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Colour pencils

Colours

For all drawing
techniques

Technical terms

What is shading?
Frottage - how to master itProjects
Learning with easy
drawing projects

Tools

Creating with knife,eraser & co.

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dioxide (CO2), according to a scientific study by TÜV-Rheinland in 2012. The 10,000
hectare forestry project not only secures stocks of sustainable wood but also protects theenvironment through photosynthesis, which converts the CO2 into biomass. The pinetrees and forests in Prata, one third of which have been left untouched, therefore
neutralise the climate-relevant carbon footprint of Faber-Castell’s global production
facilities. Large parts of the forests have become a habitat for rare species of animals
and plants, which is particularly important. A respectful interaction with nature is key
alongside sustainability.

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works on reducing plastics
or rather replacing themwith recycled materials.

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valuable raw materials.
To extend their usability,
many products can berefilled.

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Faber-Castell stands for quality
Faber-Castell is one of the world’s leading manufacturers andmarketers of quality products for writing, drawing and creative
design – the brand name is world-famous. In the core area of woodcased pencils, the group is the most important and oldest manufacturer in the world with an annual production capacity of more than
2 billion graphite and colour pencils.
Regardless of personal motivation and individual skill level –the new Creative Studio concept allows both beginner and hobby
artists to express their creativity and offers them everything theyneed to do so: high-quality products for drawing and painting, aperfectly matched colour range, material that inspires and fosters,
and an incomparable versatility in terms of use.

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We want to inspire you – with our ﬁnest
quality and rich colours.
Maybe it has been a while since you lastdrew something. Grab a coloured pencil as
drawing is pure relaxation. It doesn't matter if
your artwork doesn't look perfect right away,
doing creative work and concentrating on
drawing will deﬁnitely reward you with a senseof delight.
In this brochure, we would like to impart thejoy of drawing to you. With many tips andinstructions on drawing techniques as wellas various examples, we will show you how
simple it is to create beautiful pictures using
Goldfaber colour pencils.

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Goldfabercolourpencils

Colour is fun!
The Goldfaber colour pencils with rich colours
and a wonderfully soft stroke are just waiting
to pique your curiosity. Quick sketches, lively
hatching or evenly shaded colour gradients– all drawing techniques can be achievedeffortlessly.
What is there left to learn with regard todrawing? Good question, but you are sure tofind suggestions for a technique new to youon the following pages. Let yourself beinspired, try everything and enhance yourtechnique with new ideas!

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Goldfaber: quality makes the difference
The Goldfaber colour pencil is an classic
drawing pencil. But what makes it so special?
The answer is simple: the quality of theresources that Faber-Castell uses.
This starts with the wood that encases thelead. You wouldn't want to get annoyed
because it is hard to sharpen the pencil,
which is exactly why we use wood with long
fibres that is as knot-free and evenly grownas possible to ensure clean and easy
sharpening. Less shavings mean you get toenjoy your colour pencil for longer.
The centrepiece of every colour pencil is thelead. The Goldfaber lead consists of highquality pigments which, combined with wax
as an impregnating agent, lend the pencil its
soft and intensive stroke. We take the time tofinely grind and mix the components for thelead to ensure the best quality.
You would like to draw and we provide youwith the ideal medium: with components ofhighest purity and quality, optimum opacity,rich colours and good light fastness.

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The effect of colour
A drawing is made up of multiple factors:
number of colours, colour intensity, contrast,composition, proportions – in short, a very
complex system. But don't worry, it's up to
you how complex the creation of your drawing
will be.

Drawing with one colour:orangeIt will help you to learn about colour harmonies and to understand about the interplay of colours. A good exercise for this is todraw the same picture using a different number of colours.
For a simple colour harmony, only use one
colour at first. To lighten it use white, andblack for darkening. Pay attention to good
contrasts to avoid the drawing being overly
two-dimensional.
Choose a second colour and draw the same
picture with these two colours as well as
mixtures of them. As you will see, the mixed
tones create a fresher look.
Choose a third colour and draw the picture
once more. Mixing three colours requires
practice, so you should use the third colour
sparingly.

