Color Pencils

There are numerous kinds of colour pencil sets that have as few as 4 pencils with primary colours for kids between the ages of 2 to 4 to over 50 pieces box set for pre-teens with a passion for art-making. These larger box sets have a variety of secondary and tertiary shades that bring master level detail to drawings. Like a regular led pencil, these colour pencils can be erased using a rubber eraser making it easy to correct any mistakes as compared to paint or crayons. Although an eraser may not be able to erase it as well as a regular graphite pencil.

The joy of art-making has been incorporated into early childhood education for decades using colour pencils, markers, paints and a variety of supplies in the classroom. Adults enjoy colouring just as much as children, artists often use colour pencils to create beautiful portraits, landscapes and calligraphy art by slowly building layers of shades.

Colour pencils can be used on various surfaces such as paper, wood, canvas and board making it a versatile medium to make art. The detail achieved with using coloured pencils has realistic results especially for naturalistic drawings of birds, mountains and landscapes. The shades and tones feel earthy and warm as compared to markers or acrylic paints; it feels soft and gentle in appearance.