Polychromos Tin - 60 Pencils

Beautiful simply one of the best color pencils! Artist and true professional grade and lightfast quality you can rely on. This 60 count set offers enough variety with plenty of colors choices for a starter set though I highly recommended the full set! They feel great in the hand, cores are strong and points deliver fine detail without breaking.

I was skeptical of these pencils because many in the online art and coloring community seem to think they are among the best colored pencil lines you can buy. Was there really a difference between more expensive pencils and some of the cheaper sets? Well after buying and trying them, I'm pleased to say that the hype is real. The color application is smooth, even, and incredibly layerable . They are a pleasure to use, because they are nicely designed, looking and feeling premium in the hand. I believe these pencils do well on lightfast tests as well.

I love these oil-based professional colored pencils. They glide on easily, have vibrant colors, and are easy to blend. The leads are long lasting. The applied color has good light-fastness. The set of sixty pencils gives you a good selection of colors, and with its superior blending capability, the color palette you can create is endless. Another bonus I find with the Faber Castel pencil line is that the colors are consistent across products. This means that the color names and pigments for the Polychromos oil pencils are the same as those for their Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils. The set, packaged in a metal tin, arrived in perfect shape. For those who are considering purchasing the wax-based Prismacolor Premier colored pencils, which cost less than the Polychromos, I'll provide a little comparison here, since I own both. There have been many complaints about product control with the Mexico-manufactured Prismacolors. Lead breakage is a problem, especially if you drop a pencil. This is because the lead is not glued to the wood. The barrels may be chipped or warped. The lead cores are sometimes off-center too. But in the German-manufactured Polychromos, quality control is excellent, the lead is attached firmly to the wood, and I have experienced no lead breakage or other anomalies. The Prismacolor pencils have softer leads than the Polychromos and wear down far faster. That being said, I enjoy using both brands of pencil. They both have bright colors, and they even blend together well. If I have to give any negative comment, it's that the Polychromos pencils (and the Prismacolors as well) have round barrels, so they roll around on a table easily. A hexagonal shape would have been better not only to control the roll but also to hold them more firmly. But that's such a minor complaint that it doesn't detract from my five-star rating.

These are my absolute positively best colored pencils! They are oil-based . They are so velvety and smooth! They blend well! They make the best pictures! I will buy these again till the day I die.

I’ve always believed in quality over quantity, and the Faber-Castell Polychromos Artists' color pencils truly live up to that standard. These pencils are oil-based rather than wax-based, which means the points stay sharper for longer and require less frequent sharpening. The barrel design is sleek and aesthetically pleasing, and the overall feel is distinctly premium. While I don’t have extensive experience with colored pencils, I’ve noticed that blending isn’t quite as smooth as with my wax-based artist-grade pencils — not a flaw, just a difference in how they handle. Once you get used to their texture and layering, they perform beautifully. The included metal/tin case is sturdy and keeps the pencils well organized, though its length makes it a bit inconvenient for travel. If portability matters to you, I’d recommend investing in a zip-up pencil case with individual slots. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced artist, it’s worth investing in high-quality materials from the start and the Polychromos are a great example of why quality really does matter.

Superbes crayons de couleurs de qualité artiste et fabriqués en Europe (Allemagne) ! J’ai apprécié l’assortiment de couleurs proposé ; celui-ci est accompagné de crayons à dessin et une gomme. Petit bémol pour la matière de l’étui, cependant ce dernier est pratique pour transporter son matériel en toute sécurité. Quelques compartiments sont libres pour pouvoir compléter la gamme des crayons de couleurs.

Ma fille avait besoin de ce type de crayon ,(demander par son professeur )

Love these colour pencils! Love the quality, how they can be sharpened easily, how they are great for details and how they don't smudge while I work with them (unlike another well known brand from US).

Sono eccezionali. Super pigmentate, brillanti, coprenti e non esageratamente morbide (quindi van bene anche per i dettagli e non si consumano alla velocità della luce. Le ricomprerei altre mille volte!

Comparando com outros lapis que tenho, os polychromos realmente se destacam. Funcionam muito bem com sobreposições de camadas e "blendam" muito bem. O lápis branco cobre muito bem outras cores, inclusive as bem escuras. Não é um bom blender por este motivo. Ainda não testei bem, mas gostei bastante da qualidade. As cores são vibrantes, mas não é tão extraordinário assim, se comparado aos Marco Renoir, e até os Tris supersoft. Mas só quanto a intensidade das cores. Os Marco não se misturam bem, mas tem maior intensidade de cores, e os supersoft até se aproximam dos polychromos em cores e mistura, mas claro, não supera. Mas acho que para 60 lápis, o preço é bem salgado. Na faixa de uns R$300,00 acho que seria um valor justo. Mas eu recomendo, são ótimos, e quase não deixam marcas nas pinturas.