Adult Colouring & Art

Welcome to the second video in my Derwent Inktense colour combination series! In this video I’m sharing 12 blue colour combinations created using the full 100 set of Derwent Inktense pencils. These combos include a mix of navy blues, cool blues, aqua tones and teal shades that can be used on their own with water, or as a base layer when working with coloured pencils. I’ve also included several free downloadable resources to help you follow along, including the worksheet used in this video, my Inktense swatch chart and conversion charts for colourists working across different pencil brands. 👇 DOWNLOAD THE RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO 📎 Blue Colour Combos Worksheet: https://ko-fi.com/s/d88278de74 📎 Derwent Inktense Swatch Chart (100 set): https://ko-fi.com/s/945c034cd8 📎 Derwent Inktense → Polychromos Conversion Chart: https://ko-fi.com/s/df79cf377c 📎 Derwent Inktense → Prismacolor Conversion Chart: https://ko-fi.com/s/9b836aeb2f 💧 NEW TO DERWENT INKTENSE? Watch my beginner tutorial here: https://youtu.be/fme5630wrn4 🎨 WATCH THE FULL INKTENSE COLOUR COMBO SERIES https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxhknBUSy5awuSbZBz0BcWOkqivZhyC1Z -- 📝 My list of essential art supplies: https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/post/essential-art-supplies-for-beginners-my-top-picks-for-sharpeners-papers-and-more -- 🛒 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: US: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife --- 🎁 SAVE ON ART SUPPLIES – EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS • Grabie – 15% off with code KARENART • Diamond Art Club – 20% off your first purchase with code COUNTRYLIFE20 --- 📝 NEW TO ADULT COLOURING? Check out my blog post with all my favourite beginner-friendly colouring supplies – including pencils, books, paper and tools I personally use. 👉 https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/post/essential-art-supplies-for-beginners-my-top-picks-for-sharpeners-papers-and-more --- 🎥 WATCH NEXT - POPULAR VIDEOS & PLAYLISTS: 🎬 Beginners Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxhknBUSy5azCyhD2vrmHtCnJci1ueRic&si=ohIIc5MlnT__nekZ 🎬 Blending Like A Pro: https://youtu.be/9LIzpMS_-2U 🎬 Understanding Colour Theory: https://youtu.be/SNiOEpLu3ss 🎬 How I start a colouring page: https://youtu.be/4ts8s4H5BZk --- ☕ WORKSHEETS, CHARTS & DOWNLOADS Looking for my colour combo worksheets, pencil conversion charts, swatch charts and more? Grab them here on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/shop --- 🎨AMAZON WISHLIST: https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/20AZCBJ0AKNKG?ref_=wl_share --- 💖 SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL The best way is to like 👍, comment 💬, and share. Thank you for being part of this wonderful community! --- 📬 CONTACT ME PO Box 121, Crookwell NSW 2583, AUSTRALIA 📧 Email: mycountrylife@bigpond.com 🌐 CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE • 🌍 Website: https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/ • 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/ • 👍 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/ • 👩‍🎨 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mycolourfulcountrylifefamily/?source_id=379259886061721 --- 🖍 ABOUT MY COLOURFUL COUNTRY LIFE I’m Karen, an Australian YouTuber teaching adult colouring techniques and reviewing art supplies. Join me for colouring book reviews, art tutorials, and colour combos perfect for every level. 🎶 Music All music come from Epidemic Sound. 🛍 Affiliate Disclaimer My storefront is affiliated with Amazon. Purchases made through my links may earn me a small commission (at no extra cost to you). These help me keep creating free content for the channel! #adultcoloring #coloring #colorcombinations #colorcombos #derwentinktense #inktense 00:00 Introduction + Blue Colour Family Requests 00:58 Inktense Examples on Finished Pages 05:04 Materials, Worksheet & Setup 06:09 Why Blues Are So Versatile in Colouring 06:31 Swatching Begins + Blue Colour Discussion 07:02 How Shadow Colours Change Temperature (Cool vs Warm Blues) 08:01 Why Colour Temperature Matters in Colouring 08:52 Using Blue as a Base Layer (Inktense Technique) 09:32 Creating Highlights with White Pencil 10:05 Using Blue for Underwater Scenes 10:30 Using Blue for Reflections & Glow Effects 10:53 Using Blue for Shadows (Snow, Glass, Metals, Leaves) 12:16 Using Blue Across Other Colour Families 12:51 Blue + Orange (Complementary Colours Explained) 13:34 How to Choose Colours That Work Together 14:01 Continue Swatching (Music Section) 40:26 Final Blue Colour Combinations Overview 40:49 What Colour Family Next? (Greens?) 41:04 Outro & Thanks for Watching

