Prismacolor's woodless pencils - Art Stix - are great for laying colour quickly. We've recently looked at the colours inside some ranges of wax-based, oil-based and water colour pencils. This post continues this thread by providing an analysis of the colours in the wax-based Prismacolor Art Stix range. You can read this disclaimer to see how the analysis was undertaken. This post will help you save time and energy in selecting the right colours for your project. See an interactive … [Read more...] about Prismacolor Art Stix coloured pencils – a closer look
Coloured Pencils
The 85 lightfast Prismacolor Premier pencils
UPDATED: January 22, 2020 We recently had a closer look at the 150 coloured pencils in the Prismacolor Premier range. We found that of that range, 59 have the hightest lightfast rating of I, and 26 have the next highest lightfast rating of II. This means that the pencil range has a total of 85 lightfast coloured pencils. The pencil names and numbers are highlighted on the pencil. However, the lightfast rating is not. This rating was listed separately on the … [Read more...] about The 85 lightfast Prismacolor Premier pencils
Which are the best coloured pencils – oil or wax – and why?
As an artist starting in the coloured pencil medium, you may be confused by the range of coloured pencils available. You have a limited budget, yet you want to learn with the best available tools. Let's find out which are the best coloured pencils to use and why. This post will provide a quick introduction to using coloured pencils, which will be followed by examples of a green capsicum drawn with different types of pencils. Then this post will look at colour wheels and see if there are … [Read more...] about Which are the best coloured pencils – oil or wax – and why?
Caran d’Ache Luminance Coloured Pencils – a closer look
Do you want to know more about the colours included in the Caran d'Ache Luminance coloured pencil range? You have limited time and energy, yet you want to thoroughly know your coloured pencils. You know it will take time to make colour charts and to sort your pencils according to lightfastness and type. This post will help you save your time and your energy. It will show you what colour family colours and neutral colours are included in the Caran d'Ache Luminance range of 76 coloured … [Read more...] about Caran d’Ache Luminance Coloured Pencils – a closer look
Faber Castell Polychromos coloured pencils – a closer look
The Faber Castell Polychromos coloured pencil range holds 120 pencils. Do you want to know more about the colours included in this range? You have limited time and energy, yet you want to thoroughly know your coloured pencils. You know it will take time to make colour charts and to sort your pencils according to lightfastness and type. This post will help you save your time and your energy. It will show you what colour family colours and neutral colours are included in the Faber … [Read more...] about Faber Castell Polychromos coloured pencils – a closer look
Caran d’Ache Pablo Coloured Pencils – a closer look
The Caran d'Ache Pablo coloured pencil range holds 120 pencils. You have limited time and energy, yet you want to thoroughly know your coloured pencils. You know it will take time to make colour charts and to sort your pencils according to lightfastness and type. This post will help you save your time and your energy. It will show you what colour family colours and neutral colours are included in the Caran d'Ache Pablo coloured pencil range. Did you know? The oil-based … [Read more...] about Caran d’Ache Pablo Coloured Pencils – a closer look
The 65 non-lightfast Prismacolor Premier pencils
We're continuing to explore the coloured pencil sets from our post comparing oil-based and wax-based coloured pencils. Following our analysis of the lightfast pencils in the Prismacolor Premier range, this post looks at the range's non-lightfast coloured pencils. Lightfast ratings III, IV and V are considered to be non-lightfast. We recently had a closer look at the 150 coloured pencils in the Prismacolor Premier range. We found that of that range, 25 have a lightfast rating of III, … [Read more...] about The 65 non-lightfast Prismacolor Premier pencils
Prismacolor Premier Coloured Pencils – a closer look
UPDATED: January 22, 2020 The Prismacolor Premier coloured pencils range holds 150 pencils. 85 are lightfast with ratings of I or II, and 65 are non-lightfast with ratings of III, IV or V. Deeper analysis An earlier blog post explored the question which are the better coloured pencils and looked at four artist coloured pencil sets. Two were wax-based and two were oil-based. However, the analysis was limited to looking at four pencils in each colour wheel colour … [Read more...] about Prismacolor Premier Coloured Pencils – a closer look
Caran d’Ache Supracolor coloured pencils – a closer look
The Caran d'Ache Supracolor watercolour coloured pencil range has the same colours as the oil-based Caran d'Ache Pablo coloured pencil range. However, while the colours are the same, when drawn on a white paper swatch, the Supracolor colours can vary from the Pablo colours. Particularly so when water is added to the Supracolor swatch, which provides vibrant colour. You can see the colours of the Pablo range that were outlined in an earlier blog post. Check out this course by artist … [Read more...] about Caran d’Ache Supracolor coloured pencils – a closer look
Derwent Drawing Coloured Pencils
The small range of 24 Derwent Drawing Coloured pencils is a pleasant surprise. The colours are muted and the leads are soft. They are a pleasure to draw with. You will find out more about the coloured pencils available in this small range of here. By knowing more about the pencils, you will have better knowledge when using them, planning your artwork, or simply deciding if you would like to buy these pencils. Following a theme We recently completed a closer look at four major artist … [Read more...] about Derwent Drawing Coloured Pencils