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In this demonstration I used the Kalour 180 set of Colored Pencils to draw this absolutely beautiful American Kestrel, the drawing came out well and I was happy with the finished result, however, the drawing does not do this bird the due justice it commands.
This work was completed on Strathmore 500 Series Bristol Plate which is a smooth surface and 100% cotton, so it works really well with the markers and colored pencil combined. In this drawing I used Copic Markers and a few Arrtx Markers as well for the detail.
The artwork in this review was completed with a popular set of pencils here in the UK from a stationary store called WH Smith. WH Smith do have stores in North America, Canada, Australia and even in the Middle East and China in Airports; the stores in America and Canada are under different names which I discus in the main review
I have added this artwork completed with the Caran Dache Swisscolor Water Resistant Colored Pencils in order to help demonstrate them and run along side my review of the Swisscolor
I think of all the drawings I have completed thus far, this one has to be my most special and I don’t mean in terms of results but more sentimental value. My Mother and Father In Law Brian and Diane own both of these beautiful dogs.
In this demonstration I completed a simple apple drawing using the Marco Raffine Colored Pencils that I have just reviewed. I have to say that of all the reviews I have completed, I think this has been the most detailed due to using various different papers and trying to showcase the pencils in various rolls.
The Lyra Graduate Colored Pencils may only be a Student grade pencil, but they are far from the expectations one might endeavour to predict when using a student grade pencil. Many companies are producing high quality, lower priced colored pencils, long gone are the days of purchasing a set of colored pencils only to work so hard with them to produce color on the paper that the paper itself rip.
this is a very simple botanical drawing of an Apple using the Crayola Signature Colored Pencils which I have reviewed on The Art Gear Guide YouTube Channel and of course the written review published on the website. Despite the pencils very much leaning toward the lower end of the student range, I used Arches HotPressed Watercolor Paper.
I wanted to make sure that this was just a colored pencil piece and nothing else added such as Marker which would be my usual goto medium with colored pencils. I used Prismacolor Premier and Caran d’Ache Luminance. In theory, it doesn’t really make much sense to use both these pencils along side one an other and that is because one is highly lightfast and the other not so much so financially speaking it doesn’t make sense
This piece was completed on Strathmore Bristol Smooth 400 Series using Copic Markers, some Art-N-Fly markers and Prismacolor Premier pencils for the detail. Just a fun piece for Halloween and I hope you enjoy it.
This is an art piece created with the Staedtler Mars Lumograph Graphite Pencils and the Staedtler Mars Lumograph Black Carbon Pencils to help demonstrate both of these products together. Graphite is a very forgiving medium and one easy to work with on the right paper.
A while back Spectrum Noir sent me a 24 box of their Tri-Blend Markers which I tested and reviewed and had a lot of fun with, the first Tri-Blend marker they came out with sported the bullet nib, quite similar to the nib in their Graphic Markers. Now they have come out with a new version of the Tri-Blend, this time with their gorgeous brush tip
As soon as I started to test the Castle Arts Watercolour Pencils I began enjoying the process immediately, I started out drawing a pink Orchid but changed my direction due to health issues. Both images however were done on the same Strathmore 400 Series Watercolour Paper. On occasions when I have started a drawing and had to stop it, it has been down t paper choice, but this was not the case on this matter.
In this refreshed edition of the Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor, as my understanding and knowledge of colored pencils and art in general has improved over the years, I have been able to hopefully provide a much more comprehensive review of the Lyra Polycolor as well as providing real time tests which can be viewed on the YouTube video review.
To find out more about the Faber Castell Black Edition Colored Pencils, I have added a video review to The Art Gear Guide YouTube channel or if you prefer you could check out the written review by following the relevant link. As well as the images I have included here for you to inspect, I have also completed a speed drawing video which will hopefully help you see the art work come to life.
I have created this piece of art in order to help demonstrate the capabilities of the Bruynzeel Expression Coloured Pencils. The Bruynzeel Expression is an incredibly capable pencil and as is the case with so many art products, on the right paper, the Bruynzeel Expression is a fantastic choice for any colored pencil artist.
