Chen yee Secon Ise 30 THE ART OF HAND LETTERING pba Gaeet Kim Haskell introduces you to creating beautiful words Kim Haskell that are works of art and discusses how she got started. De tae MiKing Dominika Kowaleryk 32 GALAXY INSPIRED FAUX CALLIGRAPHY David Lee McGee St. “Tonya Newbrey Ore Now it your turn to try some hand lettering as Kim Patrica Otero Brana Podlasly Kat Lecas Sith Bath Soiropoulos John Stasi walks you through your first exercise! [Advertisers Blackwing Blick Art Materials Jerry’ Artarama ‘World of Color Expo Quarto Publishing Group USA, Inc Publisher Platte Productions, LLC swvveplatteproductions.com Advertising and Marketing edward Roberton ‘d@coloredpencilmag.com ‘wwecoloredpenciimag comadvertie For Subcription & Purchase Information 35 ART CHALLENGE ‘er coloredpenciimagcom cancigcderipncenng oa Take the June Art Challenge & win great prizes! vo.am7 omnes NC2720-007 36 ART CHALLENGE WINNERS Ee eeres s. Winners of the March Art Challenge. Alamance, NC 27201-0037 3 Download the App! ae PTT TNO ToT mL pt Roa a ad a oe etic See COLORED PINE Mogasne At tigs tse Al ight reve Te cnet of he pbleohon ty ol repre hao pr haat erminon rome eprigh nner App Stor: hoses ‘appeoloredpenciimag.com — googlecoloredpencilmag.com COLORED PENCIL Magazine | June 2019 | www.coloredpenclimag.com 34 portrait artists in the world, Meet Patricia Otero from Spain, she creates massive pieces of artwork with amazing life-like detail. We also have Allan Barbeau, who has chosen one of the most unforgiving mediums to work with ballpoint pen. Combining pen with colored pencils is not something you see every day, so we are grateful for him to share his insight to inspire you to give ita try. Getting better reference photos is something most of us strive for. Barb Sotiropoulos helps answer ‘ readers question on the subject and explains how you can get better images to work from. As fans of Blackwing graphite pencils, we rushed to test their new line of colored pencils as soon as we heard about them. Although there are only 12 colors right now, you will find they have a softness that is like butter! Read more, watch the video, and learn how you can win one of the 4 sets they are giving to our readers. We asked on our Facebook page for you to share your experience of giving away your art and received some amazing stories. We know you will be interested to find out what made these artists part with their hard work, In this month's workshop, Matt Fussell takes time away from his online school at weww.thevitualinstructor.com to walk you step-by-step through creating a yummy pink cupcake. Download the line art, reference photo, and supply list to follow along! have always loved hand lettering and found the most amazing person to introduce it to you - Kim Haskell. She teaches at Skillshare, so after you read her article, and follow a beginners tutorial, hop over there and take a class from her! Ifyou have a litle time this summer, use my carousel photo to enter our Monthly Art Challenge for a chance to win some $300 in e-gift certificates from Jerry’ Artarama. Entering also shows our sponsor that you want to keep this going - so get involved! We have some fantastic things planned this summer, so please sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date. As a thank you, we will email a link to our 2019 full-length promo issue. wwew.coloredpencilma; Aly Cabectoer salyecaloredpenctinagsom {As always, we appreciate all your continued support month after month! Draw 62 Animals and Make Them Cute Step-by-Step Drawing for Characters and Personality *For Artists, Cartoonists, and Doodlers* Author: Heegyum Kim Format: Paperback, 128 Pages Build your drawing and character design skills while following the step-by-step instructions inside. 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Use the rotating guide to make perfect circles - add sections to make goal trackers and logs. You can even fold your favorite paper around the base of the tool to create a pocket! The Journaling Guide also features rounded corners, a 45-degree-angle, and right-angle sides for fun banners. | RED WH Price: $4244 $11.75 BUY: bttps.//amzn to/2\un0 Video: https://youtu.be/XU7ZXV-Glrw COLORED PENCIL MagazineBALLPOINT PEN & COLORED PENCIL by Allan 4 Barbeau y \ My name is Allan Barbeau. I’m French, born in La Rochelle, and the will to draw has been there since the beginning. Most kids draw, but when they hit their teen years they usually stop to focus more on exams and other interests. I was not like the others - I was more interested in drawing than studying for exams, Actually, I never stopped drawing, and my parents paid for drawing lessons for a year when I was a cook’s apprentice. Until my 20s, I was a good copyist, but never created the sort of things I liked. Later, I moved with my future wife to Ireland, the land of leprechauns and faeries. We spent 12 years there, and two children were born on that green land. It was during that time that my skills and techniques grew to a point that I ‘was pleased with what l was producing, With that, [ have been able to work professionally since 2007 as a portraitist and illustrator. In the summer of 2016, we moved back to France and now live in the countryside, in the center of BrittanyIt was back in 2005 that I started to use ballpoint seriously. Back then, the internet did not have the great ballpoint pen artists it does now. I was looking for a medium that was unusual and that could get incredulous reactions from viewers. I worked on my skills for the next five years before I got really good. I got to the point where other artists where inspired to use ballpoint pen after seeing what I could do with it. During that period, I wrote a book that was published in 2010 titled The Art of Drawing with a Ballpoint Pen The Technique, originally written in French, now available in English. Hove working with colored pencil as well Ilike how soft the effec can be. I started s touve both inthe same draving and found thatthe work really welltgethec.1can utilize each of ther strengths. [usually start with colored pencil and when I need ~ more contrast, or more detail for precision, that is when ballpoint pen comes in. (@ Tallplnt pen hats big at colorful areas ~ ike clouds nan open bie. Colored pencil isch better for that. Gradients canbe tricky with ballpot pen and are so mauch acer to secomplsh with colored pencil On the other hand, geting very dealed on femal gorfice ea be challenging witha penc but wit ballpoint pon Bett 9 Some tips I would give to someone just starting out in ballpoint is that a first, you need to use light pressure, especially when hatching, Start with very light tones, then mot to darker ones, You need to build your layers one by one to keep