Colour pencil drawing with Orla Kane, 29th April 2025
All levels are welcome.
At points this video is quite blurry - you can see what Orla is teaching but if you would like a crisper version please wait until Mid May when my new website will be ready and the video’s will be better quality
Once downloaded to your device this recording is yours to keep and will not expire.
PLEASE SCROLL ALONG FOR THE STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHS YOU WILL NEED FOR THE CLASS
You will need…
Coloured Pencils
We will be using a range of colours during the class so it would be nice to have a selection of different colours (minimum 10 different colours). Any coloured pencils should be suitable but I will pop some recommendations below.
Faber-Castell Polychromos- I find these to be the most versatile pencil, they have a great colour range and are fairly affordable.
Caran D'ache Luminance 6901- These pencils are very pigmented and the lead is a lot softer, they are good for filling in a dense area of colour and blending together.
I also like watercolour pencils (using them without water) the lead tends to be harder and waxy and can be a bit cheaper than their alternatives; good options for these are Faber-Castell Albrect Durer and Caran D'ache Swisscolour Aquarelle pencils. I also find childrens pencils work fine too, I would encourage you to choose colours you like over brand or quality.
Paper
Smooth cartridge paper will work best but I also find smooth pastel paper and hot pressed watercolour paper will work too and you can get a nice deckled edge if you rip the paper to size. You can either buy some large sheets to cut down or a smaller pad of paper. If you want to work on a smaller scale, I also find most sketchbooks have paper with a very smooth surface too.
As we will be adding lots of layers of colour to our drawings as well as removing pigment too, so we want both the pencil and eraser to glide over and not catch on the surface- don’t worry if this happens as I will demonstrate how I navigate this.
Just to note white or any off white colour will be suitable.
Surrey cartridge paper 130gsm
Stonehenge fine art paper 250 gsm
Hot pressed watercolour paper will work well too, I find the lower gsm tends to be better for this.
Eraser
A bog standard rubber will work well, I tend to avoid putty rubbers as I find you have less control when rubbing out.
All levels are welcome.
At points this video is quite blurry - you can see what Orla is teaching but if you would like a crisper version please wait until Mid May when my new website will be ready and the video’s will be better quality
Once downloaded to your device this recording is yours to keep and will not expire.
PLEASE SCROLL ALONG FOR THE STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHS YOU WILL NEED FOR THE CLASS
You will need…
Coloured Pencils
We will be using a range of colours during the class so it would be nice to have a selection of different colours (minimum 10 different colours). Any coloured pencils should be suitable but I will pop some recommendations below.
Faber-Castell Polychromos- I find these to be the most versatile pencil, they have a great colour range and are fairly affordable.
Caran D'ache Luminance 6901- These pencils are very pigmented and the lead is a lot softer, they are good for filling in a dense area of colour and blending together.
I also like watercolour pencils (using them without water) the lead tends to be harder and waxy and can be a bit cheaper than their alternatives; good options for these are Faber-Castell Albrect Durer and Caran D'ache Swisscolour Aquarelle pencils. I also find childrens pencils work fine too, I would encourage you to choose colours you like over brand or quality.
Paper
Smooth cartridge paper will work best but I also find smooth pastel paper and hot pressed watercolour paper will work too and you can get a nice deckled edge if you rip the paper to size. You can either buy some large sheets to cut down or a smaller pad of paper. If you want to work on a smaller scale, I also find most sketchbooks have paper with a very smooth surface too.
As we will be adding lots of layers of colour to our drawings as well as removing pigment too, so we want both the pencil and eraser to glide over and not catch on the surface- don’t worry if this happens as I will demonstrate how I navigate this.
Just to note white or any off white colour will be suitable.
Surrey cartridge paper 130gsm
Stonehenge fine art paper 250 gsm
Hot pressed watercolour paper will work well too, I find the lower gsm tends to be better for this.
Eraser
A bog standard rubber will work well, I tend to avoid putty rubbers as I find you have less control when rubbing out.
All levels are welcome.
At points this video is quite blurry - you can see what Orla is teaching but if you would like a crisper version please wait until Mid May when my new website will be ready and the video’s will be better quality
Once downloaded to your device this recording is yours to keep and will not expire.
PLEASE SCROLL ALONG FOR THE STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHS YOU WILL NEED FOR THE CLASS
You will need…
Coloured Pencils
We will be using a range of colours during the class so it would be nice to have a selection of different colours (minimum 10 different colours). Any coloured pencils should be suitable but I will pop some recommendations below.
Faber-Castell Polychromos- I find these to be the most versatile pencil, they have a great colour range and are fairly affordable.
Caran D'ache Luminance 6901- These pencils are very pigmented and the lead is a lot softer, they are good for filling in a dense area of colour and blending together.
I also like watercolour pencils (using them without water) the lead tends to be harder and waxy and can be a bit cheaper than their alternatives; good options for these are Faber-Castell Albrect Durer and Caran D'ache Swisscolour Aquarelle pencils. I also find childrens pencils work fine too, I would encourage you to choose colours you like over brand or quality.
Paper
Smooth cartridge paper will work best but I also find smooth pastel paper and hot pressed watercolour paper will work too and you can get a nice deckled edge if you rip the paper to size. You can either buy some large sheets to cut down or a smaller pad of paper. If you want to work on a smaller scale, I also find most sketchbooks have paper with a very smooth surface too.
As we will be adding lots of layers of colour to our drawings as well as removing pigment too, so we want both the pencil and eraser to glide over and not catch on the surface- don’t worry if this happens as I will demonstrate how I navigate this.
Just to note white or any off white colour will be suitable.
Surrey cartridge paper 130gsm
Stonehenge fine art paper 250 gsm
Hot pressed watercolour paper will work well too, I find the lower gsm tends to be better for this.
Eraser
A bog standard rubber will work well, I tend to avoid putty rubbers as I find you have less control when rubbing out.