There are some things that I am never without when creating my dollies. My Prisma pencils and Tourtillions are among those things. Nothing, NOTHING makes my dolly eyes "pop" more than the shading, etc. that I can do with these tools. I'm not a painter, I'm a sewer (is that even proper english?!)
The pencils colors I rely on most are: Cream, Dk. and Lt. Umbers, and Black. I outline, smudge, highlight ad color eyes, and sometimes brows, mouths, noses and ears. All depends on what I am working on.
If you are using the pencils, you will want to have a tourtillion. This papery pencil-thing does all the smudge work for you! AND, you can even put it in the pencil sharpener!
You will see I have them lettered. A is and older, stained, and previously sharpened one. B is a recently used but new one. C is a brand new-out of the package one.
You should be able to purchase them wherever you get the pencils.
Hope your day is a fine one, God is good!
11 comments:
I love them too. My daughter showed me how to use them a few years ago. I love the look they give when used. Your work rocks !!!
Hugs, Angie
Great tips!
Thanks sew much!
~Ilona
Thank you so much for these tips. :)
I will have to check into the tortillion I too love my water color pencils.
Thanks for the tip on the tourtillions...never used those before.
patti
Thanks for the awesome tip!!! - Emily
Thank you Maureen for sharing. i use them all the time. Love your new patterns can't wait to see the others you have still in the works.
were can i Find them ? any suggestions??????
thank you
Maritza- Puerto Rico
Thank you for the tip
I wasn't having any luck searching for them in my favorite online shops, until I found them called "blending stumps". Then there were many!
Thanks for the tip, I'll be sure to get some and try them out! :)
Deb
Hi Maureen,
The best deal for Tortillions is at Amazon.com
Usually a bag of 6 can be purchased for under a dollar.
~Ilona :c)
I have these pencils and blending stumps.....use them in card making. I am put off making some dolls as I am hopeless at painting. Are you saying....you draw/colour the face rather than stitching the details? Hugs Pauline.
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