Your colored pencils are painted with a color that is very close to the color of the lead inside the pencil. But the color on paper looks much different from the paint on the body of the pencil. You will never get that thick, hard, shiny paint color on your coloring paper. Before you can choose the perfect … Read more
Materials Coloring books Check out C&T’s full line of coloring books at ctpub.com, includ- ing Off the Bookshelf Coloring Book by Samarra Khaja and Boho Designs Coloring Book by Valori Wells. Colored pencils You can stick to one brand or combine brands of colored pen- cils. I like Caran d’Ache and Prismacolor pencils. You need a set of at least twelve colors, but more colors give you more options. Sharpener It’s easier to color with pencils sharpened to a long point. You can use a handheld sharpener or an electric sharpener. Unplug and clean the cutting blades and grooves in your electric sharpener every now and then. Black permanent pens We like to use black Pigma pens in a variety of sizes to re- trace black lines that have … Read more