Hello, everyone 😀 I’m glad you stopped by! Over the course of the next few weeks, I’m doing research on the preferences of artists and coloring enthusiasts with certain tools and could really use your help by answering a few simple multiple-choice questions. For your generosity, I’m offering prizes for three lucky winners! Pictured below, you’ll see I’m giving away two copies of Zentagle for Kids (just as useful for adults, if you ask me!), and a “Writer Side Up!” notebook 😎
I’m hoping for at least 100 participants (more would be even better!) in order to make the study more accurately reflective. Though I can only offer the prizes to U.S. residents (due to postage fees—I’m truly sorry about that ), if you live outside the U.S. and feel moved to do so, I’d really appreciate your input 🙂 It would be great if you could share the link to this post with any artists or colorers you know, including groups, so I can get as many people as possible to participate. “Share” links are at the bottom of this post!
So, if you’re game, please answer these questions (check all that apply), and if you have anything else you can add, please do so in the “Other” field. Since I’ve never done a poll before, I’m not sure if Polldaddy generates a list of participants, so as an added measure, eligible contributors please leave a quick comment in order for you to be entered in the random drawing once you finish the poll 🙂 (…and please let me know if you have any problems submitting a comment…)
**If you select “Other,” it is important to please state what that “other” is 🙂 Also, click “Vote” for every question individually.Thanks!
Thank you SO much for taking the time to answer these questions, and please, if you are eligible, comment below to be entered in the drawing for one of these prizes:
Happy Drawing and Coloring, everybody! 🙂
This was interesting-I’ve never been asked to take an artist poll before 😋 Thanks for the invite! 😄👍🏻
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m glad you liked doing it, Miranda! It’s a touch of fun for you and I feel less bothersome, too 🙂 Thanks so much!
LikeLike
I prefer to use pencils for sketching. Thanks
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank YOU, Zircon1 😀
LikeLike
I made my own extender a while ago. I don’t think I ever looked for a commercial extender.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yeah, at least one is out there, that I found anyway. Not impressed! lol Thanks for participating, Tim 🙂
LikeLike
I dabble in all mediums, but have found digital to be the most rewarding. I really appreciate all forms of art. Good luck with your research, Donna. Now, I’m curious as to what you are up to. 😮
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Cathy! 🙂 I work with quite a few myself, but pencil has become a recent favorite for many reasons!
LikeLike
This is a small aside but the extenders I currently have have the profile of a standard No. 2 pencil – hexagonal – and I don’t like the feel of the corners. There are probably others available but I haven’t been desperate enough to go looking yet. Good luck with your research!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Valerie, thank you! We’ll see what comes of it 🙂
LikeLike
I ❤ Pencils. and ink. and watercolor (when it doesn’t drive me batty). and… 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love them all, too, but it seems pencils are my recent “winners” 🙂 Thanks for doing this!
LikeLike
I use mechanical pencils for sketching but have a variety of graphite pencils for creating black and white graphite pieces. I love Prismacolor pencils and also am a fan of Caran d’Ache colored pencils. I have some Cretacolor leads and holders that are also fun to play with.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks for all this additional info, Liz 🙂 I’m a pencil lover, but have never tried Caran d’Ache and this is the first time I’ve heard of Cretacolor. ALL interesting! 🙂
LikeLike
I’ve never used pencil extenders. Now I want to go get some and try them. Thanks for the opportunity to win your zen tangle book. It looks great.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Aw, it’s the least I could do to show my appreciation for everyone taking the time to help me out. I don’t have pencil extenders myself just yet!
LikeLike
Interesting poll. I will be interested in the final tally.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Jan 🙂 It’ll be a little while before I figure all of it out. I want to allow time for people to get around to this. I’m VERY interested! 🙂
LikeLike
I have a couple extenders that my daughters got in school, but I don’t use them very often–they don’t use them at all, since I have them and they don’t. I mostly paint or use pen and ink, though. Good luck with your survey!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Susan 🙂 I’m very curious about what your kids were given in school!
LikeLike
They’re little plasticky/rubbery things that fit on the end of a pencil so you can use it longer. Is that what you’re talking about? They went to a Waldorf school and used colored pencils a lot. I didn’t know what they were until they showed me.
