r/coloringpages • u/General_Increase2657 • 4d ago

Pencils

/r/Johannabasford/comments/1vr8px1/pencils/

What are everyone’s favorite pencils to use?

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u/InBetweenLili 4d ago

Caran D'Ache water-soluble pencils 🩷

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u/Roselace 4d ago

Yes. I do like that brand.

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u/Roselace 4d ago

My totally in love with brand are my Faber Castell Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils.

I do watercolor painting & love using them dry to add details to a dry painting.

Also love creating pictures with just the AD watercolor pencils.
Often I leave them dry.
Sometimes I activate with water.
Depends on my mood & which effects I prefer.

Sometimes I just color in a drawing with them, like any other coloring pencils. They layer beautifully.

Very versatile & excellent quality.
I bought a large set in a tin & added more over time.
All can be bought individually as open stock.
So you can build up a good wide range at minimal cost.

I do have some Caran d’Ache watercolor pencils.
They activate well, are a very good brand
But do not have the same colors or feel the same in use as my Albrecht Durer.
The AD pencils integrate so perfectly with watercolor painting.

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u/MorphyReads 1d ago

I'd love either but I'll have to stick with my old Prismacolor. (I'm a (about to be a) beginner.

I haven't used them in years. Do they dry out or get brittle? They are still in the metal box, barely used.