Drawing with three colours:
orange + turquoise + violet

Drawing with two colours:
orange + turquoise

The effect ofdifferent typesof paper

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You have probably been there: standing infront of the shelf with drawing pads asking
yourself which paper might be best for yourproject. Unfortunately, there is no definite
recommendation as the choice of paper
depends on your personal drawing style andplan. Various ranges of grain sizes andtextures influence the stroke and thus thepicture's character. Nevertheless, we have a
few tips to help you make your choice.

Sm o othwhite paper,

Hot press paper is very smooth ensuring
clearly defined lines as well as homogenous
coloured areas and is suitable for detailed,precise drawings.
Cold press paper has a finely to coarsely
grained surface, which breaks lines and areas
creating a loose pencil stroke.
Also experiment with coloured paper. The
brilliance of the Goldfaber colour pencilscomes into its own on dark paper.

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Of course you can use black to darken acolour. Try using the corresponding complementary colour to do this, too. On the colour
wheel, this is the colour opposite the colour
you chose. In the example depicted, blue andorange are opposite each other. When you
layer these two colours over each other, you
get a shade of grey. You can vary the shade ofgrey by adjusting the ratio of the two colours.

Darkened with black

Overlaying a colour with white is a great way
to lighten the colour. Likewise, you can also
try using other brighter shades. Depending on
the shade used, the colour that has been
overlaid will get a warm or cool character.
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You naturally pick up a green colour pencil
to draw a green area. This is absolutely ﬁne,since there already are beautiful shades ofgreen in the Goldfaber colour range. However,
if you want to make the most of the Goldfaber colour pencils' diversity, take the timeto see how differentiated the tones can be,which you can mix with the different shades ofblue and yellow.
Even the order in which the colours are painted over each other is important; for example,
overlaying yellow on blue will result in a different shade than blue on yellow.
Another variable when it comes to colour
design is the intensity of the colour overlay.
But be careful: an overly thick layer of colour
can seal off the paper surface, thus preventing the application of further colours.

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colours on top of each other. It requires
practice, but it's well worth experimenting
with your own nuances of colour. To ﬁnish
off, you can use the topmost colour to givethe overall shade a cool (bluish) or a warm(reddish) touch.

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defines lightand shades
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You'll be amazed at the wealth of expressive
possibilities the following hatching techniques
have in store for you!
In a drawing, hatching defines the lighting
conditions and gives objects a three-dimensional look. Hatching lets you quickly develop
your own "signature" because, in reality, every
person hatches differently. The more youpractice different line distances, vary thepressure you apply and give overlays a try, thesooner your efforts will be rewarded with anincreasingly confident stroke.

steep inclination= thin lines

We are showing you how to do parallel andcross-hatching. For both techniques, youneed to hold the pencil at a steeperangle. The inclination
determines whetherlines are drawn
finely andprecisely
or broader.

flat inclination= broader linerAs the name suggests, this hatching technique involves drawing lines parallel to eachother and at the same angle. This might notsound very exciting, but the range of hatchingpossible through length of stroke and appliedpressure alone is astonishing.
Start by using one colour and applying evenpressure. Hold the pencil upright and draw
parallel lines in the same direction on thepaper. The closer the lines are to each other,
the darker the area appears. Drawing shorthatching lines creates overlaps that boost thecontrast between light and dark. Overlaying
hatching strokes causes these areas to appear denser.

Short hatchingstrokes with overlay
create depthAll-over hatchingdoesn't give theeffect of depth

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Start with
one colourYou will like cross-hatching as it allows alooser, more spontaneous stroke that doesn't
have to be perfect.
Start with one colour and overlay hatching atdifferent angles. Observe the impression of
depth created by looser and denser crosshatching. Altering the density and length ofthe lines results in different tones.
Drawing with multi-colour cross-hatching ismuch more challenging. Here, the shades willvisually blend into a nuanced play of colours.
Don't use too many colours to start with, but
increase the number bit by bit.

