Fears about Fading Colors
Are artists’ fears about fading colors in colored pencils real? Carrie discusses an extreme-case lightfast test, and how it affects color choices.
Are artists’ fears about fading colors in colored pencils real? Carrie discusses an extreme-case lightfast test, and how it affects color choices.
When it comes to colored pencils, do fading colors still fade under non-fading colors? Will they always fade, no matter how many other colors are layered over them, or can you use them and still produce art that’s archival and will stand the test of time?