Colored Pencil on Black Paper with Sandrine Curtiss

Raven on Black Paper

This is the first class in a series where I’ll show you how I create animal portraits with colored pencils on black paper. This combination can be tricky for beginners and more advanced colored pencils artists alike.

I’ve been drawing on black paper for nearly 15 years and I have developped my own style to make the colors pop rather than sink in the darkness of the paper.

In this class, I’ll will teach you the basics to get started on black paper. I’ll share a list of the supplies you need and those that are helpful to have handy.

After sharing with you a few tips, we’ll draw together a black animal on the black paper. Don’t worry, it’s easier than it sounds.

If you’ve struggled with black paper for a while, or if you’re curious and want to know how to use it, join me in this easy to follow class where only a limited amount of supplies is needed.

If you’re interested in taking this class and are not a Skillshare member yet, I’m happy to share with you my referral link, which will give you a free two months subscription. You will not only be able to take my class, but also thousands of other classes offered here. Have fun!

Fox on Black Paper

This is the second class in a series where I’ll show you how I create animal portraits with colored pencils on black paper. This combination can be tricky for beginners and more advanced colored pencils artists alike.

I’ve been drawing on black paper for nearly 15 years and I have developped my own style to make the colors pop rather than sink in the darkness of the paper.

In this class, I’ll will teach you an effective way to make colors pop on black paper. I’ll share a list of the supplies you need and those that are helpful to have handy.

After sharing with you a few tips, we’ll draw together a fox on the black paper. Take your time and follow the step by step instructions to achieve a great result.

If you’ve struggled with black paper for a while, or if you’re curious and want to know how to use it, join me in this easy to follow class where only a limited amount of supplies is needed.

If you’re interested in taking this class and are not a Skillshare member yet, I’m happy to share with you my referral link, which will give you a free two months subscription. You will not only be able to take my class, but also thousands of other classes offered here. Have fun!

Cats Eyes

This is the third class in the series where I’ll show you how I draw cats’ eyes with colored pencils on black paper.

I’ve been drawing on black paper for nearly 15 years and I have developped my own style to make the colors pop rather than sink in the darkness of the paper.

When you draw cats from reference photos, sometimes the eyes are very well lit and you can see the details very well. But other times they are not as easy to distinguish so you have to play with colors and values to make them look real.

In this class, we’ll practice several situations with some nice and not so nice photos. After doing a few small practice sketches, we’ll draw a larger, more detailed eye as our final project. Take your time and follow the step by step instructions to achieve a great result.

If you’ve struggled with black paper for a while, or if you’re curious and want to know how to use it, join me in this easy to follow class.

If you’re interested in taking this class and are not a Skillshare member yet, I’m happy to share with you my referral link, which will give you a free two months subscription. You will not only be able to take my class, but also thousands of other classes offered here. Have fun!

Back to Basics This is the fourth class in the series where we’ll combine class #1 and class #3 to draw the portrait of a black cat with colored pencils on black paper.

In class #1, we learned how to draw a crow on black paper with a white pencil. This time around, we’ll do the same thing with the portrait of a black cat, and add a touch of color by drawing a simple eye, like we learned in class #3.

Each step is mostly in real time so that you can see the full process and speed when I apply the pencil on the paper.

Take your time and follow the step by step instructions to achieve a great result.

If you’ve struggled with black paper for a while, or if you’re curious and want to know how to use it, join me in this easy to follow class.

If you’re interested in taking this class and are not a Skillshare member yet, I’m happy to share with you my referral link, which will give you a free two months subscription. You will not only be able to take my class, but also thousands of other classes offered here. Have fun!