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COLORED PENCILS FELT-TIP PENS
These are wax- or clay-based Brands made for designers
thin crayons in wood casing. sold in enormous ranges of
Diverse brands are harder or colors are far more subtle and
soften greasier or chalkier in sophisticated than those made
use. Some give richer lines than for children. If you love smooth
others, so it is best to test them blocks and lines of colon felt-tip
before buying. Some are non- pens are perfect. Think of
soluble, others dissolve in water
Matisse's Blue Nude (see p. 111).
or turpentine to make a wash.
Fine lines can be achieved (as Although not made with felt-tip
above). Colors can be blended pen, it is still a great champion
as shown right) and tones and support for those beginners
graded by altering pressure, feeling shyly obligated to tone
leavingthe paper to shine down their love of color to
through for highlights (as below). conform with what others say
they should use.
