In this article I share about drawing beautiful shells with graphite and color pencils on various types of paper. You will find reference photos I took below for use in this workshop.
“Pink Beauty” color pencil shell drawing by artist Tristina Dietz Elmes.
Shells Reference Photos
Here are photos of shells I took for use in this workshop. Note these images are for your personal practice and remain the copyright of Tristina Dietz Elmes, Artist.
Below is the full video workshop of my live painting session. The color pencils and accessories used in the video are listed afterwards in this article. Enjoy! 🎨
Here are the video timeline sections if you want to jump to a particular part of the live session:
00:00 Introduction
02:14 Inspirational Artists
21:22 Art Supplies Review
50:02 Show Sea Shells
56:24 Pencil Marks
1:20:28 Swatching Pencils
1:32:02 White Pencil Sketch on Black Paper
1:51:10 Colored Pencil Scallop on Tinted Paper
Here is information for master artist Joseph Yznaga Regan whose drawn shells artwork I showed for inspiration at the beginning of the video:
https://internationalgallery.org/collections/joseph-yznaga-regan-artist
And, here are the two YouTube color pencil artists I shared for their drawing expertise:
https://www.youtube.com/@jeannettesirois https://www.youtube.com/@GemmaChambersArt
Here are links to my favorite two copyright free image websites where you can also search for shells, then print and use their content as references for your artworks:
https://pixabay.com/
https://unsplash.com/
Feel free to ask me follow-up questions in the comments below. Thanks for watching! 😍
Here is the supplies list for the drawing pencils and accessories shown in the video. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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Derwent Coloursoft Color Pencils Set of 36 in a Metal Tin - https://amzn.to/3WKbQBw
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Finished Scallop Sea Shell color pencil drawing begun during the live workshop.
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“Sand Dollar” color pencil drawing by artist Tristina Dietz Elmes.
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