Best wooden colored pencils according to redditors
We found 115 Reddit comments discussing the best wooden colored pencils. We ranked the 48 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 115 Reddit comments discussing the best wooden colored pencils. We ranked the 48 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
I am constantly drawing, and the best product I ever bought is a 12-pack of Prismacolor Col-Erase Pencils. They're the most amazing erasable colored pencils ever, and they're cheap! I can't recommend them enough. They're cheapest from Blick Art Supplies, but they're also available at Amazon.
Hope this helps a bit! :)
So here's how I organize my pens
I bought some of those multicolor pen grips - Plucky Pencil Grips, Assorted Colors (25-Count) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FDGTXWL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Gvv6CbSH4PR49
I picked three colors:
Purple - Indica (or dominant)
Orange - Sativa (or dominant)
Green - High CBD
I cut strips of the pen grips to make the bands that go around the glass of the cart (not the metal, some people seemed concerned it would overheat.
Then, each CCell or Jupiter battery has some special tape on it. I keep a Google Keep checklist with the name of the tape or the type of battery if it's different than the free ones I keep stockpiling.
Then in that keep list, I nest what cart/strain is attached to it with it's percentages, pertinent medical information and it's effects on me. when I kick the cart, I click the check and archive it. If I get that cart or strain again, I uncheck it and move it back to a battery.
Then I put them all in this pen organizer. Cosmos Clear Acrylic Paint Brush... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FK7L26N?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I was just looking at amazon after I commented and the prices have changed a little since I purchased my sets. One set went up in price and one set went down.
I paid about $26 including shipping for a set of 60 pencils and a sharpener. It was the Scholar set. They are good quality and includes a nice variety of colors and shades. Right now that same set has gone up to $29.99 and the sharpener is still under $2 . I think the Scholar set was about $20 when I bought it.
I noticed there is a set of 48 Premiers for like $35 right now so you could always go that route. I had a set of premiers in HS and they are a better pencil than the Scholars, but I still think less money for more colors is worth it.
I paid about $18 including shipping for a set of 36 Verithin pencils which are great for fine details. They have a harder "lead" or whatever you want to call it. I know it's not actually lead so I hope you get what I mean. They are great for hard lines and accents. I wouldn't use these for shading or gradation. I love them. I use them for all kinds of different techniques that the softer pencils don't work as well for. Right now a set of 24 is like $12 before shipping so jump on it.
Edited to add links and change some stuff that I got wrong.
Edit to OP: Prismacolor is a great option for what you're looking to do because they work well on different types of surfaces. I'm assuming your comic collection has glossy pages, right? Regular, less expensive pencils won't work as well and you might not be able to fill in and shade everything without leaving lines and white space. I hope you show us some of the pages when you get started.
Edit: yaaaaa, so serves me right for trying to use Swype :) I'm totally leaving it in hopes it triggers additional smiles, like the one I got after hitting the "submit" button and noticing the glaring typo :)
I just wanted to poop in and hopefully help you and /u/my2kidsmom reframe this feeling slightly...
I'm not going to pretend I'm am expert, or even past my trauma - but I noticed the way you guys are talking is so similar to what I used to do! Then one day, after we finally went NC with my "mom", my husband noticed me sitting at the end of "her bed". I was bawling my eyes out, not even sure if I was upset I'd lost my mother, or if I was mad at myself for letting her abuse me for 36 years of my life.
My absolutely amazing husband say beside my snot-bubble dripping nosed self, handed me a box of Kleenex, started rubbing my back while I cleaned myself up, and just told me "You're the most durable woman I've ever met, and this will only make you more durable." Then he held me for what felt like forever (but was absolutely perfect), and then we went and ate Whataburger for dinner.
Not only does that durability sustain me in my personal life, but I've also been able to leverage it into an incredibly lucrative career, where I get to make money helping people. I often forget, especially on days like this, how incredibly lucky I am to be able to say that.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that we have all lost a lot of our happy times and our childhoods. We've lost our ability to imagine a better future (or even just play make believe). But not only did we make it out of this abhorrent cycle of abuse we've all suffered, but we did it with dignity. We came out the other side battered and bruised, either emotionally or physically (or if you're lucky like me, both), and we fucking nailed it! We are durable, we are successful, and we are finally free of the insanity that used to be our mothers (or fathers).
