Monthly Archives: September 2014

How to Blend with Colored Pencils

There are several ways to blend with colored pencils.

 1. The first method- Using a color that has been applied as basecoat on that area. The first application of color in that area is the color I use to blend a line created by a separation of values.

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What is suede matboard?

What is suede matboard?

The brand that I use is Crescent  Moorman. It’s a high quality fabric matboard that is fade and bleed resistant and has a premium white conservation core and backing.

A drawing can be transferred to the suede board with graphite.

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Posted in Janelle Johnson, Supplies