I already covered quite a bit of what I like about these in my review of the 12 set. My use for these so far: stress reduction coloring books, and doodling. I may dab into using them for more serious artwork eventually. I would like to see how they perform at lightfastness though before I do too much serious stuff with them.
If you're going for the multicolor effect, you may either find it neat or disappointing. My coloring method seems to render a more even color with peaks and undertones of the 3 individual colors. I don't mind this. So far many of the things I color would have required me to use those as separate colors to get the same effect anyway.
Layering: You can get layers with these, but they are more transparent than Prismacolors. They are a bit firmer wax too. Pressing harder causes the lead to break into flakes and generate some mess. I have this too with the Prismacolors, but the later can give a nice painted effect. These don't seem to do that as well. They blend nicely with both the included blender and the Prismacolor one. I expect them to blend well with the marker blender too, though I haven't tested it yet. I see them overall handy for adding a base layer. They also work pretty well with Prismacolors.
Another nice thing to note: I've found these to clean up pretty decently with an eraser. They won't clean up like a graphite pencil, but flakes and smears can be cleaned out with a nice eraser. (I favor the white vinyl smear proof types ), enough that you can go over with another color or use another media over it. Makes them very handy for cleaning up smudges on coloring books. Of course the erasability depends on how light the color was applied. Lighter = easier to clean off. This also works well for adding in soft highlights.
This set contains the 11 colors from that set, the colorless blender pencil and 12 additional colors. Some of my favorites are:
Earthtones: Very useful for coloring tree branches, soil, darker wood. (the 3 colors used would have required 3 separate pencils if I had used my regular set. Prismacolors and Design.)
All 3 of the greens. (also in the set of 12). Rainforest for dark. Forest and Meadow for mid tones and highlights. I favor yellower highlights on my leaves. Tropical also makes a nice blueish green depending on how it is used.
Spanish Night - renders a nice maroon-purple. It was a perfect color for a mourning cloak butterfly with nice undertones of the red, purple and black.
Poppy: nice red with some orange peaks.
Violets and Twilight: the "Purples" or "violets" of the set. The latter is more of a deep blue.
Blush: standard pink with some purple shading.
Yellows: My little quip about this set is not much variety in the colors they chose. They do blend to look pretty solid. Desert Yellow has some nice light to mid gradients. Maddigold (how it's spelled on the pencil), is the med yellow. Daffodil seems to be the light or "lemon" yellow. This one doesn't show much of any peak or undertone. It is pretty much even colored as far as I can tell.
Tiger: Not my favorite of either set, but I can see it useful as a type of brown with orange/black undertones.
Ember and volcano: also not as much my favorite but they were kind of fun to doodle with. If used right, Volcano renders a nice red with some orange highlights and an earthy shade with the gray. Ember- I found it neat whenever I am able to manipulate it and get either a red with black shading or a charcoal with orange.
To get the most out of them I like to rotate the pencil or focus on different sections of the drawing based on what color the pencil is throwing at me. That way I can take advantage of the shadows and highlights that come up.
They sharpen pretty well (duller sharpeners may struggle with the wood a little). As the lead dulls, the multicolor effect shows more and you can press to get more intense color. This can also be useful.
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Update: I hit the sweet spot with these pencils on smooth paper. (I was testing them on a Colorama coloring book). I like how I can color light and press down to get more intense color and make it darker/ add layers without too much added wax buildup. (something that irks me with Prismacolors time to time) Also using these help make me mindful of my stroke lines. Done right and the subtle gradients and color streaks really add contour and make a nice effect. Done wrongly, and it can be a bit of a distraction. This forces me to practice my stroke work and avoid the tendency to just fill in straight up and down lines to get the best out of them.
Now included: Color chart showing the 12 pencil set and the 24. Starred are the ones included with both sets. There aren't any true dark shades in either set.
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What you get out of them depends on your method of coloring.
