Faber-CastellArt & Graphic Polychromos Colour Pencil, Multicoloured, Tin Of 120, For Art, Craft, Drawing, Sketching, Home, School, University, Colouring

These are great quality coloured pencils. They are nice and soft, and blend well. There is a good variety of colours and show up well on both dark and light paper. They give a professional finish.They are a high price point product, however you are getting a high quality product. For me, definitely worth the price asked. Would recommend.

The media could not be loaded. I know it is a matter of taste. Some people prefer softer pencils, other harder; some like waxier ones, and others drier. If you are not sure what is right for you, don't buy this set - at least not yet. The best thing to do is to purchase single pencils of different major quality brands before jumping in and buying a whole tin. But do go with a quality brand as they will be consistently the same quality through the entire range of colours, through the entire pencil, and from one purchase to the next.A few years after I started painting and drawing, I got a job working in an art supplies shop, and during my ten years there, I got to try out quite a few different kinds, especially everything from Derwent, but most of the ones we stocked weren't quite right - at least not for me. My favourites were the natural and mostly muted colours of Derwent Drawing.When I had some projects on track requiring extensive colour pencil work in brighter colours - and always being one to love having a big set of things - I went with Faber Castell that I had tried briefly in a shop in London a few years earlier. I immediately liked the consistency of them, which I guess I'd describe as neither too soft nor too hard, but just right.They are not as waxy-feeling as Derwent Drawing, but softer and waxier in consistency than Derwent Artists that I found a little bit hard and sometimes slightly brittle and more prone to breaking during sharpening.The colours are lovely and strong, I find it easy to make the line both faint and strong as needed, they sharpen well and keep their point long enough for detailed work, and - quite importantly - they work really well on my favourite drawing paper (Canson 1557).I'd not recommend them unreservedly to anyone; I think it is important to try out different kinds as artists like different qualities as well as using different papers. One that might be perfectly suited to a smooth paper might not work as well on a paper with a bit more texture. Additionally, some people use a very light touch when drawing, others use more force. If everyone liked the same, there would only be one high-quality brand of colour pencil in the world. Luckily there are several to choose from.If, after careful testing, you find that Faber Castell's Polychromos have the right characteristics for you they are certainly colour pencils of a consistently high quality that will give you a lot of creative pleasure, and I can recommend buying the big set.

These pencils were purchased as a gift for my wife. She has become hooked on adult colouring books. She has tried several different pencils but these have proved to be the best she has used. I am an armature artist and I have tried them and I have to agree. The pigment comes off the pencil easily . With some pencils you can rub all day and get little colour off the pencil. These only need a light touch to release colour ,and blending with these pencils is so easy . Because of the way the pigment comes off the pencil you can put one colour on another and produce some excellent effects. The range of colours in this set is as much as any artist could need. The tin case is sturdy and the pencils are in lift out trays making for easy use and storage. I know this set is expensive but if you are a profesional artist or like me and my wife serious amateurs they are worth the money. The different results you achieve with this quality pencil compared to a cheaper pencil is really noticeable . The other good thing to mention is they don't break into pieces when being sharpened even though the lead or pigment is fairly soft. This set is expensive however it will last for a heck of a long time ,there is a huge range of colour and the quality is fantastic. Also you can achieve such better results. There is nothing worse than trying to produce a piece of art only to be dissapointed at the result because of the quality of the paint or pencils.The polychromos are available in smaller sets so you can build up your set slowly rather than spend a lot in one go. Try a smaller set you won't be dissapointed the results will encourage you to do more with your art.