Premier Art Stix® Colored Pencils

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Go Naked

The same rich, creamy leads of The Premier Colored Pencils but without wood casing to hold you back. No need to sharpen, so you can put your vision to paper ASAP. The soft core is fully exposed so you can lay it on even thicker in a single stroke. To the expert, it’s an essential and to the novice it’s a good place to start. The high quality pigments can be sharpened to a point or used blunt, perfect for small projects and larger areas of coverage.

Measures 3 1/4 " x 1/4" (82mm x 6mm) and can be sharpened to a point for detailed work.Soft cores for superior blending and shading.

Artist’s Corner

Tip for the taking:Color pencil solvent

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Try "Bestine" instead of odorless mineral spirits. It's sold in art stores, the label says it's a rubber cement thinner. I wouldn't want to read the MSDS. I'm sure just breathing it leads to all sorts of cancers, so don't sue me. However, it works SO MUCH BETTER. No "blotchy. It's clear like water so you can see what you're doing. I like to apply it with soft paint brushes, but you can use the q-tip if it's that important. I can't describe it as well as if you JUST TRY IT! The effects it renders will vary based on the amount of color and how it's applied I have seen some really impressive painterly effects done. Bestine was the "hot tip" secreted by professors at Mass Art to my graduating illustration class of '91.

Submitted by VikkiKing