Pencil Crayons

evil_vix · Member Joined: 12 Feb 2005 Posts: 57

PRISMA colour pencil crayons. are they any good??
because i saw them when i went to the u.s. about two weeks ago...
and they were $12 a pack WTF?

i spent my $3 on earasers..... because i only has $3

are prisma coulour pencil crayons a better quality than crayola or larentian??

because if they are... i should probably get some..... :huh:

Stratadrake · Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:29 am Post subject:

Sometimes, higher quality tools are only worth the money if you're already a skilled artist and know how to get the best out of them. If you're just starting out, then the brand name hardly matters.
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evil_vix · Member Joined: 12 Feb 2005 Posts: 57

you sure are helpful! XD

... i should really practice my colouring skills then....lol!
i'm awful at colouring Sad

but great at earasing!!! Laughing

~thanks~

Stratadrake · Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 11:15 am Post subject:

So, uh... "thanks"? :huh: :lol:

Good color blending techniques (which takes time, experience, and experiments to develop) can compensate for lower quality brands, whereas the reverse isn't nearly as true.

Far as I concern myself, technique is really all that matters, and the brand of materials makes little difference to the end result.
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evil_vix · Member Joined: 12 Feb 2005 Posts: 57

are you sure brand does not help? Sad

[b]i am doooooooooomed[/b]
i'll practice some technniques too Razz

i'm sure eventually i'll get better....
i should have spent more time colouring than drawing Laughing

i cant even get a crayon to work right.... . . . .

i always have to melt them... Laughing

i think my standards of colouring are a bit too high Laughing

i think i should add that animation to my signature Laughing

fallenangel · Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 11:06 pm Post subject:

It depends on your technique. If you shade lightly, with the paper showing through, it won't make much difference. If you blend colors and want solid coverage, prismas are a thousand times better than crayola or prang or any of those school brands. The lead is thicker, softer, and has more pigment in it, which does make it a lot more expensive, but worth it. If you're just practicing and plan on doing sketches, it'll eat up your money, but it can really improve finished pieces.

There are other options, though, of varying price. Derwent is also a good brand.
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Ogrim_Doomhammer · Oldbie Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 2116

I use faber castel watercolors... they are really useful if you know hot to use em specially to shade...
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evil_vix · Member Joined: 12 Feb 2005 Posts: 57

^^ thanks! ^_^

i tried drawing an apple and colouring it in with... i think crayola pencil crayons....
it turned out okay i guess... ^.0
i have to practice techniques... which is a good thing... cause i have a book with colouring tachniques in it. but... i'm not too great a any of them...
i'm a gonna try different brands though Laughing

because the crayola ones keep breaking Grr!

"strong leds" my.... i dont even press hard! its like every mm. up there's a break!
especially in the blue one . . . .

~throughs pencil crayons against the wall~
...maybe thats why they keep breaking Laughing

azure-draco · Very bored Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 177

Primsacolors are great! But they don't work like simple brands like crayola at all. They got very soft leads that easily blend, and does take quite alot of practice to get used to them. My suggeston to first start out coloring with more simple brands like crayola (I used RoseArt xD), and once you get a feel to those, start trying out prismacolors. Some art stores out there sell individual Primacolor pencils, so you could go there and buy like 4 to try them out, rather then like buying a whole EXPENSIVE pack and not using it ^^;

I consider my artistic strength to be in colored pencils, so I hope that helped! ^___^

lol, don't shoot the newbie here xD