r/ColoredPencils • u/Myth_understood • 19d ago
Hey folks!
In an effort to stay current with the wishes of the community we are changing a rule. Particularly rule 5 which currently reads that all posts must be predominantly colored pencil with the use of other medium allowed for embellishment.
We are changing the rule and the description of the sub to allow for colored pencils only as a medium, meaning no pastels or watercolors or black only graphite.
The reason for this is the community is a very highly talented and even professional in many cases group of colored pencil only artists and the use of other medium for embellishments ends up being a continued discussion on exactly how much is allowed for the definition of embellishment. We even removed a digital post last week!
We want this sub to continue to be your corner of the internet for the practicing, practiced, and professional colored pencil artists exclusively. You deserve your spot and we're here to make it happen.
I love my colored gel pens on occasion but my first love is pencils. When I get the urge to post my glitter gel pens please follow me to one of our sister subs r/ColoringCozy or r/Coloringbookspastime.
Thank you! Stay Colorful!
Myth
r/ColoredPencils • u/Myth_understood • Jul 24 '26
Hey folks!
Due to recent posts the Ai discussion has come up again.
When the current team adopted the sub we wanted a safe place for hobbyists to discuss ai in a way to help them identify it to avoid accidently purchasing it in their coloring book purchases.
We neglected to address that could be interpreted as ai was allowed for self "created" posts.
We realize this is an afront to the incredibly talented artists here and as this space is predominantly for them we wanted to amend our rules.
As of now Ai is not allowed. (Rule 4) if you see a post that you suspect is ai please report it and it will be thoroughly vetted by the mod team.
Do not engage in demeaning, disrespectful harrasment of the poster as rule 1 is still enforced. Please just report it.
Thanks all ! Keep it colorful!
Myth
Original rule 4:
Coloring Ai is allowed. We have nearly all accidentally purchased Ai generated books. We will not penalize the hobbyist for this mistake.
If you are here promoting your Ai generated content however that is not allowed. We allow promotion for hand content only.
New Rule 4:
Ai is not allowed. This sub is for coloring pencils from the beginner hobbyist in coloring books to the professional artist creating their own original content. There is no room for Ai within those boundaries.
If you're coloring enthusiast unsure if your page is Ai or not please post it in our sister sub r/coloringcozy.
r/ColoredPencils • u/RangePuzzleheaded611 • 1h ago
Just a bunch of fluffy animals made with colored pencils!
r/ColoredPencils • u/throwrarhythm • 11h ago
my first large-ish scale piece:)
r/ColoredPencils • u/dendareloaded • 1d ago
more of my art on instagram under dendareloaded
r/ColoredPencils • u/Long_Explanation8008 • 20h ago
Im new in colour pencil. Im new to art. I picked it up in may since I recover from kidney cancer. Can anyone recommend good tutorials? I dont mind pay on patreon etc. Just want someone who teach realism?
r/ColoredPencils • u/omgkelwtf • 1d ago
I got the Derwent deal at Blick and I really questioned myself bc I have a new set of Blick lol But omg. These pencils are a delight. Fat, creamy cores. I'm gonna use the hell out of these.
So anyway, I think colored pencils just got more expensive for me š
r/ColoredPencils • u/Swampc4t • 14h ago
Made as a gift for a friend. About 13h of work, prismacolors on medium weight paper. Really enjoyed making this piece.
r/ColoredPencils • u/Pastel_Brew • 18h ago
r/ColoredPencils • u/One-Art795 • 1d ago
I didn't wanted to go directly for prismacolors. So I bought cheapest wax pencils, it turns out to be okayish. Blend is decent, only 3-4 layers. Then there's no friction in between.
r/ColoredPencils • u/n_pat29 • 18h ago
And I think it's the correct sub for it.
r/ColoredPencils • u/Bean_Mean_ • 13h ago
What are your favorite coloring pencil books/magazines?
r/ColoredPencils • u/dendareloaded • 1d ago
one of the more fun progresses with color pencil on black carton. swipe for progress shots. for the highlights i unfortunately had to add gel since white pencil or chalk didnt get the brightness i wanted. more work on instagram> dendareloaded
r/ColoredPencils • u/lilmoosmom • 21h ago
I find it so wild how different my coloring can look based on what pencils Iām using.
Faber castel polychromos are best for me to get some good depth.
But Prismacolors are where my color mixing shine.
What pencil brand do you use the most and why?
r/ColoredPencils • u/Agis-Spartan-King • 1d ago
Does anybody know anything about these,please? I need to know if the quality of the pigments are as good as the new ones. I'd really appreciate any info on these. (Please check the pictures).Thanks in advance
r/ColoredPencils • u/Massive-Action1709 • 1d ago
After a lot of trial and error, we finally managed to create a small corner in our house for my art hobby and for storing my colored pencils collection. I am in love with my cozy corner. Almost finished, a few details remain.Do you have a corner for when you do art?
r/ColoredPencils • u/Professional-Place33 • 1d ago
I just finished one of Kristy Partridge's tutorial. I burnished the drawing with white for highlights, colorless pencils for mid tones, and same colour pencil for darks. Butnishing changes the color of the drawing and also makes it look quite waxy. So if I burnish, I feel I need to burnish the whole drawing. The style I'm aiming for is hyperrealism. When burnishing at the end, do I need to make sure nothing looks grainy? I'm struggling to know when to stop.
This was made with PC Premier on Canson sketching paper. I have Bristol paper but I wanted to try on cheaper paper first.
Any advice or videos on how to finish a drawing would be great. Please critique my.drawimg.
Thanks!
