Create a masterpiece while putting the color on the paper, and leaving the wood on the tree. Made with the finest Hardmuth color, these high density, lacquer coated colored pencils have the smooth feel and excellent lay down properties desired by professional artists. They may be used for drawing, illustrating and coloring, and they allow for a wide variety of unique effects. They outlast wood-cased pencils and fit regular sharpeners.
Create a masterpiece while putting the color on the paper, and leaving the wood on the tree. Made with the finest Hardmuth color, these high density, lacquer coated colored pencils have the smooth feel and excellent lay down properties desired by professional artists. They may be used for drawing, illustrating and coloring, and they allow for a wide variety of unique effects. They outlast wood-cased pencils and fit regular sharpeners.
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The lowest price for Koh-I-Noor Progresso Coloured Pencil Platine Grey right now is $2.09.
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Koh-I-Noor Progresso Coloured Pencil Platine Grey
Create a masterpiece while putting the color on the paper, and leaving the wood on the tree. Made with the finest Hardmuth color, these high density, lacquer coated colored pencils have the smooth feel and excellent lay down properties desired by professional artists. They may be used for drawing, illustrating and coloring, and they allow for a wide variety of unique effects. They outlast wood-cased pencils and fit regular sharpeners.
Create a masterpiece while putting the color on the paper, and leaving the wood on the tree. Made with the finest Hardmuth color, these high density, lacquer coated colored pencils have the smooth feel and excellent lay down properties desired by professional artists. They may be used for drawing, illustrating and coloring, and they allow for a wide variety of unique effects. They outlast wood-cased pencils and fit regular sharpeners.
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I like the woodless colored pencils because of the way I like to shade my drawings. I chose some Ashleigh Nicole pencils, primarily because of the 36 color choice, over Koh-i-Noor, and I really like them. By happinstance, I bought a set of Derwent hard pastels and augmented them with a few Koh-i-Noor woodless colored pencils. I was so thrilled with the pastel/pencil combination I went back to the art store and completed the set of K-i-N's. Both types of pencil have excellent pigmentation and lay down smoothly. Both will layer over a blended base wash of pastels. Both brands blend beautifully. Both are very reasonably priced. My recommendation is to purchase a 36 set of Ashleigh Nicole and 24 set of K-i-N woodless for a set of approximately 53 distinct shades of ... MoreI like the woodless colored pencils because of the way I like to shade my drawings. I chose some Ashleigh Nicole pencils, primarily because of the 36 color choice, over Koh-i-Noor, and I really like them. By happinstance, I bought a set of Derwent hard pastels and augmented them with a few Koh-i-Noor woodless colored pencils. I was so thrilled with the pastel/pencil combination I went back to the art store and completed the set of K-i-N's. Both types of pencil have excellent pigmentation and lay down smoothly. Both will layer over a blended base wash of pastels. Both brands blend beautifully. Both are very reasonably priced. My recommendation is to purchase a 36 set of Ashleigh Nicole and 24 set of K-i-N woodless for a set of approximately 53 distinct shades of pencils. Close similarities are in white, black, 2 shades of yellow, light green, pink, and ochre (A.N.)/brown (K-i-N). I am not certain of the light-fastness rating of either brand, but if I am doing something for viewing rather than sketching, I will use a fixative anyway.
