Artist Veronica Winters Demonstrates Solvent-Free Colored Pencil Blending Methods
Artist Veronica Winters presents two alternative techniques for blending colored pencils without using solvents. The methods involve using a Finesse Colored Pencil blender pen designed for wax-based pencils like Prismacolor Premier and Caran d'Ache Luminance, and a Winsor & Newton white pigment marker that blends while lightening areas. Winters illustrates these techniques in her artwork 'Plunge,' a 19x25 inch colored pencil drawing on paper, noting that solvent-free blending can be preferable for certain paper types and artistic preferences. The article emphasizes testing materials on separate paper before application.
Key facts
- Veronica Winters demonstrates two solvent-free colored pencil blending techniques
- Techniques use Finesse Colored Pencil blender pen and Winsor & Newton white pigment marker
- Methods illustrated in Winters' artwork 'Plunge' (19x25 inch colored pencil on paper)
- Blender pen works best with wax-based pencils like Prismacolor Premier and Caran d'Ache Luminance
- Article recommends testing materials on separate paper before use