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HomeCar CareExterior CareCar Polishes & WaxesChrome & Metal PolishesFaber-Castell POLYCHROMOS Artist Color Pencils Color Pencil Tin - 36 count 110036 Metal Tin of 36 |
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Lightfast and Oil-based Sep 14, 2011
By Corsair
Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils are one of the best lines of colored pencil. They are oil-based, so do not suffer from wax bloom, but they tend to be a little harder than wax-based pencils. Their quality control is excellent, with virtually no warped barrels or off-center leads, and do not suffer from lead breakage while sharpening (though I suppose if you have a bad sharpener, you can break anything). They can hold a fairly fine point, and don't suffer from excessive crumbling. Their translucency is advantageous for layering colors, less so for opaque effects.
Lightfastness is excellent, with each pencil being marked on a three-star scale. *** pencils are claimed to be lightfast for a minimum of 100 years (fully 100 of the 120 colors they offer have this rating), ** for 25 years. There's only three * star in the entire line (none in this set), and only two ** star in this particular set. If you want your art to last rather than for reproduction only and then hidden away in a folder, this is an important consideration. In comparison, while the Sanford Prismacolor Premiere set of 48 pencils looks like more for less money, be aware that fully a third of the pencils in that set are less lightfast than the worst Polychromos, and numerous others would only rate one star. You get what you pay for, and higher quality materials are often worth the price.
This particular set of 36 gives a good range of colors and is enough to get you going for the most part. I supplemented locally from open stock (single pencils) with a dark green and several flesh tones (European egocentricity on the use of "flesh"), which the set lacked. The 60 color set partially addresses this, but remember that layering for the color you want is the order of the day with colored pencils.
Great for artwork and illustrations Nov 26, 2011
By Anonymous
I purchased these for an artist in my family and they love them. They blend very well. No waxy buildup when layering.
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