New Art Techniques- Mineral Spirits and Color Pencil

Today, I am going to demonstrate a new artistic technique. I am going to merge the best qualities of two artistic mediums; oil painting and color pencil. What you are now watching is a time lapse of me building up layers of illustration marker and color pencil over a pencil drawing. In about a minute, I will slow the video down to show you that color pencils can be blended by using mineral spirits and a paint brush. I am doing this artwork on 110 lb. bond paper and please note that this method will not work as well on simple 20 lb. printer paper. This drawing was done as a tribute to Manhattanville Colleges iconic History Professor- Mr. Lawson Bowling. Professor Bowling is a mentor and friend of mine. He just completed his 25th year of service at Manhattanville College. It is an honor to give him this drawing and possibly turn him in to an internet celebrity.

The best quality of oil painting is that you can 1.) Blend while the paint is wet and 2.) Add multiple layers of new paint after the previous layer dries. The greatest nuance of color pencil drawing is the accuracy that is attained by using the very fine point at the tip of the pencil. I dip the paintbrush in to the mineral spirits and then dab it on a paper towel; then I drag the brush over my drawing. The mineral spirits quickly break down the thick cake of color pencil. The soft tip of the paint brush allows me to move and blend the pigment from the color pencil in a manner that is similar to the process of painting. It takes only a few minutes for the mineral spirits and pencil to dryAfter the mineral spirits dry, you can add more layers of color pencil. I have actually finished an oil painting with color pencil and an oil paint medium called liquin before, but to save time, I built up the flesh tones today with markers and color pencil.
by Merrill Kazanjian http://merrillk.com

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[CalSister]

This is extremely useful for me...I am getting ready to teach a colored pencil class and will use this as a blending technique. Thanks a bunch!

[kazanjianm]

I have since discovered that color pencil can be 1.) Glazed over with transparent oil paint and 2.) Mixed with oil paint (painted on top of color pencil). Thanks for the kind comment and for subscribing! Its nice to meet you!

-Merrill

[glundra]

wow

[kazanjianm]

Thank you glundra!!!!

-Merrill

[tennesseemtgirl]

Very cool. I love learning new medium techniques and because I am 54 and past the opportunity of going back to school YouTube allows me to learn new things quickly. This is an awesome technique and I cannot wait to try it out!

[kazanjianm]

Thanks for commenting and subscribing! It is nice to meet you. I have given up on school as well (ironically I am a teacher)but, some of the best learning that I have ever experienced has been from internet videos. They are usually short and to the point and you cam press rewind as much as you want! :) Thanks again!

MK

[Teankun]

Photoshop, eat your heart out!

[FORMETOKNOWONLY]

Interesting, and I very much like the results--problem with using oil on paper (if it isn't sized) the oil WILL over time eat-up/destroy the paper. I oil paint on paper all the time, but it is something you have to keep in mind. 

[Julie2008191]

thanks!



[DjD3990]

prof bowling is a great guy...nice drawing btw

[sinfuledge]

Awesome! Please check out my art, Comment and Subscribe, let's keep the Youtube Art Community Alive! Thanks!

[samuraigraffix]

@RazorRivetRiot yeah, on that comment, prismas suck, i got tiered of them. They dont blend well even if your using the same color, it shows the strokes. Try Chartpak oc Copic markers, they are pricier but super juicy and pro quality

[RazorRivetRiot]

...Or you could quit being a cheap queer and go get some Prismacolors...

[MRdoom420]

it didn't work.

[jaandini]

The professor looks so cute:-) And you're extremely talented! Your drawings look very realistic!

[SuicideXBombers]

wow thats amazeing work!