non-watercolor pencils

[fel...@my-deja.com]

Hi,

Can blending pens be used with non-watercolor pencils? I just bought a
set of Prismacolor Scholar pencils, but don't know if I should return
them if I can't do any blending.

Thanks!

nina

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[The Queen]

Nina,

I didn't have any luck using a blending pen with regular colored pencils. I
LOVE them with watercolor pencils!!!

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Christina
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: Hi,

[DDavisborg]

I have used my blender pen with regular color pencils and although they do
blend a bit I find it not enough to warrent really using my blender pen with
them. I have gotten to where I just prefer watercolor pencils. I am sure
there are other's out there who would disagree as I think it is really up to
your own personal preference.

*****May blessings follow you each day*****

[OZMAnOZ]

yes, but you can't use a dove type blender pen, you need to use a xylene based
one ( make sure you use adequte ventilation)

also, there are blending pencils to be used with colored pencils, look for
those, also burnishing colors with a white or a soft gray makes for interesting
changes.
nancie in ca

[merlyn...@my-deja.com]

The Prismacolor blending pen works well with colored pencils, and
Prismacolor also has a blending pencil now. Be sure to check out some
good books on color pencils--they show lots of methods for blending and
burnishing.

DragonLady

[fel...@my-deja.com]

Thanks everyone for your advice!

I guess the next thing then is for me to maybe try both the watercolor
and non-watercolor pencils in the store and see which one I like the
feel of better. Then I can get the appropriate blending tools as
you've all pointed out for me.

Thanks again for your help,

nina

[michael...@my-deja.com]

OK you have got my interest.

What is a blending pen / pencil?

I am about to start using waterclolour pencils. Is this something that
I need to concern myself with?

Thank you,

Michael

[The Queen]

I LOVE my watercolor pencils! I use them both with and without a blender.

When I do use a blender, I use one of 2 things. The first I started to use
(and I recommend for beginners) is a Tombow blender (there is also a Dove
blender), which have a glycerin type liquid in them that allows you to blend
the colors. You can also use the Dove/Tombox blenders for applying Pearl
Ex, color directly from watercolor crayons (my new fave thing to color
with), blend markers, and probably more!

I have also started using the Judikins Water Brush. It is a BRUSH, that
instead of "wood" as the base for it, it has a container for water. Make
sense? My set of 2 cost about $20 American, but it was worth it!! You
can also put something else in it instead of water (it's semi-clear, you can
see how much you have left), such as a glycerin mix.

There is also something called a blending stump, that I bought today to try
with my NON-watercolor pencils.

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Christina
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[OZMAnOZ]

you can also get a xylene based blender pen ( use with the window open) to use
with your non watercolor pencils.