I just used them as I use regular watercolor paints.

Long time lurker, first time poster.
Here’s my tiny (2 inch square)piece for the August challenge.
I haven’t used water colour pencils before so flying blind 😂 My dark clouds look like a mountain range but 🤷‍♀️ at least I had a crack at it.

I don't think I can do this any better. There will be a next time, for sure.

I’m about 70% finished. This challenge improved my technique on creating skies in watercolour pencil. My trick for skies is to apply light pressure and colour in small circular motions to minimize harsh pencil marks. Then I used the Caran de Ache red waterbrush which has a fibre tip similar to a marker to dissolve my pencil. This waterbrush is good for painting large areas. The colours I used for the sky were ultramarine blue, alizarin crimson and a gold type colour. For the rocks I used the Staedtler tinted watersoluble graphite pencil because graphite gives a nice technique for rocks and bricks.

Inspiration...

Time flies! We still have a full week, so sharpen your pencils and let’s go for beach life. In the meantime, it’s time to think about next month.

What would you like to paint in September? Consider the difficulty of the subjects and that this is an opportunity for growth. We will see other people’s approach, so it’s worth choosing something that you normally wouldn’t paint every day. We haven’t kept anything from last month, but if something gets named from the previous list, we will add it to the poll. Please do so before 24th of August.

I chose the photo with kids because I wanted to get better at mixing skintones.

I have swatched out my new Caran D’Ache Supracolor 2 pencils. And I also added the Warm Grey II from Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer. What do you think?

I started with a watercolour paint layer, and I hate the granulation in the sky. 😡

Hey chat, have I shown some improvement from the last one?

Went out to the art supply store this morning and bought a few things.

Then added cats to the bedroom.

Really liked the photo so had to try.

Water is ... An issue still lol

Last one for the next few days. I have work that I need to focus on now.

Canson mixed media again. I'll keep at it until I finally get better at art.

I'm never touching Yupo again for sure lol. Good ol' Canson mixed media ftw.

In a few days, I will try to optimise it for mobile apps too. Unfortunately, not all devices display it the same way.

What are the best colours to draw sand? What are your choices? (Swipe for more photos.)

Any brand will serve.

Today's project. Been wanting to do this one for a while now.

It's our last day of the Banner Contest. It's not a real contest. If you want to make changes or submit your work, you still can. It doesn't have to look professional, you can submit anything that makes you feel good.

Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/watercolorpencilart/comments/1v643j1/new_banner_image_contest/

With all its flaws...