The Luminance range of coloured pencils has expanded to 100. In July 2020, Caran d'Ache added 24 colours to their lightfast range of 76 coloured pencils. It now is a range of 100 lightfast coloured pencils. This post will illustrate how the new 24 pencils contribute to the colour families in the range. The previous 76 range is available in a set which is outlined here in a previous blog post. Use this post together with our post on colour harmonies to help you choose the colours of … [Read more...] about The 100 Luminance coloured pencils – a closer look
wax-based coloured pencils
Which are the best coloured pencils – oil or wax – and why?
UPDATED: June 11, 2020 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 … [Read more...] about Which are the best coloured pencils – oil or wax – and why?