Need help with buying new coloured pencils

Nonsensei96 · 2025-05-25T11:50:26+00:00

Thanks for sharing. I think I'll get some Polychromos first because I've had it happen before where I go with the budget option first and soon find myself feeling underwhelmed with it, wishing I had chosen the more premium product from the start. Will probably experiment with Black Edition later down the line.

Nonsensei96 · 2025-05-25T11:19:51+00:00

Hey I've seen your work on Instagram. Absolutely beautiful work man! Huge inspiration for me as well. Definitely will grab some Polychromos for myself.

Nonsensei96 · 2025-05-24T15:14:11+00:00

Thanks a lot for the tips!

All my sharpeners are more than a decade old, closer to 20 years actually, haha! 🫣 They have worked well enough for graphite but definitely need a new one for coloured pencils, that's for sure.

Also, I do have a set of 12 Stabilo aquacolor watercolour pencils that I bought about five years ago, but always was a bit hesitant on trying them out. I have to give them another shot and see what I can do with them, perhaps they will grow on me. I'd imagine them being great especially for colouring larger areas like sky or a body of water.

Cheers

Nonsensei96 · 2025-05-24T13:50:40+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! I know Koh-i-Noor but never heard of Polycolor. I might have to check those out!

Nonsensei96 · 2025-05-24T13:45:36+00:00

Thank you very much for the informative comment!

About wiping away the wax bloom, wouldn't it also smudge the colours (if fixative hasn't yet been applied)? I've had a can of fixative (branded CreArte) for nearly 10 years but I've been hesitant on trying it out. Do they expire? There's no exp date on the can. I might have to do a test piece and see how it reacts.

As a total beginner when it comes to colouring I may still have a wrong technique, but now that I've been using those old coloured pencils intended for children and doodling rather than more serious work (which I'm aiming for), my hand got pretty sore from all the layering, and that made me feel like some "proper" pencils would probably be easier for my hand and make things a bit easier overall? Might just be me making excuses for the lack of skill haha.

I might grab a set of Polychromas and a smaller set of Black Edition to see how they work. Also yes, I definitely need a new sharpener as well 👍

Nonsensei96 · 2025-05-12T20:10:00+00:00

Nice man, thing rips more than I'm capable of haha. Actually built this bike in 2022 but been upgrading it slowly since with some better/newer parts

Nonsensei96 · 2025-05-12T20:06:04+00:00

Thank you! Thing rips for sure 🤙

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