Lisa Wik Very sweet of if you to keep her in mind and to send her coloring books. I bet she appreciates that so much. I, too, hope that she is successful in her recovery and can stay off of drugs as well. As someone that struggled with addiction in my past, I know just how hard it can be and how so many people just don't understand how complex it is. Please continue to be a support for her, even if she has a setback, I cannot even begin to tell you just how important it is to feel as though not everyone has turned their backs on you when you're struggling like she is. I will be pulling for her. And for you! Sending love....💜

@@wowyathink5982 me too! I've been clean 3 years! Heroin. The coloring sure helps me!!! A new healthy addiction.. have a great day

@@lisawik7234 Congrats on 3 years!! That is so awesome. In May I will have 11 years clean from opiates and I think that every single day that we stay clean is cause for celebration! We know just what it takes to make it through every day sometimes. Coloring has become a healthy addiction for me, too. It helps me to just turn my mind off and just space out. I hope it continues to bring you joy and peace, too! Best of luck to you! 💜-Lindsey

@@wowyathink5982 opiates are the devil!

@@lisawik7234 keep clean lisa, life is hard but you get one chance at it, and not everyone gets that opportunity.

I thought I was the only one doing this!! I didn't think it was "acceptable", so please know how much this comment makes me feel better about not having any *good* pencils now (right before Christmas haha...🙈💰💰 *Thank you!!!* 💕🎨

Great idea, Thanks for sharing this information

same. I like to do that, and I notice when I start overlaying I get these subtle nuances of color/pigmentation that I Cannot achieve with all art pencils .its weird though, because you'd think the opposite would be true

Your very creative & clever!! Its inspiring to hear how even under such difficult living & financial circumstances you remained motivated & creative to do whatever you could to survive & move on to a better condition for yourself. So many do not understand that there are situations that we cannot control that could put anyone of us in a similar situation at any given moment. Were human & we make mistakes, but above all no one wants or deserves to be in that low of a position during their lifetime, but it happens more often than we know. Over the years the one thing I have learned in life is it's not so much the specific downfall that dictates our life's direction & future as much as it's how we cope or not with the aftermath of it. I just wanted to say I really admire & respect you for wanting to help yourself out of that by earning money with your artistic creations vs taking foodstamps, etc. Until now I thought that kind of mentality had been long since extinct. I grew up in an era where people were ashamed of needing help or welfare & most would do whatever they could to avoid it altogether or to only have it temporarily & got off of it as soon as they could. It had a stigma attached to it that effected many people's pride. Now in today's world we have the exact opposite. If your not on some kind of support your the odd man out. You could definitely teach a class in personal perseverance & how to survive in less than perfect conditions. Thanks for sharing your story here. Its refreshing to hear something so positive for a change. Wishing you & yours nothing but happiness in the future...🌝 Who would of thought you could get this much of a philosophy on life from a video about buying Dollar Store colored pencils & improving their color quality tutorial video?!🌝

Necessity is the mother of invention. Also being dirt broke.

John, my respect👍🏼🤝

I would love to see these rocks

Actually there is something like that. That's how they add pigment to grout, concrete and drywall stucco. It's basically what Michael Angelo did. The Frescos were made pimento mixed into the stucco.the stucco was still moist when they added the pigment dye. It totally combined. That's why he could only do small sections he could finish in one sitting. Check it out, all the old masters' work. Art history is really fascinating.

Good thinking. I haven't tried, but heard Lavender oil is another option.

Good idea. Thanks for posting the tip.

I've used vitamin e oil as well as warmed (to a soft waxy consistency) coconut oil... As well as castor (for thicker/pulpy paper or denim canvas). My favorite is vinegar (careful, some bleed or leech, or otherwise break down if too long) it makes them like the water color pencils I've seen, or like a controllable pastel/chalk/pasty-créme texture for me... or heat. (Like highschool eyeliner users use a lighter for that extra khol look)

Elizabeth Casado I will try coconut oil next. Thanks!

Petroleum jelly is for you excema

Mine are screaming...

Lol

I don't have !

@@Milkyshicks same •_•

Me too 😂

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Wow! Thanks!

LOL um.. I guess I should have mentioned that but that's kind of obvious. I hate to think what my electric sharpener would do to me if I gunked it up with melted wax.

Thank you Julie. Glad you got a giggle

I love my black widows!

I have been dipping my artist grade pencils too. It never hurts them.

@@ColorMyWorld Oh wow good to know!

