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Yes, you can draw! LINES AND COLOUR 4 Start Art FEBRUARY 2020 www.painters-online.co.uk  Tulip Study , coloured pencil, 7 x 5in. (18 x 13cm)  Pansy , coloured pencil on drawing paper, 7 x 5in. (18 x 13cm) C oloured pencils are an often- overlooked medium, because they seem so commonplace. Don’t be fooled by their humble nature; they are capable of producing beautiful drawings and have so many advantages. They are easy to find, come in a large range of colours, make no mess, are economically priced, compact and easy to travel with. In this article, we delve into layering and mixing colours. Dust off your pencils and follow the colour wheel exercise (opposite) in preparation for drawing a beautiful pansy in six easy steps (over the page). black grape or imperial purple. In this article for newcomers to drawing, I will keep it simple by using the basic colour names that we all recognise so it doesn’t really matter which brand of pencils you are using. All you need to begin is a basic set of 12 coloured pencils, which typically comprise: black, dark brown, light brown, dark green, light green, dark blue, light blue, purple, crimson, red, orange, yellow. After you do the following colour-mixing exercise, you will see that you don’t even need all these colours. Basic colours Coloured pencils can be purchased in sets of 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 120 and even 132. You will see, however, that it’s not necessary to have every shade of pencil created if you understand the principles of colour mixing. In my pansy demonstration (page 6), I will show you how to use a basic set of 12 pencils by blending and layering colours to produce a variety of shades. Every brand has its own names to label colours and distinguish the slight variations between shades. For instance, purple may be called violet, mauve, purple-violet, blue-violet, manganese-violet, dahlia-purple,  Set of 12 coloured pencils Part 1 Coloured pencils. Elena Parashko begins a three-part series demonstrating how to draw successfully with colour