4-Step PRISMACOLOR Pencil Organization [How to Organize Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils]

With the release of our Prismacolor Bliss resource book, we’ve had a few questions regarding pencil organization–not only how to organize Prismacolor Premier colored pencils, but when to organize them by portrait, or nature, or other colors. This video shows you the 4-Step approach I take to organizing my Prismacolor pencils and will help you discover if this approach is right for you.

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00:00:00 - Welcome & Introduction
00:00:19 - Last Chance to Enter Prismacolor Giveaway
00:01:29 - My Favorite Colored Pencil Cases
00:03:25 - Step 1: Organize all 150 by the Artist Color Wheel
00:07:26 - Step 2: Organize by Tri-Tone Colors
00:11:20 - Steps 3 & 4: The 48 Essential Colors & Other Examples
00:14:21 - Recap & Final Thoughts

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[CDGMR]

I just bought my first prismacolors and wanted to keep them in the order as they came, but the box fell off and now they all mixed. That’s how I found this video, to organize them. Thank you.

[A-Minor-Music]

Sorry I missed the livestream, but glad to watch the replay. Just wanted to share one of my little organizing hacks. When I'm working on a project over several days, after I initially select the colors, I keep them in a separate small pencil case or zipper pouch together with the project page. I don't return them to my big spectrum-order case until the project is done. This also helps keep me focused on finishing that project & not jumping around to too many at once 😅.

[juststartingover]

YES! I number every set of pencils, pens, markers etc 1-2-3-4 etc because it makes it so quick and easy to find a pencil and to put them all away. I put the matching number 1-2-34 etc on the swatch chart. This is especially helpful if your pencils get totally mixed up. Thank you for all your info, its amazing!

[galerobbins]

OMGosh I need it all lol. I used to color a lot but stopped about 8 years ago. Last week I decided I wanted to start coloring again. So off I go into the storage room to get my colored pencils. And what do you know, seems like all my green pencils didn't like being put away! And those little buggers up and grew legs and walked away. Yep, all I have is one green pencil lol, And I'm not sure yet but I think they took some other pencils along with them. So I headed over to Amazon to buy a new swatch book and I was looking at the open stock PC pencils. Wow, I can't believe how much the price has gone up! I know it has been 8 years but before I was paying around $3 for open-stock pencils. And I need to get a case for all my pencils because what worked before to store my pencils will no longer work for me on my desk. (sorry for the long post)

[lottiewhatever]

You look beautiful Jennifer 🥰 Your makeup is always done beautifully, but your eye makeup in this video is very pretty

[anncooper]

I don't number them 1 through 150. Once my particular set is arranged by color family, I write the pencil number IN MY CASE with sharpie so I always know where to put them. On my polychromos which are so hard to read, I then use my label maker to label the pencils themselves, easy to see. Using a big case (like 300) I can do tritone for the most commonly used ones and do the same in the unused section. Of course that means buying more pencils!
Ann

[LL-qimb]

I love this, so very useful. Have you ever considered doing a special book for FC Polychromos that is formatted like the Prismacolor one. That would be truly awesome. I am going to start on my Prismacolors tonight 😀

[susanavenir]

The Prismacolor numbering is likely to represent when they introduced - or when they began considering - a pencil color. If there are a lot of gaps in the numbers, it's likely the latter.

[susannesamuelsson]

👋👩‍🦳Hello Jennifer, Steve, and little Rose! Love how you have organized your Prisma coloring pencils! I have just awoken here and the clock is 04.56 am in Sweden. I know that one winner will be very happy for the wonderful gift you both are about to give away! You are both amazing 👏❤️! Take care, love from me to you both and to the viewers! Loving pats to little Rose too 🐶, Susanne.

[devonmccarroll]

Hi Jennifer! One thing I've just learned, having gotten my first Prisma set a few weeks ago and using my Dymo labelmaker to number them...the labels do not want to stick to themselves where they're wrapped around at the end! It seems like the paper labels do better than the clear plastic ones (I ran out of the paper and had to use plastic), so I've ordered more of the paper cartridge ones. Hopefully that helps you and anyone else who reads this! It took forever to do, but it sure makes it easy to keep the pencils in order!

[marit]

I love how you've organized your pencils! And that was too funny about Siri!! 😂 Good night, sweet little Rose 💕

[ashleyhoffmeister]

So your regular swatch chart for 150 Prismacolor premiere is organized like this? Because I use all your swatch charts for my pencils so that’s really good to know! The tri-tone sheets are so soo useful, I struggle with creating color combos … I just don’t have the experience like artists do. So I’m very grateful that you and Steve took the time to create all this!

[wawannaPetkelis]

Special wishes to you Miss Jennifer, Mr. Steve, and little rose (just like powered sugar). Love watching, learning and being inspired by you, I am a subscriber and a member on you channel.
So joyful to see you working together as a team in your marriage and your business of creativity. Yes I would love to win this contest of Prisma premier colors. I have ovarian Cancer IIIC and these gifts would go the longest way to cheerfully be lifting and a Coloring Bliss!

[LAWandCoach]

Aha! x 2
First, the extra 3 combination, lt, med., and dark. Excellent!
Second aha! The old addedge "Why didn't I think of that"?

Thanks! Smiles 😊

[bette-annflood]

I organized according to the book. In each section. So the first set is your portrait. Then they are speckled through the rest. Love these pencils. Congrats to whoever your winner will be.

[lovethelordjesuspraisethel]

Amazingly Awesome! congratulations to the winner.. I’m So glad yo love he Prismacolor premier Colored pencils.. I had bought different pencils along the way, but couldn’t find any like them. Close but not as good.. Oh, I love free sheets. I need your color ways of organizing. I do have the color wheel you show.. I need to use it more. appreciate All you teach us. Both of you..🙏🙏🙏🤟🕊‼️

[laureenhawes]

Hi, Great ideas and I love, love, love your videos. By the time I do all of the "homework" I'm too tired to color!

[Art_by_Nicole]

Dear Jennifer, I always watch your videos with a cup of coffee next to me. It’s just fun to watch it.

I’m am so happy that you guys made a colourfamily chart! Because those 150 made me a bit dizzy 😵‍💫 😂

I really hope that you will do it to for other brands 🤩 but I’m aware that is sooo much work.

And the 150 numbers with the labelmaker? 🙋‍♀️ 🤣

[stephaniemcknight]

Hello, Jennifer, Steve and Rose! I am thrilled to be here!!!!

[dthomp]

I’ve had so much fun with your new Prismacolor book.