Faber Castell polychromos. They are oil- based. The artists work is superb. You know what? Give this guy a different set of pencils and he could still make magic.

It looks likethey could be caran-dache pablos they also have a gold ring on them. I have never used them just seen them.

http://www.dickblick.com/products/caran-dache-pablo-colored-pencils/
http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/colored-pencils/caran-dache-colored-pencils-and-sets/caran-dache-pablo-pencil-sets.htm

Eric

You can get that kind of coverage with most any professional grade color pencils, some brands might take longer than others, generally they all feel like they put down a good amount of color though. It also depends on the paper you are using though too, rougher papers tend to leave more grain showing, but that can in fact be filled up to get the same level of saturation. I suggest taking the time to read through the CP Library for more information and a great display of the techniques of CP and all it’s power and variety. Also check out Nicole Caulfield, she does her work on Ampersand Pastelbord quite often and uses many kinds of pencils to do her works yet still gets crazy saturation too.

Good luck and thank you for the skilshare class information, definitely gonna check it out!

that type of work, and coverage he gets with the pencils…could that also be done with a wax pencil, or that is a characteristic of oil pencil?

That type of look can be achieved with any type of artist grade pencil, oil or wax based. It’s usually just a matter of technique– of building your colors and values slowly and using lots of layers.

But. Just as important is your choice of paper.
If you’re trying to get this sort of look, a paper that is smooth and not very toothy may not be a good choice. He doesn’t mention what type of paper he’s using, other than his sketchbooks (moleskein which are pretty smooth)… So notice the difference in style between the works on paper and the works in his sketchbooks. Betting some of that can be attributed to the nature of the surface.

I’m sure his online class will be really informative. But there is *no* replacement for experience. Get some pencils, get some paper, and start creating. Because what works for him may not work for you.

So when you’re ready to share, I hope you’ll post here!
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Thank you guys,

By the way he is giving an online class on jan 6th on how to illustrate with colored pencils….
He says that students will need colored pencils and paper, but he didn’t specify the materials.

In any case, is a class on skilshare.com , just look up his name there.

Is the intro class free? I see a 5 session class for $19, which is a reasonable price if it’s good. 59 people are already signed up. I wonder how many are from this forum.