ScrawlrTips: #106 ScrawlrBox
Faber-Castell Polychromos Colouring Pencils
Featured In #106 ScrawlrBox
We realise you may have never seen or used products like this before so we have put together a few hints and tips and techniques to test out and get the best from these supplies.
Faber-Castell Polychromos Colouring Pencils
(Ivory 103, Light Green 171, Coral 131, Dark Naples Ochre 184, Light Ultramarine 140, Permanent Carmine 126)
Finally got our hands on these for you! These Faber Castell Polychromos are some of the finest colouring pencils on the market. They feature high-quality acid-free pigments in a whole range of colours. They have a soft yet vibrant colour lay down with the added benefit of unsurpassed lightfastness. With an oil based formula they are are water resistant and smudge proof. The wood these pencils are made from is wood from certified sustainable forestry, lovely.
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Top Tip From Chris
ScrawlrBox Founder
Embossing Your Paper
Random textures or finer details can be embossed onto the paper surface with a blunt needle (or embossing pen if you have one!) before you start drawing. Then, when you start drawing, the deeper lines in the paper start to appear as you apply the colour.
Top Tip From Kat
ScrawlrBox Creative Designer
Alternate Grip
How you hold the pencil influences the outcome and lay down of colour and even the texture.
Hold the pencil close and tight to the tip for more precision, or nearer the end for loose sketch like strokes.
How you angle your pencil will also change the stroke. Steep angles create a defined line, while a more fat angle will create a broader stroke of colour.
