Prismacolor Scholar Colored Pencils Adult Coloring 60 Pack

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Love them, holds a point well, beautiful colors.

Are these?.....could they be?......dare I suggest?.........just as wonderful as Prismacolor Premieres???Rich colors, smooth laydown, blends nicely, a pleasure to use. Sharpen nicely, too. No breaking cores noted.I bought them looking for the "hard" core for detail work. After all, the 60 colors in this set are more desirable than only 36 colors of the Verithins for detail. They do detail nicely but are softer than Verithins...the tip eventually wears down and needs sharpening to continue more sharp detail work. The Prismacolor guide described them as "hard".I make a color sheet and test each pencil, then color a little for the quickie test-drive-around-the-block, so to speak. Wow! I kept being inspired todo one more, and then another. Used these pencil for 4 nights straight enjoying every moment with them. I have 132 Prismacolor Premiers and the full set of Faber Castell Polychromos and 72 Derwent Coloursoft and Inktense.....so I've played with great pencils before.I suppose they are not colorfast....well, I am doing coloring, not fine art to sell. The professional will have a different opinion, I'm sure.Packaging left a little to be desired in that it was not sufficient to protect the pencils. Case had partially popped open, several pencils escaped and a few had broken tips. Just a plain cardboard box, such as the one used for Verithins would keep overhead cost low and still protect the pencils.There must be plenty of people with art backgrounds that will disagree with me....but I am impressed and highly recommend them to ANYBODY.For the people who have problems with breaking leads......heat will soften up the wax base an perhaps cause a little expansion. The core will stick back together. People have suggested leaving them in the sun, using a hair dryer, putting them into a cooling oven etc. Only bad story came from someone who put the into a microwave and one of them burst.

Nice set of colored pencils. Good quality an nice color selection.

These are great for scripture journaling. They don’t smear, the variety of colors is a good value for the price. If you want the colors to look smoother, use the white pencils or purchase the Prismacolor blending pencils to burnish your finished picture. I do prefer the Premiere version, but if you are looking for a more affordable and quality item, buy these. I won’t use any other brand!

This is my first time using prismacolor colored pencils, and I LOVE them! I'm not artist, but I have recently started coloring to release stress. I came on here to buy some coloring books, and found out about these types of colored pencils, so I had to try them out. I'm glad I did!! These colored pencils are awesome, and they are way better than any other brands. I chose the scholar ones because the premier ones seemed more for art classes, and my purpose is just mindless coloring. Plus, these were more in my price range for the amount you get. The price was very reasonable, and I loved the fact that they were all different colors, and not just 2 of the same. That's apart from the black and white, but those are acceptable. The only bad thing I have to say (and the reason I only gave 4 stars) is I was missing a colored pencil, so that kind of bummed me out. I would give it a 4.7 if I could have haha. I kept them because I didn't feel like shipping them back, and I was eager to start using them. I would definitely buy from here again though! For the amount of pencils you get, and the diverse colors, this price is very reasonable. I like having multiple shades of colors, and this definitely fits my needs. If they ever made a bigger set, I would be all over it. These are definitely better than Crayola or any other brand that I've used in the past. The tips don't break as easily as the other brands do, and the pencils glide across the paper fluidly! If you purchase these, I would also buy the scholar pencil sharpener. For a manual operated pencil sharpener, it does a fantastic job! Your not constantly sharpening, because the blade is made specifically for these colored pencils. I love mine, and would totally recommend them!!

TLDR: I bought these due to the many reviews saying they are almost the same as the Premiere Series. This is untrue. While they are good pencils, they are not a suitable replacement for the Premiere Series. These pencils are harder, more durable and really good for keeping a point. The Premiere are softer, lay down smoother and blend better.These Prisma scholar pencils are a slight step above Arteza, Castle Arts and other mid-grade brands. I would absolutely buy over Crayola. In truth, you can make good art even out of Crayola pencils... but it will require more effort and ultimately more time.I am not disappointed in these scholar pencils, but I am disappointed in some reviews that say they are like Premieres. The pencils are good, but I already have many pencils similar to these and I would have paid the extra price for Premieres over these. If it matters, I own a full set of Faber Castell Polychromos, a decent amount of Prismacolor Premieres, a good number of Caran D'Ache Luminance pencils, Castle Arts, Arteza, Crayola (yes, I own those too), and a few other off brands.