Holbein - Colored Pencil Sets
Colored Pencil Sets
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Product Information
- 3.8 mm medium-hard cores resist breaking
- Highly pigmented for exceptional coverage
- Smooth consistency enables gentle gradients
- Excellent lightfast ratings preserve artwork
- Water-resistant formula prevents smudging
- Works well on all paper types
- Available in 150 individual colors
Create hyper-realistic artwork with smooth, break-resistant cores
Soft enough for layering rich color, firm enough to maintain sharp points through detailed passages. This medium-hard formulation resists crumbling under pressure while depositing heavily pigmented marks that build to surprising opacity. The smooth wax-based consistency allows colors to blend seamlessly on the paper surface, creating gradients without the waxy buildup that plagues softer pencils.
Water-resistant pigments stay put once applied, making these pencils reliable for mixed-media work where you might add watercolor washes or ink over colored pencil underlayers. Break-resistant cores withstand the kind of handling that snaps cheaper pencils, useful when working quickly or applying significant pressure for saturated color. Excellent lightfast ratings across the 150-color range mean finished illustrations maintain their intended hues rather than fading over time.
The substantial color selection lets you work chromatically rather than mixing everything from primaries. Sets provide curated ranges for getting started, while the option to purchase individual pencils means you can expand into specific color families as your work demands. These pencils perform consistently across different paper textures, from smooth Bristol to moderately textured drawing papers.