Life pro tip, if you ever find yourself bawling your eyes out like I was - or even if one of those thoughts just randomly gets stuck in your head - pull out a nice pad of blank paper, and some epic pencil crayons - then write out the words "I'M FUCKING DURABLE!" on the first page, followed by "MY LIFE IS AMAZING BECAUSE I'M AMAZING!!!". Then turn them into bubble letters, and completely fill them in with any colours, patterns, or images that you're mother loathed the most on this planet.
I used to LOVE the colour teal. If placed beside a dark purple, I could easily see myself in love with a rat painted those colours. Mom hated teal. She actually spit on me when I put on the amazing Charlotte Hornets jacket. My father bought it for me on one of his work trips, because Charlotte's main colour was teal and he actually knows something about his daughter. Mom was furious, not only because he got me a jacket and "only" bought her a new necklace - but because his gift was thoughtful. You could literally see the jealousy boiling up in her eyeballs - jealous of her own 14yr old daughter, over her husband and that daughter's father. I was terrified to put on the jacket (or even take it out of the fucking bag!!), cause I could see the hatred oozing from her fucking eyeballs. I knew what was going to happen, but every time she looked at Dad or he looked at her, she'd be smiling - so Dad had no idea and was just excited for me to try on the amazingly thoughtful gift that he got his daughter! I couldn't disappoint him, and honestly I was hoping that since he was there then she couldn't do anything overt (this was two years after the first time he threatened to leave my mother unless she went to therapy to learn how to stop hating me - very long story about how he found out she was BPD theogony to her attempting to use therapy to prove I was a bitch and that I deserved her hatred...). So I put it on, Dad is absolutely beaming he's so proud of his little girl, and I don't even think there's a word in English that could describe the hatred seething from my mother... It had the potential to be a great family bonding moment - Dad just got back from a two week long business trip, had just gifted both daughters and his wife awesomely thoughtful presents - but of course these things meant that Mom wasn't the center of attention... So that's problematic. Mom started pretending to cough, like she had something stuck in her throat. Dad, being the oblivious oaf, turned his head and started walking to the kitchen to get her a cup of water. Then she opened my coat like she was interested in checking out the available pockets or something, but then all of that cough was expelled directly into the armpit of my brand new gift. Then the bitch closed the coat as Dad returned with her water, and did that "pat pat it's all good" thing, right on the armpit part she spit into.
So now the colour teal, in any relation to my "mother", is a sign of war as far as I'm concerned. I begged for clothes and accessories in that colour for years throughout my childhood, denied at every turn. I finally get something that colour and she immediately tries to ruin the moment with her nasty smoker's hork. Later, when I was able to get my own income at 16 by working for Nortel through a high school intern program, I bought a "bed in a bag" set that was dark purple and teal, I was so fucking excited!!!! Bitch insisted it needed to be washed before using it, cause "it might have been used by someone with lice or bedbugs before I got it home - and the cunt poured an entire bottle of bleach into the wash with it!!!! Literally tells Dad "oops", and that's ok? That wasn't a fucking oops. That bitch NEVER uses bleach, even for things that SHOULD be bleached!!!!!
So ya, I've taken back my teal and the dark purple, through my new awesomeness plan - I've entitled the entire project "I'm awesomely durable!"
I hope you guys have an awesome week!!
They are just really good ones. And they are BLENDABLE !
I used Touchnew markers.
Numbers; 64,76,182,CG8,83,143,84,132,145,75, white deleter for the eyes, I overlapped # 76 on 182. # 64 is used to shade for the blue. # 145 is for the shade for the white on the dress. CG8 is for the dress and shoes. #84 is the ribbon. # 83 is for the shade for the dress. For the black I used whatever but make the lines thick haha rem is thick lulz. I used a color pencil for the blush. For the skin I used #132. TBH I would go fairer. Like #26 or #131. I used a micron pen for some of the black I have a black Copic marker so I used that to fill in some stuff I would not use the Copic cuz the brush is hard to control for me now. I would recommend drawing her before you even start to color her. Here is the sauce for the markers I used. And the rest of the art supplies I used. I would not suggest the paper I used.
