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I have absolutely NO artistic talent so let me be up front about that! From that point of view, I think that the prismas/gamsol are much easier to get a professional look with. I have about 25 copics but I find that they do require some amount *natural* talent to get the shading right. The prismas are much easier to blend and darken as needed. However, the copics do give a deeper color. It's just that, with my abilities anyway, the coloring is more *solid* than with the prismas/gamsol technique.
For me, working with the pencils was easier to learn. I love coloring with markets though so I am still practicing with them. I use both, depending on the look that I want for a particular project.
I have both and I use both on a regular basis. The effects are different with each one but they are so worth the cost of purchasing them. The Copic's take a little time to get the hang of but if you practice and read the I Like Markers blog as well as some other tutorials it shouldn't take very long to get the hang of using them. When you use the Copic's it is important to use the right ink and paper otherwise you will be disappointed in the results. I personally like the Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad and the PTI white cardstock, Gina K has a paper that is suppose to be better for using with the Copic's but I haven't had a chance to use mine yet. I would suggest that you get a few of the Copic's in colors that you like to use alot and practice with them before going out and getting all the colors. To save some money you can get the Ciao's they are the same as the Sketch but they are less expensive so if you decided that you don't like them you aren't out that much money.
thanks for all the great info i just love to color and want to get a professional look out of my cards i am on a mission to build my invitation and card business
Love all the ideas keep them comming
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I like the prismacolor pencils better because I'm better at using them. But I want to "master" the Copics, too. As soon as I get a better collection, I will set about to learn how to use them. That's my plan anyway.
I too enjoy using the primsa pencils with the blending stumps and baby oil. I LOVE the look. I am working on alcohol markers, but still not very good. I'm working with watercoloring too, but don't quite have the hang of it either. Here's a card I recently did with the pencils, and there's some more in my album and gallery. Gallery at Splitcoaststampers
I love both pencils and copics! I use the woodless Koh-I-Noor pencils with odorless mineral oil to blend
I think it depends on what I am coloring! I find that when I am doing things like House of Mouse or Happy Hoppers for example (all the little stamped "fur"), where I need to shade animals etc I use my koh-i-noor pencils.
When I am doing stamps that have larger empty spaces to color (like my imaginisce fox stamp, flowers with larger petals) I use my markers, it is a totally different look.
I do use a copic light gray to shadow even on my pencil colorings
I too enjoy using the primsa pencils with the blending stumps and baby oil. I LOVE the look. I am working on alcohol markers, but still not very good. I'm working with watercoloring too, but don't quite have the hang of it either. Here's a card I recently did with the pencils, and there's some more in my album and gallery. Gallery at Splitcoaststampers
beautiful card i love the coloring
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Just to let you know, you can use your Prisma's and Copic's together. Marianne has a tutorial on her blog "I Like Markers" showing you how to use the two together. You use the Copic's first and then the Prisma's, you have to be careful that you don't let the Copic's color over the Prisma's because of the wax in the Prisma's will damage the Copic's. I haven't tried it yet but I have some Thomas Kinkade stamps that I think I will try using both on.
For those thinking about Copics, remember that you can get the same effects (although NOT the huge number of color/shading options) with Bics and Sharpies. These both are a great way to experiment before making such a big investment as Copics.
I mix! I only have a few copics right now, I used the skin tone, and the pale blue-gray for shadow. To color inside stamped images, I like the shading I get with the prismas. You don't have to choose! Get a small set of pencils and a few copics, and you can try both for not a lot of $$$$$$.
i do have a 24 set of prismas but there are different kinds of copics which ones the sketch one? i have no clue but love to color
thanks for all you help
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i do have a 24 set of prismas but there are different kinds of copics which ones the sketch one? i have no clue but love to color
thanks for all you help
Kerry
I have the sketch because that is what Hobby Lobby carries. That way I was able to pick up a couple to try without investing in a set. I have stuck with those because I am a matchy person.
I know someone else can answer this a lot better than I can! But here is my understanding and my limited experience. The markers don't blend the way the pencils do. Shading and color variations are done with either different shades of the same color or by the amount of color you lay down. There are colorless blenders don't necessarily blend, they remove color. Does that help at all? I color with both, depending on the look I am wanting to achieve and which one I am in the mood to work with.
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I have Prismacolor pencils and I love them! Since I would need to own every color humanly possible, I chose the pencils over the copics for the savings. I love how the pencils blend and shade. I feel that I am getting the same look for alot less.
I actually made a tutorial for coloring with Prismacolor pencils and baby oil on my blog.
I like both! Love using both, love 'em separate, love combining 'em!
But, I own Koh-i-Noors, not Prismacolor pencils--and must confess I have *never* tried the gamsol (magic colored pencil) technique. But, that technique CAN be done with Koh-i-Noors, not just Prismacolor pencils!
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I like both! Love using both, love 'em separate, love combining 'em!
But, I own Koh-i-Noors, not Prismacolor pencils--and must confess I have *never* tried the gamsol (magic colored pencil) technique. But, that technique CAN be done with Koh-i-Noors, not just Prismacolor pencils!
I started with the Koh-i-Noors and then bought Prismacolors only because of the color selection.
I have never combined pencils and markers before. I'm interested in knowing what that looks like. Do you just use them in the same project or actually use them together on the same areas? Wish I was at home right now so I could play!
I started with the Koh-i-Noors and then bought Prismacolors only because of the color selection.
I have never combined pencils and markers before. I'm interested in knowing what that looks like. Do you just use them in the same project or actually use them together on the same areas? Wish I was at home right now so I could play!
I actually combine 'em in the same areas--I did an article once for Take Ten Magazine . . .
copics or prisma pencils???? which ones do you like???
