Colored Pencil List

In addition to professional-grade markers, I use Prisma colored pencils. There are other brands that are also good, but I stick to Prisma because I know the colors by name. Here are a few that I cannot live without (mostly neutrals). The names with asterisks*  I use repeatedly:​

  1. Eggshell*
  2. Cream
  3. Ginger root*
  4. Mineral Orange*
  5. Goldenrod
  6. Jasmine
  7. Seashell Pink
  8. Peach Beige
  9. Beige Sienna
  10. Sienna Brown
  11. Burnt Ochre
  12. Light Umber
  13. Sepia
  14. Espresso*
  15. Chocolate*
  16. Sandbar*
  17. Black Raspberry
  18. Tuscan Red
  19. Crimson Lake
  20. Black Grape
  21. Periwinkle
  22. Cerulean Blue
  23. Slate Gray*
  24. Greyed Lavender*
  25. Muted Turquoise
  26. Cloud Blue
  27. Aquamarine
  28. Cobalt Turquoise
  29. ​Jade Green
  30. Sap Green Light*
  31. Celadon Green*
  32. Artichoke
  33. Moss green
  34. Kelp Green
  35. Chartreuse
  36. Grass Green
  37. ​French Gray 20%*
  38. Cool Gray 20%​*
  39. Cool Gray 50%​*
  40. Cool Gray 70%​*
  41. Cool Gray 90%​*
  42. Black*
  43. White

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Marker List

Chartpak AD Markers:

When purchasing markers, consider Chartpak AD brand. They last the longest, and produce the most beautiful results. They take just a tad bit longer to learn, but are well worth the effort. When used with a colorless blender, these markers produce a watercolor type effect. When used in color "families" they make brilliant gradations of color. Since there are dozens of markers to choose from, I've narrowed down the list in a manageable format. These are the markers I use primarily. The asterisks notate variations. 

Blue Family:

  1. Sapphire Blue
  2. Blue Glow
  3. Sky Blue (or Space Blue) 
  4. Dutch Blue* 

* Could choose True Blue and Navy Blue if you need the darkest part of the gradation to remain vibrant. I prefer the versatility of Dutch Blue

Blue Green Family:

  1. Frost Blue
  2. Aquamarine
  3. Blue Green
  4. Dutch Blue (if moving towards blue) 
  5. OR: Slate Green (if moving towards green) 

Green Family:

  1. Willow Green
  2. Grass Green
  3. Nile Green
  4. Evergreen (or Emerald Green) 

Brown Family:

  1. Buff
  2. Sand
  3. Suntan
  4. Mocha (or Dark Tan)
  5. Burnt Umber

Yellow Family:

  1. Maize
  2. Goldenrod
  3. Pale Olive
  4. Olive
  5. Dark Olive

A MUST HAVE marker in my stable is Naples Yellow. I prefer it over Maize and Buff as a value #1 marker in many color schemes. 

Violet Family:

  1. Violet Light**
  2. Purple Sage
  3. Violet
  4. Purple Iris

**If you desire one shade lighter than Violet Light, then pick up Pale Indigo as well. 

Red Family (warm):

  1. Sunset Pink
  2. Salmon
  3. Deep Salmon
  4. Scarlet

Red Family (cool):

  1. Powder Pink
  2. Pink
  3. Wine Red
  4. Maroon

Orange Family:

  1. Pale Flesh
  2. Flesh
  3. Pale Cherry
  4. Peach
  5. Cadmium Orange

Cool Gray Family:

  1. Cool Gray #1
  2. Cool Gray #2
  3. Cool Gray #3
  4. Cool Gray #5
  5. Cool Gray #7

Warm Gray Family:

  1. Warm Gray #1
  2. Warm Gray #2
  3. Warm Gray #3
  4. Warm Gray #4

Basic Gray Family:

Basic Gray has a lot of violet undertones in it.

  1. Basic Gray #1
  2. Basic Gray #2
  3. Basic Gray #3