Welcome to the Colored Pencil Studio! We strive to show you everything you need to know about artist quality colored pencils, water-soluble pencils, and more! Find pictures of pencils, color charts, tips, techniques, and news! We would love your contributions to make this a better site. Please note! WE DO NOT SELL ANYTHING, just provide information. If you have a product you would like reviewed, please contact us. We do not have inventory to donate to fundraisers or art shows. WE NEED your help to continue bringing this site with its free advertising to the public. We know the economy is difficult and artists make relatively little, but if a few people could donate as little as $5. it would help us pay the annual server bill and keep the lights on so to speak. |
We hear that Artists and Craftsman stores in the U. S. are clearing out their Faber Castell Polychromos pencils at unbelievable prices. They also have the new Bruynzeel's. | ||
| Yea! Bruynzeel's Design pencils are available again in the USA at DickBlick.com and at ArtistCraftsman.com They have both sets and individual pencils in regular and watercolor types. Bruynzeel was a Dutch company, that is now owned by Sakura, but the pencils are now being made in China. The sets come in beautiful sturdy cardboard chests, with pull out drawers. The pencils are nicely coushioned. Bruynzeels are a wax based pencil, and they are softer than Faber-Castell, but harder than Prismacolors. They are resistant to breakage, and have beautiful cedar casings. The endcaps indicate the color. At the moment there are only 48 colors, but if they are popular in the US, perhaps their line will grow. | |
We LOVE these bright colorful fish created by Stacey Crummett. They are Mandarin Fish, and are native to the Philipinnes and Australia. These fish were simply born to be painted with colored pencils, with their bright, colorful features! Check the Gallery to see more of Stacey's work. |
Hydrangea Blues, the painting above, was done by Colored Pencil Artist, Author, and Teacher Kristy Kutch. Kristy is an expert at all colored pencil techniques- using traditional pencils, pencils with solvents, and watercolor pencils. She also uses Neocolor II's and NeoArts, as well as Museum Leads by Caran d'Ache. | |
| Sabboth Study, the painting to the left, was done by Colored Pencil Artist Sheri Doty. She has been using Prismacolors for her award winning work since 1979. | |
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New Prismacolor set of 150 has been released! Pictures of the set HERE
240 set of Mitsubishi Uni Colors Feast your eyes on the colors HERE!
150 set of Holbein Colored Pencils! Click HERE to see all them! Soho Urban Artist Pencils have arrived- 72 color sets! Are they really that different from Cretacolors? Find out HERE. Koh-I-Noor lead sets and the Caran d'Ache Museum lead sets!
What is new? We have tried out and posted color charts for SoHo Urban Artist Pencils, all 150 Holbein colored pencils, and a medium set of Mitsubishi pencils. We are working on the chart for the 240 set of Mitsubishi pencils. We continue to add new color charts and work on replacing some of our old color charts. | We know how difficult it is to make a living as a full time artist! So we do not charge for listing your links, workshops, or advertisments within reason (no auction listings please). If you like our website, please consider making a donation! Your contributions will allow us to purchase and evaluate additional colored pencil brands, and share our results with you!
Color Charts We have color charts and pictures for most colored pencils! Come back often, and sign up for our newsletter to find out when we have added new things! | |
Have you spotted the smaller tins of Prismacolor 132 pencils? Check them out HERE! Find out about changes in their production. | ||
Don't Miss our NEWS section for what's new in the colored pencil world! | ||
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Please don't miss our recommended books, as well as our Workshop page! Drop us an email if you would like to submit articles, pictures, or tips. We are new, and with a little help from our readers, we can make this a very comprehensive resource for all colored pencil artists. | ||
Did you know? Many pencils are made with a hexagonal shape on the outside because it gives you a firmer grip on the pencil. Almost all colored pencils are made with California Cedar exteriors. | ||
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