Colored Pencil Blending Tutorial

Colored Pencil Blending Technique

In this step-by-step guide, I’ll demonstrate techniques for blending and shading colored pencils.

The video is sped up and divided into clips, so feel free to pause as needed to read the instructions and follow along with the process.

Colored Pencil Tomato Leaf Drawing

Here I demonstrate the use of these techniques and apply what we we’ll use what adding value to create form as I create a colored pencil drawing of a tomato leaf.

Blending Colored Pencils with My Son

Here I’m working on the techniques we learned earlier with my 10 year old son.

Note I’m using different shades of pink, orange, and yellow. These techniques can be used with all colors, not just those that are the same hue.