Arteza Professional Colored Pencils (Set of 72)

I have been using Arteza artist color pencils for a little over 6 months now and following are my observations.1. There are quite a few redundant colors.2. The number of blues in the 72 pack need to be reconsidered, in the sense there is less blue and too many green.3. Same goes for black. The cooler and warmer blacks need to be segregated.4. Pencils are smooth and give a waxy feeling when you are using it. But leads are on the softer side and lose sharpness very fast.5. Colors can be blended easily.6. Lastly, price. In US this set costs 35usd and it's 9k+ in India! Why?If you can spend more go for the Polychromos. Colors are much more vivid and pencils retain sharpness way longer.

Not at all worth the price. Colours are bright but do not blend anywhere as close to prismacolor (but arteza price is comparable to prismacolors). After two applications colours stop layering (I used light pressure to apply on textured paper and without solvents). Too many shades of green. If you value money then don't go for it.

son muy suaves, los colores son geniales.

Recebido antes do prazo. Bom vendedor. Chegou perfeito, muito bem embalado. A paleta de cores é bem bonita, são agradáveis de trabalhar. Recomendo. Vem com indicação de durabilidade em relação a luz.

Mon seul regret et de ne pas avoir pris la boîte de 120 couleurs, très belles couleurs et bonnes qualités. Impossible de se les procurer à l’heure actuelle. Dommage, car très bon crayons, avec un tarif correcte.

Jag blev glatt överraskad av Arteza pennorna,mjuka och sköna att arbeta med!

I am not a professional artist but do have enough art background and experience to recognize good quality products and tools. I have sets of very expensive professional level colored pencils, as well as kid level sets. I have sets made in Europe, Asia, USA...in other words, I have a LOT of colored pencils. I have been so disappointed with the quality of my most expensive set, breakage, unable to handle pressure, rough wood interior, cost per replacement pencil, etc. In a bit of desperation I decided to try these...and they are lovely!! The color line is gorgeous, they sharpen beautifully (small hand sharpener, not a regular pencil sharpener!!), the box they come in is well made (usually I recycle the box, but not for this set). The lead is nice and thick, so for fine lines I do need to sharpen them, but they layer and blend so well!! The color name is on each pencil, which helps with remembering which colors I use. They came pre-sharpened, so the first needed sharpening is very easy. The wood inside seems to be very smooth so it doesn’t catch on the sharpener blade. The lead is on the soft side, so very fine lines might benefit from a harder lead, but they sharpen so easily that it is not difficult to get a nice thin line.I’m sold on these pencils and highly recommend them.