Archive for December, 2009

A Diasporist Artist’s Colored Pencil Art

Monday, December 28th, 2009

By BRENNE MEIROWITZ

As an artist, I can use almost any medium to express myself, but one of my favorites is colored pencil art.  Using a pencil has its advantages and disadvantages; it is erasable, but it also requires a lot of time and patience.  Coloring in a large area can sometimes get very tedious, unlike [...]

Are Prismacolor Colored Pencils Cheap Art Supplies?

Friday, December 11th, 2009

By BRENNE MEIROWITZ

Prismacolor colored pencils are not cheap art supplies, but do cost less than most other name brands.  For example, compared to Derwent, a single Prismacolor colored pencil costs about $.95 – $1.43, whereas Derwent costs $1.34 on average. Stabilo colored marking pencils sell for approximately $1.40 each. Dick Blick has its own private [...]