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Are colored pencils transparent?

March 8, 2021 by Sandy Allnock 7 Comments Filed Under: Colored Pencils

The answer is a qualified……sometimes! The only way to know is to test them out, and what better way than on a live project and not just swatches?

Supplies for this project are linked at the end of this post. Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you.

I recently posted about the Pantone colors of the year – yellow and grey – and I thought they might be fun colors to compare on a pair of cards. So I found some unknown-brand-cardstock in my stash to use, and colored up the So Tweet stamp set images on each one to see how it goes!

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The colors used are these by Prismacolor – but you can of course use other brands!

I think I like the grey version better – it’s more quiet and restful than the other, I think.

As much as I love yellow this might be a little much, what do you think? Too strong? If I had paler yellow paper I might have been fully in love with it.

Supplies

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  • So Tweet, Penny Black Cling Stamps
  • Colored cardstock, unknown
  • Jet Black Lawn Fawn Ink Pad
  • TWSBI Eco Fountain Pen
  • Platinum Carbon Fountain Pen Ink
  • Prismacolor pencils EH – BLICK
  • Quietsharp Pencil Sharpener AMZ – BLICK
  • Mini MISTI or MISTI

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  1. Katherine says

    March 27, 2021 at 12:41 pm

    Praise the Lord for such talent! So blessed to share your skills.
    I know you use Prismacolor pencils, but can one buy just the white pencils
    as I have not found them. I have many brands of just white but none work
    nearly as well as what you are showing.
    Thanks for your reply Sandy!

    Reply
    • Sandy Allnock says

      March 27, 2021 at 1:28 pm

      Sure you can get just a White Prismacolor Pencil — https://bit.ly/3v3X2OU – but you’ll want to find other treats to make it worth the shipping 🙂

      Reply
  2. Henriëtte says

    March 12, 2021 at 1:59 pm

    I love both cards Sandy but my favorite is the yellow card!
    Great pencil colouring tips.
    Thank you so much for sharing, stay safe and have a wonderful weekend.
    Forgot to ask: you use a waterproof ink in your fountain pen, does that mean that I could draw with this and colour with watercolour?

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    • Sandy Allnock says

      March 12, 2021 at 4:40 pm

      You bet! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Gab says

    March 9, 2021 at 4:45 am

    These are so pretty

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  4. SarahC says

    March 8, 2021 at 6:48 am

    I really love the yellow because it just makes me smile. Very hard to be grumpy around such a cheerful color.

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  5. PamC says

    March 8, 2021 at 6:35 am

    Thank you for sharing colored pencils’ tips. I am exploring this technique and am finding it rather intimidating.
    I like both cards. I LOVE the yellow. I can imagine a friend having a bad day, then opening the envelope to a bright yellow card…. automatic smile!

    Reply

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