I already covered quite a bit of what I like about these in my review of the 12 set. My use for these so far: stress reduction coloring books, and doodling. I may dab into using them for more serious artwork eventually. I would like to see how they perform at lightfastness though before I do too much serious stuff with them.If you're going for the multicolor effect, you may either find it neat or disappointing. My coloring method seems to render a more even color with peaks and undertones of the 3 individual colors. I don't mind this. So far many of the things I color would have required me to use those as separate colors to get the same effect anyway.Layering: You can get layers with these, but they are more transparent than Prismacolors. They are a bit firmer wax too. Pressing harder causes the lead to break into flakes and generate some mess. I have this too with the Prismacolors, but the later can give a nice painted effect. These don't seem to do that as well. They blend nicely with both the included blender and the Prismacolor one. I expect them to blend well with the marker blender too, though I haven't tested it yet. I see them overall handy for adding a base layer. They also work pretty well with Prismacolors.Another nice thing to note: I've found these to clean up pretty decently with an eraser. They won't clean up like a graphite pencil, but flakes and smears can be cleaned out with a nice eraser. (I favor the white vinyl smear proof types ), enough that you can go over with another color or use another media over it. Makes them very handy for cleaning up smudges on coloring books. Of course the erasability depends on how light the color was applied. Lighter = easier to clean off. This also works well for adding in soft highlights.This set contains the 11 colors from that set, the colorless blender pencil and 12 additional colors. Some of my favorites are:Earthtones: Very useful for coloring tree branches, soil, darker wood. (the 3 colors used would have required 3 separate pencils if I had used my regular set. Prismacolors and Design.)All 3 of the greens. (also in the set of 12). Rainforest for dark. Forest and Meadow for mid tones and highlights. I favor yellower highlights on my leaves. Tropical also makes a nice blueish green depending on how it is used.Spanish Night - renders a nice maroon-purple. It was a perfect color for a mourning cloak butterfly with nice undertones of the red, purple and black.Poppy: nice red with some orange peaks.Violets and Twilight: the "Purples" or "violets" of the set. The latter is more of a deep blue.Blush: standard pink with some purple shading.Yellows: My little quip about this set is not much variety in the colors they chose. They do blend to look pretty solid. Desert Yellow has some nice light to mid gradients. Maddigold (how it's spelled on the pencil), is the med yellow. Daffodil seems to be the light or "lemon" yellow. This one doesn't show much of any peak or undertone. It is pretty much even colored as far as I can tell.Tiger: Not my favorite of either set, but I can see it useful as a type of brown with orange/black undertones.Ember and volcano: also not as much my favorite but they were kind of fun to doodle with. If used right, Volcano renders a nice red with some orange highlights and an earthy shade with the gray. Ember- I found it neat whenever I am able to manipulate it and get either a red with black shading or a charcoal with orange.To get the most out of them I like to rotate the pencil or focus on different sections of the drawing based on what color the pencil is throwing at me. That way I can take advantage of the shadows and highlights that come up.They sharpen pretty well (duller sharpeners may struggle with the wood a little). As the lead dulls, the multicolor effect shows more and you can press to get more intense color. This can also be useful.--------Update: I hit the sweet spot with these pencils on smooth paper. (I was testing them on a Colorama coloring book). I like how I can color light and press down to get more intense color and make it darker/ add layers without too much added wax buildup. (something that irks me with Prismacolors time to time) Also using these help make me mindful of my stroke lines. Done right and the subtle gradients and color streaks really add contour and make a nice effect. Done wrongly, and it can be a bit of a distraction. This forces me to practice my stroke work and avoid the tendency to just fill in straight up and down lines to get the best out of them.Now included: Color chart showing the 12 pencil set and the 24. Starred are the ones included with both sets. There aren't any true dark shades in either set.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2015
If you're going for the multicolor effect, you may either find it neat or disappointing. My coloring method seems to render a more even color with peaks and undertones of the 3 individual colors. I don't mind this. So far many of the things I color would have required me to use those as separate colors to get the same effect anyway.
Layering: You can get layers with these, but they are more transparent than Prismacolors. They are a bit firmer wax too. Pressing harder causes the lead to break into flakes and generate some mess. I have this too with the Prismacolors, but the later can give a nice painted effect. These don't seem to do that as well. They blend nicely with both the included blender and the Prismacolor one. I expect them to blend well with the marker blender too, though I haven't tested it yet. I see them overall handy for adding a base layer. They also work pretty well with Prismacolors.
Another nice thing to note: I've found these to clean up pretty decently with an eraser. They won't clean up like a graphite pencil, but flakes and smears can be cleaned out with a nice eraser. (I favor the white vinyl smear proof types ), enough that you can go over with another color or use another media over it. Makes them very handy for cleaning up smudges on coloring books. Of course the erasability depends on how light the color was applied. Lighter = easier to clean off. This also works well for adding in soft highlights.
This set contains the 11 colors from that set, the colorless blender pencil and 12 additional colors. Some of my favorites are:
Earthtones: Very useful for coloring tree branches, soil, darker wood. (the 3 colors used would have required 3 separate pencils if I had used my regular set. Prismacolors and Design.)
All 3 of the greens. (also in the set of 12). Rainforest for dark. Forest and Meadow for mid tones and highlights. I favor yellower highlights on my leaves. Tropical also makes a nice blueish green depending on how it is used.
Spanish Night - renders a nice maroon-purple. It was a perfect color for a mourning cloak butterfly with nice undertones of the red, purple and black.
Poppy: nice red with some orange peaks.
Violets and Twilight: the "Purples" or "violets" of the set. The latter is more of a deep blue.
Blush: standard pink with some purple shading.
Yellows: My little quip about this set is not much variety in the colors they chose. They do blend to look pretty solid. Desert Yellow has some nice light to mid gradients. Maddigold (how it's spelled on the pencil), is the med yellow. Daffodil seems to be the light or "lemon" yellow. This one doesn't show much of any peak or undertone. It is pretty much even colored as far as I can tell.
Tiger: Not my favorite of either set, but I can see it useful as a type of brown with orange/black undertones.
