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

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.

Love, love , love these pencils I was hesitant to buy at first due to the cost but after finding a great deal on them and doing some research ( to make sure they were real) I decided to buy them . These pencils are everything I was looking for and more definitely worth the price.

These pencils are excellent. Colors blends very well. Fingers do not cramp holding these pencils. I cant stop coloring love this pencil set

I was a little tentative about ordering the pencils from online, but they shipped just fine and intact without any dents or scrapes on the tin. These pencils are above and beyond what I had before. I used to use Prismacolor Pencils, but with the downgrading of their quality since the company moved out of country, I needed an upgrade. And these Polychromos pencils were worth waiting for. They do take a bit of a learning curve for someone not used to oil based pencils as opposed to wax based pencils. I have had a little breakage, 3 of 120 pencils is still WAY better than all of 130+ for Prismacolor. Didnt even break that much, just once or twice. I figured that just happened during the shipping because the rest of the pencils were pristine. The colors lay down creamy and smooth and blend beautifully. Im learning how to use pressure to get varying shades still, and layering is much better. All in all, Im very happy with these pencils. Highly recommend these.

This set is GORGEOUS! I am assuming that if you are looking at this set you are already sold on the virtues of the Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencil. So I wont be discussing their rich color, their creaminess, sturdiness, or that they are oh so worth the price. Instead, I will review this 150 color set. (Pictured) They come in a rectangular tin, which isnt as sturdy as Id like it to be. It would also be nice if it came with a solid way to keep the top closed. But then, you pop it open, and the beauty of the set knocks your socks off. The pinks, reds, blues, grays, greens, etc ... so vivid. No color is repeated. The shades are varied enough to tell the difference between each one. (Pictured) It was properly shipped. None of my pencils are broken, and all of the tips are perfectly sharpened. There are three trays, and each tray has an elastic on either end for easy lifting. (Pictured) The bottom of each tray has been lined with foam (pictured) making the tray more sturdy. The pencils do not easily pop out. (Attempted picture) Im so glad I own this set. It will give me hours of joy. And you too.

As expected from the brand, these are great pencils. Im enjoying them quite a bit as an addition to my watercolor paintings. The color selection is decent, and although Id love it if some of the reds and pinks had better lightfast ratings, thats about what Ive come to expect with that color range in nearly every medium. Bear in mind, these are translucent, meaning they wont cover dark areas very well compared to some other brands. The white pencil is basically useless. If you want a white pencil that covers well, I suggest picking up a Luminence pencil open stock.

These are amazing. My favorite quality of these pencils besides how they lay down beautiful rich color is they are named actual pigment names. So if you have ever painted, youll be familiar with these colors. If you want to use mixed media, you can choose cadium or ultramarine blue pencils and pair them with cadmium or ultramarine blue watercolors. Also when blending, you will already know which colors blend well to create other colors. I have a set of Prismacolor premium pencils that I love but I wanted to diversify my colors. After TONS of research I decided to save up for this 120 piece set. Like Prismacolor, they have deep saturating color. The difference is it takes much less pressure to achieve that saturation. They are soft and easy to color with but they are also harder...Its hard to explain. Less color comes off the pencil but it is just as deep as Prismacolor. They will last longer because of this. No more sore fingers! The leads spread color like butter but doesnt disintegrate doing it. They feel smooth and stable gliding across your paper not dry and scratchy or rubbery and sticky. They also keep a nice point. They do not cover up black outlines with a cloudy waxy build up. They can be sharpened with a regular pencil sharpener although they are slightly thicker than my other colored pencils from other brands. They have a more substantial feel in your hand. If I find myself using another brand for a while and coming back to these, I immediately can feel the more dense and solid feel of them. They also come in a beautiful tin box with nice, solid, stable dividing trays. I thought nothing could get better than prismacolor, but these Polychromos do. Ill be using both sets together. They do mix well but the palette are different so you add more to your pallet.

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

These Faber-Castell are excellent pencils, after using the cheap Scholar Prism color pencils which I also wrote a review on, there is no comparison. I absolutely love these, theyre smooth and loaded with color pigment. I cannot get over the difference, there pricey but if you enjoy art work, sketching , drawing or coloring you will love these. Dont waste your $$ on the cheaper ones. Im very happy with these, just wish I had bought them in the first place.

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