There’s been a lot of back-and-forth about Prismacolor pencils over the last several years. Some artists love them; some hate them. After all the debating, you have only one question. Are Prismacolors right for you or not? Last week, I shared reasons you might want to try colored pencils. This …
Today’s colored pencil questions concern blending, color matching, and Prismacolor alternatives. Following are today’s questions. Remember that if you have a question, you can always email it to me. I try to answer every email I get personally. Your question could be the inspiration for a blog post! Answers to …
One of the easiest ways to shorten the amount of time it takes to finish a colored pencil drawing is by drawing on colored papers. Tips and suggestions.
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?
I’ve been developing the habit of drawing outside for a couple of years, now. It began with the first Colored Pencil Plain Air Drawing Autumn Challenge in 2016. I talked about a lot of things related to plein air drawing back then, but there is one topic I neglected: Choosing colors …
Favorite colored pencil blending methods; what I like and why. No technical how-tos or long descriptions. Dry blending and solvent blending.
I’ve been using them alone and in combination with other pencils long enough! It’s time for my Faber-Castell Polychromos Review. My New Polychromos Pencils This spring, my husband purchased a 120-pencil set of Polychromos for me. He was in favor of buying the premium set in the wood box because …
Lets talk about sanded pastel paper today. You know, that paper that looks and feels like the sandpaper from the local hardware store. And lets begin with a reader question. I was interested in the brand of sanded paper you prefer to use. I’ve used Uart 800 before but I …
Are you ready to experiment with your colored pencils? How about wood?
My review of Stonehenge Aqua 140lb hot press paper. Will it do everything Stonehenge’s traditional paper will do? Should you give it a try?
