| what colored pencils do you use? |
sanford prismacolor colored pencils |
| what pencils are you using to replace the discontinued Deco colors? |
Deco Pink =
Deco Yellow =
Deco Blue =
Deco Aqua =
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Derwent Rose Pink #18
Derwent Primrose Yellow #4
Derwent Turquoise Blue #39
Derwent Turquoise Green #40 |
| where can I get them online? |
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| do you ever use verithins? |
no - they're just a little too hard for me. I prefer the soft, waxy quality of the prismacolors to the hardness of verithins. |
| do you ever use other brands of colored pencil? |
I find I can pretty much do what I want with prismacolors, but I sure wouldn't discourage you from trying other brands. |
| what paper do you use? |
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what kind of pencil sharpener do you use?
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 boston electric sharpener - the cheapest one I can. I don't like battery or hand-held sharpeners - almost all of them chew up the pencil, and they're too slow. |
| where can I find mylar? |
 I use
Dura-Lar Clear Acetate Alternative  which can be purchased at dickblick. I use it in many of the lessons offered in From My Perspective, as well as our Stones and Shadows kit. It is archival quality, resists discoloring, and is relatively inexpensive.
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| why do my prismacolors break so often? |
if you find your prismacolors are breaking while sharpening, it's your sharpener's fault, not the pencil's fault! go electric...and the problem disappears! |
| what is "sticky stuff"? |
 reusable adhesive. there are nearly a dozen brands. you find them in a hanging bubble pack, in the adhesive or school supply section of stores like OfficeMax. It's blue, yellow or white. mounting putty will work too. |
| what is a "value viewer"? |
a simple but invaluable tool. punch a hole in a small white piece of paper, (a business card works perfectly) place it over your photo reference, then over your drawing to compare values & isolate colors. I love my value viewer. it's how I determine color and value & I use mine constantly! |
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