Join me for a colour along from Dark Fairytales by Kerby Rosanes using Prismacolor pencils. 📚: Dark Fairytales 🎨: Kerby Rosanes ✍🏼: Prismacolor Pencils, Derwent Inktense Pencils used in this colour along: 105, 140, 289, 901, 907, 909, 914, 916, 919, 921, 924, 927, 938, 939, 940, 941, 942, 943, 944, 945, 946, 947, 992, 997, 1005, 1011, 1012, 1018, 1023, 1025, 1027, 1031, 1033, 1034, 1067, 1081, 1083, 1086, 1089, 1090, 1092, 1095, 1098, 1099 Inktense: 0215, 0220, 0400, 0600, 1100, 1210, 1213, 1230, 1520, 1560, 1710, 1720, 1900, 2000 --- 🛒 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: US: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife --- 🎁 SAVE ON ART SUPPLIES – EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS • Grabie – 15% off with code KARENART • Diamond Art Club – 20% off your first purchase with code COUNTRYLIFE20 • Ohuhu - 10% off with code MyColourfulLife10 • Caydo - 15% off with MYCOLOURFULCOUN • Cutebee - 10% off with MYCOLOURFULLIFE • Journalsay - 8% off with MYCOUNTRYLIFE --- 📝 NEW TO ADULT COLOURING? Check out my blog post with all my favourite beginner-friendly colouring supplies – including pencils, books, paper and tools I personally use. 👉 https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/post/essential-art-supplies-for-beginners-my-top-picks-for-sharpeners-papers-and-more --- 🎥 WATCH NEXT - POPULAR VIDEOS & PLAYLISTS: 🎬 Beginners Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxhknBUSy5azCyhD2vrmHtCnJci1ueRic&si=ohIIc5MlnT__nekZ 🎬 Blending Like A Pro: https://youtu.be/9LIzpMS_-2U 🎬 Understanding Colour Theory: https://youtu.be/SNiOEpLu3ss 🎬 How I start a colouring page: https://youtu.be/4ts8s4H5BZk --- ☕ WORKSHEETS, CHARTS & DOWNLOADS Looking for my colour combo worksheets, pencil conversion charts, swatch charts and more? Grab them here on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/shop --- 🎨AMAZON WISHLIST: https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/20AZCBJ0AKNKG?ref_=wl_share --- 💖 SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL The best way is to like 👍, comment 💬, and share. Thank you for being part of this wonderful community! --- 📬 CONTACT ME PO Box 121, Crookwell NSW 2583, AUSTRALIA 📧 Email: mycountrylife@bigpond.com 🌐 CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE • 🌍 Website: https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/ • 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/ • 👍 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/ • 👩‍🎨 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mycolourfulcountrylifefamily/?source_id=379259886061721 --- 🖍 ABOUT MY COLOURFUL COUNTRY LIFE I’m Karen, an Australian YouTuber teaching adult colouring techniques and reviewing art supplies. Join me for colouring book reviews, art tutorials, and colour combos perfect for every level. 🎶 Music All music come from Epidemic Sound. 🛍 Affiliate Disclaimer My storefront is affiliated with Amazon. Purchases made through my links may earn me a small commission (at no extra cost to you). These help me keep creating free content for the channel! #adultcoloring #adultcolouring #adultcoloringbooks #colourwithme #colouringbook #coloring #coloringbook

Welcome to the first video in my Derwent Inktense colour combination series! In this video I’m sharing 12 orange colour combinations created using the full 100 set of Derwent Inktense pencils. These combos include a mix of bright oranges, golden tones and deeper autumn shades that can be used on their own with water, or as a base layer when working with coloured pencils. I’ve also included several free downloadable resources to help you follow along, including the worksheet used in this video, my Inktense swatch chart and conversion charts for colourists working across different pencil brands. 