Crayola Colored Pencils, Assorted Colors
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I purchased these colored pencils to do some coloring only to be informed by a 6 year old little girl that adults can't color. When she saw my box of colored pencils it gave her a fit of the giggles made her point at them then at me. While giggling she managed to tell me that I was to old to color and that she only had 5 pencils in her box.\nWell suffice it to say she now has a box of colored pencils and I learned a valuable lesson that I'm to old to color unless I want to endure a 6 year old little girl laughing at me.\nBy the pictures I've watched her color in envy, the pencils work great."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I own most of the pencils produced, from Holbein and Lumenence to Colleen, Sudee Stile and Deli (Polychromos look-a-likes) and most of those in between. These pencils are by far the best budget pencil out there, not just because of the low price, but because of the way they perform. The pack I received didn't have any duplicate colors. The down side of this purchase was the shipping. I purchased directly from Amazon and they shipped by putting it in an oversized bubble mailer. The package is not taped closed so all the pencils had exited the box by the time they got to me. None were damaged but dang, no one wants that. If the flaps on the box had been taped or the mailer folded over more snugly that wouldn't have happened. I suggest buying these at a store if this is a huge problem for you. I highly recommend these for anyone just getting into coloring books and even the more seasoned colorist too. They would complement Polychromos, Lyra Polycolor, and Marco Renoir pencils nicely.\n\nPro: Hard pencil that holds a point extremely well, but doesn't require a lot of pressure to get color on the paper. They allow for a few layers and will blend well enough (key to blending is light layers, no hard edge). Beautiful colors.\n\nCon: You cannot get as many layers as the more expensive pencils like Lyra, Prismacolor, Polychromos.... There aren't enough dark versions of colors and not many greys at all. One pencil was not marked with a name. I believe that was just a fluke though and figuring it out wasn't much of a chore.\n\nI chose this illustration, from Zemlja Snova, to test these pencils. For the record, some areas have 6-7 layers, and I never did experience any bloom. Also, the black really does a nice job of darkening colors without making them dull or muddy. I haven't been getting good light lately and so my photo doesn't do the finished work justice- some color loss and gradient isn't as strong. However, I think you can see the shading and blending fairly well."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought these colored pencils knowing that it is a 100 count box with 60 different colors but I'm seeing that a lot of people who bought them did not know. So I thought I would take and add this picture in case people wanted to know what exactly they are getting. Love these pencils! Great price, great variety!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I remember being excited a few years ago when I discovered the 64 PENCIL box with built in sharpener and was so excited to get more colors than the standard 50 pencil box, but when they arrived, the 64s were mini pencils with no names on them. Because of the small size and built in sharpener, I decided those would be good for my travel coloring bag. Then Crayola made the 100 pack and I was so happy - full size pencils with the names on them! I got amazing colors that are in the larger sets of crayons! Outer Space and Absolute Zero being two of my favorites. So I am very happy to say that the 120 box is every bit as wonderful and then some. It does include the new "Bluetiful" and the color is the same as the crayon version. Honestly, its so close to "blue" that its not worth it to me, but "Dandelion" is still in the set! The extra 20 colors are worth it if you take coloring seriously.\n\n* I have seen a number of people upset about how their product arrived. Mine was perfect, new, and obviously unused and not repacked. The box itself is meant to ship the pencils, but I don\'t think its a great long term storage box. Its large and unwieldy for just grabbing it as you change color. The box is about 9" across and about 1.5" thick. The pencils are in 4 compartments inside the main box (as you\'d see in a 64 box or 96 box of crayons). Personally, I like to remove the pencils I use a lot and keep them in a cup and leave the rest in the box. I work with so many pencils at once from different sets. (Personally, I\'d LOVE it if Crayola had a section of their website to making custom pencil boxes as they have with crayons where a whole compartment can be filled with just one color if you wanted. Colors that are only in the 100 or 120 pack like Outer Space, which I use a lot, could be ordered without ordering all the other colors you don\'t need. Crayola might also consider a special multi layer carry box with handle for a set like this which would make it easier to carry and store and organize by color)\n\nI really recommend this set if you color flowers a lot and need subtle differences between shades of yellow or blue or purple, etc. For the price, these are really worth adding to your art supplies.