168 Set Color TOUCHNEW Graphic Drawing Painting Alcohol Art Dual Tip Sketch Pen Twin Marker Design Coloring Highlighting Set with Carry Bag +A4 Drawing Book + Parblo Glove https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MS46KVT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_zW2DCbMSACQY0
And the deleter
Deleter Manga Ink - White 2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UF3IUE?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
The Copic marker I mentioned:
Copic Marker Copic Sketch... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001QWZUE2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
The skin colors I used most of them I believe: come with the 168 set haven't checked
24 Colors Skin Tone Pens TOUCHNEW... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B8LS519?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
The pencils I used:
Zebra DelGuard 0.5mm Lead... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NN3Z4EI?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Prismacolor Col-Erase Erasable... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000093L6M?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
The micron markers I mentioned:
3M Rugged Comfort Quick Latch... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0798HYDYL?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
And lastly for the color pencils:
Castle Art Supplies 72 Colored... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZZNF7GS?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I used #34 of ^ the color pencils I used my finger to rub it in and make it look like a blush.
Paper I used:
Bellofy 100-Sheet Sketchpad... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FB6G81C?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Yeah sorry for the overkill response and wall of text. Have fun drawing her.
P.S please respond if you read it I would greatly appreciate it. Have a great day :3
http://www.amazon.com/Mitsubishi-Pencil-Colored-Pencils-Colors/dp/B001BN0SI4
great foundation of the sketch
For the values i think for batman you need a lot of heavy 8b/10b darks, or even better a polychromos black
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Faber-Castell-Polychromos-Artists-Single-Pencil/dp/B003CXUQ4M/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=prismacolor+black+pencil&qid=1565558367&s=gateway&sprefix=prismacolor+black&sr=8-2
or charcoal or ink
to be honest ive been watching a lot of Jim Lee and ZHC on youtube doing comic stuff lol
For those who loves colour pencils as much as I do, you really should get this. I bought the 72 count box in the past for the same price!
G-Shock: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008XDC1X0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Leatherman Wave: https://www.amazon.com/Leatherman-Multitool-Stainless-Leather-Sheath/dp/B019EN7TV6/ref=sr_1_1?s=power-hand-tools&ie=UTF8&qid=1505013819&sr=1-1&keywords=leatherman+wave
Treblab Headphones: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N0DAYBY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Papermate Inkjoy Gel Pen: https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Mate-InkJoy-Medium-10-Count/dp/B0725P6LMH/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1505013923&sr=8-3&keywords=papermate+inkjoy+gel
Random ass wallet I got as a gift.
Took a long time to earn enough money for the G-Shock and the Wave. It was well worth it though. Also during school I'm not allowed to wear the Wave, so I only wear it after school and on the weekends.
The 150 set without the eraser and sharpener is actually cheaper than the 132 set right now!
$59! That is an amazing deal. If I didn't already have them, I'd get them
I know different companies will have pencil sets in "flesh-colour" or more commonly, "portrait sets".
Here is a portrait set of 24
http://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-studio-artists-colored-pencil-sets/
Here's the Prismacolour one
http://www.amazon.com/Sanford-Premier-Portrait-Colored-Assorted/dp/B000JI6HOG
If you can't find the set at the store, and don't wish to buy it online, here's the colour codes for the Prismas:
PC914 PC1012 PC942 PC1034 PC940 PC929 PC928 PC1018 PC927 PC1001 PC997 PC939 PC1019 PC1017 PC901 PC941 943 PC945 PC944 PC1031 PC937 PC947 PC946 PC938
From what I notice of in the sets, you'll usually be looking for ranges of white-yellow, pink-red-brown, blues, purples, and greens
Seriously great! Also, speaking as a colored pencil person, buy these pencils! They give colored pencil work so much life and will make your already fantastic drawing even better. You just "color" over your picture to blend everything and make it more even. Again though, nice work (and I love Zuko :))!
I'm no pro by any means but I have a lot of fun drawing after work and certainly I'd love my SO surprised me with something like:
Also you can always include some nice accesories like blending stumps, different types of erasers, a good cutter/blade or sharpener.
Does she like books? Andrew Loomis' books are incredible! Drawing the Head and Hands!
These are (for me) good options for a present. Depending on budget you could increse/decrease the count on the color set but 24/36 is a good starting point.