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Smooth laydown. Easily sharpenable to a fine point that doesn't break. Fine dark lines or light shading are easy to create. Half or 1/3rd the price of wooden colored pencils.I wish there were more "light" colors suitable for _ highlighting_ (like the current orange, pink, dark yellow, and light vermilion pencils). I would add a lighter or more yellow "orange". Add some "light red" other than "pink". Chartreuse. Some blues and greens less dark than current ones - light enough to read text through. (Progresso Sky Blue and Light Green are almost light enough to use for highlighting.Progresso - "Dark Yellow" (77 cents) seems identical to a "Cretacolor Aqua Monolith Woodless Watercolor Pencil" - "Permanent Dark Yellow" ($2.09), even the style of sharpening.)I ... MoreSmooth laydown. Easily sharpenable to a fine point that doesn't break. Fine dark lines or light shading are easy to create. Half or 1/3rd the price of wooden colored pencils.I wish there were more "light" colors suitable for _ highlighting_ (like the current orange, pink, dark yellow, and light vermilion pencils). I would add a lighter or more yellow "orange". Add some "light red" other than "pink". Chartreuse. Some blues and greens less dark than current ones - light enough to read text through. (Progresso Sky Blue and Light Green are almost light enough to use for highlighting.Progresso - "Dark Yellow" (77 cents) seems identical to a "Cretacolor Aqua Monolith Woodless Watercolor Pencil" - "Permanent Dark Yellow" ($2.09), even the style of sharpening.)I wish you had several florescent "neon" colors, like Prismacolor's Neon Orange, Neon Pink and Neon Red.I wish there were also softer pigments available, more suitable for highlighting _glossy, slick_ paper like textbooks and magazines. For example, in Prismacolor wooden art pencils, "Permanent Red" seems to have softer pigment or easier, darker laydown on glossy paper than other Prismacolor pencils have. I wish for woodless pencils soft like that, but softer and easier to use on very glossy paper.
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These pencils are sturdy and last a long time. They sharpen nicely to a very sharp point. They feel nice and layer well. I had a hard time finding a lightfastness chart for them, so I'm sharing what I found in the photos section. Fugitives are the usual suspects (see chart). For the price, these cannot be beat. I own many other expensive sets, and I go to those when I need pinks and purples. This is the only woodless set I have, and I really like them. I wish they made a large set with a broader palette.
I like the woodless colored pencils because of the way I like to shade my drawings. I chose some Ashleigh Nicole pencils, primarily because of the 36 color choice, over Koh-i-Noor, and I really like them. By happinstance, I bought a set of Derwent hard pastels and augmented them with a few Koh-i-Noor woodless colored pencils. I was so thrilled with the pastel/pencil combination I went back to the art store and completed the set of K-i-N's. Both types of pencil have excellent pigmentation and lay down smoothly. Both will layer over a blended base wash of pastels. Both brands blend beautifully. Both are very reasonably priced. My recommendation is to purchase a 36 set of Ashleigh Nicole and 24 set of K-i-N woodless for a set of approximately 53 distinct shades of ... MoreI like the woodless colored pencils because of the way I like to shade my drawings. I chose some Ashleigh Nicole pencils, primarily because of the 36 color choice, over Koh-i-Noor, and I really like them. By happinstance, I bought a set of Derwent hard pastels and augmented them with a few Koh-i-Noor woodless colored pencils. I was so thrilled with the pastel/pencil combination I went back to the art store and completed the set of K-i-N's. Both types of pencil have excellent pigmentation and lay down smoothly. Both will layer over a blended base wash of pastels. Both brands blend beautifully. Both are very reasonably priced. My recommendation is to purchase a 36 set of Ashleigh Nicole and 24 set of K-i-N woodless for a set of approximately 53 distinct shades of pencils. Close similarities are in white, black, 2 shades of yellow, light green, pink, and ochre (A.N.)/brown (K-i-N). I am not certain of the light-fastness rating of either brand, but if I am doing something for viewing rather than sketching, I will use a fixative anyway.
