5/6/21
I have been drawing lately and purchased a few sets of colored pencils. I have colored pencils from decades ago but never spent too much time with them. I was looking at youtube and saw how many people love to color with them and relax. So I got out my old pencils and added some new things to the collection.
I made a drawing from one of my doll photos and printed it on regular copy paper. Then I colored it with Derwent Drawing Pencils and June Gold Pencils. The June Gold Pencils are not professional but I need some colors that aren't featured in the set of 12 Derwent Drawing Pencils. I love the June Gold Pencils a lot. I wish all pencils behaved like these.
The June Gold Pencils are the skinny ones with the labels on them. The fat pencils are Zebra Zensations. I just love how you click them like a mechanical pencil and get new lead. I never have to sharpen them even though June Gold's come with sharpener in the end of every pencil. I just wish all pencils were that neat and easy to use. The core is 2mm and surprisingly strong. The pencils were very affordable for someone who isn't sure they want to take up coloring (me). I really wasn't sure I wanted to color. When I realized how many pencils I do have I decided to get a new pencil case too. But I really wouldn't carry such a large case on short trips. I need to start choosing my favorites to make a smaller carry case.
I am certainly not affiliated with anyone and don't really do reviews. So anything I write is my honest opinion. I do try to stay positive and if I didn't like them, I wouldn't say anything at all.
The difference in the low end pencils and the professional grade is one, the price. I am not an expert on pencils but one thing I noticed about professional pencils is they have lightfastness ratings. Lightfastness is not really an issue when you are drawing in a journal. Lightfastness is an issue for professionals to display their art in frames. A few years ago I got some Reader's Digest watercolor pencils. The pencils came with a book about watercolors. I painted a few things and hung them in my room. They did gently fade in the past decade. They are still lovely in my opinion but I can tell that sunlight has reached them over time. That would be an issue if I was selling my work for display.
One really nice thing about these pencils is they are resistant to water. I tipped over a cup of coffee this morning and some splashed on my swatches. I quickly took a paper towel and cleaned them. The coffee didn't even stain them. Whew! Thank goodness. It took a whole day to swatch all those pencils.