👇 DOWNLOAD THE RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO 📎 Orange Colour Combos Worksheet: https://ko-fi.com/s/2935c29779 📎 Derwent Inktense Swatch Chart (100 set): https://ko-fi.com/s/945c034cd8 📎 Derwent Inktense → Polychromos Conversion Chart: https://ko-fi.com/s/df79cf377c 📎 Derwent Inktense → Prismacolor Conversion Chart: https://ko-fi.com/s/9b836aeb2f 💧 NEW TO DERWENT INKTENSE? Watch my beginner tutorial here: https://youtu.be/fme5630wrn4 🎨 WATCH THE FULL INKTENSE COLOUR COMBO SERIES https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxhknBUSy5awuSbZBz0BcWOkqivZhyC1Z -- 📝 My list of essential art supplies: https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/post/essential-art-supplies-for-beginners-my-top-picks-for-sharpeners-papers-and-more -- 🛒 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: US: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife --- 🎁 SAVE ON ART SUPPLIES – EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS • Grabie – 15% off with code KARENART • Diamond Art Club – 20% off your first purchase with code COUNTRYLIFE20 --- 📝 NEW TO ADULT COLOURING? Check out my blog post with all my favourite beginner-friendly colouring supplies – including pencils, books, paper and tools I personally use. 👉 https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/post/essential-art-supplies-for-beginners-my-top-picks-for-sharpeners-papers-and-more --- 🎥 WATCH NEXT - POPULAR VIDEOS & PLAYLISTS: 🎬 Beginners Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxhknBUSy5azCyhD2vrmHtCnJci1ueRic&si=ohIIc5MlnT__nekZ 🎬 Blending Like A Pro: https://youtu.be/9LIzpMS_-2U 🎬 Understanding Colour Theory: https://youtu.be/SNiOEpLu3ss 🎬 How I start a colouring page: https://youtu.be/4ts8s4H5BZk --- ☕ WORKSHEETS, CHARTS & DOWNLOADS Looking for my colour combo worksheets, pencil conversion charts, swatch charts and more? Grab them here on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/shop --- 🎨AMAZON WISHLIST: https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/20AZCBJ0AKNKG?ref_=wl_share --- 💖 SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL The best way is to like 👍, comment 💬, and share. Thank you for being part of this wonderful community! --- 📬 CONTACT ME PO Box 121, Crookwell NSW 2583, AUSTRALIA 📧 Email: mycountrylife@bigpond.com 🌐 CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE • 🌍 Website: https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/ • 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/ • 👍 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/ • 👩‍🎨 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mycolourfulcountrylifefamily/?source_id=379259886061721 --- 🖍 ABOUT MY COLOURFUL COUNTRY LIFE I’m Karen, an Australian YouTuber teaching adult colouring techniques and reviewing art supplies. Join me for colouring book reviews, art tutorials, and colour combos perfect for every level. 🎶 Music All music come from Epidemic Sound. 🛍 Affiliate Disclaimer My storefront is affiliated with Amazon. Purchases made through my links may earn me a small commission (at no extra cost to you). These help me keep creating free content for the channel! #adultcoloring #coloring #colorcombinations #colorcombos #derwentinktense #inktense 00:00 Introduction + Inktense Series Begins 00:24 Orange Colour Combinations Overview 00:31 Inktense Beginner Tutorial Mention 01:33 Inktense Conversion Charts Explained 03:17 Why I Create Conversion Charts (Use What You Have) 04:50 Reading the Conversion Charts + Finding Alternatives 07:02 Inktense Swatch Chart & Why Swatching Matters 08:16 Worksheet Setup + Combo Structure (Shadow, Mid, Highlight) 09:12 Swatching Begins + Inktense Tips 09:26 Using Inktense on Its Own (No Pencils Needed) 10:03 Using Inktense for Basing 10:53 Why Activated Colour Looks Different 11:45 Inktense vs Watercolour (Permanent Layers) 12:04 Where to Use Orange in Colouring Pages 12:29 How Much Pigment to Use (Light Layers First) 13:10 Water Control (Soft vs Controlled Blending) 13:42 Ink vs Watercolour Pencils (Key Difference) 14:14 Using Inktense for Backgrounds 15:18 Using a Palette for Softer Effects 15:42 Layering Tips (Let It Dry First) 16:19 Planning Colour Palettes by Colour Family 17:14 Combo Variety (Golden, Bright, Autumn Tones) 18:02 Questions + What Colour Family Next? 18:21 Continue Swatching (Music Section) 32:48 Final Orange Colour Combinations Overview 33:01 What Colour Family Next? (CTA) 33:07 Outro