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stroke enables you to boldly merge different
hatching techniques creating extravagant
looks.

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Shading
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The pressure you apply to thecolour pencil determines theintensity of the colour application

Shading is ideal to create beautiful, extensive
colour gradients as you apply the colours
layer by layer and are always able to adjust
if the gradient isn't quite right yet. Unlike
hatching, you hold the pencil in a very flat
position so that the entire lead surface isused. This results in a homogeneous colour
application.

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FrottageWith shading you can try out a simple drawing
technique: frottage. Place a sheet of paper ona textured surface. This can be a coarsegrained wood, a metal grate, a textured linen
or a porous crock. When you shade subsequently, the texture will be transferred onto
the paper, creating a beautiful pattern.

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The last time you tried the sgraffito technique
was probably during your childhood using
wax crayons. But sgraffito is also an interesting way of using coloured pencils.
Here's how it works: the first step
involves completely covering one
colour with another. Ideally, theunderlying colour should bebrighter than the upper colour.
Then carefully scratch outlines and areas from the upper
layer using a knife. And justlike that, you have magicallycreated beautiful contrasts
and patterns!

Apply dark
over brightcolours

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Paper edges and stencils
You can use a sheet of paper to help you todraw patterns. By drawing short lines over thepaper edge you can create stubble fields,
grass or abstract structures and patterns.

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Embossed paper
Embossing paper is a charming technique.
Prior to drawing, emboss patterns or lines into
the surface of the paper with an embossing
stick or blunt needle. These lower-lying lines
remain white when drawing on the paper andcreate a beautiful contrast to your drawing.
Baby oilThis is genius! Goldfaber colours can bedissolved with paraffin oil (baby oil) for extensive painting. This enables you to create
extravagant backgrounds to continue drawing
on once they have fully dried.

Spread the colour witha brush and baby oil

Drawing
techniques

Creatingwith aneraser

Usually, an eraser helps to correct mistakes.
Why not use it in a completely different way?
Place one or two sheets of paper onto yourdrawing and gently use the eraser in the gap
between them to create brighter lines orareas, which has a great effect on the entire
picture. By using stencils you can create evenmore sophisticated looks.

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Scrapepigment onto
your picture

Using a knife, scalpel or sanding board you
can quickly create beautiful patterns in yourpicture. Scrape some pigment off the tip ofyour pencil directly onto your drawing andspread it with a wiper or finger to create dramatic effects. This is an ideal techniqueto effortlessly create patterns or larger
colour areas.

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Combining strong techniques
The drawing techniques we have presented
offer endless possibilities for creating
extravagant pictures. If you are looking foreven more room for variation and you love
mixed media pictures, experiment withexciting combinations of other materials andtools from the Creative Studio range.

Oil pastels
Soft pastelsYou could, for example, use the Pitt Artist Pen
with waterproof ink for preliminary sketching.
The interplay of soft and oil pastels with theGoldfaber drawing pencil also delivers greatresults.

Pitt Artist Pen
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Flexible brush tip

Precise strokes with fineliners

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light cadmium yellow
cadmium yellow
dark cadmium yellow
dark chrome yellow
dark cadmium orange
scarlet red
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salmoncoral
beige red
light magenta
crimsonfuchsia
middle purple pinkmagenta
purple violet
blue violet
helioblue reddish
cobalt blue
ultramarine
light ultramarine
light blue
light cobalt turquoise
bluish turquoise
cobalt turquoise
cobalt green
deep cobalt green
light phthalo green
phthalo green
emerald green
permanent green
grass green
May greenpermanent green olive
olive green yellowish
light yellow ochre
burnt ochre
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