Prismacolor Colored Pencils, 72 Count

Reviews

1. 

   Natalie – January 11, 2023

   
   I love the color selection, I love the creaminess and the richness of the pencils. I drew this bee with prismacolors using only colors that were in the 72 set. When you are drawing with prismacolor vs random other cheaper brands, you can tell, as it is so much easier and more satisfying to lay color down. It’s a good pencil for laying down a lot of color over a broad area and it is nicer and more forgiving if you’re someone who likes to use more pressure when blending. You can still get great bold colors and great blending without needing 10-20 slow light layers (though it’s always best to work in layers until you’re ready for the final colors). Even after burnishing I can often still get a bit of extra color on top with prismacolors. Their white pencil is also very nice and opaque compared to other top tier colored pencils. The only main downsides are they are not the most lightfast pencils (if you want to sell drawings, but for me I mostly draw for fun/practice so it’s no problem) and also since they’re so nice and soft they have to be sharpened often because having a nice sharp tip is very important for colored pencil drawing. Some people complain that prismacolors are prone to breaking easily, and I have found that when using the AFMAT electric sharpener (also on Amazon), it makes a perfect point every time without any breakage so far.If you want to truly ENJOY making art, these are worth the investment. Like I have a huge set of cheaper colored pencils and they’re nice, but the prismacolors just physically feel sooooo much nicer and more fun to draw with, like they will improve your enjoyment of making the art as well, and I will go back to them every time. If you have only been drawing with something like crayola or inexpensive brands all your life, try prismacolor, you don’t even have to do the entire 72 pack, but just see how they feel to draw with, and you might rediscover how much you love drawing with colored pencils.

2. 

   Blanca – December 28, 2014

   
   This was my first time buying such a large set of prismacolor pencils, as I started using these colored pencils with a 36 piece set. They have such a smooth feel when used on paper, as they don’t feel scratchy or rough. They also blend really well with other colors, so you can achieve many different vibrant effects with your artwork. When you get the package, it comes in a plastic wrap with air packets around the tin box (the colored pencil box). My only issue with this was that the packets that protect the colored pencil box were only on one side of the box and not around the entire box, so they probably rattled around the package a lot and can potentially damage the soft pencil core.Pros:-Smooth feel-A large variety of colors available; however, for the beginning colored pencil artist, you should start with a 36 or 48 piece set in order to master blending with different colors and rely less on a certain color.-Fairly inexpensive, especially compared to other colored pencil brands (I bought them for about 65 cents per pencil)-Easy to blendCons:-Can be a bit pricy, especially for a first-time buyer; however, this problem can be resolved by using coupons in art retail stores or checking one of the sets price history online. Also, these artist-quality pencils are not nearly as costly as other pencils, such as Faber-Castell Polychromos, Pablo Caran D’ache, Derwent Coloursoft, etc. which can cost as much as 4 dollars per pencil.-The soft core can be easily damaged. Sometimes, the lead can break in the center of the pencil or break in many different areas and you may not know until you get to that part of the pencil, and as a result, you might keep sharpening the pencil and losing a lot of the lead. For me, this hasn’t been a major problem yet, so it may be because of poor packaging or quality.-Most of the pencils don’t have a high lightfast rating (check the website for ratings).-Wax bloom could occur, but it can be fixed by wiping down the artwork and applying fixative.For some people who may be confused by the change in the look of the pencils, it is because the design of the box and the pencil stamp have changed. For example, the newest pencils have a silver-colored stamp instead of the gold-colored stamp prior to about 2011. Also, the current producer of these pencils is Sanford, which is a branch of the Newell-Rubbermaid corporation. Before that, the producer was Empire, which still used the Berol name from the late 80s to the early 90s. Berol was the producer prior to Empire, which made the prismacolors from the early 70s to the late 80s. The original producer of these pencils is Eagle, which made these pencils before the 1970s (the years are not exact, they are just a close estimate).Overall, I’m very satisfied with these colored pencils and their excellent quality.

3. 

   Dana – November 28, 2023

   Excelente calidad!
    Llegaron en un sobre con interior de plástico burbuja, les falta un poco de protección, pero no me llegó ninguna punta rota ni la lata golpeada. Son originales, son de cera, tienen muy buena pigmentación, son súper cremosos, se combinan fácil entre sí y la selección de tonos es buena. Todas las minas se ven centradas y en ninguno se ve la madera rota ni abierta.10/10 (no duden comprarlos si los ven en promoción)

   
4. 

   Lucia – August 4, 2022

   Excelente qualidade
   Foi um presente para minha neta. Ela adorou! Usa para desenhar.

5. 