Today I’m sharing a colouring haul with you all! This video includes a mix of new colouring supplies I’ve purchased, gifts from family, and some incredibly thoughtful happy mail from subscribers. These items arrived between the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026, so I thought it would be fun to sit down together and take a look through everything. In this haul we open and explore new coloured pencils, PanPastels, oil pastels, colouring books and more, including some books that have been on my wish list for quite a while. I’ll also be testing out some new supplies in upcoming videos, including the Caran d’Ache Pablo coloured pencils for my colour combination series and website, as well as experimenting with PanPastels for skin tones and backgrounds. A huge thank you again to the wonderful subscribers who sent happy mail - your kindness and generosity means so much and I’m incredibly grateful. Let me know in the comments what you would like to see first: • Colour alongs from any of these books • Testing the Pablo pencils • A skin tone tutorial using PanPastels • Trying PanPastels over coloured pencils inspired by Annie Reyes’ technique Thank you so much for watching and for being part of this amazing colouring community. People Mentioned: Youtube: @Anniereyesart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anniereyesart/ Imstagram: https://www.instagram.com/reydaprints/ Supplies & Books Featured • Prismacolor Premier 150 coloured pencils: https://amzn.to/3MWFfH9 • Caran d’Ache Pablo coloured pencils: https://amzn.to/4ubFwXq • Shuttle Art 180 coloured pencils: https://amzn.to/4blG8lP • Sakura Cray-Pas oil pastels: https://amzn.to/3N5qZvx • PanPastel skin tones: https://amzn.to/47skWrU • PanPastel warm colours: https://amzn.to/40L68ks • PanPastel cool colours: https://amzn.to/40Kz7ot • PanPastel pearlescent: https://amzn.to/4rT4md6 • Sparkle Pop gel pens: https://amzn.to/4rTjCqp Colouring books featured: • Magical Delights – Klara Markova • Blossomia – Annie Reyes: https://amzn.to/4ufW68I • Dreamagination – Annie Reyes: https://amzn.to/4uguVdY • Nena’s World – Annie Reyes: https://amzn.to/4b8uoBY • My Colouring World: Forest and Nature – Reyhan Uydici • Mythographic Wild Summer – Joseph Catimbang: https://amzn.to/4rcHEvq • Game of Thrones Colouring Book: https://amzn.to/4svOCwG -- 🛒 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: US: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife --- 🎁 SAVE ON ART SUPPLIES – EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS • Grabie – 15% off with code KARENART • Diamond Art Club – 20% off your first purchase with code COUNTRYLIFE20 • Ohuhu - 10% off with code MyColourfulLife10 • Caydo - 15% off with MYCOLOURFULCOUN • Cutebee - 10% off with MYCOLOURFULLIFE • Journalsay - 8% off with MYCOUNTRYLIFE --- 🎥 WATCH NEXT - POPULAR VIDEOS & PLAYLISTS: 🎬 Beginners Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxhknBUSy5azCyhD2vrmHtCnJci1ueRic&si=ohIIc5MlnT__nekZ 🎬 Blending Like A Pro: https://youtu.be/9LIzpMS_-2U 🎬 Understanding Colour Theory: https://youtu.be/SNiOEpLu3ss 🎬 How I start a colouring page: https://youtu.be/4ts8s4H5BZk --- ☕ WORKSHEETS, CHARTS & DOWNLOADS Looking for my colour combo worksheets, pencil conversion charts, swatch charts and more? Grab them here on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/shop --- 🎨AMAZON WISHLIST: https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/20AZCBJ0AKNKG?ref_=wl_share --- 💖 SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL The best way is to like 👍, comment 💬, and share. Thank you for being part of this wonderful community! --- 📬 CONTACT ME PO Box 121, Crookwell NSW 2583, AUSTRALIA 📧 Email: mycountrylife@bigpond.com 🌐 CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE • 🌍 Website: https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/ • 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/ • 👍 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/ • 👩‍🎨 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mycolourfulcountrylifefamily/?source_id=379259886061721 🎶 Music All music come from Epidemic Sound. 🛍 Affiliate Disclaimer My storefront is affiliated with Amazon. Purchases made through my links may earn me a small commission (at no extra cost to you). These help me keep creating free content for the channel! #adultcoloring #colouringhaul #colouringsupplies#coloring #colouredpencils #adultcoloringcommunity 0:00 Intro 1:01 Prismacolor 150 Pencils 2:53 Sparkle Pop Gel Pens 3:52 Caran d’Ache Pablo 120 Pencils 13:28 Shuttle Art 180 Pencils 21:40 Sakura Cray-Pas Oil Pastels 25:00 Klara Markova – Magical Delights (Reprint) 34:05 Tomislav Tomic Colouring Book 45:00 Game of Thrones Colouring Book 54:14 PanPastels 1:00:51 Books Unboxing 1:01:42 Annie Reyes – Blossomia 1:09:54 Annie Reyes – Dreamagination 1:15:15 Annie Reyes – Nena’s World 1:21:10 Reyhan Uydici – Forest & Nature 1:27:40 Mythographic Wild Summer (Joseph Catimbang) 1:34:43 Conclusion + What Should I Film Next?

