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Ensuring Safety with Kids-Friendly Coloured Pencils
How Do You Choose the Right Coloured Pencils for Your Style?
What Tools and Accessories Enhance Coloured Pencil Techniques?
What Tools and Accessories Enhance Coloured Pencil Techniques?
Ensuring Safety with Kids-Friendly Coloured Pencils
As a parent or educator, one of the important considerations when choosing art materials is their safety, especially when they are intended for use by children. A common query is the safety of coloured pencils for kids. Thankfully, most coloured pencils designed for children's use are generally safe. They are typically non-toxic, complying with safety standards to ensure they pose no harm when used appropriately. The Sydney Art Store offers a range of premium-quality coloured pencils that are not only safe but also designed to stimulate creativity. These pencils are made with high-quality materials, ensuring they are durable and deliver lasting performance, providing an excellent medium for children to express their artistic capabilities. The range of colours available also enhances versatility, allowing kids to explore different shades and hues in their artwork. By choosing from our curated collection, parents and educators can be assured of a seamless and safe artistic process for their young artists.
How Do You Choose the Right Coloured Pencils for Your Style?
Choosing the best coloured pencils depends on your artistic technique, preferred surfaces, and whether you favour dry layering or solvent blending. Wax-based pencils tend to be soft, offering rich colour laydown ideal for smooth shading and blending. Oil-based pencils, on the other hand, are firmer, allowing for finer detail and layered textures without excessive smudging. Some artists prioritise lightfast ratings to ensure archival-quality results, while others look for larger colour ranges or the ability to mix sets. Compatibility with tools like blenders or solvents is another consideration. Testing different brands or reading pigment charts can help refine your choice. By identifying what your workflow requires—be it softness, precision, or versatility—you can find coloured pencils that elevate your process and align with your creative goals.
What Tools and Accessories Enhance Coloured Pencil Techniques?
Caran D’Ache Museum Aquarelle Colour Pencils
$6.27
Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils Set
$39.96
Conte Pastel Pencils
$7.48
Beyond the pencils themselves, a variety of tools can enhance your workflow and artistic output. Blending tools such as colourless blenders, burnishers, and even soft paper stumps help smooth transitions between colours. Erasers—both kneaded and electric—offer ways to lift pigment for highlights or corrections without damaging the paper. Pencil extenders provide comfort and economy, allowing you to use every last bit of your favourite shades. Some artists also use solvents like odourless mineral spirits for blending, particularly on heavy or mixed-media paper. Sharpeners matter too—using a high-quality manual or electric sharpener helps maintain a fine point and minimises breakage. Accessories like fixatives can also preserve finished work. These tools give artists more control, precision, and versatility, making the drawing experience smoother and more professional.
How Does The Sydney Art Store Support Coloured Pencil Artists of All Levels?
Whether you're just starting your artistic journey or refining an advanced portfolio, The Sydney Art Store provides tools and resources tailored to your needs. Our range of coloured pencils spans from accessible student sets to high-end artist-grade options, all selected for their performance and durability. Beyond pencils, we offer complementary materials such as blending tools, erasers, sharpeners, and fixatives, allowing you to create a well-rounded and effective toolkit. We also carry various mediums and techniques to help you experiment and discover new creative possibilities. For artists looking to grow their skills or expand their techniques, The Sydney Art Store serves as a trusted source of materials and inspiration, providing everything you need to push your artwork to new heights.
