![]() The CPSA not only promotes colored pencil art as fine art, but also strives to set lightfastness standards for colored pencil manufacturers. According to its website, “ was founded in 1990 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to artists over 18 years of age working with colored pencil”. ![]() In the USA, the rising popularity of colored pencils as an art medium sparked the creation of the Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA). There is no general quality difference between wax/oil-based and water-soluble colored pencils, although some manufacturers rate their water-soluble pencils as less lightfast than their similar wax/oil-based pencils. Concentration of pigments in the core, lightfastness of the pigments, durability of the colored pencil, and softness of the core are some determinants of a brand's quality and, consequently, its market price. ![]() Water-soluble (watercolor) pencils and pastel pencils are also manufactured as well as colored cores for mechanical pencils.Ĭolored pencils are made in a wide range of price, quality and usability, from student-grade to professional-grade. Unlike graphite and charcoal pencils, colored pencils' cores are wax- or oil-based and contain varying proportions of pigments, additives, and binding agents. Type of art medium A variety of colored pencilsĪ colored pencil ( American English), coloured pencil ( Commonwealth English), map pencil, pencil crayon, or coloured/colouring lead ( Canadian English, Newfoundland English) is an art medium constructed of a narrow, pigmented core encased in a wooden cylindrical case.
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