Pastel pencils changed my way of thinking about creating and allowed me a lot of freedom, but I confess that I’ve always been a little reserved about trying soft pastels. My childhood memory of pastels involves chalky dust everywhere and a lack of control I was hesitant to repeat.
This often-neglected aspect is a key step to creating a strong foundation to build your masterpiece on. Every art form and artist has their own approach to initial planning, so we thought we’d demystify one of our favourite tools for sketching and pencilling comics and illustrations – the non-photo (or non-reproduction) blue pencil.
At Artsavingsclub we are passionate about the products we stock and equally curious about them. This feeling is especially prevalent when two different products share the same perceived function. Why is one more expensive? Does it have more features or a more acclaimed brand name behind it? Bottom line, is it really better, or is it just overpriced?
It is no secret that I am a pencil addict, so it was with great anticipation that I awaited the arrival of the Stabilo Carbothello pastel pencils on the Artsavingsclub pencil rack. They definitely did not disappoint when they finally found their way into my greedy hands!