LikeLiked by 1 person
yes, though I haven’t seen this type. You don’t know the brand or anything, do you? Perhaps a photo somewhere? VERY curious 🙂
LikeLike
I’ll see if I can dig them up this afternoon. I’ll let you know what I find.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re so sweet 🙂 Thanks! I actually tweeted you with a link that looks like what you described. You would know by the pic 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi, I guess that they weren’t rubbery–unless there are some other ones that I couldn’t find. These are made by Lyra–I’m not sure how to post photos here, but I’ll share them with you on twitter
LikeLike
Survey completed hope it helps 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks so much, Paula 🙂 It ALL helps!
LikeLike
Yay for giveaways!! 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
Agreed, Sandra! I love them, too 🙂 Thanks so much for joining in!
LikeLike
interesting poll- thanks for inviting me! @deborahevealastra
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m very glad you found it interesting, Deborah 🙂 Thank you!
LikeLike
I have to admit that I’ve been using my tablet more (Surface Pro 3 with Fresh Paint), but I still love the feel of the real art supplies. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m sure if I had a tablet, I’d be using it more, too, but I’m a “real” kinda gal 🙂 Thanks for contributing, Angelica 😀
LikeLike
I never could get the hang of a Bamboo Fun, when you have to look at a monitor while your hand is drawing somewhere else, but the Surface Pro is so much more intuitive.
LikeLiked by 1 person
So far, all I have is Photoshop Elements and I use my mouse. I got the hang of it, but it’s just not the same. I plan to eventually have a tablet. Is Surface Pro a brand? Or a model?
LikeLike
It’s a Microsoft ultrabook, and Surface is the model (there is a “Pro” and regular) It looks like a tablet, but actually has a pretty powerful PC in it, so you can use editing software too. The Fresh Paint software was updated recently, and is so much more like using real brushes, pastels, pencils, etc. I sound like a commercial, but after the Bamboo Fun fail, I didn’t think I’d ever find a tablet experience I like this well.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Totally not a commercial, Angelica! You’re sharing invaluable information and I can tell you I appreciate it for sure 😀
LikeLike
I did this for Josie – the prize would go to her if she was picked. Just one thing: in the one poll, the question about pencil sharpening methods – she told me hand-held, I clicked vote, and then she realized she meant electric (she holds her electric one in her hand, so I see why she mistook it. Just remember this when you file the results. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Erik, it is imPOssible not to love you 🙂 And thanks for explaining that to me! You’re so sweet doing this for her. Please tell her thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I want to encourage people using colored pencils for kid’s book illustration or portfolio pieces to have watercolor underneath or use the pencils in layers to build color and intensity so that it looks professional unless you are going for a very childlike look. Hope this helps someone.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Excellent suggestion, Mira 😀 Thanks for doing this!
LikeLike
Hi Donna. Interesting poll. I’ve never used an extender. Now you’ve got me wanted to go see what one is. 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
There are more out there than I thought, but most of them are very similar in design. Thanks for doing the poll, my dear 🙂
LikeLike
Great idea on the Poll!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks so much, Cindy 🙂 And I just LOVE the look of your site (https://arttherapycoloring.com/). The coloring books look wonderful 🙂
LikeLike
Thank you so much for the compliments!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Filled out the poll. Good luck on your research.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lynn, thank you so much! Everyone’s been so kind, the response has really made me happy and it will all be so helpful 🙂
LikeLike
Hi! I am more of a painter, and will use a pencil until it’s too short and toss it. I guess I never really thought too much about an extender. Hmmm…. now I’m thinking…Best wishes on your poll.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, it’s definitely not easy to use a pencil when it’s too short unless you only use it for filling in large areas. I’ve been using pencils much more over the past couple of years actually. Thanks so much for doing this, Patricia 🙂
LikeLike
Took the survey. Hope you make it to a 100.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks so much for being one of them, James! 😀
LikeLike
Hi! Just finished your poll. Let me know if you are still needing participants and I’ll forward it on. 🙂 Also I never knew about pencil extenders… will check them out now! Thanks!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks so much, Sara! And yes, I’m letting it go a bit longer to give a chance for people to participate. I REALLY appreciate it 🙂 Also, hopefully, before long there will be more choices as far as pencil extenders are concerned!
LikeLike