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 Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 2:38 pm
Brand: Ticonderoga
Price: $20.00 US
Description: Yes, believe it or not, Ticonderoga makes colored pencils, and they so happen to be the best colored pencils I've ever found! They're not very waxy so they're easy to shade and blend the colors into each other. You can even blend them with your finger, albeit not quite as easily as graphite. I haven't found another colored pencil brand that you can blend with a tool. On the flip side, however, I wear fingerless gloves when I work with these pencils because they do blend so easily, so there's always a slight risk of smudging your work. Also on the downside, there are only 24 colors available from Ticonderoga, and they're not sold in singles. They are also remarkably hard to find, even in pro art stores, but if you can find them, the price is well worth it. These are superb pencils and one tin will last you years.
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 2:46 pm
Brand: Faber-Castell
Price: Depends on where you buy them and in what quantity. I think singles are about $1.30-$2.00 based on series and store.
Description: Faber-Castells are the second-best pencil I've ever found. Like the Ticonderogas, they are pro artist quality. They can be tool-blended veeerrryyy slightly, and then only then with great difficulty. However, if you just blend the colors with each other without using tools, these pencils are a great choice. In this function they are just as good as the Ticonderogas despite the fact that the "lead" is not as soft. Like the Ticonderogas, these make a nice, smooth line with little texture. If you want texture, then try the fairly soft-leaded Prismacolors (they're only really good when blended or used sparingly to accentuate shadows. The lead texture looks terrible as a primary color). Faber-Castells are a good choice if you need a color not available in the Ticonderogas, and said two pencils brands work well when blended together (using a tool or not). These are more expensive than Ticonderogas, but if you need an unusual color, Faber-Castells are the way to go.
Note: When it comes to artist-quality colored pencils, higher price most definitely does not equal better quality pencils. Have you figured out that I'm a pencil snob yet?
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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:54 pm
I have noticed that you work almost exclusively with colored pencils. Me myself, as I work with what I am given, do not normally give a flying
&$# what brand I use, just as long as it's sharp and the color is good. And it may seem like in my other posts that I'm sucking up, but I'm not. You are genuinely a very impressive writer. ninja stare
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:18 am
Thank you. A note: I've changed my mind on Prismacolor pencils. They're pretty good, though they break much easier and are harder to use to make soft-looking lines. Then again, this opinion swap may have something to do with my inner cheapskate. Last weekend I got a 48 set of Prismacolors for $37.50 when they're normally $50+. Tax free, too! Woot!
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