Colored Pencils Set of 120 – Pre-Sharpened Nontoxic Art Supplies for Kids and Adults - Soft and Thick Oil Based Leads – 120 Colors in Tin Box - By Creyart

This set of 120 Creyart colored pencils is a dream come true, because I loved the set of 48 so much I wished they would come out with more colors, and they did! I have many sets of CPs, including very expensive ones. I have a lot of experience working with CPs in adult coloring books. I rate Creyart as best-of-class for budget-friendly (only excluding the highest-end brands such as Prismacolor and Polychromos). Creyart lays down especially well on Amazon-printed Create Space paper. They are rich and vibrant. The range of colors is broad and the colors work well together in gradients, including flesh tones, ochres (for coloring gold), a ton of pinks and purples, several light blues (for skies), minimal grays, and gold and silver metallic. And then, surprise, surprise! They turn out to be water soluble! I discovered this only by accident when I put down a wash of water-soluble Neocolor II on top of the Creyart. The result was beautiful, so I am happy with this discovery. I would rate their watercolor vibrancy as better than Arteza watercolor pencils, at half the price. And the watercolor potential is just an extra option, because they are wonderful to work with dry. I did not have any quality issues with the set I received. The barrels are high quality with both names and numbers. I like how all the information is printed on one side. They sharpen well in my hand-crank sharpener and hold their tip well, midway between hard and soft.

After researching a bunch of different color pencils I decided to give this company a shot. I wanted something to be a little more tougher or rigider than Prisma colors. Honestly every time I use a prismacolor the tip is already dead and I have to keep sharpening it. Don't get me wrong I just ordered 120 prismacolors recently I do love their creaminess. These keep their points after coloring. These are semi creamy they're not as soft as Prisma colors.After trying to watch a few videos and see some foreign reviews I decided to purchase this and review it for those of us who need a review in English. I just received them and made a whole color chart. Do note that some of the colors on the outside do not match the true color of the pencil. Otherwise I do love these and can't wait to make some artwork with them. I haven't drawn in a very long time but now I'm beginning to do that. The photo of the horse that I have uploaded notice I used Prisma colors (as a side note it's the scholars and the premieres mixed) at first and then I used the Creyarts to enhance the colors in the second photo.I would definitely repurchase these when I need to. They are definitely worth a try as you can see from my samples that there is a variety of colors there are neutrals and skin tones as well which I love. I especially love the fact that there is a salmon color and another neutral skin tone that I cannot find in my prisma set.I hope this review was helpful.

