Mon, 04 May 2026 09:28:00 +0000

Don’t Believe Your Eyes—Your Colored Pencils Are Exactly WTF When you grab your box of colored pencils, you might expect vibrant pigments that bring your art to life. But what if your colored pencils are subtly (or not-so-subtly) WTF—and not in a good way? Let’s peel back the layers and explore why your seemingly normal colored pencils might be hiding a mind-blowing truth you never expected. ### Why Colored Pencils Aren’t Just Color Pencils At first glance, colored pencils look like simple tools in your art kit—safe, vibrant, ready to create. But beneath the glossy casing? They’re complex microcosms of chemistry, manufacturing precision, and sometimes, surprising quirks. Why do some colored pencils look so intense when you first open the wrapper, only to lose that brilliance? And what’s really inside that magical color?