Coloring with Prisma Colors colored pencils tips and tricks?

So this one is for the art freaks out there!
In my art class, I am currently making a colored pencil piece with prisma colors. The piece is a prehistoric landscape in which all of the dinosaurs are made of musical instruments. Does anyone have suggestions on the style I should use, or any tips for using prisma colors?

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3 replies since 15th February 2013 • Last reply 15th February 2013

Reply #1:

Always start light, and don't be afraid to layer colors. Also, white pencils will help everything blend and look nice.

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Reply #2:

You can use them lightly or hard, like regular pencils. I always press down when I draw tho. Lol
Prismacolor pencils are so great bc they blend phenomenally to make shading & even different colors ...bc the lead inside is very soft, kinda like oil pastels.
Usually I blend/shade by lightly color using the lighter color, then the darker color on overtop a lil where I want it. Then firmly press the lighter color over again ...that should blend the darker color shading in.
...that's just how I do it, bc I firmly press my pencils on paper. Happy your schools awesome, bc mine couldn't afford prismacolors!! I didnt use them till i went to college & bought em myself. Lol

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Reply #3:

Thanks for both of your tips! And DarkAsh, I know, right?? I love my school, especially the extracurricular classes. Everyone at my school complains that it's poopy though, I guess they just aren't very grateful..

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