Colored Pencil Day
March 16 · Level 2 · #1911 of 2238
Colored Pencil Day is an informal invitation to open a pencil tin and make something colourful. Beginners exploring their first shading techniques share this simple tool with artists who use it to create astonishingly detailed pictures.
How it is celebrated: drawing enthusiasts share their work, enjoy colouring pages and organise small art sessions. Experimenting with pressure and layered colours, or having everyone draw the same object, makes an easy group activity.
A coloured pencil usually contains pigment mixed with a binder rather than a graphite core. Watercolour pencils offer another trick: a wet brush can turn their marks into a painted wash.