PrismacolorTips&Techniques

BlendingTips:
LayerPrismacolorPencilswithlightpressureovereachtocreatenewcolors.
UsethePrismacolorClearColorlessBlenderPenciloverpencilstocausecolorsand
pigmentstofusetogether.
PrismacolorPencilsandArtStixcanbeblendedwithPrismacolorColorlessBlender
Marker;thiscreatesaverysheerglazedeffect.
ApplycolorwithPrismacolorPencilsorArtStixandthenuseodorlessMineralspirits
toblendthecoloredmediatogether.Thiscancreateasoftblendedareaorcanalmost
makeawasheffect.
PrismacolorPencilscanbeblendedwithadrystiffhogbristledbrushsothatallthe
papersurfacecanbecoveredwithcolor.
PrismacolorColorlessBlenderwillliftcolororlightencolorwhenusedonbetter
markerpaperortracingpaper.
WhenyouwantasoftedgeonthehighlightofamarkerimageusethePrismacolor
PremierColorlessBlenderMarkertowettheareafirstbeforeyouapplythelightest
markercolor.
UseanylightshadeofPrismacolorPremierColoredPencilstoblendyourartworkifthe
ColorlessBlenderPencilisnotavailabletoyou.
InadditiontoblendingPrismacolorPremierColoredPencilswiththeColorlessBlender
pencil,MarkerandArtStixblendingcanbeaccomplishedwithatortillionorpaper
stump,apieceofchamoisleather,atissueorasolvent.

ShadowingTips:
Createadropshadowingeffectinyourletteringbyaddinga30%greyPrismacolor
PremierArtMarkerlineontherightandbottomofeachletter.

ColoringTips:
Oftendeeperandricherblackscanbecreatedbyusingseveraldeepbutintense
colors.butNOTblackitself.
ScottRemovabletape811ishandyformaskingoffareasthatyouaretryingtokeep
cleanorifyouarecoloringuptoastraightedge.Thistapeissafeforallpapersandwill
notharmourpaper.
GraphiteorgreyColErasedrawingmaybeappliedbeforeyouapplyPrismacolorPencil
toyourwork.ThisissometimesreferredtoasaGrisailledrawing.
ThereisnoabsoluteRightORWrongtowhetheryouapplyyourPrismacolorPremier
ColoredPencilsfromLighttoDarkorDarktoLight.Bothtechniquesworkverywell.
PrismacolorMarkeristypicallyappliedfromlighttodark.
Sandpapermaybeusedunderthepapersurfacetocreatearoughorbumpysurface.
WhenadullgreywhitecoatinghappenstocoveryourPrismacolordrawing,wipe
softlywithasoftclothandwipeitaway.ThisisoftenreferredtoastheWaxBloom
andiscausedbytheheavywaxcontentintheproducttryingtorisetothesurfaceofthe
appliedareaofcolor.(Heavilyappliedcolorandheatsometimesenhancesthis
situation.)

