Registered: October 25, 2004 Location: Southern Oregon Coast Posts: 17641
Fri, Jan 07, 2005 @ 10:21 PM
Love the way you created a frame for the background. Very rich colors. I love using the Prismacolor Pencils, but wonder about the mineral spirits. It looks like they must help blend and smooth the colors. Very nice!
Registered: April 12, 2004 Location: Skepticism is a Virtue Posts: 3732
Fri, Jan 07, 2005 @ 11:22 PM
Again, you are very good with lighting. I think that is one of the things that I've noticed most about your cards. You know how to make lighting effects that spring your cards to life. And your colors are all so great together too!
Registered: December 30, 2004 Location: Roseland, New Jersey Posts: 381
Sat, Jan 08, 2005 @ 9:18 AM
Here is the link for detail instructions from the lady that created the technique for coloring with Gamsol and Prismacolor Pencils (btw you can also use our Pure Color Pencils with the Gamsol). This is my favorite method of coloring and I guarantee once you try it you'll love it too. Your paper will never tear like it does sometimes when you blend with a blender and your colors will not fade or muddy. You cannot use a blender with these pencils. They are oil based and therefore need the mineral spirits for blending. If you have problems finding Gamsol at your local art supply store you can try an odorless mineral spirits that Michael sells for thinning oil paints. Michaels and AC Moore does not carry Gamsol but Pearl Arts does.
If you have problems with the like just go to the Sanford home page in look for the "The Magic Colored Pencil" by Debbie Gimbel (I made a mistake before with her name to MyPrecious and told her it was Debbie Gibson the singer)