Techniques in Creating Textures with Colored Pencil
• Use the side of the pencil lead
• Rub the pencil lead on fine grit sandpaper and apply
rubbings to paper
• Scrape lead of pencil with exacto knife or other sharp
object and apply to the surface of the paper with tip of pencil or
other object.
• Find a fairly flat textured object and lay
beneath paper and do a colored pencil rubbing onto the surface (known as frottage) of
the paper in areas needed. The heavier the pressure from the pencil
the more visible the texture.
• After layering many colors, try using an eraser, such
as a battery powered one, to make different patterns on the surface
of the paper.