Smooth laydown. Easily sharpenable to a fine point that doesn't break. Fine dark lines or light shading are easy to create. Half or 1/3rd the price of wooden colored pencils.I wish there were more "light" colors suitable for _ highlighting_ (like the current orange, pink, dark yellow, and light vermilion pencils). I would add a lighter or more yellow "orange". Add some "light red" other than "pink". Chartreuse. Some blues and greens less dark than current ones - light enough to read text through. (Progresso Sky Blue and Light Green are almost light enough to use for highlighting.Progresso - "Dark Yellow" (77 cents) seems identical to a "Cretacolor Aqua Monolith Woodless Watercolor Pencil" - "Permanent Dark Yellow" ($2.09), even the style of sharpening.)I ... MoreSmooth laydown. Easily sharpenable to a fine point that doesn't break. Fine dark lines or light shading are easy to create. Half or 1/3rd the price of wooden colored pencils.I wish there were more "light" colors suitable for _ highlighting_ (like the current orange, pink, dark yellow, and light vermilion pencils). I would add a lighter or more yellow "orange". Add some "light red" other than "pink". Chartreuse. Some blues and greens less dark than current ones - light enough to read text through. (Progresso Sky Blue and Light Green are almost light enough to use for highlighting.Progresso - "Dark Yellow" (77 cents) seems identical to a "Cretacolor Aqua Monolith Woodless Watercolor Pencil" - "Permanent Dark Yellow" ($2.09), even the style of sharpening.)I wish you had several florescent "neon" colors, like Prismacolor's Neon Orange, Neon Pink and Neon Red.I wish there were also softer pigments available, more suitable for highlighting _glossy, slick_ paper like textbooks and magazines. For example, in Prismacolor wooden art pencils, "Permanent Red" seems to have softer pigment or easier, darker laydown on glossy paper than other Prismacolor pencils have. I wish for woodless pencils soft like that, but softer and easier to use on very glossy paper.
These pencils are sturdy and last a long time. They sharpen nicely to a very sharp point. They feel nice and layer well. I had a hard time finding a lightfastness chart for them, so I'm sharing what I found in the photos section. Fugitives are the usual suspects (see chart). For the price, these cannot be beat. I own many other expensive sets, and I go to those when I need pinks and purples. This is the only woodless set I have, and I really like them. I wish they made a large set with a broader palette.
I love these pencils if we are coloring in large areas. Because they are woodless you don't have to sharpen them as often, but because they do not have wood to strengthen them, they do break easily. If they roll of the desk onto a hard floor they break. If a student has a very hard grip they break. Which this isn't a very big deal I just have two smaller pencils instead of one big one.
Most colored pencils I've used that were cheaper than this were not really worth having. They seemed streaky, brittle, gritty, hard to use, never could get a smooth, consistent layer of color, and because of that I never really used colored pencils.But one day I happened across Koh-I-Noor pencils on sale, and I decided to try them out. Glad I did! These were the chocolate of pencils - they went on so smooth. Koh-I-Noor became my only brand of pencils. :)The colors are vivid, blending is a nice experience (!), and although colored pencils can never make perfectly consistent area of color (like a high-quality marker could) these are the best I've used, and they are just fine for me.One of the reasons they are so great to use is that being completely filled with ... MoreMost colored pencils I've used that were cheaper than this were not really worth having. They seemed streaky, brittle, gritty, hard to use, never could get a smooth, consistent layer of color, and because of that I never really used colored pencils.But one day I happened across Koh-I-Noor pencils on sale, and I decided to try them out. Glad I did! These were the chocolate of pencils - they went on so smooth. Koh-I-Noor became my only brand of pencils. :)The colors are vivid, blending is a nice experience (!), and although colored pencils can never make perfectly consistent area of color (like a high-quality marker could) these are the best I've used, and they are just fine for me.One of the reasons they are so great to use is that being completely filled with lead, the area you are coloring can be huge. But because of this, they ARE fragile and will break with only being dropped a foot or two, but I have not had them arrive broken.I use these to color my own fantasy illustrations. I'm not into coloring books, but these pencils could be used with coloring books and be great.
I am on the fence about this brand. I've heard how easily they break but that hasn't been an issue yet. It is really cool to have a pencil that is completely pigment and has no wood. My issue is mine arrive so short in length. Not being familiar with the brand and buying an assortment across brands to try them out, I was dismayed to find this pencil to be 2/3-1/2 the size of the other pencils. I'm not sure if they are shorter because they are mostly pigment or someone sharpened mine too much and sent it anyway. The length should be included or a side-by-side comparison to avoid confusion. It's a nice product with great pigmentation though I feel like I have to be extra gentle so as not to break it. But if it were sharpened too much and sent anyway, that is not fair ... MoreI am on the fence about this brand. I've heard how easily they break but that hasn't been an issue yet. It is really cool to have a pencil that is completely pigment and has no wood. My issue is mine arrive so short in length. Not being familiar with the brand and buying an assortment across brands to try them out, I was dismayed to find this pencil to be 2/3-1/2 the size of the other pencils. I'm not sure if they are shorter because they are mostly pigment or someone sharpened mine too much and sent it anyway. The length should be included or a side-by-side comparison to avoid confusion. It's a nice product with great pigmentation though I feel like I have to be extra gentle so as not to break it. But if it were sharpened too much and sent anyway, that is not fair to the consumer. It could direct a potential lifelong customer to other brands. I really hope it is just a shorter pencil overall, though, as it looked so silly next to all of the other full-length pencils as though someone used it for a year or two daily, sharpened it, then made me pay full-price for it. I might buy again if this is the actual size and not my being taken advantage of. I could've sharpened it myself.
