Review on 2001720 LYRA Rembrandt Polycolor Art 🖍️ Pencils - Set of 72 Assorted Colors by Vanessa Jones

I wanted to replace my Prismacolor Premier pens because I was frustrated with the frequent glitches I've had with recent purchases (the ones I have in my 20's are still great!). I decided to try an oil based pencil so I ordered a small set of Faber-Castell Polychromos and LYRA Rembrandt Polycolor. After using both brands for a month, I decided to buy a full set of 72 LYRA Polycolors. While I found the color applied to paper to be similar and it was easy for me to use both brands together, I preferred the feel of the LYRA pens in my hand. The LYRA Polycolor pencil is thinner than the Faber-Castell Polychromos; I also liked the workmanship of the LYRA pencils, as the colored surface of the Faber-Castell pencils feels plastic to me. An advantage of Faber-Castells over LYRA is that the color of the surface matches the color of the pencil lead very closely, making it easy to tell what color you are picking up. The colors printed on the LYRA pencil tips do not always match the color of the pencil lead, so be sure to check the LYRA pencil tips when choosing the color. Overall I like this set. My only complaint and disappointment is that my set didn't have a dark orange (2000015) pencil, but instead had two bright red (2000017) pencils.