Derwent Inktense conversion charts are finally here. In this video I’m sharing my full Derwent Inktense 100 swatch sheet along with two brand conversion charts: • Derwent Inktense to Polychromos (71 matches) • Derwent Inktense to Prismacolor Premier (67 matches) If you’ve ever wondered how to convert Derwent Inktense to Polychromos or Prismacolor, how to substitute Inktense in a colour along, or how to layer coloured pencils over an Inktense base, this video will talk you through it step by step. These charts help you: ✔ Convert Derwent Inktense colours into Polychromos Pencils ✔ Convert Derwent Inktense colours into Prismacolor Pencils ✔ Substitute Inktense if you don’t own the set ✔ Create matching coloured pencil combinations by choosing shadow and highlight colours over Inktense bases ✔ Bridge Inktense to multiple other brands using my master conversion chart I matched colours activated. While paper type and layering will affect depth, these charts provide reliable colour family matches for layering and substitution. I also discuss the Derwent Inktense Outliner pencil - what it is, how it behaves with water, and whether colourists actually need it. If you're new to Inktense or would like a refresher before we begin the Inktense Colour Combination Series, I have a full Inktense for Beginners tutorial linked below. 📥 FREE DOWNLOADS Derwent Inktense 100 Swatch Sheet: https://ko-fi.com/s/945c034cd8 Derwent Inktense to Polychromos Conversion Chart: https://ko-fi.com/s/df79cf377c Derwent Inktense to Prismacolor Conversion Chart: https://ko-fi.com/s/9b836aeb2f 📚 Inktense for Beginners Tutorial https://youtu.be/fme5630wrn4 📊 Master Pencil Conversion Chart (for converting to other brands) https://youtu.be/6ASJ6JFb4nA This is the next instalment in my Colour Combination Series, and we’ll be creating Derwent Inktense colour combos very soon. If you’re excited for the Inktense colour combinations, leave a 🎨 in the comments. -- 🛒 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: US: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife --- 🎁 SAVE ON ART SUPPLIES – EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS • Grabie – 15% off with code KARENART • Diamond Art Club – 20% off your first purchase with code COUNTRYLIFE20 • Ohuhu - 10% off with code MyColourfulLife10 • Caydo - 15% off with MYCOLOURFULCOUN • Cutebee - 10% off with MYCOLOURFULLIFE • Journalsay - 8% off with MYCOUNTRYLIFE --- 📝 NEW TO ADULT COLOURING? Check out my blog post with all my favourite beginner-friendly colouring supplies – including pencils, books, paper and tools I personally use. 👉 https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/post/essential-art-supplies-for-beginners-my-top-picks-for-sharpeners-papers-and-more --- 🎥 WATCH NEXT - POPULAR VIDEOS & PLAYLISTS: 🎬 Beginners Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxhknBUSy5azCyhD2vrmHtCnJci1ueRic&si=ohIIc5MlnT__nekZ 🎬 Blending Like A Pro: https://youtu.be/9LIzpMS_-2U 🎬 Understanding Colour Theory: https://youtu.be/SNiOEpLu3ss 🎬 How I start a colouring page: https://youtu.be/4ts8s4H5BZk --- ☕ WORKSHEETS, CHARTS & DOWNLOADS Looking for my colour combo worksheets, pencil conversion charts, swatch charts and more? Grab them here on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/shop --- 🎨AMAZON WISHLIST: https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/20AZCBJ0AKNKG?ref_=wl_share --- 💖 SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL The best way is to like 👍, comment 💬, and share. Thank you for being part of this wonderful community! --- 📬 CONTACT ME PO Box 121, Crookwell NSW 2583, AUSTRALIA 📧 Email: mycountrylife@bigpond.com 🌐 CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE • 🌍 Website: https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/ • 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/ • 👍 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/ • 👩‍🎨 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mycolourfulcountrylifefamily/?source_id=379259886061721 🎶 Music All music come from Epidemic Sound. 🛍 Affiliate Disclaimer My storefront is affiliated with Amazon. Purchases made through my links may earn me a small commission (at no extra cost to you). These help me keep creating free content for the channel!

