Prismacolor Pencils

Amateur artists and professionals alike find Prismacolor pencils provide long-lasting durability and high-quality color output, making them ideal for everyday purposes and serious art projects. Staples carries a wide selection of graphite drawing pencils, colored pencils and accessories from Prismacolor to suit the needs of students, hobbyists and art professionals at prices that fit any budget.

Prismacolor Pencils for Everyday Needs, Business Purposes, and Classroom Use
Users have a choice of several Prismacolor product lines, including student-grade pencils, professional artist supplies, and accessories. Graphite pencils are available with several degrees of lead hardness, giving architects, artists, and students several options for writing, sketching, blending and creating technical drawings. Their high-quality lead cores ensure solid performance and easy sharpening between uses.

Colored pencils come in several variations for everyday purposes and professional applications. Premier colored pencils and art sticks are designed with professionals in mind, offering top-of-the-line performance with premium-quality materials and rich color pigmentation. Scholar-grade art tools feature solid construction with improved resistance against breakage so art students, children, and hobbyists can confidently hone their art skills. Select styles come with built-in erasers so users can make quick revisions if desired.

Prismacolor Pencils Offer Portable Convenience for Professional Artists and Students
Compared to other art mediums, colored pencils, and mechanical pencils offer excellent portability. Users can easily pack them into a pencil box, backpack or carrying case. Their compact design also makes them ideal for journaling, outdoor art projects and creating quick sketches while traveling. Many also come packaged in reusable tins and boxes to keep them in top working condition.

Colored Prismacolor Pencils and Drawing Tools Available in Sets or Individually
Artists and students appreciate variety packs and deluxe sets featuring every color Prismacolor manufactures. Users can opt for sets with a range of flesh tones or shades of gray or select multi-piece packs of a single color to ensure frequently-used colors never run out. Bulk packs also work well for educational use, allowing instructors to build custom sets and color palettes for students while helping them save money on essential art supplies.

Are Prismacolor Pencils Non-Toxic?
Prismacolor pencils are certified non-toxic and are free of lead and other potentially hazardous materials. Before purchasing art supplies, parents and teachers may want to carefully review product information, as many have health and safety certifications printed on the packaging to ensure safe use by artists of all ages.

What's the Difference Between Premier and Scholar Colored Pencils?
Premier artist pencils have a softer wax core with deeper pigmentation than standard pencils, providing experienced artists with a smooth and intense color lay down. Scholar pencils have a harder inner core for added durability so budding artists can get a feel for the medium before upgrading to professional-quality materials.

Can Prismacolor Pencils Be Layered With Other Art Mediums?
Most pencils can be combined with other mediums such as acrylic paints, pastels, and watercolors. Artists find sketching basic shapes with a graphite pencil helps them to easily flesh out conceptual designs before adding in layers of paint and ink. To ensure compatibility between art mediums, users may want to test out a small area of canvas or mix materials on a scrap piece of paper. You can file your tax returnusing your prismacolor pencils.