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Review on 🎨 Enhance Your Artistic Vision with Caran d'Ache Pablo Colored Pencil Set Of 120 Metal Box (666.420) by Aaron Campbell

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Quality and beauty - but I don't feel that way

They just don't make me feel like I appreciate my favorite colored pencils. I prefer Prisma Premiers pens because they kind of squeeze and I know and love colors. However, sometimes Prismas can be too soft, which is why I really like the Arteza Expert, which is a mix of Prismas and Polychromos in the house they feel and lay down. Other than that I love the quality of these Pablos and they have nice colors but they really don't. Surprise me. They're not my "go-to" like I was hoping. I use them because they are very expensive, not because I need them. Maybe I just need to have more experience with them, but if I had the money to do it again I'd probably keep saving for my Holbeins. It's probably great for real artists doing portraits or something, but I'm a mediocre colorist at best. I love drawing flowers and fantastic things for fun. Just wanted to post this for people who don't have just a few hundred bucks for a hyped set that doesn't bring you any added joy to the coloring hobby. Of course I keep them to myself because I freaking love crayons and maybe I'll get together more often. If you love polychromy, you might like these. I don't like their hardness but they fit very well. Not prickly, does not crumble and does not break. I mean they are great quality and they are definitely beautiful. I'll keep trying them and hopefully coming to my senses, but I just can't feel them πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

Pros
  • 3.7mm leads
Cons
  • Low maintenance