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From the lens Coloured Pencils - Resources for Artists.

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  • JoyfulReviewer Apr 27, 2012 @ 10:55 am | delete
    This is quite an extensive resource you've provided. I appreciate the time and effort involved to compile this. ~~Blessed~~
  • Roze Apr 10, 2012 @ 10:14 pm | delete
    Thank you for your awesome lenses, I haven't visited them all yet... Karisma, is definitely my favorite, and I loved visiting your blogpost on the green Karisma colors! Thank you, definitely inspiring! Roz
  • sketch22 Apr 3, 2012 @ 12:14 am | delete
    Excellent Materials. Will Help Me In Choosing My Own Set Of Colour Pencils. I'm working on my lens now and these are like eye-openers. Thanks A Lot.
  • Centavo Mar 31, 2012 @ 9:15 pm | delete
    Wow! Loads of information in your lens. It deserves a purple star in my opinion. Thanks for the great quality info.
  • makingamark Mar 31, 2012 @ 9:23 pm | delete
    Good judgement - it actually won a purple star some time ago! :)
  • Ladyeaglefeather Mar 5, 2012 @ 1:09 pm | delete
    Great lens, lots of details. Thanks, for all the information.
  • jimmyworldstar Feb 3, 2012 @ 1:57 pm | delete
    What a detailed lens, I'm not a big fan of colored pencils since I find them to be less artistic and have lower quality, but I'm sure there's some good brands out there.
  • makingamark Mar 31, 2012 @ 9:24 pm | delete
    I think maybe you've not been trying the good brands. They are in a different league to pencils which are more commonly available. Not cheap but worth it!
  • ernad18 Jan 20, 2012 @ 5:33 am | delete
    great lens. nice to meet u.
  • jadehorseshoe Dec 18, 2011 @ 1:22 am | delete
    The Encyclopedia of Colored Pencils!
  • makingamark Dec 18, 2011 @ 9:38 am | delete
    You're very kind! :D
  • Pennyseeker Dec 17, 2011 @ 11:46 am | delete
    Interesting lens!
  • queen2010 Dec 8, 2011 @ 3:25 am | delete
    great and hoping you ca visit one of my lenses
  • Seker22 Dec 6, 2011 @ 2:26 pm | delete
    Very informative. Great addition and awesome lens.
  • makingamark Dec 18, 2011 @ 9:39 am | delete
    Many thanks
  • seosmm Nov 27, 2011 @ 5:47 am | delete
    Great resource. Very nice lens!
  • efcruzarts Oct 22, 2011 @ 2:14 am | delete
    interesting infos
  • MelissaInTheSky Oct 16, 2011 @ 12:29 pm | delete
    Wow! What an informative lens. So much information. Reminds me I need to start drawing more!
  • dogface Sep 29, 2011 @ 5:15 am | delete
    Wow, so long and in-depth lens. Nice job!
  • lioncrusher Aug 13, 2011 @ 9:11 am | delete
    great lens! Lots of great info here!
  • sukkran Jun 11, 2011 @ 9:36 pm | delete
    really a informative lens. thanks for the useful info. ~blessed~
  • Thimblepod Jun 5, 2011 @ 9:28 am | delete
    wow! You should be able to get TWO purple stars for this site! :)
  • rcelano Jun 4, 2011 @ 1:42 pm | delete
    This is an incredible resource. Bookmarked and thanks.
  • CarynJSwift56889 Jun 4, 2011 @ 3:19 am | delete
    actually, I forgot the most used one~
  • Eighteen May 22, 2011 @ 12:01 pm | delete
    I've been to the cumberland pencil factory - a gorgeous display of coloured pencils!!!!
  • dschandar May 19, 2011 @ 11:06 am | delete
    This is awesome. Till i know pencil is used only for writing. But after seeing this lens i was chilled. Great lens. Thanks for publishing this type of lens.
  • Momsbusy247 May 8, 2011 @ 10:04 am | delete
    This is a very nice lens. color-pencils do provide an interesting texture and I love it. They are not that messy to work with too. Truly a magnificent lens!
  • cdevries Apr 10, 2011 @ 9:51 pm | delete
    An overwhelming level of information - thank you!
  • BhaktinArt Mar 18, 2011 @ 11:01 am | delete
    This is a great Lens! Congrats on getting a purple star:-)
  • joanv334 Jan 21, 2011 @ 2:47 am | delete
    Thanks for the great tips!
  • daria369 Jan 12, 2011 @ 1:35 pm | delete
    I think that's the biggest lens I've ever visited. Thumbs up and lensrolled to my drawing lens.
  • Springbok Dec 29, 2010 @ 1:03 am | delete
    Certainly one of the best lenses I seen. Thank you
  • genglo Dec 20, 2010 @ 2:54 pm | delete
    Oh my goodness, so much information here! I've never worked with colored pencils, but I've gone on a shopping spree after reading reviews on a number of lenses and I'm anxiously waiting the boxes to arrive. Thanks for sharing all this knowledge here. Merry Christmas!
  • LizMac60 Dec 18, 2010 @ 4:27 pm | delete
    Stunningly comprehensive lens about coloured pencils. Blessed by a squid angel.
  • gypsyman27 Dec 2, 2010 @ 6:12 pm | delete
    This is a great lens, I use colored pencils quite a bit in my work and you have given me a new reference with this lens. See you around the galaxy...
  • artgoodman Nov 26, 2010 @ 9:48 pm | delete
    Holy cow, this is quite an extensive lens. I think I learned more from reading this than I have actually using colored pencils semi-professionally over the past ten years. Thanks for sharing this fantastic lens.
  • javrsmith Nov 20, 2010 @ 4:07 am | delete
    We call them penci crayons in Canada. Nobody knew what my children were talking about when they attended US schools.
  • AmbrosiaPopsicle Nov 12, 2010 @ 7:46 pm | delete
    This is an awe inspiring lens, I feel like I just took a class! Thank you so much :)
  • Tipi Nov 7, 2010 @ 6:27 pm | delete
    A wonderful resource for artists. I must bookmark this. Thank you!
  • Color_Expert Nov 6, 2010 @ 11:06 am | delete
    Wow, what a thorough and enjoyable lens. I'm a member of CPSA in Washington, DC even though colored pencil isn't my primary medium. I'm a pastel gal but love all of the information. Maybe I missed it since there is so much info here but do you know about 500 colors the subscription colored pencil project from Japan. Very fun idea.
  • makingamark Nov 6, 2010 @ 7:20 pm | delete
    I have - but it seems like such a complete rip-off hence I won't include it on this lens.

