Faber-CastellBlack Edition Colored Pencils - 50 Count, Black Wood and Super Soft Core Lead, Color Pencil Set for Artists, Art Supplies for Teens, Adults, Beginners, and Kids

Beautiful color selection.

These colored pencils are at the top of the list for quality and durability.Well worth the price.

I must say, Im really impressed with these pencils.I was hesitant after watching and reading reviews and Im glad I took a chance.I followed a bubble drawing tutorial on Youtube and by far these were the best to use on black paper (although my other brands are brilliant, I found these were more opague and stood out more). That said, I found them to be just as vibrant and bright on white, grey and natural (canson graduate) paper too.They layer very well, but keep in mind, most black papers are smooth and can limit layering. If you are looking for extreme vibrancy, ensure to use a smooth paper that has a slight tooth. I also found using white artist spirits over the colour, allowing it to dry, does allow you to come in with more layers on a smooth paper.These are extremely soft and I did find I had used quite alot of the pencil after this picture.They blend extremely well with mediums like white artist spirits and baby oil.In terms of sharpening, I used a standard Weibo barrel sharpener and an electric sharpener and obtained a very very sharp point, no breakages.However, keep in mind with a soft core, pressing hard on the paper with the sharp point does at times lead to the tip snapping, but its no big deal.They also work well with Lyra polycolour.I was so impressed with this paper that I will be looking at getting the 100 set and already purchased the pastel and neon set (local store here in SA)This pencil will be great for beginner artists as well as more experienced artists.

These are opaque, soft and perform best on dark paper, altho they do well on white paper too. They blend and layer nicely as well.I used an electric sharpener and didn't have any issues with sharpening them like others have. My guess is some have centering issues tho.I'm not a fan of the packaging but they arrived in good condition. They do cause a lot of hand fatigue for me because of the shape, but I have arthritis.Keeping in mind this is a kids line, these are fantastic pencils. (BTW, that triangular shape that causes my hand to ache is likely a great shape for kids to grasp hold of and keeps the pencils from rolling off the table.)The value is pretty decent. These would make a perfect gift for the young artist and will offer lots of fun for the adult too. Just get them an electric pencil sharpener to go along with it. 😁

I purchased them for my kids and the performance is great. Super soft, no scratching on paper, bold rich colors, ideal for little hands.

This has been a very enjoyable color pencil set. I keep getting more varieties to try. I enjoy color pencils as a media.The colors are soft but not mushy and don't break away. The pigment is rich. I really like how they blend when handled softly. You can really build up and blend and burnish. Good value.A tip I learned is that paper type and quality is actually has more impact than the pencils. Keep that in mind.Being a very good brand, I expect these will be colorfast and hold up well. I'll buy replacements when they run out.Get coloring and have fun.

I received my package and it was smashed. It wouldn't hurt for them to ship it in a box instead of the bag. Some of the colored pencil tips were chipped or just missing. I was just going to sharpen them and not send back but everytime I tried to sharpen them the lead would be loose or the wood cracked, and I tried 3 different sharpeners. If anyone knows of a sharpener that works with these any recommendations would be appreciated. The colors and laydown is so nice though, so I decided to send them back and get a new set. Hopefully I can find a sharpener that won't eat the pencils up.