That would b neat to see.

Arteza is something on my to buy list. I have heard a lot of good things about them and I am curious. My problem is sneaking them into the house without my Hubby seeing me with another pencil set.

Me and you both.

@@ColorMyWorld Wrap them up in cleaning product packaging! Husbands steer clear of cleaning products😉

They sure do Sandy 😂😂😂

Nobody coloring with Dollar store pencils is worried about lightfastness.

Yes and there is a lot more to come for Polychromos. I am just catching up on a few things and then We will be doing a full study of them.,

I am almost tempted to get a set. I have heard they aren't as bad as they used to be and their "Adult" line of pencils aren't that bad. I still think of them as the throw away pencils I bought for my kids in grade school. It makes me laugh because by the time my youngest daughter was in middle school she was using Prismacolors. Back then a 150 box was over 300.00. Times have changed.

tracy dananberg outer space is a very cool 😎 color!

@@indigoflat00 Hi Laura, I have recently been using crayolas again Some of these colors are really fun I have many others, I notice it just takes time to know a certain kind of pencils, and some pencils are better for different techniques. Developing techniques and knowing supplies makes a difference in the results obtained. Cheers:)

I feel that crayola and Prismacolor scholar are middle quality. I wouldn’t bother with anything less then that.

I subscribed to just after viewing the first couple of minutes and pleased with it

Yeah Katie! What a fun comment!

Paula Carter m

Simply not worth bothering with the super cheap pencils & pens. They cost less for a reason. Save up & get yourself products you'll enjoy using. Visually there's a vast difference too, as better pigments are used in the more expensive products, giving a more vivid end result. Yellow will look yellow, not mustard...& red won't look orange!

Ikr, even if one or two pencils or pens are good it's a deal!

I use a panasonic electric

I bought the prisma colour pencil sharpener when I bought my pc pencils...Successful sharpening happens when your pencil is straight for the complete revolution of the pencil, harder than you think. My pencils were always breaking until i read about this and tried it...also if you have dropped your pencils or been rough with them you may have broken the leads in them.

Yes, I just got Arteza less than a week ago. They want me to do a demo and review. I really like them. Very bright colors.

I heard baby oil worked but honestly I don't like to add stuff like oil to the paper. I don't know what it will do in the long run. baby oil isn't archival.

Not a great way, but use a UV Sealer. The cheaper the pencil, the better quality sealer I would use. Brush And Pencil has a good final fixative.

Thank you Roden

I do that with black backgrounds. I color light grey first with a magic marker and then use the black. The problem with using the marker method too much is you lose the ability to put in white highlights without using posca.

When I use the Castle Arts the color seems to disappear. I've tried every paper. I should of had my grandson video it. Is there some secret to using them. Its just so strange.

@@paulacarter8119 that is weird because I don't have that problem with them. I just use the same techniques I've learned in videos for blending and layering. I use them in adult coloring books such as by Johanna Basford.

@@paulacarter8119 it could be that I'm used to castle art pencils and you're used to Prisma.

Good way to use up bits...and can mix powdered colours...use either mortar and pestle or blade instrument to shave or even pencil sharpener.

That's a fantastic idea

I have never heard of anyone liking Crayola over Derwent, but to each his own. Crayola has made some improvements, but it's still known for it's school grade or children's pencils. I am not sure of lightfastness for them.

Cross hatching didn't help much without the mineral spirits. It just gave a darker dull color

No...it loosen bristles... With OIL 🚫also hard to get the oil out/ off yr brushed....dumb idea ARTIST 47 yrs..... Rinse in warm water small amount of soap...rinse well re-shape with fingers Lay flat to dry....

Mineral spirits are dangerous, not just for our lungs, but I've read they damage brain cells too. It best to have it in a jar that can be covered, in between dippings. It's also important that you never use it in a room with heating going at the same time...it speeds up the transition from liquid to gaseous form, making it more dangerous quicker. The other safety tip is to have good cross ventilation...open windows & have a fan on, if possible, rotating. Air is better circulated, minimizing the risks to your health. I avoid using the stuff altogether. There are better options for applying colour!

You don't get char?

Great lesson! Thank you. I'm learning so much from you!

@@lorisharp1152 Great name.. I am a Lori too.

@@ColorMyWorld Lori, there aren't to many of us. I haven't met to many.

I have a question. If you use baby oil or Vaseline wouldn't it leave a film that will show up in your color books?