How to draw a starry sky with colored pencils: 10 days of hot topics and structured tutorials
Recently, colored lead paintings, especially the starry sky theme, have soared in popularity on social platforms and have become the focus of art lovers. This article will combine the hot topic data from the entire Internet in the past 10 days to provide you with a detailed guide to painting the starry sky with colored pencils.
1. Top 5 hot art topics on the Internet (last 10 days)
| Ranking | topic | amount of discussion | Platform popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colored lead gradient technique | 285,000 | Xiaohongshu/Douyin |
| 2 | Starry sky painting tutorial | 193,000 | Station B/Weibo |
| 3 | Recommended affordable colored pencils | 157,000 | Zhihu/Douban |
| 4 | healing painting | 121,000 | Douyin/Kuaishou |
| 5 | Color overlay techniques | 98,000 | Xiaohongshu/Station B |
2. Six-step method for drawing starry sky with colored pencils
Step 1: Material preparation
• Colored pencil set (containing at least dark blue/purple/black/white)
• 300g fine grain watercolor paper
• Pencil sharpener/eraser/cotton swab
Step 2: Background color treatment
adoptHorizontal wiring methodLayer the colors in sequence:
1. Use dark purple as the base
2. Transition cobalt blue in the middle
3. Overlay ultramarine on top
| Color gamut | Color lead color number | intensity |
|---|---|---|
| deep space area | Prismacolor 935 | 80% force |
| transition zone | Faber 120 | 50% force |
| bright star area | Derwent 632 | 30% force |
Step 3: Starry sky layer shaping
• Use an electric eraser to outline the Milky Way
• Highlight stars with white acrylic dots
• Cotton swab smudges nebula edges
Step 4: Enhance details
Popular techniques TOP3:
1.wet painting: Blend colored pencils with water pen
2.Scratching method: Use a needle to scrape out meteors
3.overlay color method: 3 or more layers of color overlay
3. Solutions to common problems
| question | Reason | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Gray color | The paper texture is too thick | Use fine-grained paper + add intensity |
| The stars are not visible | Poor coverage of white lead | Switch to white ink/acrylic |
| Too blunt | The color level jumps too much | Add 2-3 intermediate colors |
4. Popular starry sky color schemes in 2024
According to Douyin #art trend topic data:
•Fantasy purple starry sky: Violet + rose gold
•Aurora starry sky: Peacock Blue + Fluorescent Green
•retro starry sky：Indigo+gilt
5. 3 tips to improve the quality of your works
1.background processing: Use gray as base first and then color.
2.Light and shadow control: Maintain a single light source direction
3.visual focus: Enhance the details of 1-2 main stars
Through the above structured tutorials, combined with current hot painting trends, you will be able to create stunning colored pencil starry sky works. Remember to use the topic #colored pencil hand-drawing on social media to exchange experiences with more enthusiasts!
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