Ember and volcano: also not as much my favorite but they were kind of fun to doodle with. If used right, Volcano renders a nice red with some orange highlights and an earthy shade with the gray. Ember- I found it neat whenever I am able to manipulate it and get either a red with black shading or a charcoal with orange.
To get the most out of them I like to rotate the pencil or focus on different sections of the drawing based on what color the pencil is throwing at me. That way I can take advantage of the shadows and highlights that come up.
They sharpen pretty well (duller sharpeners may struggle with the wood a little). As the lead dulls, the multicolor effect shows more and you can press to get more intense color. This can also be useful.
--------
Update: I hit the sweet spot with these pencils on smooth paper. (I was testing them on a Colorama coloring book). I like how I can color light and press down to get more intense color and make it darker/ add layers without too much added wax buildup. (something that irks me with Prismacolors time to time) Also using these help make me mindful of my stroke lines. Done right and the subtle gradients and color streaks really add contour and make a nice effect. Done wrongly, and it can be a bit of a distraction. This forces me to practice my stroke work and avoid the tendency to just fill in straight up and down lines to get the best out of them.
Now included: Color chart showing the 12 pencil set and the 24. Starred are the ones included with both sets. There aren't any true dark shades in either set.
What you get out of them depends on your method of coloring.
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2015
I already covered quite a bit of what I like about these in my review of the 12 set. My use for these so far: stress reduction coloring books, and doodling. I may dab into using them for more serious artwork eventually. I would like to see how they perform at lightfastness though before I do too much serious stuff with them.Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2015
If you're going for the multicolor effect, you may either find it neat or disappointing. My coloring method seems to render a more even color with peaks and undertones of the 3 individual colors. I don't mind this. So far many of the things I color would have required me to use those as separate colors to get the same effect anyway.
Layering: You can get layers with these, but they are more transparent than Prismacolors. They are a bit firmer wax too. Pressing harder causes the lead to break into flakes and generate some mess. I have this too with the Prismacolors, but the later can give a nice painted effect. These don't seem to do that as well. They blend nicely with both the included blender and the Prismacolor one. I expect them to blend well with the marker blender too, though I haven't tested it yet. I see them overall handy for adding a base layer. They also work pretty well with Prismacolors.
Another nice thing to note: I've found these to clean up pretty decently with an eraser. They won't clean up like a graphite pencil, but flakes and smears can be cleaned out with a nice eraser. (I favor the white vinyl smear proof types ), enough that you can go over with another color or use another media over it. Makes them very handy for cleaning up smudges on coloring books. Of course the erasability depends on how light the color was applied. Lighter = easier to clean off. This also works well for adding in soft highlights.
This set contains the 11 colors from that set, the colorless blender pencil and 12 additional colors. Some of my favorites are:
Earthtones: Very useful for coloring tree branches, soil, darker wood. (the 3 colors used would have required 3 separate pencils if I had used my regular set. Prismacolors and Design.)
All 3 of the greens. (also in the set of 12). Rainforest for dark. Forest and Meadow for mid tones and highlights. I favor yellower highlights on my leaves. Tropical also makes a nice blueish green depending on how it is used.
Spanish Night - renders a nice maroon-purple. It was a perfect color for a mourning cloak butterfly with nice undertones of the red, purple and black.
Poppy: nice red with some orange peaks.
Violets and Twilight: the "Purples" or "violets" of the set. The latter is more of a deep blue.
Blush: standard pink with some purple shading.
Yellows: My little quip about this set is not much variety in the colors they chose. They do blend to look pretty solid. Desert Yellow has some nice light to mid gradients. Maddigold (how it's spelled on the pencil), is the med yellow. Daffodil seems to be the light or "lemon" yellow. This one doesn't show much of any peak or undertone. It is pretty much even colored as far as I can tell.
Tiger: Not my favorite of either set, but I can see it useful as a type of brown with orange/black undertones.
Ember and volcano: also not as much my favorite but they were kind of fun to doodle with. If used right, Volcano renders a nice red with some orange highlights and an earthy shade with the gray. Ember- I found it neat whenever I am able to manipulate it and get either a red with black shading or a charcoal with orange.
To get the most out of them I like to rotate the pencil or focus on different sections of the drawing based on what color the pencil is throwing at me. That way I can take advantage of the shadows and highlights that come up.
They sharpen pretty well (duller sharpeners may struggle with the wood a little). As the lead dulls, the multicolor effect shows more and you can press to get more intense color. This can also be useful.
--------
Update: I hit the sweet spot with these pencils on smooth paper. (I was testing them on a Colorama coloring book). I like how I can color light and press down to get more intense color and make it darker/ add layers without too much added wax buildup. (something that irks me with Prismacolors time to time) Also using these help make me mindful of my stroke lines. Done right and the subtle gradients and color streaks really add contour and make a nice effect. Done wrongly, and it can be a bit of a distraction. This forces me to practice my stroke work and avoid the tendency to just fill in straight up and down lines to get the best out of them.
Now included: Color chart showing the 12 pencil set and the 24. Starred are the ones included with both sets. There aren't any true dark shades in either set.
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