Prisma Color Pencils?

Question: Prisma Color Pencils!?

How many of these pencils do you really need!? Theres like packs of 12 to 130 pencils!. I want to know so I dont invest in colors i dont really need!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

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It really depends on how intricate you get with colors and values in your art!. I am a colored pencil artist with two complete sets!. !. !. !.one of the entire Prisma set and one Derwent !. !. !. and I have still supplemented with other brand's colors!. The thing with colored pencils is that you can have all the value and hue ranges you need!. !. !. !.or you can try to layer to achieve them!.

I know of at least one c/p artist who uses only three pencils: red, yellow and blue (I am not sure exactly which hues) and mixes all others through layering!.

For example, this 100% colored pencil piece would require a very good range of pencils: http://www!.vividpencils!.com/images/cglas!.!.!.

This one would only require limited pencils but in a range of values: http://www!.chisaiistudio!.com/silverbackL!.!.!.

This one appears to have been done with a limited set: http://farm4!.static!.flickr!.com/3188/2291!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I would say 24 is the most you would need unless you plan on being really anal about the colors!. I used to have the 12, which was not enough, and then I received the 24 as a gift and it works well for me!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Prismacolors are, by far, better than any other colored pencil!.
They blend wonderfully!.
You can never have enough colors!.
If I could afford it, I would buy the 130 pack!.Www@QuestionHome@Com