Artists: can you recommend a set of good/high-quality colored pencils

[Flaxbee]

(that don't cost a fortune)?

Thank you!

[IcyPeas]

1. Prismacolor

seem great to me. You can buy sets or individually.

http://www.prismacolor.com/products/colored-pencils

[Flaxbee]

2. thank you, IcyPeas

[Earth_First]

3. As already suggested...

Prismacolor, they offer a wide color range...

For a 'middle-of-the-road' variety try Polychromos, they offer an average color variety and feel good in the hand.

For a high-end option; at least check out Luminance, less color range, they are lightfast...however they are EXPENSIVE

Good luck, enjoy!

[Earth_First]

4. Also, Faber-Castlle for a mid-range price point. n.t

[Flaxbee]

5. thanks, Earth_First, for all of the

options. Appreciate it.

[IcyPeas]

6. and speaking of colored pencils

check out these sculptures and look what they are made from:

http://www.jennifermaestre.com/portfolio.php

[Flaxbee]

7. very neat! They remind me of hedgehogs. lol

[IcyPeas]

8. oh, and definitely get one of these

blender pencils. they are magic.

http://www.prismacolor.com/products/colored-pencils/colorless-blender

[talkingmime]

9. Crayola 24 pack at K-Mart. They're really nice and sharpen well. They're also inexpensive.

I've gotten sets from art stores and frankly can't tell the difference from the inexpensive Crayola pencils. I honestly don't think there is a difference other than price.

[Flaxbee]

10. interesting. Crayola pencils? Huh.

I only think of them for crayons. Maybe for this first initial effort I should just go with those --- save myself some money and see if the need to have them continues.

Thanks talkingmime!

[talkingmime]

13. They're right next to the crayons - same box color schema as the crayons.

[Demo_Chris]

11. Use the cheapest you can find because you are gonna blow through tons of them

I like to keep them very sharp and build to the color and depth I want with multiple layers. Don't SMUDGE!

[mia]

12. "Dick Blick" artists' colored pencils....

http://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-studio-artists-colored-pencils/



Crayola is fine too. We use these every day in the classroom. I buy several dozen packs during the back to school sales.