There is no perfect brand of colored pencils. Every brand has faults and foibles.
This is why colored pencil artists combine pencil brands.
By pairing companion brands into super sets, we create a more versatile collection of pencils, better able to meet our needs.
Today, let’s look at how and when to form a super set, plus I’ll cover a great companion brand for Holbein Colored Pencils.
Ever notice how we look forward to certain days of the week when our favorite internetters post new content?
That's Blogday.
Time to check in with all your favorite Copic Marker bloggers. Time to scour the colored pencil channels on YouTube! And don't forget about all the coloring groups on Facebook!
But wait. Hold on a second.
Want to know why you've been coloring for years and yet…
Are we there yet now? How about now?
Knowing when to declare "I'm finally finished!" is hard.
Do you have enough Copic Marker color? Have you added enough colored pencil? Are the blends good? Does it look right? Is anything left undone?
Beginners have an especially tough time deciding when to call it quits. Many overwork their projects (as I discussed here) but far more students quit too early leaving things looking half finished or uncolored.
It's a hard call to make.
And here's where you're expecting me to swoop in with a handy solution, right?