    Why would anybody possibly want to pay £342 / US$443 / 36,000Yen for a set of 500 coloured pencils of unknown lightfastness quality - which they can never ever replace as none are for sale from open stock?

    It seems to me they are made for display only - and that's a decorative matter.
  • Illustrator's Place Oct 24, 2010 @ 11:06 am | delete
    Absolutely fantastic Lense, packed with useful information. Not one bit of space wasted. A credit to all involved. Thank you www.illustratorsplace.com
  • JimH Oct 23, 2010 @ 3:11 pm | delete
    What a total guide you've provided, I learned a great deal about this medium and would like to try using coloured pencils on an art project in the future. I'll be back to read more soon.
  • mukunda22 Oct 23, 2010 @ 9:45 am | delete
    A comprehensive look at colored pencils, indeed!! I may get somejust for journal musings!
  • waynet Oct 20, 2010 @ 5:01 pm | delete
    Coloured pencils are definitely my art medium, I prefer the Prismacolor and even the classic budget Crayola coloured pencils for colouring my art.

    Superb lens on all things coloured pencil!
  • sheilamarie Oct 9, 2010 @ 7:36 pm | delete
    You are definitely a font of information on all things art! Whenever I'm trying to make a decision on what to buy, I will definitely check out your suggestions first. Thanks for all the work you put into these lenses!
  • charlino Sep 30, 2010 @ 2:55 pm | delete
    Wonderful resource. Lens rolling and bookmarking this one.
  • WildFacesGallery Sep 21, 2010 @ 12:18 pm | delete
    An awesome resource. Too much information to take in all at once. Will have to Fav so I can come back.
  • skiesgreen Aug 31, 2010 @ 4:28 pm | delete
    An incredible collection of information and resources. *-*Blessed*-* and featured on Sprinkled with Stardust and also on Art Supplies
  • makingamark Sep 1, 2010 @ 3:06 am | delete
    Many thanks for the blessing - it's much appreciated! :)
  • SafeCard Jul 11, 2010 @ 6:07 pm | delete
    I'm not much of a serious artist but I'm a huge fan of prisamacolor, but than again I had never even heard of a few of the other brands mentioned in this lens, thank you for the informative lens.
  • Pamela Ericson Jul 6, 2010 @ 8:16 am | delete
    This is more a question...I don't like working with Prismacolors...they bloom and breakage is constant...is there a chart somewhere that would give similar colors. For examle,Tuscan Red in Prisma would be similar this color in Lyra Rembrandt or in Faber Castel ... all the books teach in Prisma and I would like to know which colors to choose from my Lyra or Faber Castel......please email ...phe57@mac.com........7/2010 . Thank you.
  • makingamark Jul 6, 2010 @ 7:25 pm | delete
    In terms of pre-printed charts, no there is no chart that I am aware of. However Bob Ebdon, the founder of the UK Coloured Pencil Society, did do an exercise where he completed charts of colours trying to match colours to the old Karisma pencils. The brands he used are Derwent Coloursoft, Derwent Artist, Faber Castell Polychromos, Caran d'Ache Supracolour, Lyra Polycolor and Staedtler Karat Aquarelle.

