Seventy-two oil-based coloured pencils. Oil-based cores lay down colour more firmly than wax-based ones and resist the pale bloom that wax pencils develop on the surface after a few weeks, which makes them the steadier choice for work you intend to keep. Seventy-two colours is also the point at which skin tones and greens stop being a compromise, since both need several close shades to look convincing rather than flat.
Specifications
- Quantity: 72 pencils
- Core: oil-based, soft
- Use: adult colouring books, illustration, layering
- Packaging: tin or tray
Care & Use
Build colour in light layers rather than pressing hard; pressing flattens the paper tooth and after that no further colour will take. Oil-based cores hold a point longer than wax, so sharpen less often. Keep them out of direct sunlight, which fades the barrel colour and makes matching harder.