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Pencil/ArtStixTips:
Pressintopaperwithastylustocreategroovesordentsinthepaperandthencolor
overtheareawithaPrismacolorPencilorArtStixandseeyourlinesappear(impressed
lines).
WorkonbothsidesofsatinfinishedMylarorDuralarwithPrismacolorPencilsorArtStix
toachievearichandbeautifuldrawing.
Prismacolorpencilscanalsobetransferredfromaheavycolorapplicationareawith
thestiffbristledbrushtoanotherlesscoloredarea.
PrismacolorPencilscanbesmudgedormovedaroundwithasoftclothorasoftcloth
withsomemineralspiritsonit.
TortillionscanbeusedtopushthePrismacolorColoredPencilsintothehighsandlows
ofthepaper.
RubbingplatescanbeusedunderyourpapersurfaceandthenrubbedwithPrismacolor
ColoredPencilsorArtStixtocreatethelookofapatternedtexture.Youcanleaveasis,
orusetheMineralSpiritsatthatpointalso.
AvoiddroppingorbangingyourPrismacolorPencils.Thiscouldcausethecorestobreak
ontheinside,thuscausingsmallchunksofcolortocomeoutduringyourusagetime.
PrismacolorPencilsmaybeusedonblackandwhitephotography.
PrismacolorPencilsmaybeappliedtomoldedandbackedFimoclay.
PrismacolorPencilsmaybeusedonMakinsclay.
PrismacolorPencilsmaybeusedontraditionalpapers,numeroustypes.Alsousedon
wood,metalandpapiermch.
PrismacolorPencilsmaycreateaneutralifyoucolorcomplimentsovereachotherin
lightlayers.
PrismacolorPencilsworkgreatongessoedcanvasandillustrationboardandcanvas
board.
PrismacolorPencilsworkgreatontheIcarusheateddrawingboard.Colorsglideon
easilyandfusewiththepaper.
PrismacolorPremierColoredPencilsworkgreatoverGoldenAcrylicGroundforPastels
thisgroundcanbebrushedonanysurfacetogiveitatoothforcoloredpencils.
UsethepencilextenderfoundinthePrismacolorAccessorySettogetthelastbitof
coloredpenciloutofyourstubs.
RubaPrismacolorArtStixonasandingblock(orapieceofsandpaper)tomakeapileof
pigmentaddodorlessmineralspiritsandstirwithabrush(notyourbestbrush)tomake
apuddleofPrismacolorpaint!Brushthisontoyourartworkasyouwouldpaintany
areathesePrismacolorproductsaresoversatile!
RubaPrismacolorArtStixonasandingblock(orapieceofsandpaper)tomakeapileof
pigmentaddodorlessmineralspiritsandstirwithabrush(notyourbestbrush)tomake
apuddleofPrismacolorpaintandthenbrushitonsomebubblewraptoprintsome
circlesonyourpaper.YoucanalsobrushyourPrismacolorpaintonarubberstampto
createstampedimages.
Doapreliminaryvaluedrawingofyoursubjectsoyouknowitwellpriortostartingyour
PrismacolorPremierColoredPencildrawingsoerasurescanbeeliminatedorkepttoa
minimum.
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PrismacolorPremierColoredPencilcanbeusedinyouroilpaintingstocompletefine
detailslikeeyesorhighlightsinthehair.
Rememberthatfinalfixativesealsouttheairandwillkeepthewaxbloomfromforming
whereasworkablefixativeputsthetoothonyourpapersoyoucancontinuetoadd
morelayersofPrismacolorColoredPencils.
HoldyourPrismacolorPremierColoredPencilinamoreverticalpositionandkeepit
sharpenedsupersharptofillinallofthehillsandvalleys(thetooth)ofyourpaper.This
isespeciallygoodforsmallareasorwhennosolventsareavailable.
HandsanitizerwillactasasolventforPrismacolorPremierColoredPencils.Tryitona
samplesheetbeforeapplyingittoyourartwork.
AlwayswaituntilthelastlayerofpenciltoburnishorpresshardwithyourPrismacolor
PremierColoredPencilasthiscouldflattenthetoothofyourpaperandmakeany
adjustmentsmoredifficult.
Createpaperjewelrypinsbycoloringsmallsquares(orshapes)ofblackorwhitematt
boardwithPrismacolorPremierColoredPencils,spraywithfinalfixative,andglueona
pinback.

WatercolorPencilTips:
PrismacolorWatercolorPencilsmaybeappliedasafirstlayerofcolortosetthecolor
patternofacomposition.PrismacolorPremierColoredPencilsmaybeappliedover.
UseaformoramaskormiskittopreventthePrismacolorWatercolorPencilsfrom
penetratinganareaofthepictureplane.
PrismacolorWatercolorPencilsmaybeusedinconjunctionwiththetraditional
Watercolorseitherpanortube.
PrismacolorWatercolorPencilsmaybedrawnwithdirectlyandthenwetout.
PrismacolorWatercolorPencilsmaybescribbledonasheetofseparatepaperthen
wetandliftedandpaintedontoacompositionorwatercolorpainting.
Createapaperpalettebycoloringa1X1inchsquareofeachofyourPrismacolor
WatercolorPencilsonapieceofscrappaper.Weteachonewithabrushasyouwould
cakewatercolorstousefortravelorsharewithyoungerstudents.

