Colored Pencils

When it comes to sharpening colored pencils, you have three primary options available to you – manual sharpener, sanding block, and an electric pencil sharpener. Each of these options carries with it its own unique set of advantages and disadvantages. While it was only a few short years ago that your colored pencils were never […]

Whether you have the velvety smooth Prismacolor Premiere Pencils or those that skew a fair bit firmer like the Caran d’Ache – the paper that you use on them will behave much differently. But here’s the deal: The best papers for colored pencil, regardless of how rigid the pencil lead is, should resist tearing, be […]

When it comes to sharpening your colored pencils, its critical that you get a sharpener that doesn’t break the lead every single time you want to get a fine point. Colored pencils are not at all like your standard graphite pencil you are likely familiar with. While the wood casing is their only shared attribute, […]