Color pencils create fun and versatile drawings. There are many techniques out there which can create magic. These techniques can range from pressing hard on a page to applying oil over drawing. Different types of color pencil techniques include the following.
- Stippling: Stippling refers to drawing a large number of dots over the paper, and is drawn closer or far apart.
- Hatching: Hatching refers to drawing a series of parallel lines in the same direction.
- Cross-hatching: Cross-hatching refers to drawing a series of parallel lines, and drawing another series of parallel lines in other direction over the top of first drawing.
- Back and forth: A simple drawing pattern that is usually done by kids. This technique is excellent to fill in different areas with a solid color.
- Scumbling: Scumbling refers to drawing continuous circular patterns on paper.
- Burnishing: A technique of drawing thin layers of color with the back and forth techniques.
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