I hope this helps.
Thanks so much! Character design is one of my weak points, so this is a good challenge to help me work on it.
And no problem at all! I start off the drawing with a Col-Erase pencil sketch. For the outlines I've been using a Pentel Pocket Brush, and for the colouring, Copic Markers in various colours. Sometimes I'll use a white Prismacolour pencil to add in some spot highlights, and that's it!
Hope that helps!
Here is your link
Office Colors: 12 'The Office' TV Parody Colored Pencils https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NLGYCFJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_oSg0CbSVPPAEP
My dream is to own all colors
All the colors to create and draw my world or any world for that matter.
This is the crown piece for coloring. + v +
Though, if that's the case. . I'd rather have this instead in paperback or digital. I need to learn more before I can grasp their full power.
They do exist
As someone whose favorite color is green, I fully approve of this contest :)
I could really use these and there's definitely green in them.
Have you tried a black colored pencil? I have a black Polychromos one and it layers well on graphite. Also keeps a sharp point which is great for thin lines. Not sure how it would behave with charcoal though.
https://www.amazon.com/Faber-Castell-Polychromos-Artist-Colored-Pencil/dp/B003CXUQ4M
This is the set I have. It looks like Amazon has the set you linked too for $25, in the Questions section someone who has tried both said the Ergosoft leads are softer and they prefer them to the Triangular ones, but the upside of the Triangular ones is that they come in more colours.
It’s weird that the reviews on Michaels are so poor, looking at them it looks like a lot of people are complaining about the cores breaking, but it doesn’t seem to be as much of an issue in the Amazon reviews which makes me think it may be a problem with how Michaels ships and handles them?
Thanks! The lead itself in the pencil is made up of different colors, so the outcome can be unpredictable sometimes. Very fun to use though!
Rainbow Pencils on Amazon
If she wants colored pencils to sketch and erase [colerase] (https://www.amazon.com/Prismacolor-Col-Erase-Erasable-Colored-24-Count/dp/B000089DCH/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485630853&sr=8-1&keywords=colerase+pencils) are great. I personally think [polychromos] (https://www.amazon.com/Faber-Castel-Piece-Polychromous-Colored-Pencil/dp/B0007OECK8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1485630586&sr=8-4&keywords=Polychromos) are the best colored pencils for coloring. For basic sketching graphite pencils I don't think there's a huge difference in brand but I'm sure other people will have a different opinion. I think it's more personal preference. :)
yes
There are lots of YouTube videos that give excellent tips. Peta Hewitt is very popular.
I use a blending pencil or Gamsol to help get a smooth blending of color. Some people use baby oil or Vaseline, but that was too messy for me.
Mario Collectible 12 piece figure set
NES Keychain
Blue sketch pencils - I read your intro and saw you liked to draw? I use these to get a good sketch before using darker lead or pen since my sketches are soooo messy. Art supplies are always nice!
18 piece sketch set
Pencils with case
21 piece sketch set
Slightly over $10 by a couple dollars stuff, but I thought they were super cool!
Cute Mario soap dispenser omg
Zelda 2015 Calendar
Ultimate History of Video Games Book - this is a fantastic read for any video game fan!
Zelda wallet
Anything from my <$10 or <$5 wishlist is fine!
Maybe some [colored pencils?] (http://www.amazon.com/Prismacolor-Verithin-Colored-Pencils-Assorted/dp/B000MK9YWI/ref=sr_1_40?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1422674119&amp;sr=8-40&amp;keywords=colored+pencils)
I know I'm not doing anything this weekend except relaxing. Take a long bath or watch a movie this weekend, just unwind and relax!
I've had the same experience with the 207's, that and the clip/top part breaking off. Tried out the 307 and my first pen leaked all over after a couple hours of intermittent use.
The best comparable pen I've found is the Papermate InkJoy gel pens. They are my go to at the moment, super smooth and dry very fast.
These ones https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0725P6LMH/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_8B2fAbSZ3FBR5
I used a single Blue Col-Erase Pencil
I love add-on multi giftings!! I plan on doing one soon myself :)
Here's something from my list!
1.) Something that is grey.
2.) Something reminiscent of rain. (I think the colours in this are reminiscent of rain, it's the closest I have anyway!)
