My work in Prismacolor Pastel and in Pencil

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I enjoy working with Prismacolor pencils. I really have not tried a lot of other brands but I like the brilliant colors and the ease in blending. They have a soft, thick lead and the pigments are light-resistant and waterproof. I actually ended up with three sets of these pencils; so I can keep one set in the house and one in my studio. I like to work on smooth Strathmore paper.

Link to Prismacolor web site Prismacolor makes many art products. They also have artist tips & techniques, promotions, competitions and a gallery on their site.

Link to Strathmore Artist Papers I have used Strathmore Artist Papers for twenty years and love them. I personally like a fine tooth surface, whether I am working in oils, pastels, or pencils. My very favorite is the 400 series Sketch. Only, I use it for final product also.

I may have to rethink this because it does have a tooth that shows through during reproduction with the Prismacolor pencils, as I found out in doing the illustrations for this website.

I currently have two Prismacolors for sale. Please pass your cursor over each photo for more information, including price, of each work. Again, I do send the work protected and some times that means in a frame, but the frames are currently not up to a caliber I am pleased with. Most people prefer to choose frames to match their own taste.