PRISMACOLOR PRISMA SCHOLAR 12/PENCIL SET

They break a lot and must be constantly sharpened, so I imagine they will be used quickly.

The packet was open, not in good shape.

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They are great for the price. Cheaper than Prismacolor premier pencils, slightly harder. But still very good to use

I need a set of 12 colored pencils for marking text. I specifically need pencils that mark easily with not having to press down hard and I also need good contrast between the colors. It was challenging to see a noticeable difference between the light & dark blues and between the light and dark greens. It was almost impossible to get a set of 12 that one of the colors wasn’t white, which is useless for my purposes. That being said, I purchased one set each of Sargent, Prismacolor, Prang and Cra-z-art and compared them. Here are my results. Prisma was probably the best quality and had excellent contrast between the two blues and between the two greens. They marked easily with very little pressure and the range of colors was great. However, for my purposes, I really needed a pink. Prisma had peach or flesh-tone instead that is not pink enough for my needs. I didn’t choose Prisma for that one reason alone. If my purpose was different, it may have been my first choice. The one I chose was Cra-z-art. There was very good contrast between the two blues and between the two greens, plus it had a very pretty shade of pink. It was the only set that didn’t contain white. Instead, there are two reds with good contrast between them as well. They also marked easily with very little pressure. Prang was very similar to the Cra-z-art and was my second choice. The reason it was not number one was because the pink was not as bold as the Cra-z-art and it contained white. Sargent had the best pink. However, it was the hardest of the four and needed more pressure to mark. Also, there was not much contrast between the two blues and between the two greens.

Me encantan los colores, el único color que no es muy fuerte es el marrón no tienen tonalidad muy oscura... u aveces no se integran bien los colores pero puede ser el papel o la técnica... del resto son muy buenos colores, sin duda los volvería a comprar....

Gute Buntstifte in der erklärten Schulkategorie. Mäßig weich und gut pigmentiert. Sie sind sehr gut für Hobbys. Der einzige Nachteil ist der unangenehme Geruch.

Let's go ahead and get the question I'm sure you're asking yourself out of the way. Are these really worth the extra cost? I would say, yes...ABSOLUTELY. Especially if you're taking an art class. I know it's tempting to skimp out of you're just taking an art elective for the credits, but do NOT do it. My professor specifically forbade us from using Crayola or any other cheap pencils. He said to get Prismacolor or Faber Castell and at first I had no idea why. I just sucked it up, used a 50% off coupon at Michael's and got a small tin of pencils. Fast forward a few years and I finally use up the last of my pencils and try to save some money with super cheap pencils from the dollar store. It only took one attempt at coloring to see the light (and it was just that...an attempt because the color payoff was atrocious no matter how hard I pressed). I got some Crayolas the next time there was a sale and they were decidedly better, but still not nearly as good as Prismacolor since they are so much harder. So yes, these are pricey but the color payoff is amazing and the leads are so soft and smooth they actually save you effort. These are an EXCELLENT choice if you're just getting into colored pencils and want to know if it's really worth it to you to go for professional materials. Oh, and hear you should avoid the version that has a toucan on the front. Everyone I know says that they are NOT as good as these.