Review on 🖍️ Vibrant and Varied: Veritas 48 Pack Colored Pencils, Assorted Colors In Canister by Doris Tran

Nice set of crayons. The packaging says they're artistic quality, and they're smooth enough to support that claim. The pigment is light. Layering and blending is easy, with some wax build-up after just a few coats. Not exactly on the same level as Faber Castell Polychromos or Prismacolor Premier, but not bad at all. Much better than budget pens like Crayola and Hero with more pigment and smoother build up. Pencils can hold a point and I haven't had any breakages. Some colors can dust a little if I paint too hard. The only negatives: of course a limited color palette (48 in the largest set), no names, no numbers on the stems - after trying to sort the pens I put the numbers on the pens with a permanent marker (not very successful since the colors at the end of the pins do not match the base colors 100% ) - see color chart. Etching is average for colored pencils. The tube that holds the pins, while durable, is useless. It's too hard to get the pens you want. You need to invest in a pencil case for ease of use. The kit also comes with a sharpener. If a manufacturer wants these pens to be taken seriously as an art lesson, they need to name or number the pens and find the best packaging.