| I have been creating art all of my life, but when it | | | | the name of the color as well as the Prismacolor |
| comes to drawing, I prefer Prismacolor Watercolor | | | | product code. For example, Cream is pencil number |
| Pencils to other brands. Based on my experience and | | | | WC (watercolor) 2914, which also corresponds to |
| the opinion of other artists and instructors, Sanford | | | | RGB: 252,255,176 and CMYK: 1,0,31,0. |
| has consistently improved and expanded their line of | | | | Conveniently, this tool will enable you to match-up |
| Prismacolor pencils. I find Sanford pencils offers the | | | | digital colors of a favorite photograph with individual |
| consumer both superior quality and value for all of | | | | Prismacolor watercolor pencils. A trick that you might |
| their art supplies. Secondly, they are continually trying | | | | employ is to project the image of your photograph |
| to engage their customer base, and have recently | | | | onto watercolor paper, and then simply trace it. While |
| expanded their online community of artists - even | | | | your pencils may not match the colors, hue, and |
| expanding their services to include the digital artist | | | | value of your photo, blending with water using a |
| community. If you haven't visited their site in a while, | | | | damp brush and layering with other colors will fine |
| it is well worth the time. Recently added is a digital | | | | tune your results. Remember when beginning your |
| color coordinator that matches digital colors to their | | | | drawing, to first prepare your paper if you plan on |
| products. If you are involved with desktop publishing, | | | | applying water. If you do not do this, your paper will |
| digital color charts, and color printing, you will probably | | | | bubble and curl. For detailed instructions on how to |
| appreciate this digital chart. It is based on the two | | | | prepare watercolor paper properly, please see my |
| standard color printing processes - 4 color (CMYK) | | | | article entitled, "Prismacolor Pencils." It is generally |
| and 3 color (RGB). Furthermore, it also outputs the | | | | advised to apply your colors lightly onto your paper |
| HEX code to any color or hue you produce. HEX | | | | and gradually build-up the layers. You can do this with |
| code is a standard for digital colors, particularly used | | | | one color or more for color mixing purposes. Drawing |
| for the Internet. | | | | and watercolor painting require the opposite |
| Sanford takes this one step further. For the entire | | | | technique than oil painting. Whereas when you paint in |
| line of Prismacolor pencils, all sets are digitally assigned | | | | oils, you will want to start with a darker background |
| a color palette which digitally corresponds to CMYK | | | | and then blend lighter colors and thinner brush |
| and RGB color codes. For example, if you click on the | | | | applications as you near the painting's completion. |
| Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils page, you can select | | | | With drawing and watercolor painting, however, there |
| from one of the three color sets of 12, 24, or 36 | | | | is no way to erase if you have oversaturated your |
| and a color palette will be displayed. From the | | | | paper with color. Therefore, drawing with water |
| interactive color palette, each colored pencil can be | | | | soluble pencils rather than regular pencils makes it |
| individually selected, displaying its unique digital color | | | | easier to erase and tone down color saturation if |
| code. If you are shopping for only individual colors, | | | | over applied. |
| rather than a complete set, the palette also displays | | | | |