Iadore drawing and colour, so coloured pencils have long been a favourite medium but sadly they have not always been taken seriously. However, in recent years things have changed and coloured pencils are at last coming into their own. Most of this is due to the fact that they are now produced with the professional artist in mind and are lightfast, come in many beautiful colours and are lusciously silky to use – a universe away from what I used in my long-ago schooldays.
Preferred pencils