JustTricia
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Post by JustTricia on Mar 10, 2015 22:41:40 GMT
I have the basic set of 24 and some of the colors seem a step too far away from each other to blend well. My Google skills are failing me because I can find blogs that list which Copics go well together, but I can only find lists of Prismacolor pencils. Does anyone have any tried and true combos or know of any blogs / YouTube channels that use a lot of Prismas? Thanks!
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Post by gailoh on Mar 11, 2015 13:03:02 GMT
Are you using Gamsol to blend and the paper stumps ?
I know there are probably some demos at youtube but can't think of any names for you.
When using Gamsol be certain to have a personal fan blowing away from you and your work...you don't want to breath the fumes.
I like using Gamsol for blending...good luck...and have fun...
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JustTricia
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Post by JustTricia on Mar 12, 2015 1:58:17 GMT
I am using Gamsol, but still pretty dang new at it. I think I need to experiment with paper, too.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Mar 12, 2015 4:34:43 GMT
If you want to fill in gaps but not spend the money, WalMart has colored pencils (in the office section) from Cra-Z-Art. It's 5.97 for a box of 72 and they blend nicely. In fact, I sold my prisma pencils after buying that box. And I use baby oil in place of gamsol. |
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JustTricia
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Post by JustTricia on Mar 12, 2015 9:42:45 GMT
I tried baby oil when I first got started and just ended with an oily mess and I used very little. I don't have that issue with the Gamsol.
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skippet
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Post by skippet on Mar 15, 2015 4:37:30 GMT
I really think you need a larger selection than 24 to really be able to blend them well. I started with a set of 48 and soon decided that they were too limited in colors. There are a total of 150 colors. I really wasn't happy with my blending choices until I got the 132. The box of 72 might be enough, but I wanted the grays too. I got my first box of 132 on e-bay for less than $50, but that was over 10 years ago. E-bay still seems to have the best prices around if you are patient wand check often, you can still find real bargains.
When I do blending, I usually use 3 pencils in the same color range, but 2 will work fine. If you don't want to have to spend a lot of money on a larger set, you might check if there any art stores near you that carry the pencils in open stock and then pick out the colors you use most from your basic set of 24 and purchase one pencil one tone up or down from the same color group to add to your collection and blending will be so much easier. I have never been able to go by the numbers when selecting ones for blending as Prismacolor doesn't seems to have a logical numbering system.
I like to be able to obtain bright colors when coloring. I found that cheaper pencils usually couldn't give me that depth. Another inexpensive option to broaden your range of colors might be the Progresso Koh-I-Noor box of 24 pencils. They are usually around $20 and have a very bright tone. They blend very well with the Prismacolor brand and gamsol. I used them with my original set of Prismacolors until I could afford a larger Prismacolor set and still do use them occasionally when I want an intense color.
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