📚: Nature Mandalas 🎨: Melpomeni Chatzipanagiotou ✍🏼: Prismacolor Pencils, Arteza Soft Pastels, Derwent Inktense Pencils used in this colour along: 105, 901, 905, 908, 912, 992, 1027 Derwent Inktense: 0250, 0320, 0610, 0700, 1220, 1300, 1510, 1560, 1930 -- 📝 My list of essential art supplies: https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/post/essential-art-supplies-for-beginners-my-top-picks-for-sharpeners-papers-and-more -- 🛒 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: US: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife --- 🎁 SAVE ON ART SUPPLIES – EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS • Grabie – 15% off with code KARENART • Diamond Art Club – 20% off your first purchase with code COUNTRYLIFE20 • Ohuhu - 10% off with code MyColourfulLife10 • Caydo - 15% off with MYCOLOURFULCOUN • Cutebee - 10% off with MYCOLOURFULLIFE • Journalsay - 8% off with MYCOUNTRYLIFE --- 📝 NEW TO ADULT COLOURING? Check out my blog post with all my favourite beginner-friendly colouring supplies – including pencils, books, paper and tools I personally use. 👉 https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/post/essential-art-supplies-for-beginners-my-top-picks-for-sharpeners-papers-and-more --- 🎥 WATCH NEXT - POPULAR VIDEOS & PLAYLISTS: 🎬 Beginners Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxhknBUSy5azCyhD2vrmHtCnJci1ueRic&si=ohIIc5MlnT__nekZ 🎬 Blending Like A Pro: https://youtu.be/9LIzpMS_-2U 🎬 Understanding Colour Theory: https://youtu.be/SNiOEpLu3ss 🎬 How I start a colouring page: https://youtu.be/4ts8s4H5BZk --- ☕ WORKSHEETS, CHARTS & DOWNLOADS Looking for my colour combo worksheets, pencil conversion charts, swatch charts and more? Grab them here on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/shop --- 🎨AMAZON WISHLIST: https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/20AZCBJ0AKNKG?ref_=wl_share --- 💖 SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL The best way is to like 👍, comment 💬, and share. Thank you for being part of this wonderful community! --- 📬 CONTACT ME PO Box 121, Crookwell NSW 2583, AUSTRALIA 📧 Email: mycountrylife@bigpond.com 🌐 CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE • 🌍 Website: https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/ • 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/ • 👍 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/ • 👩‍🎨 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mycolourfulcountrylifefamily/?source_id=379259886061721 --- 🖍 ABOUT MY COLOURFUL COUNTRY LIFE I’m Karen, an Australian YouTuber teaching adult colouring techniques and reviewing art supplies. Join me for colouring book reviews, art tutorials, and colour combos perfect for every level. 🎶 Music All music come from Epidemic Sound. 🛍 Affiliate Disclaimer My storefront is affiliated with Amazon. Purchases made through my links may earn me a small commission (at no extra cost to you). These help me keep creating free content for the channel! #adultcoloring #adultcolouring #adultcoloringchannel #colourwithme #coloring #coloringpages #coloringbooks #colouringpages #colouringbook #coloring #adultcoloringbook #coloringplans

Behind the scenes of my colouring channel - this is what goes into filming and editing my colouring videos. In this video I’m sharing a quick glimpse into how I plan content, reply to comments, setup to film, record voiceovers, edit everything on my phone, organise my art supplies, and work on my upcoming website. If you’d like to see more in-depth, behind-the-scenes content - whether that’s filming setups, editing in more detail, planning content, or life in general let me know in the comments. Happy Colouring, Karen 🤗 Rotating Ink Storage: https://amzn.to/4r3fl2i -- 📝 My list of essential art supplies: https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/post/essential-art-supplies-for-beginners-my-top-picks-for-sharpeners-papers-and-more -- 🛒 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: US: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife --- 🎁 SAVE ON ART SUPPLIES – EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS • Grabie – 15% off with code KARENART • Diamond Art Club – 20% off your first purchase with code COUNTRYLIFE20 • Ohuhu - 10% off with code MyColourfulLife10 • Caydo - 15% off with MYCOLOURFULCOUN • Cutebee - 10% off with MYCOLOURFULLIFE • Journalsay - 8% off with MYCOUNTRYLIFE --- 📝 NEW TO ADULT COLOURING? Check out my blog post with all my favourite beginner-friendly colouring supplies – including pencils, books, paper and tools I personally use. 👉 https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/post/essential-art-supplies-for-beginners-my-top-picks-for-sharpeners-papers-and-more --- 🎥 WATCH NEXT - POPULAR VIDEOS & PLAYLISTS: 🎬 Beginners Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxhknBUSy5azCyhD2vrmHtCnJci1ueRic&si=ohIIc5MlnT__nekZ 🎬 Blending Like A Pro: https://youtu.be/9LIzpMS_-2U 🎬 Understanding Colour Theory: https://youtu.be/SNiOEpLu3ss 🎬 How I start a colouring page: https://youtu.be/4ts8s4H5BZk --- ☕ WORKSHEETS, CHARTS & DOWNLOADS Looking for my colour combo worksheets, pencil conversion charts, swatch charts and more? Grab them here on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/shop --- 🎨AMAZON WISHLIST: https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/20AZCBJ0AKNKG?ref_=wl_share --- 💖 SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL The best way is to like 👍, comment 💬, and share. Thank you for being part of this wonderful community! --- 📬 CONTACT ME PO Box 121, Crookwell NSW 2583, AUSTRALIA 📧 Email: mycountrylife@bigpond.com 🌐 CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE • 🌍 Website: https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/ • 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/ • 👍 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/ • 👩‍🎨 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mycolourfulcountrylifefamily/?source_id=379259886061721 --- 🖍 ABOUT MY COLOURFUL COUNTRY LIFE I’m Karen, an Australian YouTuber teaching adult colouring techniques and reviewing art supplies. Join me for colouring book reviews, art tutorials, and colour combos perfect for every level. 🎶 Music All music come from Epidemic Sound. 🛍 Affiliate Disclaimer My storefront is affiliated with Amazon. Purchases made through my links may earn me a small commission (at no extra cost to you). These help me keep creating free content for the channel!

