ARTEZA Fineliner Pens, 0.4 mm Tips, Set of 24 Colours, Water-Based, Non-Toxic, Fine Liner Coloured Pens for Drawing Details & Mixed Media Art

I purchased these pens to compliment the Arteza watercolor brush pens I previously bought, but these easily bleed with water, so I can only recommend them for dry surfaces (i.e. using them after the watercolor has fully dried as an outline).They come packaged in a lightweight but sturdy tin, with plastic inserts to hold all the pens. Great for organization, but if you don't care about that, it's easy to remove them and just toss them in the tin itself.These are fineliners, so they come to a very thin point, but in no way does that impact the color payoff; the colors are bright and vibrant, great for precise lines more than active "coloring". If you like a smooth look for writing, these are felt-like and precise enough to still be neat even if the lines are a little thick. Overall, worth the cost, especially when they're on sale.

Note: I bought these pens to compliment my larger markers for coloring my adult coloring books, so my opinion is purely from a coloring/casual perspective. I cannot vouch for how good or bad they are when drawing, etc.First, the packaging: It's nice but it could do with being taped down to prevent it from opening during shipment. Mine came unopened but I can see how these could very easily pop open during shipment and thus potentially damaging the products inside. Other than that the tin is nice and I enjoy that the pens are in their own plastic trays so I can leave them in order so when referring to a color chart I'll know what is what. Speaking of color charts and organization -- these desperately need to have color names on them or numbers for easier reference, esp. for the customers who ARE using these for art. Physically speaking the pens are triangular shape and while that itself doesn't bother me the barrels do feel rather "cheap" in your hands, and are rather light as well (which I assume is because they're fine point, thus less weight).Color application and the 'feel' of the application are both good. Colors are vibrant however there do appear to be some very similar shades or outright dupes in this set, and part of me wishes I'd dished for the 72 set but this being my first Arteza purchase I didn't wanna go TOO ham until I knew the quality of product. Coloring with these can feel sometimes like coloring with a Sharpie marker -- the same "scratchy" feel you get when writing/coloring on a paper with a Sharpie, but if you're not bothered by that then it's not an issue.Overall these are a good purchase, especially when on sale, but I'd purchase them to compliment the rest of your supplies and not necessarily to be your "main" source of coloring.

I LOVE these gel pens! The pens are comfortable in the hand; the housing of the pens are not flimsy at all and don't leak. Colors are brilliant; but don't bleed through the paper. The tin keeps the pens organized and neatly in place, unlike so many other pen sets with flimsy plastic covers. I have bought a lot of gel pens in my time and these are by far my favorites.

These are very nice pens. The triangular shape makes then easier to hold and the case is great. No need to worry about where you’re going to store them. My only issues are the colors. The outside doesn’t match the ink. I picked up hot pink and it was pale pink. Pale pink is actually hot pink. Some shades show no difference in ink color. It’s disappointing. But I did give it four stars. The shape of the pens is helpful with my hands as they slightly arthritic. The metal case is really nice and keeps them organized with the ability to fit into a thin space. The colors, while mismatched from the outside, are vibrant. You just don’t realize what color it will be until you start writing.

Lovely! I got the 24 pack, and the colors are very nice. I use these for note taking and todo lists and stuff. They dont bleed too much on notebook paper and are pretty smooth writers too :). I especially like the metal case and the bright yellow.

Great for pointillism

The pens arrived on time and in good order. I got these pens just to try them out. They worked fine. None were dried out and none dried out while I used them. I really like the tin box they came in and the trays that hold the pens work fine.I do adult coloring and these pens made a nice addition to my collection of colored pencils. I tried them on two different pages in one of my coloring books and they allowed me to work within the fine small spaces perfectly. If you are a colorist and are looking for something to add to your collection without costing you a fortune then let me suggest these pens as a perfect fit.The price was affordable and the product is well made. I highly recommend them. I would definitely purchase them again.