Choosing The Right Coloring Tools

Creating a beautiful picture requires many factors, from color schemes to coloring to help us create the meaning of the product, but the use of the right coloring tool is little known. In this article, we will show you how to choose the right coloring tool.

Coloring tools are now becoming very popular in daily life such as crayons, markers, gel pens, pastels, crayons, ,.. Some of these coloring tools are more developed thanks to advanced technology, digital coloring tools are one of them. Here, we will help you analyze the characteristics, uses, and features, along with the advantages and disadvantages of various types of coloring tools. 

I. Gel pens

Nowadays, the gel pen is popular because of its color, Many works of art use gel pens to realistically and sharply depict images. The special feature of the gel pen is that it has a variety of glass sizes, from 0.1mm to 0.7mm or even thicker. The common size of gel pens is 0.5mm, which is often used for learning and note-taking needs. Besides, today there is a form called Bullet Journal that has become famous, simply understood that it is the decoration of the notebook to become more beautiful and creative by using stickers, drawing, and coloring tools with gel pens.

However, gel pens also have some drawbacks. Those are some brands that make gel pens that can be smudged with ink. In addition, the use of gel pens for large areas is difficult because of the slim nib design characteristics of this coloring tool. 

II. Colored Pencils

Colored pencils are versatile and come in a variety of attractive colors to provide for customer use. The choice of coloring tool force is colored pencils to help you move easily and with high precision control, especially the use of colored pencils for layering and blending techniques will make the work have depth and realism. 

You can use colored pencils to coat intricate details with different layers of color to increase overall creativity. Today, colored pencils are popular with children and chosen for drawing lessons because of their convenient use and reasonable price in the market. 

However, similar to gel pens, colored pencils are also not suitable for large areas. Besides, in order for the color layering to be clearer, you will have to use more force and control the fill force between the color layers.

III. Markers

A marker is a coloring tool with a large pen nib, usually used to highlight, and mark points to remember. Today, markers are produced in a variety of colors, quick and easy application to large areas. 

However, how to use markers correctly also requires technique. You need to pay attention when using markers. For markers with thin and wide ends, you should hold the markers with an angle of inclination of 45% to face the tip of the pen. That will help the use of markers avoid streaks and achieve smooth results. 

Today, markers are popularly selected based on alcohol and water markings. Some types of markers that cause ink to be imprinted on the back of the paper will affect the interest level of consumers.

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IV. Watercolors

Watercolors is a popular coloring tool often used by artists to create effects techniques such as gradients, textures, and blending. It is used quite like paint colors with transparency and soft, delicate effects. The dominant feature of watercolors is that they can create many different colors by mixing colors together and water to create a new color. Watercolor is suitable for areas with large areas and details.

Today many famous watercolor brands can be mentioned, such as Daniel Smith, Royal Talens, or Kuretake. These are all leading watercolor companies chosen by many artists around the world.

V. Colored pencils vs. markers vs. watercolors 

First, we’ll talk about the factors to consider when choosing between 3 coloring tools. We can mention 2 main factors such as use, price. In terms of uses, you can see that each product has 1 different use based on the above analysis. However, in terms of price, colored pencils dominate with cheap prices in the market.

For 3 coloring tools such as colored pencils, markers and watercolors, there are different application techniques suitable for each type such as colored pencils for color layering, markers are suitable for large areas and clear ink colors and watercolors can apply unique shaping techniques such as gradients. 

The designs of each coloring tool are also somewhat different based on the design to serve the convenience of consumers. Although each product has a different characteristic, depending on the needs of the market, consumers will choose the right product for their needs.

VI. Other coloring tools

Pastels are chalks but have a variety of colors created. They are soft and easy to blend thanks to the characteristic texture of chalk. However, for this coloring tool they are messy, fragile, and easily erased

Acrylic paint is a type of fiber with colorful and opaque colors. They are used for mixed media projects because of their ruggedness and clear gradation. 

Crayons is a wax-based coloring tool, which is blended and applied easily. They are quite similar to colored pencils with markedly different compositions and structures. 

Digital Coloring Tools is a new coloring tool developed on technological development through coloring applications and software on electronic devices.

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VII. Experimentation and personal preference

Experiencing different coloring tools gives you new colors and new creations. Sometimes, you can create products with undiscovered colors and find joy in creating art.

Since the 90s, creativity with coloring tools has been limited. However, along with the development of the times, coloring tools became more and more popular. Artists use different techniques in creating works of art and find happiness in their works. 

The use of the color tool is necessary for every single work of art. It directly affects the results and message conveyed by the artist. In addition, color tools are also becoming widely popular, especially with young children to stimulate creativity for young children. In addition to the advantages and flexibility of coloring tools, it should be widely adopted and applied more in practical life.