3.) Something food related that is unusual.
4.) Something on your list that is for someone other than yourself. Tell me who it's for and why. I wanted to get these for my fella because he likes to play card games a lot but sucks at keeping cards :| Maybe if he had these fancy ones he'd look after them!!
5.) A book I should read! I am an avid reader, so take your best shot and tell me why I need to read it! I can't tell you why you need to read this exactly because I haven't read it myself, but I love the look of it! It's about a world where stuffed toys have taken over. The author writes very bizarre fiction! And I like that, so I want to read it!
6.)
An item that is less than a dollar, including shipping... that is not jewelry, nail polish, and or hair related!7.) Something related to cats. I love cats!
8.) Something that is not useful, but so beautiful you must have it.
9.)
A movie everyone should watch at least once in their life. Why?10.) Something that would be useful when the zombies attack. Explain. Do you ever see zombies attacking giraffes? Enough said.
11.) Something that would have a profound impact on your life and help you to achieve your current goals.
12.) One of those pesky Add-On items.
13.) The most expensive thing on your list. Your dream item. Why? My dream is to become a professional illustrator and this would be incredible!
14.) Something bigger than a bread box. EDIT A bread box is typically similar in size to a microwave.
15.) Something smaller than a golf ball.
16.) Something that smells wonderful.
17.) A (SFW) toy.
18.) Something that would be helpful for going back to school.
19.) Something related to your current obsession, whatever that may be.
20.) Something that is just so amazing and awe-inspiring that I simply must see it. Explain why it is so grand. THIS GIRAFFE IS 4FT, IT'S LIKE A REAL BABY GIRAFFE AND I WANT ONE SO BAD
Fear cuts deeper than swords
You're in luck, I went back in my order history and managed to find the kit I was talking about.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OKZYJ8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
The marker was the other item I was forgetting.
Colorless blender~ It's basically a colored pencil with wax that has no pigment in it. A lot of people use it to help with blending but I kinda hate them haha. The colors are much richer if you blend with the actual pencils.
Here's the amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/Prismacolor-Blender-Pencil-Colorless-962/dp/B002X94T8U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1425582463&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=colorless+blender
colorless blender
thanks for having a contest <3
Did you know Amazon will donate a portion of every purchase if you shop by going to smile.amazon.com instead? Over $50,000,000 has been raised for charity - all you need to do is change the URL!
Here are your smile-ified links:
blending pencil
Gamsol
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i use these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JI6HOG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
[These] (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00SF4NTF6/ref=pd_aw_sbs_229_2?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;dpID=51Fv-ROH32L&amp;amp;dpSrc=sims&amp;amp;preST=_AC_UL115_SR103%252C115_&amp;amp;refRID=0T2SP82W0RCY86BKKMW5) have good reviews and are in budget. I'm not at all an expert on colored pencils though.
Edit: If you want to spend a little more, [these] (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B000KJP5X8/ref=pd_aw_sbs_229_6?ie=UTF8&amp;dpID=51sDkN8VzzL&amp;dpSrc=sims&amp;preST=_AC_UL115_SR115%252C115_&amp;refRID=0GNF4HCK4KS6MKGEZ8BF) are good as well
I see you like cooking, could you be interested in trying to make some Japanese Dishes? Or perhaps we could try colouring a book each with Watercolour Pencils?
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Maybe I could interest you in Pocahontas (Amazon is out of stock ATM but you can still order from them).
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Anyway- GOOD MORNING. :)
I actually bought this set: http://www.amazon.com/Sanford-Prismacolor-Colored-Accessory-7-Piece/dp/B000OKZYJ8
(sorry it took so long, crunch time with finals and whatnot.)
The actual pencils they are concerned about are the Hard Type Pencils and they are all but gone except for Red, which you can find here. They are not to be confused with the Mitsubishi Uni Color Pencils which can be found in 100-, 72-, & 36-color sets on Amazon.
The key visual difference you'll notice is the Hard-type pencils are hexagonal shaped like normal pencils and are labeled "Hard" and the Uni pencils are round like a normal colored pencil and labeled "Uni".
Edit: And I believe you're correct that it's the 7700 Series 12-color set.
