# Manet ‘The fifer boy’ - Polychromos pencil study

**URL:** <https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/manet-the-fifer-boy-polychromos-pencil-study/374>\
**Category:** Share Your Art\
**Created:** [October 6, 2019, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/manet-the-fifer-boy-polychromos-pencil-study/374 "2019-10-06T14:48:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![jamescdeering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/jamescdeering/32/44_2.png) [@jamescdeering](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/jamescdeering)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/manet-the-fifer-boy-polychromos-pencil-study/374/1 "2019-10-06T14:48:54Z")

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Watched some of the colour pencil drawing course videos and had an urge to try a colour pencil study. Never used the burnishing technique before or an underpainting for a pencil piece of work. Quite pleased how it turned out, although I may try the Turpenoid option too at some point. 🤔 There is a little bit too much of the paper texture showing for my liking. Would like to smooth it out a bit more.

Does anyone know if ‘Zest it’s Pencil Blend solution is the same as Turpenoid? @thevirtualinstructor  
James

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/1X/9d12924e3953863a0ee57c596f206bdadda86936.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Ginny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/ginny/32/94_2.png) [@Ginny](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Ginny)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 1:11am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/manet-the-fifer-boy-polychromos-pencil-study/374/2 "2019-10-07T01:11:02Z")

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That is very beautiful, James. Such a good job. I don’t think there is too much paper showing through. It is great.

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**Author:** ![jamescdeering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/jamescdeering/32/44_2.png) [@jamescdeering](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/jamescdeering)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/manet-the-fifer-boy-polychromos-pencil-study/374/3 "2019-10-07T12:29:02Z")

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Thank you Ginny, much appreciated. We are always our harshest critics I guess! 😉 I might try the blender solution on another study and see what result I prefer. Really enjoyed doing this.

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**Author:** ![Ginny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/ginny/32/94_2.png) [@Ginny](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Ginny)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/manet-the-fifer-boy-polychromos-pencil-study/374/4 "2019-10-07T12:59:58Z")

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Yes, we are our own worst critics and, in my case, it does not bode well. LOL!

Actually, I like a little of the paper showing through. It is very painterly and ethereal. Just my sometimes humble opinion. 🙂