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Basic Description
These are wax based artist quality pencils with a round barrel shape. They are sold in sets up to a maximum of 120 count pencils.
Pros
- Excellent color range
- They have a waxy / chalky feel
- Muted color
- Sharpen easily to a good point for detail work
- Name of the color is printed on the pencil barrel
- Pencils are slightly heavier to hold than many other brands and have a thick core (4mm)
- Name of the color is printed on the pencil barrel
- Color of pencil barrel tip is a good indicator of the color of the pigment
Cons
- Expensive
- Round barrel means they can easily roll off a flat surface which can be annoying and can break the lead core
- Need many light layers or significant pressure to lay down strong color
- Some pencil dust while coloring
- Pencil barrel is slightly thicker than many less expensive pencils so can be tricky to sharpen in a standard sharpener.
- Some of the wood casings can catch on the blade of basic sharpeners when sharpening
Price Range
- $$$$ – typically AUD $50.01 + / US $40.01 + / £26.76 + / €33.01+
Conclusion / Recommendations
- These are not one of my favourite artists quality pencils especially for the price.
- The pencils have a muted color palette. I only use them when I want a more muted color in a picture
- If you have lots of patience and prefer to work with muted color palettes then these are definitely worth a look.
- If you prefer bolder, brighter colors that can be laid down quickly and smoothly there are other pencils on the market that will deliver this especially for the price.