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Part 3 – The Why, How, When of layering, burnishing and solvent.

by Belinda Lindhardt - ACPN Admin | May 3, 2011 | Beginners Tips, Featured, Pencil Techniques, Videos | 4 comments

Continuing on with our series of The Why, How, When of layering, burnishing and solvent. Here is Part 3 – Solvent Starting with the basics – What is solvent? Solvent is a liquid you can use to blend your coloured pencil layers together. There are a few...

Part 2 – The Why, How, When of layering, burnishing and solvent.

by Belinda Lindhardt - ACPN Admin | Apr 18, 2011 | Articles, Beginners Tips, Featured, Pencil Techniques, Videos | 1 comment

Continuing on with our series of The Why, How, When of layering, burnishing and solvent. Here is Part 2 – Burnishing Starting with the basics – What is burnishing? Burnishing is when you use a light coloured pencil (usually white) or a colourless blender...

Part1 – The Why, How, When of layering, burnishing and solvent.

by Belinda Lindhardt - ACPN Admin | Apr 4, 2011 | Articles, Beginners Tips, Featured, Pencil Techniques | 1 comment

When starting out in coloured pencils it can be a bit daunting deciding when to use which technique with layering, burnishing and solvent. This article is the first in a 4 part series which covers the Why, How and When of layering, burnishing and solvent as well as a...

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