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COLORED PENCIL ARTIST
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Color Swatches for Open Stock PencilsYesterday when opening a package of pencils I ordered online, I was surprised to see one of the colors was not at all what I was expecting. The swatch provided by the seller was a light dusty pink, I knew they had to be off on the color because the pencil name is “Dark Carmine.” So I was expecting the pencil color to be darker anyway but, I had no idea how deep the red would be till it arrived. Another surprise is that it is so similar to “Carmine” by the same brand, Pablo Caran d’Ache. I also noticed when testing it out that the Carmine is softer, more buttery in texture than the Dark Carmine. I too am having trouble getting the swatches to appear accurate on screen, in my view both Carmine and Dark Carmine lean towards purple/blue (red) which does not show here, but these swatches are close.  So, here’s a tip: Do not rely on the color swatches provided by open stock sellers online.  Labels: Ordering Supplies, Swatches, Tip
posted by Liesl at
5:17 PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
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