MarkerTips:
PrismacolorMarkersmaybeusedunderPrismacolorPencilcolorstohelpfillinthelows
ofthepapertooth.
PrismacolorMarkersmaybelaiddownonadrawingsurfaceinasolidcolorandthena
patternortexturemaybedrawnwiththeWhitePrismacolorPencil(example:light
browntonesandthenthewhitetoindicatethedesignsofwoodgrain).
PrismacolorMarkermaybeappliedtobacksideofthepaperandthensaturateduntil
thecolorscomethroughthefront.Whentheydo,thecolorswillbesofterandhave
moremutededges,andthendetaildrawingsmaybeaddedtothefrontsidetocreate
thedesiredtexturalquality(example:atucsonredfromthebackorotherearth
tonesandafterthecolorbleedsthrough,thendetailisaddedtomakethebleedparts
looklikestoneormasonry).

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PrismacolorMarkersmaybemixedonaseparatesheetofacetatebyapplyingtwo
differentcolorsontheacetateandthenpickingupeachcolorwiththePrismacolor
ColorlessBlendertomixthetwocolorstogethertomakeanewcolor.Thenewcolor
maythenbetransferredtothedesiredlocationonthedrawing.
PrismacolorMarkersmaybeusedandtheuniballwhitegelpenmakesagreatdetail
penwhenusedoveritorexcellentforsigningyourautographtoyouwork.
PrismacolorMarkersmaybeappliedtomoldedandbackedFimoclay.
PrismacolorMarkersmaybeusedontraditionalpapers,numeroustypes.Alsousedon
wood,metalandpapiermch.
Use.005brownPrismacolorIllustrationMarkerstodrawyourimagesbeforeyoucolor
themwiththeChiselorBrushFineArtMarkers.Thenuseavarietyofsizesoftheblack
PrismacolorIllustrationMarkerforthefinaldetailswhenallthecoloringisdone.Your
illustrationwillbecleanandbright.
PrismacolorBrushFineArtMarkersin10,30and50%greyaregreattoolsforvalue
studiesinyoursketchbookwhentraveling.Theyareportableandcanbefoundincool
grey,warmgrey,andfrenchgreytones.
TrythePrismacolorBrushFineArtMarkersandIllustrationMarkersongreyortan
tonedpaper.
UsethePrismacolorArtMarkersincoolgreyalongwiththeSharpieWaterBasedwhite
markerongreypaper.
Keepapieceofacetateinyoursketchbooktopreventmarkerbleedthroughandalsoto
keepthesurfaceofyourPrismacolorPremierArtMarkerworkwetlonger.
PrismacolorPremierArtMarkersandIllustrationMarkerscanbeusedtocreate
awesomegraffititypeletteringaswellasbeautifulcalligraphy.
UsefirmpressuretoapplythePrismacolorPremierArtMarkersandIllustrationMarkers
tosmoothBristolorillustrationboard.Whenthesurfaceissaturatedwithmoisturethe
nextcolorblendsinstantlymuchlikeworkingwithwatercolor.
PrismacolorPremierArtMarkersandIllustrationMarkerscanbeusedforfabricpainting
ifyoulightlycoatthefrontandbackofthefinishedfabricpiecewithfinalfixativeand
thenheatsetwithaclothovertheimage.Atrialpieceissuggestedfirst.
ThePrismacolorPremierArtMarkerincoolgreyshadesarethemostversatileasthey
canbewarmeduporcooleddown.

NupastelTips:
ScrapethesideofaPrismacolorNupastelwithanexactoknifetocreateamoundof
powderedpigmentandthenspreadontotheartworkwithatortillionoracottonball
forasoftlayerofcolor.
StrokethesideofaPrismacolorNupastelwithawet/dampwatercolorstylebrushand
thentransferthecolortoyourdrawing.
SoakastickofPrismacolorNupastelinwaterandthenapplyaheavypastelike
applicationofcolortoyourwork.Ifthestrokeistooheavyorthick,itmaybesoftened
withawetbrushtoblenditout.
PrismacolorNupastelmaybeusedoverPrismacolorMarkerstrokestodisguiseor
softenthestrokemarks.
Nupastelcanlooklikecolorappliedwithanairbrushwhenusedwithhandcutstencils.
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Nupastelcanbeusedlikecakewatercolorswhenleftintheboxandwetwithabrush
dippedinwater.
ScrapeNupastelintoacontainerofwater,placeasheetofpaperontopandthenpull
offyouhavecreatedadecorativepapermuchlikemarbleizing.Thepaperwillnotbe
dustywhendry,butalightsprayoffinalfixativewillmakeitsuitableforcollegeand
bookmaking.

