A few weeks ago, I shared a few tips for for repairing broken Prismacolor pencils. The discussion led to another question: I don’t want to mess with fixing broken pencils. What other brands of pencils are available? The good news is that there are dozens of high-quality pencils to choose …
Eight articles you must read if you want to use traditional water soluble colored pencils with traditional colored pencils.
Under the weather? Looking for something to do during down time? The fact that you’re reading this indicates you do at least one thing I do–surf the web.
For those among us who use them as our primary medium—or as one of our primary mediums—there are a lot of reasons to love colored pencils.
Is it all right to use oil painting varnish on colored pencil drawings? Most artists say no. Carrie L. Lewis shares thoughts on why.
Broken Prismacolor pencils have you frustrated? You don’t have to throw them away! Carrie L. Lewis shares tips for repairing your broken pencils.
You’ve decided you want to varnish colored pencil art. What do you use? Carrie L. Lewis shares recommendations on the best products & tips for using them.
Do you really need to varnish colored pencil art? Some artists say yes, some say no. Practical reasons why–and why not–to varnish your colored pencil art.
Video review of Caran d’Ache Luminance pencils, along with personal notes from Carrie on these top-of-the-line wax-based colored pencils.
Step-by-step tutorial showing how to begin a colored pencil umber under drawing for a landscape drawing that includes a horse.
