Tools & Materials

Colored-pencil artwork is affordable to create and requires only a few supplies. However, I strongly recommend that you purchase the best-quality materials possible. This is particularly important with pencils and paper. Invest in the good stuff, and your artwork will last for many years after you create it.

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COLORED PENCILS

To create beautiful pieces of art, I recommend purchasing professional-grade colored pencils. These are a step up from student-grade pencils. A few leaders in the industry include Prismacolor®, Faber-Castell®, Derwent®, and Caran d’Ache®. Their pencils are sold in sets as well as individually online and ...

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