Faber-Castell Polychromos Artists Color Pencils - Tin of 120 Colors - Premium Quality Artist Pencils

The reason I can only give this product 4 stars is because the tin case they came in arrived quite dented. I was very disappointed in the condition of the case, and since the cardboard box they shipped them in was not damaged at all, its safe to assume that the damage happened before shipping. However, I feel I shouldnt gripe too much, given that these are fairly less expensive than Ive seen from other carriers, who sell them for almost $200 without free shipping (thank goodness for Prime). Despite the cosmetic issues with the case, all of the pencils did arrive in tact, no significant damage to the pre-sharpened points (a few have small chips at the points but its not a big deal to me). For me, its the pencils themselves that really matter, so I can deal with the less-than-pristine case. As for a review of their performance, these are excellent pencils. I have been eyeing them for some time now and I just had to have all of the colors in one go. The leads on these are extremely durable, and they blend wonderfully. I am upgrading from Prismacolors, and these pencils are everything I expected and much more. I do wish there was a slightly larger range with their colors, but this is a very minor complaint. Overall, Im thrilled with my purchase.

These pencils are perfect for detail. For the longest time I used prismacolor for all pencil drawings. Prismacolor has very rich colors but the lead is thicker and softer, breaks more, and the wax will eventually rise to the surface of your drawings, resulting in a duller appearance. While I have less colors to work with in this set, they are superior quality. The lead is thinner but harder, so they dont break as often and are perfect for detail work, i.e. fur/hair etc. The colors are vibrant and permanent but lack any sort of shine. You have to get a oil-based colorless blender for these, the waxy one for prismacolors will NOT work. If you are learning to blend colored pencils still, are practicing, dont care if the wax permeates through eventually, or need large surface areas covered, I would recommend prismacolor. If you are are comfortable blending to get the shades you need, are looking for more advanced pencils, particularly for detail work, and this is professional work that cannot have excess wax on it, I would recommend the Faber-Castell.

I decided to go ahead and purchase this set of pencils. It is certainly taking a plunge but the price I paid is 152.00. Ive been keeping an eye on them and at Christmas time they were 160.00 on Amazon and Ive seen them all the way up to 190.00.I purchased the 12 set several months ago to see what all the hype was about. I do love these pencils they do all the work for you.They blend very nicely and you get nice clean lines with them. I still love my prismacolors but I know I will enjoy working with them. If youve been on the fence about these pencils you might want to go ahead and get them now. The price will go up again.

I just received these today. They are lovely pencils. However the inner lid has stains and abrasions from the pencils. The picture above shows the markings. The pencils themselves are undamaged. The tips are all intact so I don’t know how this has occurred. But I’m so pleased with the pencils. I’ve been doodling and swatching with them, the pigment is lovely in each. They came a day earlier than scheduled. Packaged well. I’m pleased with this set. UPDATE: on closer exam I found three chipped pencils. Pictures added. This is not what I was expecting to find in this high end kit of pencils. They need to add a protective foamed cover sheet to protect this first layer of pencils. I have reached about to the faber castell company with this issue and pictures and hope they will consider adding a protective barrier.

I bought these as a birthday gift to myself, of sorts. Im not a professional artist but I am a graphic design student who draws on a pretty much daily basis. I was upgrading from a 36ct set of Prismacolors. I am amazed. They blend absolutely beautifully, the colors are vivid, and the pencils themselves are sturdy - which, as a former Prismacolor user, is a blessing. They feel so luxurious. I can layer these a lot more than my Prismacolors as well, so I can attain a dynamic, brilliant color with ease. My only dislike is the white pencil. Its pretty transparent, so I usually use my Prismacolor white instead. speaking of which, they layer well with Prismacolors too. these are my new favorites. Ive been making excuses to draw with them. 10/10 would buy again.

I love these pencils! The first thing I do when I receive new pencils/pens/markers is to make a color chart so I can say even those I just received them today, Ive used every single pencil already. I love the variety of colors,especially the cool colors. They are gorgeous and I cant wait to use them. Ill upload a photo of my color chart so you can see what I mean. While the colors themselves are not quite as brilliant and rich as Prismacolor pencils, I really like the smooth texture of these pencils. These lay down color very smoothly and layer easily. They blend better than I expected, but not quite as well as the Prismacolors. They also keep a point well so they will be great at detail work. Hopefully I wont have to sharpen them as often and they will last longer. I think these are a bit of an extravagance unless you are an artist, but for me they are so worth it. Im going to love working with them.

These color pencils are great. The pigments are nice & vibrant. Theyre easy to sharpen without lots of splintering or breaking. Coloring with them whether using soft or hard pressure theres not a lot of crumbing. I received them as described, great condition. I received them quickly which was great & Theyre a great value. Recommend for sure, thank you!!

Using these pencils in art classes for colored pencils! Perfect & strong colors!

Excellent quality, very soft and creamy. Awesome with multi layers! Best oil pencils ever!!

I bought a couple of brands of pencils to compare what Id like best, and these were the easy winner from the beginning. They go down smoothly, maintain wonderful points, blend beautifully, and come in a really lovely range of colors. They are also really well made, so you dont have to worry about breakage as you do with some other brands. I also love that they use a water based environmentally friendly varnish for the outside of the pencil, so I can toss my shavings into the compost instead of the garbage. Just a little thing, but its the little things that will make me choose one brand over another.