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What is lightfastness? How is it measured? Why do some colours fade and how can I prevent my art from fading? All vital things to know as an artist, and I'll be answering these questions in this video!
Time stamps:
0:30 - What is lightfastness?
1:40 - What does archival mean?
3:30 - Why do colours fade?
4:45 - How can I prevent colours from fading and protect my art?
6:24 - What do the ratings and different scales mean? Blue Wool? ASTM?
9:29 - What about testing lightfastness at home?
10:30 - What are the drawbacks of using lightfast materials?
13:45 - What are the benefits of using lightfast materials?
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-Blue Wool scale vs ASTM scale: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightfastness#Standards_and_measure_scales
Blog posts:
-Comparison between coloured pencil brands: https://bit.ly/2LeGXBF
-In-depth look at each set's ratings: https://bit.ly/2Nn7Roh
Frequently Asked Questions: https://claudiasketches.wixsite.com/home/faq
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Mentioned & related videos:
-How to draw a realistic dog: https://youtu.be/QBuxoWHXtOA
-How to choose & work from references (and the sister portrait to the one shown here!): https://youtu.be/j21Ge9crxbE
-How to draw fur and other pencil techniques: https://youtu.be/m0-M2W8_h-Y
-My favourite coloured pencils & why I use them: https://youtu.be/jKZOEPkfYg0
-Livestream where I began the sketch of this piece: https://youtu.be/-4H27jkOY5s
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Materials:
*Clairefontaine Pastelmat: https://amzn.to/2Gh1XX1
*Faber-Castell Polychromos: https://amzn.to/2GgjjmB
*Derwent Drawing Pencils: https://amzn.to/2GiCAzW
*Caran d’Ache Pablos: https://amzn.to/2I9D8c0
*Derwent Artists Black & White: https://amzn.to/2J0Wf9c
*Zest-It Pencil Blend: https://amzn.to/2J0nOQ0
*Caran d’Ache Luminance White: https://amzn.to/2Gngyfy
*Derwent Superpoint Mini Sharpener: https://amzn.to/2IeO0Fx
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Music: Heartland- Silent Partner
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