In this lesson with instructor Chris Legaspi, you will learn how to render using colored pencils. You will study the difference between Prismacolor Verithin and colored pencils. From there, Chris will demonstrate various cross-hatching and tonal mark-making techniques using both of those tools.

This lesson belongs to the course An Overview of Rendering Techniques. In this 9-week course, Chris Legaspi teaches you a variety of techniques for rendering your drawings and paintings. You will learn to create lay-ins, mass in value shapes, refine, and render using different mediums. Whether you are working in pencil, conté, charcoal, watercolor, or oil paints, this course will help give you the skills and approaches needed for developing your rendering style.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.