Ghost Echeveria in Coloured Pencil - Part 1 of 2

A botanical art tutorial by Emma Tildesley.

This is part one of the lovely Ghost Echeveria. In this tutorial you will learn how I layer colours, build form and, achieve the unique bloom texture that this plant has. I hope you enjoy drawing this with me.

  • Subject: Succulents
  • Topic: Echeveria
  • Medium: Coloured pencil
  • Access: included with membership, or buy this tutorial on its own

What you'll need

  • Paper: Saunders Waterford 140lbs Hot Pressed size A4
  • Faber-Castell Polychromos: Chromium Green Opaque, Earth Green, Cold Grey I and 4 more
  • Caran D’ache Luminance: White, Buff Titanium, Middle Verdigris and 5 more
  • Derwent Drawing: 1 colour
  • Other tools: Putty Rubber, Staedtler Lumocolour White or White Gel Pen

The full colour list comes with the tutorial, in its materials download.

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