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Nephthys76 In reply to Paula-Leimane [2013-07-15 03:54:08 +0000 UTC]

Hi there! Thanks

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Nephthys76 In reply to 16sweety [2013-06-20 15:09:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Nephthys76 In reply to Aussie0 [2013-06-17 06:02:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you again, Jake

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Nephthys76 In reply to HannaKarlsson [2013-06-05 18:56:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Hanna

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Nephthys76 In reply to pbird12 [2013-06-02 16:29:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Paula

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Nephthys76 In reply to LizanaBee [2013-05-23 03:42:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Becky!

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LizanaBee In reply to Nephthys76 [2013-05-23 21:55:22 +0000 UTC]

Of course!

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Nephthys76 In reply to ArielRGH [2013-05-21 05:22:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Ariel

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ArielRGH In reply to Nephthys76 [2013-05-23 00:32:35 +0000 UTC]

Levels correction. Exactly, that is what I meant

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Nephthys76 In reply to ArielRGH [2013-05-23 03:34:52 +0000 UTC]

I played with the scan (contrast, brightness, colors, etc) before I originally posted it, but I had no idea what I was doing and everything I tried made it look dumb, lol!

Lucky for me I work at a mobile ad company, and we have digital artists on staff. One of them was nice enough to show me what to do. I wish I'd asked him months ago.

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ArielRGH In reply to Nephthys76 [2013-05-23 14:00:14 +0000 UTC]

Now you know

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Nephthys76 In reply to LeVeuveNoire [2013-05-20 02:08:03 +0000 UTC]

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Nephthys76 In reply to Kniggets-Could-Have [2013-05-17 20:41:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! And thanks for fave-ing

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Nephthys76 In reply to cloudmilk [2013-05-15 21:40:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Cloud! Yours in biro is also impressive, great job!

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cloudmilk In reply to Nephthys76 [2013-05-16 11:17:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Nephthys76 In reply to SebHarrington [2013-05-14 21:50:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Seb. I think your biro rendition is quite good. I have not ventured into the world of biro yet... it seems like a skillful undertaking, and I applaud how well your eye came out!

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SebHarrington In reply to Nephthys76 [2013-05-15 08:57:36 +0000 UTC]

you don't want to go there - I'm stuck in it, and it frustrates me when I make a mistake as it cannot be corrected but I still love it more than pencils and paints. give it a go!

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Nephthys76 In reply to ArtbyRonine [2013-05-14 20:59:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! Really had fun drawing this one.

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Nephthys76 In reply to ConnieCookiee [2013-05-14 17:50:25 +0000 UTC]

I absolutely love them. Their quality puts the Prismacolor to shame IMO.
1. the cores are a little harder, so they don't wear down as fast, and therefore require less sharpening and last longer
2. due to the cores being a little harder, they don't break as easily... I found with Prismacolors that the cores were always broken several times inside the wood, and as I would sharpen them, the broken bit of core would just fall out
3. the cores are always center-drilled... Prismacolor would often be off-center, causing issues with sharpening
4. the cores are secured to the wood, and the wood is closed at the back/top of the pencil... I had several Prismacolor pencils with loose cores that would just slide out the back of the pencil as soon as I pressed down
5. it might just be my imagination, but the Lyras seem to burnish and blend more smoothly and easily than the Prismacolors.

Lyra is a little more difficult to find (at least for me), and often more costly once you do find them, but the difference in price is small enough to be warranted by the better quality. I highly recommend them, and I only use Prismacolor now when I do not have, and cannot find, the corresponding shade/color in Lyra.

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ConnieCookiee In reply to Nephthys76 [2013-05-14 18:07:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for all the info!

The only coloured pencils I have were in the sale from a cheap stationary store. I do have a few Rembrandt soft pastels though, and I love them. I may treat myself to some pencils over the summer, then. <3

Do you normally find them online?

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Nephthys76 In reply to ConnieCookiee [2013-05-14 20:58:20 +0000 UTC]

You're so welcome!

I mostly get them at a local art store, Rhino Art Supply. But their color choices are pretty limited for Lyra and so I also go to a Blick Art Supply store in downtown San Diego.

You can also find them on Blick's website , but I usually need to pick out colors and start drawing that day or the next... I don't like to wait for shipping.

Good quality colored pencils can make a huge difference in the final product. The cheap pencils don't have as much pigment, and won't blend or burnish as well.

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ConnieCookiee In reply to Nephthys76 [2013-05-18 20:58:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the link! I'll check out that site.

Yeah, my pencils don't really blend at all.

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Nephthys76 In reply to SvenjaLiv [2013-05-14 14:09:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Svenja

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Nephthys76 In reply to phoenix132 [2013-05-14 14:10:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Amy!

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Nephthys76 In reply to devilbloody [2013-05-14 14:10:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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devilbloody In reply to Nephthys76 [2013-05-14 17:09:19 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome

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Nephthys76 In reply to heartinart [2013-05-14 14:11:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I appreciate it

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Nephthys76 In reply to AnggaDwiAstina [2013-05-14 14:12:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much, Angga!

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AnggaDwiAstina In reply to Nephthys76 [2013-05-15 11:17:47 +0000 UTC]

you're so welcome (:

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Nephthys76 In reply to hpdigitalstudio [2013-05-14 04:26:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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