Buy Sanford Berol Prismacolor Colored Pencil 48 Color SetSanford Berol Prismacolor Colored Pencil 48 Color Set Product Description:
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
using these pencils is a very pleasant experience!
By K. Draper
This is my first experience purchasing and using real "artist" pencils, and I am loving it. I'm taking up art again (from my youth), and so far have been doing lots of regular pencil sketches and some work with markers.Since I wanted to branch out to using color with my sketches, I decided to try Prismacolor. Originally I got a set of the fine-line colored pencils, which are harder and can be sharpened to a precise point. I did some drawings and coloring (like "Color your Own Matisse" type books), and I liked the results, but I wanted to try the softer, thick lead ones (premier)These pencils are rather expensive for a hobbyist, but they are so fun to use, that the price is justified. Amazon's price is MUCH cheaper than the local craft and art stores. (I got one at M.'s Arts and Crafts with a 50% off coupon for about the price here on Amazon). I got the set of 48, which is not enough for a real artist, I guess, but a good amount for me right now.The colors are "creamy" and smooth to apply; they cover more area faster than the thin pencils. You can easily vary how much pigment you lay down on the paper, by coloring lightly with the side of the lead for a soft look, or by pressing hard with a (dull) point for deeper color. The pencils wear down rather quickly, so you may want to sharpen them frequently, but do use the included little sharpener instead of an electric one, and watch out not to over-sharpen, so that they don't break. It's best to get a set of the sharper, harder thin colors to fill in fine details and do outlining and so on.You might want to experiment with the colors and try them out with some projects before you launch into "real" drawings. I've been laying them down on blank paper and writing the names next to them. I am quite surprised that some of the names of the pencils don't look at all like the colors that I think they should be. "True Green" looks like aqua, chartreuse looks like spring green, apple looks like lime, "grass green" looks like forest green, and lime looks like pea green. To me.Another fun thing to try is the "Color Your Own___" books from Dover Publications. There are coloring pages from the artists' work on each page and a key to the original colors of the paintings on the inner covers of the book. This gives me a chance to study the colors and learn to see how to choose the right pencils. I'm still working on "blending", so I would welcome advice. Also, I am looking forward to making my own art with these Premier colors. Buy as many as you can well afford. You will not be disappointed!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.the best colored pencils i have ever owned
By snakeburm
i bought these sanford prismacolor pencils a few months ago.they are such a joy to write and color with. they are smooth going onto the paper and the color is beautiful. there are enough colors in this set to keep me coloring for a long, long time. i really like how they have some softness to them, unlike other colored pencils that i have used that were very, very hard at all times. the price that i paid was a bit more than other brands but they are well worth it. I think the worst thing was having to sharpen them all by hand the first time i used them :-).i would recommend these for anyone who loves to draw and color.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.True Colors
By Connie2222
Bought these first of all because I received a good price. I know they are more expensive in a craft store. They sharpen well and are still soft enough to give a wonderful true color. You won't be disappointed with this purchase.
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