Review on 🎨 72-Piece Nyoni Watercolor Pencils Set with Brush - Ideal for Artists, Beginners, and Students - Premium Drawing Supplies by Barbara Simmons

These pencils are watercolor pencils: water-soluble colored pencils that can be diluted with a brush and water to smudge or blend colours. Lead is somewhat brittle and crumbles (particles fall out), but settles well, intense colour. No information on lightfastness, therefore not for professional archiving work. Most of the color is shaded and washed off well. Some are a bit stubborn. Perhaps this is a function of the pigments; Some pigments are less hydrophilic (water-loving) than others. Pencil shapePencils are round in shape. They are capped (the end is sealed). The end cap is dipped in paint. There is an inventory number on the side of the pencil. but no color name. An open sharpener is included. Metal box with plastic trays for pencils. Drawing sample card is not included. Pencil properties These are watercolor pencils, meaning you apply color and then wash it off with a brush and water. The color lays down well with few crumbs (slightly brittle, which is not surprising for water pens). The colors blend well without leaving marks in most cases (ie they can be used to create smooth strokes of color without a lot of streaks or pencil marks). Reportedly a company manufacturing pencils for artists for a period of time. . Do I like them as much as Caran D'Ache or Derwent? No, not quite, but the color is about as deep as Derwent Inktense, so it's a good budget choice if you're not worried about lightfastness. They're great for anything other than gallery or archive work, and fun to draw with. One star deduction because the color name, color chart and lightfastness are not included, but are strongly recommended for the hobby sector.