What is a colored pencil?

What is a colored pencil? Let's take a look at Bian Xiao's sharing today.

Colored pencil is the abbreviation of colored pencil, also known as colored pencil and colored pencil brush. It refers to brushes made of colored pigments instead of graphite. The manufacturing method of this pencil is similar to that of ordinary pencils, but pigment and clay binder will be mixed in the manufacturing process, so pencils of different colors can be made, which can be used for artistic painting.

Expand knowledge: What's the difference between colored pencils and ordinary pencils?

1, usage difference

Painting is usually used for painting and is a painting tool; Ordinary pencils can be used as painting tools, and can also be used for writing in painting methods such as composition, sketching, coloring and painting.

2. Composition differences

The main components of colored lead are wax base and carbon base. The colored lead of wax matrix is oily colored lead, and the colored lead of carbon matrix is water soluble colored lead; The main components of ordinary pencils are graphite and clay. The types of pencils are distinguished according to the hardness of graphite. H stands for hard pencil and b stands for soft pencil.

3. Price difference

Generally speaking, the price of colored lead is much higher than that of pencil. Colored lead is generally sold in boxes, and the price of each box ranges from 10 yuan to several thousand yuan; Pencils are generally sold one by one, and the price is generally cheaper, just a few dollars.

4. Differences in painting styles

Both colored lead and ordinary pencil can be used for drawing. When drawing, the colored pens drawn with colored pencils are delicate and colorful; Ordinary pencils are mainly used for sketching, with a single color, only black, white and gray.