Quality Coloring Pencils/markers on a budget?

SimonClarke

Hi all, I have recently decided to start doing a bit of that favorite childhood pasttime again, coloring in!

I bought a cheap pack of pencils and markers from, wait for it, Tesco.. The brand name was "Go Create" and they should be ashamed of themselves.. you can't even make out what colors the pencils are when you use them because they are very poor to transfer to paper.. and most of the markers dry out after a few seconds of use and it takes the fun out of the coloring in process.

So, without spending too much, can anyone recommend any brands of pencils/markers that are good in quality and low in price please.. Low in comparison to faber castel, 25 quid for 40 pencils is a bit much..


Thanks

Simon

Jellybaby1

I use Promarkers. They are quite expensive in the art and craft shops here so I bought them at craft shows in Belfast and Birmingham on my visits there. I bought mine about two years ago in sets of 5 for around £6.00 Stg. Some craft sites might have them at a decent price. You can buy them singly or in sets. Someone else on Boards might have bought some recently and can inform you on recent prices. Or check Google.

Dramatik

If you're looking for some bright opaque markers in varous colours and sizes I would recommend these:



Having tried many different makes of markers over the years I found these to be the most viberant and best covering. Unlike other markers with these you can go directly over a dark colour with a light colour, most markers will not let you do this.

Tiriel

Dramatik wrote: »

If you're looking for some bright opaque markers in varous colours and sizes I would recommend these:



Having tried many different makes of markers over the years I found these to be the most viberant and best covering. Unlike other markers with these you can go directly over a dark colour with a light colour, most markers will not let you do this.

Where do you normally get them? I mainly use promarkers as mentioned above and for pencils, Faber castell.

Bubblefett

I'm unemployed so can afford my beloved polychromos anymore but have since done some class drawings with normal crayola pencils. You notice the difference but they do the job, especially if you're just looking to just do some practising and get yourself back into drawing.

Dramatik

Cork_girl wrote: »

Where do you normally get them? I mainly use promarkers as mentioned above and for pencils, Faber castell.

You can get them in O'Sullivan Graphic Supplies 14/15 Camden Street and I think some art and hobby shops as well but they usually have them behind the counter.

SimonClarke

bubblefett wrote: »

I'm unemployed so can afford my beloved polychromos anymore but have since done some class drawings with normal crayola pencils. You notice the difference but they do the job, especially if you're just looking to just do some practising and get yourself back into drawing.

Many thanks,

I had read some replies on a few "ask" sites that stated Crayola were actually a decent choice but the remarks were always met with jokes so I wasn't sure to take them serious or not..