   Jonna Voutilainen – May 4, 2023

   Consistent
   Good quality, no broken leads, no missing pens, neatly packaged. Performed like prismas is supposed to perform.

6. 

   Michela – May 9, 2019

   Morbidi e sfumabilissimi
   Premetto fin da subito che non sono un’artista ma mi diletto semplicemente a colorare libri per adulti. Posseggo inoltre altri set di matite di marche meno rinomate ma paragonate a queste la differenza si sente eccome. Le Prismacolor mi sono sembrate fin da subito morbide ma non troppo, i colori sono super luminosi e danno una bella sensazione di pienezza, il tratto è facile in quanto sono altamente scorrevoli e sfumabili ma allo stesso tempo ben gestibili e soprattutto facilmente sovrapponibili. Buonissima anche la resa con il blender anche se personalmente, all’occorrenza, preferisco usare altro in quanto finalmente si ha davanti un bianco che fa quel che promette, ottimo sia per sfumare che per segnare con qualche tocco di luce. Non sto avendo i problemi o le difficoltà segnalate da qualcuno nel temperarle, utilizzo un temperino T’gaal impostato sul 2 e mi trovo benissimo. La spedizione come sempre è stata veloce, ha rispettato i tempi previsti e l’imballo in cui mi sono stati consegnati era più che adatto, col risultato che la scatola di matite colorate è stata sufficientemente protetta da urti e dal rischio di punte spezzate. Al momento non ne ho riscontrate, solo con l’utilizzo potrò poi valutare lo stato delle mine interne. Allego un’immagine con un piccolo pesce colorato molto velocemente giusto per testare il prodotto.Magari un consiglio per chi non ne fará un uso professionale ma più hobbistico, come il mio: per un po’ sono stata indecisa sulla quantità di colori da prendere, prima di scegliere questa. È perfetta, a voler proprio proprio fare un appunto ci sono molti gialli e qualche azzurro o colore per la pelle in meno, ma per il resto ha tutto. Non consiglio i 48 pezzi in quanto argento escluso vi ritroverete senza tonalità grigie ma valutate bene se vale davvero la pena acquistare quella da 132 o da 150 in quanto qui non vi mancherà nulla.

   
7. 

   Luis A. – May 7, 2019

   Me han llegado los originales, muy buena calidad de los lápices.
    Ante los comentarios de varios compradores de que los lápices eran falsos estaba un poco a la expectativa a ver si realmente me enviaban unos verdaderos o falsos. En mi caso he recibido un conjunto de lápices originales, nada de copias falsas chinas y todo en perfecto estado, incluyendo la caja, he subido un video para intentar ayudar un poco y enseñar como me han llegado a mi. Estos se tratan del modelo Premier® Soft Core.Un consejo que doy es intentar comprar (tanto este artículo como otro cualquiera) o bien directamente a Amazon (siempre que el precio sea igual o aceptable, claro) o bien a un vendedor que esté gestionado por Amazon y sobre todo que tenga una buena calificación por los compradores, yo se lo he comprado a un vendedor gestionado por Amazon y con muy buena calificación, no indico cual es para que nadie piense mal.Los lápices me han llegado en su caja metálica, completamente precintada con un film, sin abolladuras ni nada por el estilo. Al abrirla no se percibe ningún olor fuerte a pintura, ni laca, es un olor suave agradable a madera o a mi me parece. Por otro lado los colores son todos los indicados en la parte posterior de la caja metálica, ni sobra, ni falta ninguno. Una guía rápida pasa saber si son originales o falsos básicamente sería la siguiente:▪️ Si no los vende Amazon directamente, comprar los lápices a vendedores con reputación alta y gestionado por Amazon, un vendedor no se va a arriesgar a recibir votos negativos ni quejas de clientes, ya que Amazon literalmente le cierra la tienda.▪️ Olor de los lápices. Tienen que tener un olor ligero agradable entre madera y laca, pero nada de laca fuerte ni pintura fuerte.▪️ Fabricados en México. Los lápices se fabrican en México y estos tienen una marca en todos los lápices indicando donde se fabrican.▪️ Mina centrada. La mina está completamente centrada o casi centrada, las imitaciones no tienen un proceso de calidad adecuado.▪️ Dibujo suave. A la hora de dibujar se nota que el pigmento es muy bueno y sin esfuerzo alguno se consigue dibujar en función de la presión se consigue excelentes efectos, los falsos son muy duros.Otro consejo que doy es comprarse un sacapuntas adecuado, ya que estos lápices no tienen la punta clásica de los lápices, son más cónicos es decir de punta ancha, puedes comprar el modelo oficial que es