Colour charts are an important tool that I use in my art practice. For many, this can be a seemingly pointless or cumbersome task but I find that it's extremely helpful to me for a number of reasons. For those of you who aren't seasoned color-charting veterans, I'm going to share with you how I … Continue reading Why I Create Colour Charts
Derwent is fast becoming a popular choice amongst artists working in the colored pencil medium. With a history dating back to 1832 in Britain though they are not by any means new to the scene. The pencils are still manufactured in the UK today and with a very apparent and genuine commitment to hearing the … Continue reading Derwent Metallic Review
I don't know about you, but I'm constantly on the hunt for a great pencil sharpener. Whether it be hand-held, electric or battery operated doesn't really matter because at the end of the day they just need to do one thing well for me – sharpen my colored pencils. Back in November of last year, … Continue reading Prismacolor Premier Sharpener Review
This month's My Fave Monday post is on the Faber-Castell Trio Sharpening Box. I've had this pencil sharpener for about a year now and it's been my go to manual pencil sharpener when I'm working in colored pencil. In general, I'm a pretty big fan of Faber-Castell's products, so when I came across this sharpener … Continue reading Faber-Castell Trio Sharpening Box Review