🎉 40K SUBSCRIBER GIVEAWAY 🎁 We’ve just reached 40,000 subscribers here at My Colourful Country Life, and I wanted to say thank you by giving back to this wonderful colouring community. To celebrate, I’ve put together a special colouring giveaway gift box filled with some of my favourite art supplies, and one of you will receive it. 🎁 HOW TO ENTER To enter the giveaway: ✔ Be subscribed to my channel ✔ Like this video ✔ Leave a comment below You can comment anything you like, add a 🎁 emoji for a quick entry, or ask a question if you’d like to be part of an upcoming Q&A. 🌍 GIVEAWAY DETAILS • Open worldwide • Winner drawn randomly on 27 March • Winner announced via a YouTube community post (Please check back around that date to see if you’ve won) Thank you so much for being here, for colouring along with me, and for being part of this amazing supportive community . Your support and friendships truly mean the world to me. Good luck! 🤗 -- 📝 My list of essential art supplies: https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/post/essential-art-supplies-for-beginners-my-top-picks-for-sharpeners-papers-and-more -- 🛒 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: US: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife --- 🎁 SAVE ON ART SUPPLIES – EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS • Grabie – 15% off with code KARENART • Diamond Art Club – 20% off your first purchase with code COUNTRYLIFE20 • Ohuhu - 10% off with code MyColourfulLife10 • Caydo - 15% off with MYCOLOURFULCOUN • Cutebee - 10% off with MYCOLOURFULLIFE • Journalsay - 8% off with MYCOUNTRYLIFE --- 📝 NEW TO ADULT COLOURING? Check out my blog post with all my favourite beginner-friendly colouring supplies – including pencils, books, paper and tools I personally use. 👉 https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/post/essential-art-supplies-for-beginners-my-top-picks-for-sharpeners-papers-and-more --- 🎥 WATCH NEXT - POPULAR VIDEOS & PLAYLISTS: 🎬 Beginners Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxhknBUSy5azCyhD2vrmHtCnJci1ueRic&si=ohIIc5MlnT__nekZ 🎬 Blending Like A Pro: https://youtu.be/9LIzpMS_-2U 🎬 Understanding Colour Theory: https://youtu.be/SNiOEpLu3ss 🎬 How I start a colouring page: https://youtu.be/4ts8s4H5BZk --- ☕ WORKSHEETS, CHARTS & DOWNLOADS Looking for my colour combo worksheets, pencil conversion charts, swatch charts and more? Grab them here on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/shop --- 🎨AMAZON WISHLIST: https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/20AZCBJ0AKNKG?ref_=wl_share --- 💖 SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL The best way is to like 👍, comment 💬, and share. Thank you for being part of this wonderful community! --- 📬 CONTACT ME PO Box 121, Crookwell NSW 2583, AUSTRALIA 📧 Email: mycountrylife@bigpond.com 🌐 CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE • 🌍 Website: https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/ • 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/ • 👍 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/ • 👩‍🎨 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mycolourfulcountrylifefamily/?source_id=379259886061721 --- 🖍 ABOUT MY COLOURFUL COUNTRY LIFE I’m Karen, an Australian YouTuber teaching adult colouring techniques and reviewing art supplies. Join me for colouring book reviews, art tutorials, and colour combos perfect for every level. 🎶 Music All music come from Epidemic Sound. 🛍 Affiliate Disclaimer My storefront is affiliated with Amazon. Purchases made through my links may earn me a small commission (at no extra cost to you). These help me keep creating free content for the channel! #adultcolouring #colouringcommunity #colouringgiveaway #adultcolouringchannel adult colouring giveaway, colouring supplies giveaway, art supplies giveaway, colouring community, adult colouring channel, colouring with pencils, colouring gifts, colouring YouTuber, My Colourful Country Life, colouring prize box

