Faber-Castell Polychromos Artists' Pencils are part of a unique colour-matching system that defines Faber-Castell Art & Graphic Products. An artists quality oil based pencil that features the highest quality pigments for unsurpassed resistance to fading, while the colour itself can be laid down smoothly and is easily blended for layered effects, highlights and transitions. Each colour is highly lightfast for permanent works of art. The 3.8mm diameter, water-resistant and smudge proof lead works beautifully on paper, board, wood and fabric. The wide spectrum of colours is based on pure pigments, ensuring high covering power and lasting brightness - quite simply they are a joy to work with! Faber-Castell Polychromos artists' colour pencils from Faber Castell are of the highest quality. Their soft waterproof waxy leads are smooth and resistant to smudging. Polychromos artists’ colour pencils are valued for their matchless quality by professional artists around the world. Their high standard ensures that Polychromos artists' colour pencils are ideal for use in the graphic arts for free artistic expression and for the precise colouring of plans. Faber-Castell's quality standards are applied consistently throughout the manufacturing process.