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 this small range of coloured pencils here. By knowing more about the pencils, you will have better knowledge when using the pencils, 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 grade … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
The 85 lightfast Prismacolor Premier pencils
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 Prismacolor Premier color chart, and were … [Read more...]
Prismacolor Premier Coloured Pencils – a closer look
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 family. It was further limited in … [Read more...]
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. Read to the bottom of the post … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
Which are the best coloured pencils – oil or wax – and why?
UPDATED: July 31, 2019 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 … [Read more...]
11 reasons lots of one thing found after an art and craft supplies audit
In my post on 12 steps to organise your art and craft supplies, I shared with you how I carried out my art and craft supplies audit, so I could get to my art and craft dream and find my niche, and how you might benefit if you did one too. So, what did I find in my stash after I conducted my art and craft supplies audit? I found lots of things. But most of all – I found coloured pencils - 829 coloured pencils. How did I get to have 829 coloured pencils? Just a sample of some of … [Read more...]