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

Now I have decided my new colouring hobby is here to stay it is time to splash out on some top quality pencils. After much research, I have narrowed my search down to 2 choices. I will try a small box of each. The first is this box of 12 Faber-Castell polychromes. Not sure if I can add anything to all the previous reviews, but they are really lovely pencils to use. It surprised me how much better my colouring looked in my practice book. I wasn't using one of the really beautiful books I have, but a book with simple pictures to practice techniques yet my efforts were so much better than I have previously managed, thanks to these great pencils. I was able to create so many colours from this small set, the pencils were beautifully smooth and easy to blend and layer. As a comparative beginner to colouring, I did wonder if I would bother with expensive pencils as I am no artistic expert, just someone who always really enjoyed colouring as a child: tried it again as a relaxing hobby and found I love it just as much as when I was little. Having read many colourists reviews, watched plenty of YouTube demos I thought i would see if better quality pencils would make much of a difference, and am amazed at the outcome. These 12 pencils have improved my results so much and have given me an enormous boost of confidence. I was worried my efforts would not do my beautiful books justice, but this is no longer the case. I have no problem in thoroughly recommending these pencils, and don't believe that for me at least, others will beat them, but will try another manufacturers small set just to see.

best quality pencils and last a long time. would recommend however is a bit expensive

Oh boy what a beautiful thing I treated myself to. I know I could have had the pencils cheaper without the box & I did dither……so glad I spent the extra, the whole thing is a delight. Just having the box open on the table is inspiration.

Best pencils I've used so far

I had never tried these pencils before but i was well impressed with them. They have a butter like texture but at the same time are not super soft so don't wear down quickly. You don't have to keep sharpening them which obviously will make the pencils last much longer than some other brands i have. You can keep adding layers allday and they blend really well and mix well with water colour pencils and standard colour pencils. These are an oil based pencil which is what gives them the buttery smooth texture i suspect. They have a fab sheen to them. The colours i received in this set are great and i am especially pleased with the amount of different tones of the colours provided in this size set.I think these are really worth the price and found the price i paid was very competitive and gave me a good deal. Hopefully they wont go up in price.The picture was coloured in using these polychromos with some metallic pencils. I really do highly recommend them.

These 12 pencils are great for the price, they are an oil based pencil and they lay down colour amazinglyThey sharpen to a fine point and blend really well, I actually prefer these to the prismacolour premier pencils, although you do need to use these a little differently to normal wax pencils, because they are oil based they slide on easily on the page so you do need to go in very lightly and add layersMy only issue with these was the colour range in the 12 set, the colours are very light, the light green is almost florescentI definately recommend getting the 12 set first if you're thinking of trying these pencils instead of buying the full set or a larger set, they're not for everyone and it does take awhile to get used to them after using wax pencils

The pencils are very nice and work well for many artists. You do have to learn how to properly use them in order to achieve a nice look, but the texture ect of the pencils is very nice. The colours are vibrant and you have a variety of colours to choose from. I use them mostly to do shading ect on watercolour/gouache pieces, yet I’m looking forward to learn how to create a full piece using only these pencils. I’ve noticed that so far there seems to be a specific way of blending that allows you to create smooth gradients rather than any way you prefer, but that may be because I haven’t tested them to their full potential yet. I would definitely recommend them to anyone who’s thinking of buying them because they’re really worth your money. They could also be a really great gift for an artist ect. Most important thing is to have fun with them and experiment.

Was a present nice quality and really happy