control of your tones because if you go too far, it’s going to be difficult to go back with an eraser, as it is not very erasable. This means you need to be prepared and plan your drawing out thoroughly. -OLORED PENCIL Magazine | June 2019Just remember, nothing is impossible. Live your dream, and enjoy life. Don't wait ~ make the most of the time you have and live in the now. My future plans are to build a simple life in the countryside, I'm working on a studio where people can come together to share skills and work with me on all the things I love to do - sculpting, painting, drawing, and more. I want to create an environment full of joy and creativity. The workshop opens September 1, 2019 and is open to English speakers, so if you get the opportunity to come to the center of Brittany, you are welcome! COLORED PENCIL Magazine | June 2019 | www.coloredpenciimag.com 9A Beller Reference Photos / Question: I would like to start taking my own photo references, but I’m still a bit of a beginner. Do you have any tips? Answer: Taking your own photo references for your artwork not, only gives you complete creative control, but is a great way to expand your skills asa creator. If you dont have a professional or prosumer type camera, donit worry. Many smart phones come equipped with cameras that can do amazing things and there are a lot of photo editing apps that can help take your photos from good to great! Rather than focusing on commonly covered areas like the types of cameras or apps you could use to start taking photos, lets talk about some basics. While your technical skills with lighting, aperture, and shutter speed will improve over time with practice and training; these other aspects are crucial to nail ahead of time to have great photos to work from right away. COMPOSITION Setting up a unique composition with interesting objects or subject matter can make a really dynamic piece. Try mixing textures and size of objects in your arrangement. Think about positioning of each piece in a way that will allow Your eye to travel throughout the photo. Having strong composition is crucial to the success of the drawing your later create. If you rely heavily on your photo reference being exact, this is the time to work out any kinks with tension points or awkward negative space issues. 10 COLORED PENCIL Magazine | June 2019 | www.coloredpenciimag.comLIGHTING hting is another important factor in your photos. It can set the mood for your piece and be the difference between a piece that comes off relatively lator incredibly dynamic Take these factors into consideration when you're taking your photos. It might be worth experimenting with different light sources like lamps, natural light, high contrast or artificial light settings. Different objects and subjects will look different depending on how they are lit. You could even try back lighting something that is semi transparent for an extra dynamic effect SUBJECT MATTER ‘There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to subject matter since this ean be anything that interests you. That being said, if wildlife is the focus of your work itcan be a lttle trickier, especially when you are trying to capture something that moves! With that particular subject it's worth investing in a camera and lenses that will allow you to capture enough detail for you to work from. In the case of still subject matter pick objects that are not only of interest to you but that will be realistic for you to execute. Depending where you are in your skill level you may not want to tackle something that is too complex just yet. If you're up for the extra challenge though, just g0 for it! COLORED PENCIL Magazine | June 2019 | www.coloredpenciimag.com 1112 DISTANCE AND CROPPING Macro photography gives you the opportunity to take detailed shots of subject matter with interesting patterns or textures. A great example is taking a close up photo of an object that is normally depicted from far away like flowers or a face. Ina macro shot, you would instead focus ‘on a close up of the petals or just the eye on face. These types of shots can make for really engaging abstract pieces ‘of art while still living in the realm of realism, By contrast, taking your photos at a further distance and at a high enough resolution, you give yourself the option to experiment with different crops and perhaps get more than one piece out of one photo by simply cropping it differently. A unique or creative crop can take an average photo to an interesting one in a matter of seconds. Much like anything, the more you practice the more you will improve. Experiment with elements of your photos like lighting, composition and subject matter and soon you will find something that works well for you and your artwork. encilma COLORED PENCIL Magazine | June 2019 | www.coloredpenciimag.comfound here. With range of more than 90 unique colors, Blick Studio Artists’ Colored Pencils Have just the shade you're searching for. 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I \\_ Begin mapping out a random galaxy pattern in the remainder of the downstroke areas. Start with white then work through the darker colors, again using light pressure and circular strokes. COLORED PENCIL Magazine | June 2019 | www.coloredpenciimag.com 33,‘Add an additional layer of color to the 6 ‘| downstrokes following the pattern you created. \ / Increase your pressure slightly and begin to overlap neighboring colors to blend them. Continue adding color and blending, keeping a balance of light and dark areas. On the final layer of color, use lots of pressure to burnish your piece, providing a rich color payoff. Using your white opaque medium and a crow ) quill pen or detailer paintbrush, dot stars on the ) downstroke areas, varying the size of the dots to create depth. Optionally, add some starburst or shooting star strokes. Add a drop shadow. Imagine a light source at the upper left of the lettering that would result in shadows that fall to the right of and below all of the lettering lines. Draw a dark grey line to represent these shadows, leaving consistent space between the letters and the shadow. Blend this shadow line by using a lighter grey to create the appearance that the shadow is darker closer to the lettering. ‘Take a class with me online at: WWW. SKILLSWARE.COM/PROFILE/KIM-WASKELL/7950 34 COLORED PENCIL Magazine | June 2019 | www.coloredpencilmag.comDeadline 07/10/19 3 CATEGORIES * $300 IN PRIZES FREE TO ENTER! Use your own style and at least 80% colored pencils. Fullsize download is ato available on our website. Cay) WB) Gilt Card Prizes of Advanced: $150 Upload your entry at www flickr.com /groups/cpmchallenge Include your name and category. 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