Congratulations! Well done on pushing through so many obstacles on your way to success :)
I am an art student, currently studying a degree in illustration, so what would be immensely useful to me right now is this set of coloured pencils because I don't currently own a full set. And coloured pencils are pretty important for an artist :')
I learnt (the hard way) through my time at university that life doesn't wait for you. The world doesn't stop turning because I'm having a depressive episode, or because I feel overwhelmed by work, etc etc. Sometimes I felt like I needed to just hide under the covers of my bed and when I decided to get out again everything would be ok and I could pick up where I left off. Obviously this isn't the case, life goes on with or without you participating, so I learnt to buckle up and take it head on, and be sure to use my time wisely and responsibly.
I was schooled! Thank you for this contest.
So I think you would like this! It glows in the dark! ...I think
Here's something I would enjoy! Just in time for school next week.
don't worry be happy! Feel Better!
Get some prismacolor pencils, I'm sure there's a skin tone set
Edit: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sanford-Prismacolor-Premier-Colored-Portrait/dp/B000JI6HOG
Thanks for the compliment and question! I teach, so I strive to have neat handwriting for whiteboard work. :)
I love the Staedler triplus fineliners so far! They didn't arrive until a couple of days after my notebook, though, and I was eager to get started. :) Many of the earlier pages were done using one or more of the following:
None of these are affiliate links and may or may not represent the lowest price... I just wanted to link the exact products so interested parties can easily find them. :)
Grease pencils also works well for this. If you decide on grease pencils use the ones you twist from the top versus pulling the paper from the bottom
You want this and not this
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Prismacolor-Colorless-Blender-2-Pkg/dp/B002X94T8U
This is what I use for most of my blending, it pushes the pigment around without changing the colours. Yeah once there's too much wax on the paper you'll struggle to get much of a blend, especially with lighter colours. Dark colours tend to go over fine for me though even at that stage, I work in very light lines until I've got an idea of the shading down, blending as I go along, then add more on top to give it more saturation.
I've also heard good things about using Gamsol, and paint thinner added over the top to blend the colours and give a more painted feel
I also usually using a Blue Col-Erase Pencil. For me the best for that kind of work. It's true they really don’t smudge at all.
I find that the Prismacolor ColErase work very well. I like that they are erasable and the marker glides over it. Not wax based:) The Prismacolor premier pencils are wax based so they do not work well for markers.
> I do hope I'll get something I can use on skin though!
I think it will really depend on how much depth/complexity you want in your skin tones. The Polychromos set does have colors that work for skin tones, but Prismacolor just has a much greater range of colors in that area.
The Polychromos set just doesn't really have as many choices when it comes to neutral tints/tones/shades (like browns/beige). But this can be easily supplemented with the Prismacolor 24-color Portrait set, which pretty much comes with all of the colors you would want or need for creating more complex skin tones. (And, depending on which Prismacolor set you already have, you might already have all of those colors.) It looks like the Koh-I-Noor only goes up to 72 colors, but it looks like it has some good skin tones colors in there (from what I can tell from the image on the product page).
All in all, though, I think you'll enjoy using oil-based colored pencils. I found the oil-based ones seem to handle layering a lot better and can be built up a lot more without just starting to smear (like with the Prismacolor and other wax-based). The oil-based pencils also have a harder core, which can be good and bad: it's good when you are doing finer details and layering, and also because you're less likely to have to sharpen the pencil nearly as often. The downside is it can make filling in larger sections with a single color (like in backgrounds) more tedious... in which case I will often revert to my Prismacolors to lay in the base layers of color.
So there will be a little bit of a learning curve as you start to familiarize yourself with the oil-based pencils and learn the different strengths/weaknesses of them, but it shouldn't really take very long. I'm guessing you'll probably prefer using the oil-based for most things but will still occasionally pull out the Prismacolor for certain things, as I have.
So once you've gotten them and have had a chance to use them for a bit, you'll have to let me know what you think!
I'd love these blending pencils to help blend my colored pencil drawings. Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!
a few things - there are many ways to blend colored pencils. here's what i got. https://www.amazon.com/Sanford-Prismacolor-Colored-Accessory-7-Piece/dp/B000OKZYJ8
This is probably the set she would want if she primarily sketches people. Otherwise, she would need the set of 96 to get these colors which is about $80-95.
I found the colored pencils.