If you have been wondering which coloured pencils actually work best in Fairytales & Folklore by Emelie Lidehäll Öberg, this video is for you. I tested 8 different pencil brands on the same page using the same layering and blending approach so we could see how each one truly performs on this paper. If you have struggled with blending, layering or colour payoff in this book, the paper may be the reason. Some pencils grip better, some sit on top, and some fill the tooth much faster than others. In this comparison I tested Prismacolor, Polychromos, Black Widow, Luminance, Ohuhu Halawa, Arrtx, Castle Arts Soft Touch and Chromaflow. Each brand is scored in four categories including overall feel, colour payoff, layering and blending. At the end, I share which pencil performed best overall and which brands are still solid options for this paper. If you already own pencils that ranked lower, do not worry. I also share practical tips such as adjusting pressure, layering lightly, using a harder base layer and even applying workable fixative to help improve results on smoother paper. Have you struggled with this paper? Let me know in the comments which pencils work best for you in this book. If you enjoy pencil performance tests, I also have another comparison video testing pencils in Millie Marotta colouring books which you can watch next. Happy colouring. -- 📝 My list of essential art supplies: https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/post/essential-art-supplies-for-beginners-my-top-picks-for-sharpeners-papers-and-more -- 🛒 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: US: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife --- 🎁 SAVE ON ART SUPPLIES – EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS • Grabie – 15% off with code KARENART • Diamond Art Club – 20% off your first purchase with code COUNTRYLIFE20 • Ohuhu - 10% off with code MyColourfulLife10 • Caydo - 15% off with MYCOLOURFULCOUN • Cutebee - 10% off with MYCOLOURFULLIFE • Journalsay - 8% off with MYCOUNTRYLIFE --- 📝 NEW TO ADULT COLOURING? Check out my blog post with all my favourite beginner-friendly colouring supplies – including pencils, books, paper and tools I personally use. 👉 https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/post/essential-art-supplies-for-beginners-my-top-picks-for-sharpeners-papers-and-more --- 🎥 WATCH NEXT - POPULAR VIDEOS & PLAYLISTS: 🎬 Beginners Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxhknBUSy5azCyhD2vrmHtCnJci1ueRic&si=ohIIc5MlnT__nekZ 🎬 Blending Like A Pro: https://youtu.be/9LIzpMS_-2U 🎬 Understanding Colour Theory: https://youtu.be/SNiOEpLu3ss 🎬 How I start a colouring page: https://youtu.be/4ts8s4H5BZk --- ☕ WORKSHEETS, CHARTS & DOWNLOADS Looking for my colour combo worksheets, pencil conversion charts, swatch charts and more? Grab them here on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/shop --- 🎨AMAZON WISHLIST: https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/20AZCBJ0AKNKG?ref_=wl_share --- 💖 SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL The best way is to like 👍, comment 💬, and share. Thank you for being part of this wonderful community! --- 📬 CONTACT ME PO Box 121, Crookwell NSW 2583, AUSTRALIA 📧 Email: mycountrylife@bigpond.com 🌐 CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE • 🌍 Website: https://www.mycolourfulcountrylife.com/ • 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/ • 👍 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/ • 👩‍🎨 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mycolourfulcountrylifefamily/?source_id=379259886061721 --- 🖍 ABOUT MY COLOURFUL COUNTRY LIFE I’m Karen, an Australian YouTuber teaching adult colouring techniques and reviewing art supplies. Join me for colouring book reviews, art tutorials, and colour combos perfect for every level. 🎶 Music All music come from Epidemic Sound. 🛍 Affiliate Disclaimer My storefront is affiliated with Amazon. Purchases made through my links may earn me a small commission (at no extra cost to you). These help me keep creating free content for the channel! #adultcoloring #adultcolouring #adultcoloringchannel #colourwithme #coloring #coloringpages #coloringbooks #colouringpages #colouringbook #coloring #adultcoloringbook #coloringplans #mycolourfulcountry life 00:00 Intro 00:08 Which Pencils Work Best in Fairytales & Folklore? 01:40 How This Coloured Pencil Test Works 02:53 Prismacolor on Fairytales & Folklore Paper 08:32 Polychromos Performance Test 13:27 Black Widow Pencil Test 18:57 Luminance on Smoother Paper 22:31 Ohuhu Halawa Performance 26:05 Arrtx Pigment and Layering Test 30:39 Castle Arts Soft Touch Results 34:08 Chromaflow Performance 38:46 Final Scores and Overall Winner 40:17 Tips for Blending and Layering on Tricky Paper