Love Colored Pencils: How to Get Awesome at Drawing: An Interactive Draw-in-the-Book Journal

Meet Vivian

Born and bred in Hong Kong, I began drawing at a very young age. I attended art lessons from the age of five-the only extracurricular classes I was willing to attend! It was in these classes that I learned how to use the tools of my trade-crayons, modeling clay, sketching pencils, watercolor paints, colored pencils, acrylic paint, and ink. Out of all the mediums that I encountered in my school years, colored pencils remained my favorite.

With colored pencils, you have full control. You are able to manipulate the lightness and darkness of colors quickly and easily. Colored pencils are also great for creating detailed drawings with a beautiful finish. And, of course, I love the feel of a traditional pencil in my hand while facing a blank canvas-being free to run the pencil across the page to create a wonderfully colorful drawing.

Animations and illustrations from pop culture have also had an influence on my artwork. Websites like Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr have been great sources of inspiration, and I use many reference images from these sites. I would describe my style as creative, colorful, and sometimes fantastical. I enjoy drawing thematic portraits, particularly because I love coloring hair and characters, and incorporating some kind of imaginative and evocative theme. I’m also a big fan of animation and graphic design, and doodling beautiful patterns.