Is there really any difference between Artists color pencils and like Crayola or any other brand? I have some Derwent brand color pencils now that I haven't opened yet because if Crayola or Rose Art are just as good I'm going to take them back.
2007-09-18 13:09:30 · 4 answers · asked by Danielle H 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
derwent is ok but if you are willing to spend the money, the best color pencils i have ever used for art are prisma color.
2007-09-18 13:17:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Crayola is better than Rose Art (I think Rose Art is about as crappy as you can get) but neither come anywhere close to the quality of a Derwent, Prismacolor, or Rembrandt.
The latter are pure pigment whereas cheapo brands meant for kids like Crayola have been severely mixed with wax and are hard to mix colors with, do gradients, or get a convicing texture.
2007-09-18 13:18:42 · answer #2 · answered by pspoptart 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The pencils are definitely different. I love Prisma color pencils the best. It is the only pencil where you get good results stacking the colors, light over dark and dark over light. They have a slight waxy texture. I've see some work that looked like a photograph done with them. I mix them with my pastels. If I have a detailed area I use the Prisma and the soft faded area I use the the pastel.
Derwent is a good brand though. But they make a water soluble and a non water soluble. See which ones you have. the water soluble ones can really be fun.
2007-09-20 11:21:24 · answer #3 · answered by Lyn B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prismacolor is my favorite. They have very rich pigment and are reasonably priced.
2016-03-18 08:26:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