    If you read this post http://ukcps.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-year-new-opportunities.html you can identify how to get hold of the charts. I think these charts will probably provide what you want.
  • aj2008 Jun 9, 2010 @ 3:57 am | delete
    What an amazing drawing resource :)
  • onlinepresence May 2, 2010 @ 9:51 am | delete
    Great lens that i haven't seen before.
    Thanks
  • dougmccallum Apr 23, 2010 @ 5:15 pm | delete
    Just thought people should know that the wonderful Panasonic KP4A pencil sharpener is no longer being manufactured. A few places still have them in stock but many are now out of stock.
  • karanta Apr 16, 2010 @ 12:23 pm | delete
    Lots of really great informations and recourses here. Very well done lens! 5*
  • eclecticeducation Mar 28, 2010 @ 3:14 pm | delete
    Great lens! I'll have to admit, I know next to nothing about colored pencils. Very helpful lens! Blessed by an Angel.
  • pkmcr Dec 30, 2009 @ 5:16 am | delete
    What a super lens! Blessed by a Squid Angel :-)
  • WordCustard Oct 9, 2009 @ 9:12 am | delete
    Very useful resource! Thanks for sharing all your hard work.
  • navinjoshi Aug 15, 2009 @ 10:28 am | delete
    Wow , mindboggling work... 5***** Navin
  • Pastiche Jul 30, 2009 @ 8:54 am | delete
    Very professional art lens ... I do so love my colored pencils for sketching and mixed media work.
  • Apr 14, 2009 @ 11:08 am | delete
    Wow, a lot of information and resources here. I literally take my set of colored pencils and a small sketchpad everywhere I go, carrying it around in my daypack. I never know when I'll be inspired to draw.
  • Jan 18, 2009 @ 2:54 pm | delete
    pencil colors are definately one of my favorite mediums to work with..though i don't get much time to work with them any more. This was a great lens...
  • vanidiana Dec 18, 2008 @ 6:50 pm | delete
    Hello... it's very great to find your lens. I enjoy drawing with colored pencils too, but I'm only an amateur, not a real artist! Anyway I enjoy my hobby very much and I'm happy to read this lens!
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Dec 15, 2008 @ 6:14 am | delete
    Those pencil sharpeners are definitely going to be needed by the artists who use the excellent resource of this page!

    Brenda
  • AnnRadley Dec 13, 2008 @ 8:12 pm | delete
    I am amazed at how thorough this lens is - it is like a library. I went through lots of frustration months ago, when I realized that much of the ACEO work I had been doing was with Prismacolor pencils which were not lightfast. I appreciate the way Fabercastel, rates their pencils so you know what youre dealing with, so have switched to that brand mostly.. And am disillusioned with Prismacolor for skirting the issue (I know they have a lightfast set, but its very limited)

