This page in sequential order from no layers to many will offer a visual and written description on combining color pencil and acrylic paint in layers to create beautiful, brilliant and long lasting works of art.
  I like to start by sketching with color pencils . When I get the sketch to whatever point I find satisfying I either add some acrylic paint or I clear it with LIQUETEX MAT MEDIUM. I then can use the color pencils and or the LIQUEX PAINT to add another layer of color. Again when I'm satisficed with that layer I clear it with MAT MEDIUM and so on till the piece is done. I then like to use a final clear coat of LIQUETEX GLAZING MEDIUM to add richness and as a hard coat finish. It's that easy.
  LIQUTEX MAT MEDIUM and PRISMACOLOR pencils work well together. I haven't tried any other pencils or paint.

PRISMACOLOR  color pencils  on  CANSON  gray paper.

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  • Just color pencil
  • As  you can see the PRISMACOLOR pencils are capable of building  good contrast on there own.   A certain amount of layering can also be done.        
  • I like working on colored paper when using only colored pencil. It helps to unify the drawing and cuts down on work by providing a nice base color.
PRISMACOLOR AND LIQUITEX on illustration board
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This piece has a combination of acrylic paint and color pencil. The figure has about 6 layers of color pencil on top of several layers of acrylic paint

PRISMACOLOR AND LIQUITEX on illustration board 

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  • Same as above but with more layers.
  • The woman the flames and the cat have maybe 8 or 9 layers.
  • Notice how the reds and blues are becoming richer as the layers increase.
  • The back ground is acrylic paint

PRISMACOLOR and LIQUITEX on illustration board

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  • The entire top section of this  painting is layered color pencil. Maybe 15 layers.
  • Notice the intensity and brilliance of the colors.  Also how smooth the color transition from ornge to green is.
  • The bottom sun flower panel is acrylic paint
  • Finished work needs to be cleared with LIQUITEX  glazing medium. This increases the brilliance and adds a hard finish which protects the work.
  All these paintings are about 12 by 15 
    inches. Small works well with this method.
    But large is doable .
  If your concerned about damaging your 
    work lay a sheet of wax paper over the  
    painted side once it's dry and put it in a sketch pad . 
  • This method is nice because of easy clean up. Rinse your brush put your pencils away and your done  
  • It's  ease of preparation and low mess make it a nice method for normally unfriendly to  painting environments like coffee shops. It's a nice on the go method.
  • So all you need is 
  • water.  
  • a cup,  
  • ​mat medium 
  • a coating brush 
  •  pencils, sharpener and eraser