Lightfast Testing: 50+ Coloured Pencil Brands

Have you ever spent hours on a piece of artwork, only to watch it fade over time? It’s a frustrating reality for many artists, and it all comes down to something called ‘lightfastness’ – a medium's

By |2025-04-08T15:24:24+10:00April 5th, 2025|

The Best Colored Pencils for Layering

Coloring with pencils is a relaxing and fun activity that can produce amazing pieces of art. However, to build up depth, richness, and texture in your work, you’ll need to learn this important skill: Layering.  Building

By |2024-11-09T11:57:10+11:00September 13th, 2024|

How to Color Hair Using Colored Pencils

Coloring hair can seem quite daunting - how do you make it look like individual strands without it becoming a tangle of lines? How do you add shine and shadow to give it dimension? The following

By |2024-09-29T18:39:34+10:00March 21st, 2024|

The Best Colored Pencils for Blending

Coloring with pencils is a fun and relaxing activity that can produce beautiful results. However, to achieve a realistic and smooth look, you will need to learn one essential skill: BLENDING. If you can

By |2024-09-29T19:05:44+10:00March 7th, 2024|

7 Things I Wish I Knew as a Beginner Artist

If I could have a conversation with my younger self, I’d love to share some of the lessons I’ve learned over the years that would have helped me along my creative journey. I feel these lessons

By |2024-10-08T09:37:40+11:00February 8th, 2024|

High Price Range Colored Pencils

back to main Berol Karismacolor (Vintage) The Berol Karismacolor pencils are beautiful to use - They are like a Prismacolor pencil, but without the breakage.

By |2024-10-09T11:17:09+11:00December 16th, 2022|

Mid-High Range Colored Pencils

back to main Bruynzeel Design Color The Bruynzeel Design Color colored pencils feel similar to the Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and have a nice, smooth texture.

By |2024-10-09T11:14:47+11:00December 16th, 2022|

Mid Price Range Colored Pencils

back to main Arteza Expert The Arteza Expert colored pencils were one of my favorite Prismacolor alternatives. They are comparable to the Arrtx pencils (above)

By |2024-10-09T11:09:46+11:00December 16th, 2022|

Budget Colored Pencils

back to main Anko The Anko colored pencils are a low-budget pencil available in Kmart Australia. They feel similar to Crayola, but aren’t as pigmented.

By |2024-10-09T11:03:44+11:00December 16th, 2022|

The Truth About FAKE Prismacolor Pencils

There are a lot of videos, product reviews and concerned comments online about people who think they’ve received a set of counterfeit Prismacolor pencils. But while there seems to be a lot of concern over fake

By |2023-11-06T10:43:31+11:00June 2nd, 2022|