I got this set after a whole lot of debate. There are so many pencils on the market and when you start to read reviews, you find out very quickly that they will be as different as spots to stripes. At first I wanted to go with a higher quality wax base (all I’ve ever used is Crayola and the awful Roseart) Prismsacolor was the pinnacle, but the price wasn’t as sweet. I read an article saying that beginners would find oil a rough transition, but after offering a family member the Creyart (48 pack – all they had at the time) I soon learned how inaccurate that was. But the fact that they only offered 48 was a big turn down. I wanted a bigger palette preferably more then 72 if possible. It took me so long though to choose what I wanted that few months later Creyart released this set of 120.First off, please beware if you’re buying this as a gift, or maybe as a backup set. At this point I don’t blame just the company, but also the packaging from Amazon and handlers during shipping. Check your pencils carefully! The first one I received was a disappointment! Yes, it came in a box because fortunately I ordered something else, but there was a major factory flaw. Many pencils had split barrels; some so bad you could see the lead inside! (I’m adding a few pictures showing these defects so that you know what could happen). Others had some barrel defects, where it looks like it’s been squeezed or twisted. After receiving the replacement, I was again disappointed because this time Amazon sent it in a padded envelope as it was the only item. It shipped very fast, I got it in 2 days, but the handlers made the most out of it. Broken leads, etc. not good at all to get them in a padded envelope. Keep this in mind especially if this is intended as a gift!The pencils arrive in a tin box that is hinged. It shuts very firmly and though it’s not the easiest thing to open, I’m happy cause it means the box won’t open easily by accident. Inside you’ll find 2 thin “sheets” of foam to pad the pencils during transit. Another factor that I was pleased about. The pencils are divided into 3 trays (plastic). Fortunately Creyart thought well about this by providing little elastic handles for you to easily lift out each tray. I had considered getting another type of storage for my pencils then this, but after seeing how well it’s done, I’m keeping it in its original packaging.The pencils are not ordered by color; you’ll find them to be randomly laid out and numbered that way. On the pencil, they give the number of the color, and the name. The colored end of the barrel isn’t very accurate, as you’ll see on my swatch chart. I quickly sorted them out (not perfectly at all) but even so I encountered additional surprises because the color ended up different then what it shows on the barrel. I’m glad though that they chose to write the name of the color, because I hate dealing with numbers only.The palette is just….wow. There’s no other way to describe it. There are no doubles; each color is another nuance of the scheme. Its very well laid out, transitioning well through many different shades. There are colors good for skin tones, they even give a silver and a gold. (That does have a little shimmer on there as well!) There’s no wasted color in my opinion, there’s enough of each without overdoing it. I’ve heard that some sets offer way too many grays, this is not the case here, you have a few shades enough to give you plenty of options. There’s a white, and black, and I find the black to be nicely pigmented when comparing it to a color wheel.The pencils lay down smoothly; you can tell they are oily. And as they are oily you can use them alongside Oil Pastels for details. The colors are vibrant. I did notice that some of the pencils were a little more “scratching” then others, but overall they seem very nice.I’ve read another reviewer complaining about the lead breaking easily. I wonder if they were talking about sharpening. This seems to be a major problem with lots of pencils. Time will tell, but I did already sharpen one and experienced no problems. That said, I did take care to use a higher quality sharpener (in this case Prismsacolor) and sharpen it the “right” way (I had no idea there was a proper way to sharpen colored pencils!) by holding the pencil steady and twisting the sharpener gently to obtain a new point.I’ve yet to put these pencils to hard work on a coloring page, but I look forward to it. I expect it to be very satisfying, I’ve watched a youtube review on this product showing how they layer and react to a blending pencil or white spirit. It's called "Présentation des crayons "CREYART" by Art-Thérapie : Coloriage by Marie. Here's the link if amazon doesn't remove it, otherwise you can retrieve it with the title: youtube.com/watch?v=_VDF8hlBfn4 (in French, but you can still see the demonstration) They layered very nicely and responded well to both the blending pencil and white spirit. I will be adding a blending pencil to my arsenal in the near future.The swatch chart that I’m sharing has been done on regular copier paper. I did not press down hard on the pencil, to get the results I did.For the price, you definitely can’t go wrong getting this set. It’s a great way to upgrade to something better without spending too much. The pencils are wonderful, the palette is perfect. Hopefully Creyart will keep their fair price and not raise it like so many others after so much time. I would not have taken the leap and bought this set hoping it would be good if the price had been higher. Just keep in mind that there are some rotten apples in the barrel so you may find yourself doing a return to get a better set.Note: that my second set came with some flaws but as they were minor I didn’t bother. The broken leads were because of -obviously- bad packaging (bubble envelope) and transit handling. Maybe this will be resolved better in the future, though as of now, I seem to be the only reviewer who has experienced these difficulties.Once i finish a coloring page, i will add it to my review.

These are definitely good quality pencils and are not your average everyday color pencils. Definitely meant for artists. This would make the perfect gift for any age artist. There are many colors, however, the only problem I have is that there are also many repeat colors. Just about every color is repeated but just called a different name. So you really only get about half the amount of colors but two of each color if that makes sense. However, the price is very reasonable so I would probably buy this again unless if I find a better price same quality pencils. I would recommend this for anyone on budget or looking for a nice gift for an artist.

I liked the wide variety of colors. I used them adult coloring books.