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Years ago I had a pencil sharpener in classroom studio that removed wood only leaving the lead or color It was manual and look like the old wall sharpener I was looking for one now that we are doing color pencil class this spring I have seen a "grapshap" for manual use but would like to find...
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Hi there! I'm new to this site, and I wanted to ask around for ideas in the drawing field. I am a senior in art school, and I have to have a senior exhibition. I have a couple of ideas such as: - Self portrait challenge: #1 With Props, #2 Experimenting with Light, #3 Mood - Identity: Close-up of...
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Hi guys, I just created four more artworks on my blog Sketch Pad. I just got addicted with ink drawing and coloring them with colored pencil. I just hope you guys like them. Don't forget to leave your comments! Thanks, Kerby "Taming The Dragon" "The Puppeteer's Gate" "Morning...
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Thanks for the reply. I re-read your post and I didn't realize that the Derwents were watercolor pencils. That's how new I am to colored pencils, though I do have a small set of watercolor pencils. Don't remember the brand name. My biggest problem is finding to to sit down and draw; and I...
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Hi All, Well I might have been a little rough on kerbyrosanes study, so fair's fair I can return the opperunity here. I've recently been trying my hand at colored pencil, so I sat down yesterday with a photo of Linda Rhys Vaughn, she was Miss April in 1982 ; and remains one my all time favorite...
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I loved Nelson's CP drawing on a map so much, that I decided to try one. His work: http://www.artistdaily.com/forums/p/9329/83516.aspx#83516 I didn't like the idea of drawing on "slick map paper." Ann Kullberg mentioned once that she printed on Stonehinge. I combined these two ideas...
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I'm new to CP and have tried various kits from Ann Kullberg to get some experience. They are fun and quite educational. Here are some I completed:
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Hi Lori, I've been drawing with colored pencils for about 8 years now and have tried them all - for me, hands down the best choice is Prismacolor (the professional grade, not the student grade). I also use their Verithin pencils for detailing. The cheap pencils will give you a much lower quality...
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I just recently started a drawing class which will be using colored pencils in the next few weeks. I searched ASW for a set and was overwhelmed by the options. Should I settle for Prismacolor or is Faber-Castell really the best or Derwent or can I get just as good results with Cretacolor's much cheaper...
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OK, I am getting ready to attack my cat (portrait that is -- I don't have a cat). This is a study. I just couldn't make myself pick up the paintbrush and start in on my 300 lb. 1/4 sheet of Arches, so I'm am doing a fall-back study first. Of course it will probably come out really neat because...