Mixed Media - Pari Health & Wellness

Have you guys heard of Nicpro?

They are an afforadable online brand that offers various mechanical pencils, brushes, and acrylic pouring kits. My favorite of course are their detail paint brushes.

NicPro is the reason Dokain exists!

“Hi angelic ninjas ! I’m Dokain. I love floating through the night sky. Mhmm. Yes, I do. Yes, I do. Yes, I do. Yes I do! It’s how I make sure everything is as clear as day.

Especially when the Nashakins strike, which they almost always do. They won’t get away with it this time though…I think. I’ve got eyes that can pierce through any gloom created by them”

Every detail in this painting was done using NicPro’s detail brushes. I can’t express how much I love them.
They are lightweight, synthetic, soft and made with birchwood. My favorite part about these brushes is the canvas roll up making it great for travel. Oh and did I mention that it comes labeled with the size and type? making it a great gift for students or beginners.

Although they require a lot more practice, I am sure I will be able to nail it sooner than later, thanks to Dokain’s adventures. I can’t wait, how about you?

If you haven’t gotten your hands on these wonderful items, what are you waiting for?

If you’re interested in purchasing any of the materials, you can do so by clicking the products mentioned. If you’re a brand interested in collaborating, shoot me a message here
If you like my style and are interested in creating with me you can do so by attending my upcoming workshops or booking a 1:1.

Until next time….

BYEEEEEEEEEE! I love you to the moon & back angels.

Hello!!! My beautiful angels 🙂

Guess what? I finally sat down to tell you about one of my favorite mediums!

COLOR PENCILS!!!

I mean, how can you not love them? You can do so much with them

Name: Nyraa Ja’Sharee
Age: 13-18
Role: Ethereal Celestial Guardian of Lake Lavania on Niyavani Isle
Planet: Arishan
Location: Western Hemisphere of Mt. Jaraia Heights
Project Status: Pending
Powers: Flying, Clairvoyance, Shapeshifting, Teleportation, & Time Travel

Prints available for purchase upon completion.
If you’re interested in purchasing any of the items. You can click on any of the items below.

Materials Used:
8X10 Cream Cardstock
Prismacolor “Under The Sea” 12ct Set
Crayola “Colors Of The World” 24ct Set
Crayola 100ct Set
Kalour 300pcs Premium Color Pencil Set
Gamsol
Prismacolor Colorless Blender
Prismacolor 18ct Premier Graphite Drawing Set
UB-157 Rollerball Pens 0.7mm Nib Purple & Green Ink
Faber Castell Dustfree Eraser
Kneaded Eraser

Techniques Used:
Burnishing
Layering
Scumbling

I’ve been working with various color pencils over the course of a decade. To date, I cannot tell you the BEST type or brand given how personal art can be. Trust me, I’ve been trying to write about this for weeks now. I got VERY overwhelmed.

Truth is, each type serves a purpose based on your artistic vision & style. Hence, it’s difficult to box in something incredibly vast.

However…

I can tell you one thing I’ve learned along the way.

PATIENCE,PATIENCE, PATIENCE!

Depending on the brand you’re using you it will require you to learn pressure control to better handle the pencil. Yes, it matters! Don’t believe me?

Give it a shot & do a value study with me...

Be sure to check out my first impressions vid of Kalour color pencils below! Who knows you might learn about values. Ignore the captions. I don’t know what happened there. It seems like the dokkaebis are at it again.

Open your sketchbook
Set timer on your phone/tablet/laptop for 1-5 mins
Hold pencil like normal
- Create a gradient (light to dark or dark to light)
Now do the exercise holding it in the middle & at end
- At each grip try going from light pressure to hard
- Notice your range of motion on your hand
  - What are you using more of?
    - Wrist?
    - Elbow?
    - Shoulder?
  - How much pressure were you using?
Now repeat this exercise the same way using the over & underhand method by consciously bringing your awareness to the pressure of your hand.
How did it go?
- What did you notice?
- What was easier or harder?
- Did you finish within the time frame?
- Were you racing against time or did you lose track to understand the technique?
- What thoughts were coming up?
  - Take another 3-5 mins with a timer to summarize your experience.

Yk what? I think it I’ll stop right here for now as I’d like to give you some time to experiment. Just like I did.

Btw, my first set was the standard Crayola 12ct 🙂

If you want to see one of my first piece with it you can check it out below

If you guys have any questions, feel free to comment or DM me. I’ll get back to you in a timely manner.

If you’re interested in purchasing any of the materials, you can do so by clicking the products mentioned.

If you’re a brand interested in collaborating, shoot me a message here

If you like my style and are interested in creating with me you can do so by attending my upcoming workshops or booking a 1:1.

Until next time….

BYEEEEEEEEEE! I love you to the moon & back angels.

Category: Mixed Media

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