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bit.ly/3z2Vlr9 I have just uploaded the first video in a four part Beginners Guide To Colored Pencils over on The Art Gear Guide Patreon Channel. Many people have asked me if I would put together a beginners guide course sharing with them almost ten years of test, demonstrating and reviewing, paper, colored pencils and accessories from all over the world; from the cheapest to the most expensive to the least lightfast to the most lightfast.

Throughout this beginners guide course I hope to dispel a lot of myths surrounding the world of colored pencils and make the entire venture much more enjoyable and welcoming, throwing aside the myth that you must use only the most lightfast and expensive supplies etc, making art fun and enjoyable.

PART 1 - We will talk about paper and how selecting the right paper can make the most mundane colored pencils exciting and vibrant.

PART 2 - I will share with you ten years experience of testing and reviewing colored pencils from all over the world and breaking down pencils into categories allowing you to select the pencil that will be suit your needs

PART 3 - Here I will talk about accessories you should have from the beginning to help make your journey that little bit more easy, explaining what each accessory can help you with, information I wish I knew when I first got started.

PART 4 - The final part will be a very simple colored pencil tutorial, here we will recreate a simple botanical piece and learn the basic fundamentals such as value, your light and shadow helping you to create form and making your piece pop from the page. You don't need to draw detailed and complex pieces to awe viewers, you can get the same reaction from a simple piece drawn with these basic fundamentals in mind.

You will also of course gain access to all the tutorials currently available on The Art Gear Guide Patreon Channel. Simply follow the like to my Patreon Channel and from there select the Tier you would like to subscribe to. As always thank you all so much for your amazing help and support and because of your support I will be able to bring even more your way.

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amzn.to/3xJddXn This is the cheapest set of Derwent Chromaflow 150 I can find at £150 from Amazon. These sets are going fast and as a result delivery times might be a bit longer but still cheaper than the £240 plus prices I’ve seen about. Also, in my 10 years of reviewing art supplies, when a product is relatively inexpensive and lots of people purchase the product, not long later the price increases. If you would like this 150 set and you can manage the cost, get it soon before the price increases.

amzn.to/43XqS9y or you could try the 100 set for £129 if you perhaps don’t need 150 colors and are happy with the 100.

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1 year ago | [YT] | 67

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I have just removed a video that I uploaded a few hours ago. In that video I asked people to politely and respectfully reply to one and other which happened for the most part. However, under no circumstances was I going to have my own words twisted, not at all. I will continue with the review of the product in question, if anyone leaves a comment under the review about Russia or Ukraine I will simply remove it, something I have never done while running this channel, but I tried to provide a place where that subject in relation to art supplies could be discussed. In the past no matter how offensive a comment has been toward me and what I do because I believe wholeheartedly in free speech. But as I say, I am not having the words I spoke, being twisted to fit anyones ideas. I was very careful about what I said, made the video 4 times and rewatched it many times to make sure I wasn’t being offensive or disrespectful. I’m taking a break from YouTube but when I return I will be doing so with the product review I mentioned. Thank you all for your support over the years, I can’t tell you how much it has meant to me and I look forward to returning. All the content will remain public on YouTube and the same applies to @TheArtGearGuide Website. Thank you all so much.

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bit.ly/2VCTmCB Check out this video of the Art Gear Guide comparing the Caran d'Ache Pablo Colored Pencils against the Faber Castell Polychromos Colored Pencils. Both pencils are popular among Colored Pencil Artists, Crafters, Adult Colouring Book Artists and Colored Pencil Enthusiasts. If you click the link it will take you directly to the comparison video but from there you will find links to the artwork completed using both pencils as well as the written review I completed. #Carandache #Fabercastell #PabloColoredPencils #PolychromosColoredPencils #ColoredPencils #ColouredPencils

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I have followed ‪@efsanepiranova‬ over on Instagram for about 6 months now I think, this lady’s #watercolourpaintings are so beautiful and now #Efsane has started to upload some longer videos of her work here on YouTube. I will never in a million years understand how YouTube works, there are channels with hundreds of thousands of followers and their content “in my opinion” is a minute or two long of pencil spinning, brush flicking, camera twirling rollercoaster ride with a glimpse of art toward the end, which is absolutely fine but then you see channel like Efsane with amazing content and not nearly enough subscribers in my opinion. I know the entire thing is subjective but it really does baffle me at times. Check out this channel and if you like please subscribe to her and help boost the channel. Thank you all so much.

3 years ago | [YT] | 30

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bit.ly/3JpHk7Z The CastleArt Gold Colored pencils are an excellent all round pencil for #Crafters #AdultColouringBookArtists and #ColoredPencilArtists check out this review and see if they fit into your Colored Pencil weaponry.

Kindest and warmest regards to each and every one of you and thank you a billion times for all of your support, kindness, generosity, friendships and your wonderful saint like patients and understanding toward me regarding periods of scarce content due to pain and illness. I am fully aware, each and every day, just how fortunate I am to have such amazing support and friends, thank you all.

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Check out some images from my latest drawing of the Black Power Ranger. This is my third #PowerRanger drawing bit.ly/3grIG4Q hope you enjoy

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bit.ly/3nzUxPQ I have uploaded a new tutorial to my Patreon Channel. This is a simple easy to follow along with Watercolor pencil painting of an Autumn Leaf or Fall Leaf depending on where you are in the world. If the cold and wet autumn nights are keeping you indoors why not try it out.

5 years ago | [YT] | 5

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bit.ly/34rd5eb Just uploaded my first tutorial to my Patreon account, it is available on all Tiers. Check out what's on offer and I hope you enjoy this review and the many more scheduled going forward. Thank you so much to all those that have already subscribed on Patreon and remember, the actual reviews I post will always be free on YouTube nobody will ever have to pay for those. To check out the tutorial follow the link.

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