ErasingTips:
Prismacolorpencilsaredifficulttoerase,butthecolormaybeliftedwiththeputtythat
isoftenusedtohangartworksonwalls.
Prismacolorpencilsmayalsoberemovedincertainareasbyscrapingwiththesideedge
ofanexactoknife.Beverycareful,asthiscoulddamageyourpaperandultimatelyyour
artwork.
AnelectricpencileraserisagreattoolforremovingPrismacolorcoloredpencil.
Erasershieldsarehandyforerasingsmalldelicateareas.

SharpeningTips:
SincePrismacolorpencilcoresarebothsoftanddelicate,theywillsometimesbreak
whensharpening.YouwillneedtotakeextracaretonotwigglethepencilinANY
sharpener.Thewigglingwhilesharpeningwillaccidentlycausethecoretobreak
unnecessarily.
Alwayssharpenafewgraphitepencilsinyourpencilsharpenerafteryouhaveusedit
forsharpeningPrismacolorPremierColoredPencilsasthegraphitewillcleanthewax
offofthebladesofoursharpenerandkeepitcleanandsharp.

PaperTips:
CreateyourowncustomcoloredtransferpaperbyrubbingNupastelonthebackofyour
drawingoronapieceoftracingpaper.Traceasusual,butthenthelinesitareeasily
erasedorblendedintothecolorsofyourdrawingandwillnotleaveanoilyresiduelike
sometransferpapersdo.
MakeacopyorprintofyourgraphitedrawingonVellumBristolandthenapply
PrismacolorPremierColorPencilsyourcolorswillbecleanandbrightandnotdirtylike
whenmixedwithgraphite.
Makeadrawingwithblack(orindigoblue)VerithinorPrismacolorPremierThickCore
Pencilsmake3copiesorprintsonBristolVellumthentry3differentcolorschemes
withouthavingtoredoyouroriginaldrawing.
Usemattephotopaperstoprintoutyourdigitalphotosinblackandwhitethenadda
sectionofcolorwithPrismacolorPremierColorPencils.
Printaphotoofyourselfinblackandwhiteonmattephotopaper.Coloritusing
PrismacolorPremierColorPencilsframeitandhangitatyouropeningshowso
everyoneknowsthatyouaretheartist.
UsingodorlessmineralspiritswithyourPrismacolorPremierColorPencilswillnotwarp
yourpapersoyoucancreateyourunderpaintingandwashersoneventhethinnest
paperswithoutworryofthepaperbucklingup.
PrismacolorPremierArtMarkers&IllustrationMarkerswillnotwarpyourpaper.

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Thewatersolublegraphitepencilsinthe18piecePrismacolorGraphiteSetaregreaton
mixedmediapapersjusttouchwithawetbrushandtheywilldrytoasmoothvelvety
finish,theymakevaluestudiesabreeze.
MakecopiesofyourPrismacolorartworkinavarietyofsizesforincludinginyourmixed
mediajournals.
UseyourNupastelswithpurchasedstencilsonblackorcoloredpapers.
PapercrafterscanusethePrismacolorPremierBrushFineArtMarkerstocolordiecut
shapescreatedwiththeCricutorSizzixpapercraftingmachines.

TravelingTips:
ThePrismacolorPremierEmptyMarkerCaseisidealfortransportingyourfavoriteand
mostusedcolorsofPrismacolorArtMarkers.
CreateyourownsoftsidedcarriercaseforPrismacolorPremierColorPencilsorArt
Markersbycuttingapieceofleather,feltorfauxleatherintoalongrectangle.Usea
sharpscissororbladeandarulertocut2rowsofdoubleslitstoholdyourfavoriteart
products.Thenrollandtieforeasypackinginyourartbagorsuitcase.Ofcourse,zip
lockgallonbaggiesworkwelltoo!

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