120 Oil-based Colored Pencils - Gold Standard Quality

Here are a couple things I've learned (in my humble opinion of course). Buy these instead of the lower end "premium" 120 because they are a world of difference and don't cost that much more. They are as good, if not better than Derwent in that color category. I swatch all of Castle pencils (I have quite a few!) on hot press paper as the testing paper just doesn't give the full measure of color, etc. Also, the factory tips have some ridges, so I gently sharpen them to get rid of the ridges. This because, as they are oil base and those ridges can create scratches, but easily smooth out when "broken in". Some of the other theme sets, like the Harmonious, have subtle variations in the pigment which actually makes them interesting. The metallic pencils are great because they are subtle. Summer and Spring are fun. Pastel tint so gentle, great for light shading. Shout out to their watercolors! I know, Daniel Smith and all that. But their watercolors are really deeply pigmented and if you do a lot of experimenting you can go through a lot. And the price is so reasonable on ALL the offerings. Just got the gouache and metallic acrylic but expect them to be great too. All-in-all I'm glad I found Castle products because they are really, really good and meet the quality of those higher end products.

When I first started coloring, I bought the standard set of Castle Arts pencils (not the Gold Standard pencils), but found them difficult to work with- I thought they were scratchy, hard to blend, and difficult to lay down color. I read some reviews, and tried out some other pencils. Fast forward two years, and I've amassed quite a collection of pencils that I love. Recently, I'd heard good things about the Gold Standard pencils, and decided to give the Castle Arts another try. I've been very pleasantly surprised! The color range is fantastic, and they are a nice "in between" pencil. The color lays down easily, and they have a slightly creamy texture that blends well (similar to a prismacolor) but they keep a sharper point and don't crumble/break easily or give off a lot of dust (more like a poly), which makes them great for smaller detail work. They also mix well with the Castle Arts pastel pencils (which I also highly recommend) and that allows for a wider range of light colors/highlights. The only downside is that they don't erase as well as some others-but that seems a small tradeoff for a nice basic pencil that I can (and do) use often. I can recommend these are a good set for beginners, as well as a great addition for someone more advanced.

Very nice go to for practicing or coloring. Nice pigments with a wonderful selection of colors. They are not too waxy, nor too hard either. I will definitely buy again. Feel good in your hand too & I had no problem with layering or using them to blend. They feel good in your hand & fit in my sharpener. The price is amazing & I am surprised they are not more expensive. Very good quality. (I haven't even touched my more expensive pencils.) No broken leads either.

They do still break quite a bit. They have good selection of colors. They are smooth to color with, but I do find it a tad difficult to shade with them. Some of the colors, notably oranges and yellows don’t seem to be blended enough (?) because occasionally red will suddenly appear mid-color.

These Pencils lay down soft and sharpen well. The colors are really nice as well. I would call them a step above student grade pencils. I like them.

Not only is this a great set with Fantastic colors but the customer service from castle arts is great! Of the whole set only two pencils had significant issues and when it comes to goor cores in colored pencils that's bound to happen from time to time. The colors are fantastic and I look forward to buying supplies from them again!

These colored pencils really impressed me. I wasn't expecting to be able to blend the way these do. The colors are nice. I do wish it came with a sharpener for convince, but other than that, these are truly perfect! I love the case and 3 trays - organization and protection!

Bought these as replacement from wax based from same brand, and wanted to upgrade and just needed new pencils. Tried Pr********* and they were way too soft and used up FAST. These are a DREAM come true!! Beautiful colors, easy blending, and don’t sharpen away to nothing as they’re used. ( harder than wax pencils even though they are oil based). No, REALLY!! Would HIGHLY recommend as a great first set, and you won’t ever need anything else!! No individual pencil replacements, . Quality is wonderful!

Je recommande à 100% ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is a decent mid range colored pencil set it's like a mix between prismacolors and polychromos and crayola, not as good as polychromos obviously the price goes with it, if you're just looking for something that does not need to be lightfast but has better color pigment than crayola this is a good choice, some colors are very similar to others and some have different color tip than on paper but it's just a few of them and you get a test sheet to test all the colors so you can refer to it, but again this is not a high end pencil so this is to be expected, but if you are on a budget i would recommend, i already have polychromos but it gets expensive and drawing is my hobby so i will stick to those for more basic needs like coloring books or less detailed drawings that i will not keep displayed on the walls since these are not lightfast

Je suis satisfaite de mon achat Crayons de couleur (C.D.C.) gras, glissant bien sur le papier ; Jolies couleurs Conditionnement : - Emballage carton + boîte métallique enrobée d'un film plastique transparent - Très jolie boîte en métal avec motif représentatif des couleurs de la gamme présente dans le coffret - Plusieurs fascicules sont présents dans la boîte : - Dépliant avec nuanciers de la gamme CASTLE ARTS - Nuancier vierge à effectuer - Tutos / Guides pour effectuer différentes techniques avec les C.D.C. - Autres produits de la marque présentés Crayons de couleur 🖍 - Esthétique : - C.D.C. de forme ronde - C.D.C. assez légers, faciles à tenir - Joli esthétique - C.D.C. bleu foncé avec embout de la couleur du crayon et bague dorée (gold) Crayons de couleur Crayons 🖍- Gamme : - Chaque crayon comporte un Nom + un Numéro personnel gravés en doré - Numéros et Noms de la Gamme écrits sous le capot de la boîte - 120 C.D.C. donc 120 Couleurs - 2 ou 3 Teintes se ressemblent un peu (Coloris très proches ) - C.D.C. présentés sur 3 racks (3 racks de 40 crayons) - Chaque rack est en plastique - Pronation par des élastiques latéraux - Beaucoup de Violets et Roses ( plus rares dans dautres grammes ! ) NB : Certaines gammes CASTLE ARTS sont vendues sous Trousse (à vous de faire votre choix !) C.D.C. en lui même : - Crayons gras, onctueux pour des crayons à l'huile ! - Glissent bien sur le papier - Bonne Pigmentation - Des couleurs Classiques et d'autres moins Classiques ( coloris Pastel, teintes "rompues"...) - Les Dégradés se font facilement - Bonne Saturation - Quelques petits résidus, faibles, quand utilisation ( poudre / poussière à souffler de temps en temps ⌛️) Gamme très intéressante et joliment présentée Très belles couleurs bien pigmentées C.D.C. gras, glissent bien sur le papier (Personnellement j'utilise du Papier PAINT ON de CLAIREFONTAINE ou du START de FABRIANO, qui sont des papiers lisses ou àgrain fin selon le côté) Satisfaite de mon achat Je recommande Je risque de commander d' autres gammes de cette marque ( les Harmonious ?, les Spring ?....) Je me suis déjà procuré les PASTELTINT que j'apprecie énormément 😉 Affaire à suivre....

Güzel paketlenmisti hiç sorunsuz teslimat yapıldı boya kalitesinden memnun kaldım daha önce manomi seti kullanıyordum onuda sevdim fakat bu set daha çeşitli tonlara sahip olması nedenli tercih ettim. hobi amacıyla aldığımdan ihtiyacımı karşılar diye düşünüyorum 56 metalik 48 adet pastel tonu mevcut ve çok guzeller kalitesinden çok şüphe ettim ama İyiki tercih etmişim.Ufak bir kusuru mevcut 115 no.lu kalem yok yerine farklı renkten 2 adet konmuş.

Gostei muito deles. Fácil de apontar no apontador de manivela, não quebrei nenhuma ponta. O lápis é macio sem mole. Achei a consistência ideal. Vou aproveitar muito.