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deloppoled
| Joined | May 2014 | | Posts | 1 | | Thanked | 0 times |
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I received this 24 pack of pencils for my birthday. At first I thought that they were really crumby because their colors were not nearly as vibrant as they appeared on the tin. I went online and learned that one is supposed to add water after laying down the pencil on a medium to medium thick multimedia paper. I took out a watercolor brush, laid some water over the flower I'd drawn and low-and-behold, their colors jumped!
I would highly recommend these pencils to anyone who is interested in art / drawing and especially if you want to take it to the next level. I especially think these are great for people who like to draw flowers, like me!
The one thing that I would change about these pencils is the price. I don't know what the process is to create the pencil and considering that they do come from the UK, I suppose the regular price of over $30.00 isn't too bad, but I would love to get a deal at about a buck a pencil--thus the Watch I created on PZ! |
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Mary
| Joined | Apr 2013 | | Posts | 5 | | Thanked | 5 times |
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deloppoled, can I recommend adding a set of Derwent Studio pencils? They are beautifully pigmented and currently much less than $1 per pencil (a set of 12 is $6.80 including shipping through an Amazon third party seller, link below). The Studio Pencils are a harder pencil that will complement your watercolor washes. For example, if you want to add detail in your flowers - the stamen, pistle, veining, hard edges, shadows and highlights the Studio Pencils will do the job for you.
http://www.pricezombie.com/viewproduct/pF/NHoe/Derwent-Studio-Colored-Pencils--3-4mm-Core--Metal-Tin--12-Count--32196- |