KINGART580-48 GEL STICK Set, Artist Pigment Crayons, 48 Unique Colors, Water Soluble, Creamy, and Odorless, Use on Paper, Wood, Canvas and more

As others have posted, these are so nice and creamy, and very easy to use. The colors go on a variety of different papers consistently. The marks are nice and solid. I watched an art tutorial, and the lady used them in stencil work. Brilliant! I had a large (9x12) stencil, scribbled over it a bit with one of the sticks, and then went back with a stencil brush in a circular motion. Perfect. In the video, she said she let them dry overnight to cure completely. I'm looking forward to trying some of the other colors in the set - there is a nice variety, and there seems to be a good volume in each stick for the price. Very happy.

I've been looking for something like this for my Bible marking. I've tried many options. This is THE BEST !!

These are excellent value for the price. Vivid colors that are easily liquefied with a paint brush and water. Great for mixed media art. And so easy to store in the containers they come in!

These do not blend as well as other brands and do not react to water as well as I would like.

The media could not be loaded. I am in LOVE with these gel sticks! 💕The consistency is like a water soluble oil pastel but even creamier and more transparent.A few of them have a gorgeous shimmer effect! I am totally obsessed with these! They make my mix media projects so fun. You can layer these OVER watercolor or each other. They are very versatile in that you can layer colors easily and then blend with water if desired- this makes it possible to achieve a variety of effects.These are my favorite sketch material- I can get a lot of opaque or semi transparent color down on the page quickly. I then use a brush and a bit of water to blend together and then after it dries add final details. I love how well even light colors layer. The more water you add with the brush- the more transparent the wash will be and blended. It’s very easy to blend- just a light touch is needed.The metallic colors are super opaque and glittery.These are an incredible value for the money!!! The gel fills up the barrel almost completely to the bottom, not like other art sticks that only have an inch or two of the actual medium. I want kingart to come out with even more colors! Especially a LANDSCAPE palette.

I bought the 48 pack and loved the creaminess and the fun things you can do with working in mixed media great to work with. Then I noticed the Marabu look just like the Kingart So, I tested a few Marabu crayons to the Kingart crayons they are EXACTLY the same (gel sticks/crayon sticks seem to be same). Even the tube that they come in are the same. I tested rust, metallic gold and the ultramarine blue color the blue was only slightly different hue, but the creaminess to both is the same. The wash was the same I tested doing stencils, and water color all the same. I found there are several companies that make the same type of crayon maybe more glitter (might be fun). The Kingart comes out to .73 cents each 48 pack). The Marabu come out to 2.31 for a set of 26 not including the 10 metallics I found 25.00 – 35.00 separate set (same colors) Kingart has 12 metallics and if you get the 48 set you get all of them for 34.99 while the Marabu is 59.99 for 26 and if you add the Metallics for another 25.99 (if you can find that set) that’s 75 for only 36 colors. The Marabu blender works with the other types of crayon/gel sticks (I found at Michael’s). You can purchase the Marabu individually so buy a few try for yourself. I think Kingart is a way better deal. You get way more for your money and a few extra white and black. Maybe I'm wrong and there is a formula difference, but when the colors and texture seem work-ability is the same it makes you wonder.

Great selection of colors. Works great.

Perfect packaging king arts have made some absolutely fantastic quality art supplies and I’m so glad I purchased these cream pens that you can use for backgrounds in your coloring books in your journals. It is not Chucky or messy and you can take them wherever you go and not make a mess you won’t be disappointed in these pens whether you buy one set or two love these.