Review on 🖌️ KingArt PRO Watercolor Collection Pencil Set - 72 Unique Colors (72 Piece Set) by Denise Davis

Caran d'Ache water-soluble pencils I discovered it in 1986 and it was love at first sight. Since then I have collected, tested, color charted and occasionally even painted all the major brands on the market including Faber Castell, Derwent, Staedler, Brunezeel and a few others. I generally avoid really cheap "student" pencils because they're harder to work with, don't give you as even coverage, blending, or get as nice color as expensive artist's brands. These Kingart watercolor pencils really surprised me. They are the qualities of an artist. I was expecting spiky leads that leave uneven marks on the paper, don't blend well, and have tips breaking off, as some Chinese-made pencils are prone to. Instead, they're really good for everything from landscapes to cityscapes to fantasy art. They blend well, sharpen easily and the leads don't break when you press on the paper. On watercolor paper, I use a damp, not wet, watercolor brush. On cold pressed paper with some texture you will always see some white paper as the pencil will hide the imperfections at the top. Use a wet brush and the pencil lines will dissolve into the paper and fill in the paper tooth so you can see an even, solid color. You can also use a very wet brush, but it's not that easy to handle. Blending is easy, apply in layers then use a damp brush, no solvents required. Kingart pencils also look great dry without water on Hot Press Watercolor Paper or Stonehenge Paper, but I think they look even brighter after you add water and dry. Some people make puddles of paint out of them like they're pan watercolors, but I don't usually work that way. I love watercolor pencils because they have a lot of small details. You can hit small gaps very precisely. I still find the Caran d'Ache Supracolors and Faber Castell Albrecht Dürer watercolor pencils slightly better, in my opinion they dissolve more easily and better if you try to make pools of paint and transfer them to paper with a brush instead of a pencil. pencil straight. I think they fit a bit better too. BUT sometimes you have to shell out $80 or more for a comparably sized set from two top brands (Caran d'Ache and Faber Castell). If you're new to watercolor pencils, you can get this nice big set for cheap and see if you really enjoy drawing with watercolor pencils before shelling out big bucks for a set you might not use. I like them WAY more than Prismacolor's watercolor pencils and more than most, even Derwent I think. Even the most popular art brands I mentioned above are now releasing much cheaper (student) lines. I think everyone will have a lot of fun playing with them. You can take them anywhere, it's a bit messy there. Get a decent set of watercolor brushes because the cheap ones can drive you crazy with their splayed ends. They were not made in Switzerland or Germany, but in China. The colors are indicated on the tips of the pens, the body of the pens is light blue, and the color names are easy to understand, such as orange-yellow, kingfisher blue, and emerald green instead of pigment-type names such as cadmium yellow. . A tin can is great for storage and much prettier than cardboard sets. Pencils come in 2 layers, they are on plastic trays that can be easily removed.