Where were these from - how do we get them. thanks
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Think it was called Home Bargins, never been into it before
**** sorry Home Sense.
**** sorry Home Sense.
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I am definitely not professional an even somtimes I don't even think am amateur standards 
but I always knew I wanted one good set even though I have quite a bit of what would be called cheap or budget sets, still got my good old crayolas there, so I saved for months to get mine, I did a ton of research into the caran d'arche, prismacolour and faber castell since it was only ever going be one set I could afford, ended up going with the faber polychromos an honestly I truly do love them, I also like the fact you can buy them solo as well so when I need to I can just top up with whatever colours, most sets I don't believe offer this
I definitely must try water colours, I've always been a bit put off with thinking I might ruin the paper if I go a bit to much with the water since I can have no control somtimes but I do love the effect you get with them
but I always knew I wanted one good set even though I have quite a bit of what would be called cheap or budget sets, still got my good old crayolas there, so I saved for months to get mine, I did a ton of research into the caran d'arche, prismacolour and faber castell since it was only ever going be one set I could afford, ended up going with the faber polychromos an honestly I truly do love them, I also like the fact you can buy them solo as well so when I need to I can just top up with whatever colours, most sets I don't believe offer this I definitely must try water colours, I've always been a bit put off with thinking I might ruin the paper if I go a bit to much with the water since I can have no control somtimes
but I do love the effect you get with them
I got a few different ones, got a sticker mosaic one from b&m
Ah. I have not tried them with water just used them as a normal pencil
You must let us know how they are if you try them with water
I might get a cheap book just to use to test with water colours, not sure I want to use the books I have incase I do screw it up, I doupt you can fix mistakes
The sticker mosaic are fun right? I've almost completed one an out them all I think I only had maybe 2 pictures where I had to overlap the stickers since they were a bit too big but overall its really enjoyable
Will tear a page out and try them with water
After looking into using them as watercolour pencils, am just going to use them as pencils.
Too much faffing about to use them as paints, just want to sit in peace and colour for a period of time
Too much faffing about to use them as paints, just want to sit in peace and colour for a period of time
I get the feeling they are probably a bit time consuming, sometimes am like that with my pencils, I want to colour but am not in the mood for shading or blending/layering so I get out the pens an just colour, it's more relaxing when you can just pick a colour an do a section then move on an you don't need to think about it either with trying to match them up with other colours
So asda has this book in for £5.75, usually I don't get the colouring heaven books theu get in but decided to get this just for the sake that I can go wild with colours since anime is mostly like that, images are really cute
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My B&M had the Bashford ones for £4.99 And a set of 12 water pencils for £2.50
Lol I raided my b&ms for the basford ones, got 3 of her collection from 2 different stores, I love them, I do wonder if its copy's of her work cause my pencils blend differently to the other one I have, either way at £4.99 it's a good deal, her books are easily £10+
Price on the reverse of the book said £14.99!
I have a swearing one which is great fun! I don’t colour as much as I like really, I should do it as I find it really therapeutic and calming.
Yeah I think that's what I paid for her world's or wonder book before I realised b&ms was getting them in, I think there's maybe around 3 I still don't have that I haven't seen in the shops, hopefully soon though
Does anyone else struggle with inspiration with colour palettes? I've find images I want to do then spend so long trying to work out what colours I want lol
I have two swearing ones lol, love them, one of the ones I have is also a pretty new one as it has some social distance stuff in it, it also has a badge saying "toilet roll pandemic survivor 2020" lol
My first finished one in so long lol, one day I'll make a habit of finishing what i start an not leaving half done pictures everywhere
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Wee tip I picked up that works well is using marker pens to put down a block flat colour and then using pencils on top to create depth, texture and shadows. White gel pen for a few minor touches to lift it.
Top tip: do a quick test with the colours you are using because depending on the brand sometimes funny things happen and you end up with colours you didn't expect.
I got a lot of tips from Youtuber Sarah Clarke* and did a copy of her white frosted cake in alcohol pen and markers. It's not finished and still needs some candles put on the top but I'll get round to it one day. Oh and and I winged the shadow in the bottom and it was a huge mistaaaaake!! that I couldn't properly fix but hey ho! The technique worked well even in my ham fist
*she specialises in adult colouring books and has loads of great videos about techniques and things to try.
I bought a set of 48 Arteza pencils and 48 Ohuhu markers on sale and that's what I used in the cake pic - they are super pretty! I did have a set of cheap Staedtler pencils but I couldn't seem to get many layers down before the colour was saturated but not vivid, if that makes sense?
Come on peeps share some more pics
Top tip: do a quick test with the colours you are using because depending on the brand sometimes funny things happen and you end up with colours you didn't expect.
I got a lot of tips from Youtuber Sarah Clarke* and did a copy of her white frosted cake in alcohol pen and markers. It's not finished and still needs some candles put on the top but I'll get round to it one day. Oh and and I winged the shadow in the bottom and it was a huge mistaaaaake!! that I couldn't properly fix but hey ho! The technique worked well even in my ham fist
*she specialises in adult colouring books and has loads of great videos about techniques and things to try.
I bought a set of 48 Arteza pencils and 48 Ohuhu markers on sale and that's what I used in the cake pic - they are super pretty!
I did have a set of cheap Staedtler pencils but I couldn't seem to get many layers down before the colour was saturated but not vivid, if that makes sense?Come on peeps share some more pics
Ive heard of doing that from alot, the putting pen down an going over with pencils, I tried it once an wreaked it all I guess I haven't quite worked it out
The cake looks cool, I've never heard of her, ill need to go look her up
Also I too would love to see others work, I am the same, I am always looking for inspiration before I start, it's probably why i have more half done ones than completed lol I do a bit then wonder where to go from there an end up leaving it, I think I've maybe completed like 4 in total an have like 30 a bit done
I guess I haven't quite worked it outThe cake looks cool, I've never heard of her, ill need to go look her up
Also I too would love to see others work, I am the same, I am always looking for inspiration before I start, it's probably why i have more half done ones than completed lol I do a bit then wonder where to go from there an end up leaving it, I think I've maybe completed like 4 in total an have like 30 a bit done
It's great for saving your pencils especially if you are colouring large areas Ah no, what happened? Did the pen and pencils react with each other?
Maybe Santa will bring me a colouring book this year so I can spend more time doing pretty colours than trying to draw stuff to colour in
I'm really bad for half finished projects too, cake in point!
Ah no, what happened? Did the pen and pencils react with each other? Maybe Santa will bring me a colouring book this year so I can spend more time doing pretty colours than trying to draw stuff to colour in
I'm really bad for half finished projects too, cake in point!