    Thanks for such a wonderful colored pencil resource.
  • adventuresinautism Dec 8, 2008 @ 8:47 pm | delete
    Amazing Lens! Lots of Great information and resources. I love working in colored pencils, so I will definitely be adding to my favorites. Thanks for providing such a great resource! I know this took a lot of time to put together! :)
  • Meloramus Nov 18, 2008 @ 2:17 pm | delete
    Wow - makes me want to get my drawing pads out again. Very inspirational. 5*
  • RolandTumble Nov 11, 2008 @ 1:04 pm | delete
    Five stars, favorited & lensrolled--also Dugg.
  • jjanisse Nov 11, 2008 @ 9:34 am | delete
    Who knew! So much to know about coloured pencils. Great lens! Somebody gave my son a fancy colour pencil set. He makes wonderful art with that set.
  • EditorDave Nov 5, 2008 @ 11:56 am | delete
    Wow. More about colored pencils than I ever imagined! Thanks Katherine for putting up this great lens. (A definite 5-Stars!). I've lensrolled you to my lens on Pens, Pencils, and Markers... and to my Homeschooling lenses -- because those kiddos really know how to go through a bunch of pens, pencils, and markers! Thanks again!
  • Wysiwigs Oct 30, 2008 @ 10:44 am | delete
    Nice job ~ VERY informative! (succinct enough for ya? Ha :o)
  • Oct 27, 2008 @ 11:06 am | delete
    i quest you are an artist, right?
  • SparkleChi Oct 26, 2008 @ 11:01 pm | delete
    What a fantastic resource! I didn't even know there was so much to know about colored pencils! I'll be back to explore again!
  • makingamark Oct 24, 2008 @ 12:49 pm | delete
    Thanks Kim - much appreciated - and thanks to everybody who has left such very nice comments.
  • KimGiancaterino Oct 24, 2008 @ 11:53 am | delete
    Very impressive... you put a lot of work into this lens! Squid Angel Blessed.
  • tandemonimom Sep 6, 2008 @ 11:33 am | delete
    WOW, what a thorough lens on colored pencils! I was looking for "the best" for my daughter's birthday, and you gave me a lot of help - maybe too much, LOL! Thanks and 5*!
  • aquariann Aug 27, 2008 @ 7:50 pm | delete
    Wow, what a vast resource! I'm a fantasy artist that works primarily in colored pencils, and I will be back to explore this lens even more. Definitely a fav and 5 stars. :D
  • lakeerieartists Aug 21, 2008 @ 11:15 am | delete
    This is an amazing and thorough lens.
  • aniaArt Aug 6, 2008 @ 8:52 am | delete
    Great lens with lots O info! I love colored pencils rich oolors and textures... Their flow is wonderful.
  • AnnRadley Jul 15, 2008 @ 7:30 pm | delete
    So thorough!! This lens is almost like a library in itself. I love colored pencils, and will always return to this one! Thanks
  • waynet Jun 20, 2008 @ 3:57 pm | delete
    If anyone wants to find relevant information about coloured pencils, then this is it, lots of links, lots of resources, have fun everyone!!
  • makingamark Jun 17, 2008 @ 12:15 pm | delete
    Guy - I checked your site and couldn't find any reference at all to either Prismacolor or Verithin pencils under 'pencils' - although I could spot the Col-Erase. So your claim to being "the only UK stockist of Prismacolor pencils" is downright odd.
    - If you've got the Prismacolor and then Verithin pencils on another part of the website maybe you should list them under pencils?
    - If you're not stocking them at all, you might want to think about people checking your claims before leaving a comment.

    Suppliers - please note - I ALWAYS try and check any claims which are made for a supplier.
  • Guy Jun 17, 2008 @ 6:56 am | delete
    Can I add my company www.paperpeople.co.uk 01363 85050 we are currently the only UK stockist of Primacolor Pencils as well as Col-Erase, Derwent, Berol Verithin and much more.
  • CleanFace May 17, 2008 @ 6:57 am | delete
    Nice lens! 5 stars given! :)
  • beachbum_gabby May 13, 2008 @ 12:13 am | delete
    When I draw and sketch, I used my favorite brand: Faber Castell, I like the quality..
  • jvdarcy Apr 25, 2008 @ 2:44 pm | delete
    There is so much information on this page, it will take me weeks to get through it all! Thank you for taking the time to put it all together!
  • HotbuttonPress Apr 11, 2008 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    I love your egg tempera lens, too! Five stars everywhere. And a cat lover, too. :) http://www.squidoo.com/nonelectric
  • OnStageLighting Apr 11, 2008 @ 11:41 am | delete
    I drew a picture of my favourite Bear with coloured pencils. Come and see it at:

    /www.squidoo.com/childrens-drawings

    Meggy - aged 3
  • Retro_Loco Apr 9, 2008 @ 2:12 am | delete
    Another great lens, Katherine! Colored pencils is what I want to work with when I start taking art classes, so I know this lens will be a big help for me. Just checked out some of your art on your blog...very, very beautiful!
  • poddys Apr 8, 2008 @ 10:51 pm | delete
    I never knew there were so many kinds. Nice lens.
  • makingamark Mar 30, 2008 @ 3:14 am | delete
    Thanks for the note about the Color Pencil Challenge - I've now deleted it.
  • smockery Mar 28, 2008 @ 11:04 am | delete
    I'm a beginner so for me this is a great site and a super resource. Thank you for doing this. I tried the link to Color Pencil Challenge, and it is no longer there.
  • thomasz Feb 12, 2008 @ 6:36 pm | delete
    Interesting lens. Nice info.
  • LeslieBrenner Feb 6, 2008 @ 7:19 pm | delete
    My favorite colored pencils are by Berol Prismacolor. They develop a kind of waxy finish when you apply the pencil heavily. The colors become very saturated. Then you can use a desk brush to make the waxy finish shine. It's also fun to use them for shading.
  • Aika Dec 14, 2007 @ 10:18 am | delete
    My favorite coloured pencil is Faber-Castell, which was given by my Dad when I was in high school. I love to draw and paint, its one of my hobby. ^_^
  • floatinglemons Oct 31, 2007 @ 12:23 pm | delete
    Wow, what an amazing amount of information, I am going to have to return regularly just to look everything up! I work in colored pencils so this lens gets a fave, 5 stars form me and I'm adding it to my lensroll :) Thank you!
  • Oct 5, 2007 @ 8:14 am | delete
    This is a super lens. Very extensive. Thank you.

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