My Art Supplies!

Okay so I will continue my "Tips on Getting More Followers" but first I'll help the people who are new to art or don't like the art materials they have and are searching for new ones.

Let me tell you, I've tried A LOT of different art supplies. Prismacolor pencils/pens, Caran D'Ache, Faber castell watercolours/polychromos, Pitt brush pens, Copic ciaos, Pro markers, Gel pens, acrylic, watercolour, Winsor and Newton, Daler Rowney.. you get the picture.

Here I will release all my favourite products, how I feel they work best and where you can find them!

FABER-CASTELL

Out of all the products I've tried from Faber-Catsell, their polychromos pencils are the best.

I use them for all my drawings. You can sharpen them to such a fine point to capture every finest detail, then once blunt can be used to soften and blend in the layers of colour you've created.

They are amazing for building tones and shades upon each other to create incredible depth and detail.

All my realism drawings are done with these.

I've talked to a few adult artists who sell their art as a living and after asking what pencils they use, discovered they all use Faber-Castell Polychromos coloured pencils.

Since my first set of Faber-Castell 3 years back to this very day, I still have quite a few pencils from that set. Amazing right?

DISADVANTAGES

be very careful with these pencils as they have delicate leads and can break easily if dropped.

Also if you are thinking of colouring faces, you can try these pencils but it will take so long and better if you are doing extraordinary detailed faces or features (like an eye). I will talk further down about what is best for that.

They are also quite expensive so you may have to do a little saving. I buy mine cheapest from amazon for half the price of what they sell in the shops. If you're new to them I recommend buying a set of 12 as a good starting point for roughly 12 British pounds (approx. 17.40 dollars)

They leave a shine on paper if pressed hard and blended on paper due to their oil-based colours, which some may find unattractive.

I will mainly say good things about these pencils since they suit my style best, but depending on what you draw, they may not suit you best. Some of my advantages could be your disadvantages.

PRISMACOLOR PENCILS

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I only use Prismacolor when colouring my skin.

Due to their waxy leads, they are amazing for blending layers upon layers to create every detail and tone in the skin that you are copying.

These pencils are better for everyday pictures you are doing and allow you to colour skin detailed enough so it looks good but not breathtakingly good- that would be when skin tone Faber-Castell polychromos pencils would come in handy!

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Before I start doing any drawing that requires skin colouring, I will know that I'll be using my Prisma, so I leave them in a warm place the day before and VERY carefully handle them (They break super easily!) This maximises the smooth sheen finish you will get in your colouring.

In doing so, the pencils sort of (not really!) melts on the inside to allows the colours to blend into each other better.

DISADVANTAGES

If you're looking to produce sharp, detailed drawings, then don't go for these!

I've tried multiple times and I always end up with a kind of cartoon-looking result since they blunt very easily and it's difficult to sharpen them to a very fine point.

These are also very expensive however again start with a small pack and play around with them, see if they suit your style and if you like them, great! buy more but if you don't, oh well you didn't buy very many so nothing's wasted.

WINSOR AND NEWTON

When I use their paints, I can tell the quality is a lot better: the colours and smoother and richer. For my style, that doesn't matter as I often use the paint simply for the background where the quality doesn't matter. al store and they work just as well as Winsor and Newton paints (Which are very expensive!)

When I use their paints, I can tell the quality is a lot better: the colours and smoother and richer. For my style that doesn't matter as I often use the paint simply for the background where the quality doesn't matter.

But if you're looking into doing paintings of high quality, I recommend these as the best! I can't really describe it you just have to try them.

If you're unsure you can buy a singular paint tube for roughly £1 and then just test that and see what you think of it.

I just use the small pocket edition of 12 paints costing only £6 on eBay!

WHITE POSCA PEN

When I first started out I always wondered how to get reflections in the pupils of my eyes. How to create a glitter effect as if something's sparkling. How to show that at this exact point in my drawing, the light is intensely shining here.

I did a little browsing of different art accounts and found they used white gel pens. So I bought one but found that they often didn't draw over my drawing since the colouring pencils worked as a waterproof blanket and prevented any gel to stay on it.

That's when I discovered the Posca White waterproof marker. Its inky base allows the white to mark any surface and actually stay there and not wipe away!

They come in different thicknesses so you can create really fine details and shine (like on the skin).

Again, I bought this from Amazon at the cheapest price I could find.

Although if you don't want the hassle of buying a pen you can just use white acrylic or oil paint with a very fine brush.

TOPICS

I tend not to use pens as much compared to when I first started but if you're looking into using pens in your art, I stronly suggest trying topics! you've probably heard lots of artists use these and there's no questioning why!

They create smooth vibrant bases enabling you to create layers of depth and realism using pencils on top. If you don't know where to start when colouring because it can be pretty intimidating, start with a pen base.

That is my number one tip! even when I only use pencils, I take my lightest shade and colour gently over the whole surface to create a base layer then work from there.

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With topics, once you let it dry, you can go over it again and create a darker shade. This can work as an advantage however I find that if I'm colouring, say for example a face, and I want to create one smooth tone I have to rush quickly as Copics dry super. If you go over the already dried Copic then you will create a darker shade resulting in an uneven base.

This of course isn't ALL my art materials but it's the ones I use the most. I could name everything but this blog would bore you and go on for a while.

If you like this and thought it helped, Leave a comment on my website and I'll make sure to do more of what art supplies I use in my next blog!

Please let me know what you think and anything I could improve! Much appreciated <3

Love,

Fizzy! x