I bought these YEARS ago because they were some of the least expensive sets I found. I was very new to coloring and didn't really know how to use pencils. So I didn't really enjoy them and put them away. Fast forward many years later, with a bit of knowledge about method and papers, I decided to pull them out again, after becoming a Prismacolor person. WOW! I think I like these better than the Primas, and also as much as my (small) set of Caren D'Ache pencils (which are three times the price!) and Polychromos pencils. They lay down smoothly, layer beautifully, and have very little dust (they are oil based). They blend nicely with a dry paper stump, too. The only reason I didn't give them 5 stars is because of the limited colors -- only 24. I'm not sure if the lead ... MoreI bought these YEARS ago because they were some of the least expensive sets I found. I was very new to coloring and didn't really know how to use pencils. So I didn't really enjoy them and put them away. Fast forward many years later, with a bit of knowledge about method and papers, I decided to pull them out again, after becoming a Prismacolor person. WOW! I think I like these better than the Primas, and also as much as my (small) set of Caren D'Ache pencils (which are three times the price!) and Polychromos pencils. They lay down smoothly, layer beautifully, and have very little dust (they are oil based). They blend nicely with a dry paper stump, too. The only reason I didn't give them 5 stars is because of the limited colors -- only 24. I'm not sure if the lead is the same as the Polycolor set (although their website describes them similarly), but if it is, I will definitely have to invest in those.
I gave these pencils the highest ratings in all categories even though I do have a few complaints. But overall they're such a wonderful product and value that I can't think of anything that competes even closely. Most of all I love the soft touch. After coloring with only these pencils for a while, it's real hard to go back to other pencils. (I need to apply twice as much pressure to get the same pigment on the paper.) But they are more fragile than other pencils. Two of mine (out of a set of 24) are broken. More importantly, I'm not completely happy with the color selection. I often need colors that are simply not there and blending/layering will only take you so far. I wish they offered a wider color selection, even if for a higher price. In particular, the choice ... MoreI gave these pencils the highest ratings in all categories even though I do have a few complaints. But overall they're such a wonderful product and value that I can't think of anything that competes even closely. Most of all I love the soft touch. After coloring with only these pencils for a while, it's real hard to go back to other pencils. (I need to apply twice as much pressure to get the same pigment on the paper.) But they are more fragile than other pencils. Two of mine (out of a set of 24) are broken. More importantly, I'm not completely happy with the color selection. I often need colors that are simply not there and blending/layering will only take you so far. I wish they offered a wider color selection, even if for a higher price. In particular, the choice of reds is very poor. There are many blues to choose from and certainly more than enough purples - but only one red. I've seen one of the pencils (#15) listed as red, but to me it's all purple. It may not seem like a big deal, but for someone favoring red palettes, I have to constantly reach for something else to get by. And I don't like it.
I really love these pencils. I have had these for a long time. I had even bought a second set. There are a few colors that I use more often than others so I was happy to see Blick carried single pencils. I ordered a few that I needed. They are very vibrant and easy to color with. My kids like to use them also. My only problem is that they have dropped a few on the tile floor and they have broken. They are still usuable though since they are solid color. The silver and gold are very nice if you like metallic pencils but they are not in the set.
these are great if you are looking for something that does not smear much. I was using them for rubbing drawings. at first, I tried some pastels and found them too smearable, then I found that I could use these by peeling back the plastic sheath to expose more of the lead. much nicer than the softer more smeary pastels available.
