Color Pencils - Basic Tools

The first of what I hope to be many tutorials. Please leave questions! I want to know what you'd like to learn about.
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Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• art
• tutorial
• color pencil
• colour pencil
• pencils
• tips
• angela sasser
• ladydove7
• basics
• prismacolor

[bcrichguitar1st]

god she said, "Yall!" -_-

[angelicshades]

@bcrichguitar1st God, you used an emote!:O

[phe423]

I noticed how sharp some of your pencils were.....and you never mention anything about sharpeners. I have tried SO MANY pencil sharpeners. How do you get your pencils to that new pencil sharpness??? Anyone please respond to.............

phe57@mac.com

[angelicshades]

I use a sharpener for pencils from Hobby Lobby that has 3 tips, one for regular, one for large, and one for 'color'. These 'color' specialized sharpeners tend to give the tip a more squatty shape, which I believe helps with lead breakage, but really anything that gets your lead sharp will work! It's all about personal preference. I've seen artists who use rouge boards and others who take an x-acto knife to get the job done.

[hinatahyuga112214]

what is your opinion on roseart do you think they blend smoother then crayola or what?

[angelicshades]

@hinatahyuga112214 Roseart and Crayola are the lower end brands of color pencils. They are very waxy and not to my preference. I primarily use Prismacolor, though if Roseart and Crayola work for you, than I suggest use what is to your own preference:)

[dawnjake14]

YES PRISMA COLOR FTW definantly the best

[bcrichguitar1st]

@golds22 You are right. Seventeen years. That is how long i have been able to speak English. I just figured maybe we as a society should get serious about our language and actually speak it.... CORRECTLY. So no i will not get over it. k.

[TheViv2001]

Awesome I am sort of an artist. Thank you!

[golds22]

Get over it.

[MonakoSM]

Shes got a lovely voice! Good information and helpful tips. I really enjoyed watching this. ^ ^

[dynomax101]

@miriorodergo Try brushing it away as you work. Also, gentle repeated strokes often allow that technique, so you can get rid of the bloom before it becomes incorporated into the drawing. Most all coloring pencils I've tried have that problem--comes with the territory, which is called wax. Anyone know of any clay based coloring pencils?

[dynomax101]

@angelicshades Roseart, Cra z Art and Crayola can actually create some cool effects; effects I've not been able to create with Prismacolors. Prismacolors are fine pencils, not knocking them. They're sort of like hard crayons combined with pastel pigments (which is what coloring pencils basically are: more highly pigmented crayons that are hard) The 'children's' brands mentioned are more transparent than Prismacolors and can do some fine work. They are not the lowest quality I've run across.

[yeahgirl11]

What colors do you use for darker skin tones? I have a really hard time finding tutorials that don't focus on light skin tones.

[TheInuyashafairy]

i just got the 132 prisma yay!!

[miriorodergo]

Hi Angela,

Thanks for all the tips! But I have a question - what do you do to avoid/get rid of/ deal with the wax bloom from the prismacolor pencils? It's driving me mad!!! Thanks:)