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Crayola Colored Pencils are excellent. They deliver 'very vivid'colors, there are a wide variety of shades, and they are under $7! (It's Amazon so of course delivery was on time and well packaged). On arrival the pencils a pre-sharpened, they have a good weight to them, and with a decent sharpener one turn of the pencil sharpener and you have a nice sharp tip - btw just the tip needs sharpening. Coloring is a breeze - I can layer colors, outline, shade, make the colors as bright or as muted as want.\nI've tried Prismacolor Verithin - too expensive. I have tried just plain old Crayola brand crayons - too waxy. ...these Crayola colored pencils are by far the best I've used for the adult coloring books.\nWhat was becoming a chore (and costly) has now turned into a bona fide relaxing and creative activity.\nhighly recommend!\nI attached one of my completed coloring pages - hope the brightness shows through."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have multiple sets of colored pencils. For nostalgia and comparison I purchased this set of Crayola Colored Pencils. The most I or my kids have had of these was a set of 24. I'm so glad I bought them! The color range is amazing and find that I use a lot of the extras in this set, compared to the 100 set- like Asparagus, Pacific Blue, Ultra Violet and Burnt Sienna. So, I'm glad 'splurged' on the bigger set. These pencils sharpen easily to a sharp point and have a good color pay out. They are a bit sensitive to oils on your paper (from hands or lotion) so it is better not to touch the paper when using these. Just lay down a piece of paper or wear a drawing glove. They blend nicely for a student grade pencil and better than some higher priced ones I've tried and you can get a bunch of layers on the paper if you use a light hand. They work well with Gamsol for blending as well. I'd recommend any colorist or colored pencil artist buy this set. They're not going to be lightfast, or professional, but they're definitely a great quality for the hobbyist, colorist or for fun. I did a portrait in these with multiple layers (at least 10) and am very happy with how it came out. They even had less wax bloom than Prismacolors. Get these for your kids or yourself, you won't regret it!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Was surprised to get 100 different colors after reading the reviews. I'm glad I purchased. I don't need to tell you about Crayola quality as I'm sure you already know they are good pencils in the hard lead category. They are my go to pencils even though I own Prismacolor Premier, Sivo, Prang and CrazArt Timeless Creations ( which are not like regular CrazArt Quality, they are almost better than Crayola but their largest box is 72). I would buy this set over and over again. I just wish they would tape the box shut and ship in a box. My crayons were going everywhere when I opened it. But only had a few broken off tips. I did receive 3 warped pencils too which made me irritated, but I had a replacement in my stash for each one."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This product arrived opened, with marks and damage all over the box and with several pencil tips broken and only 113 of the 120 pencils included. Does not look new (some pencils inserted in the box upside down?!) and definitely not gift-worthy. Very disappointed.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Bought as gifts for children and I liked them so much I got some for myself. Boxes I received were in good shape as were the pencils.\nHint : We (older buyers) are use to large boxes of Crayola products coming with a sharpener attached, so you will need to remember to find a little manual sharpener. I don't advise using your electric pencil sharp for these. The waxy lead residue would get on your regular pencils."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'First, the cons.: My white pencil came bent; the rest of the pencils were okay. They were not cushioned in the shipping box but so far, I haven\'t come across damage. These are not necessarily a "quick" pencil to color with. They work best when multiple light layers are used to build up color before burnishing. Burnishing can be an issue for those with arthritis.\n\nPros: For the number of pencils you get, it\'s a fantastic price. They have great layering and blending qualities, but you need to have patience because multiple light layers are what create fantastic pigment appearance. They have a great selection of colors that are useful for portraits, landscapes, seascapes, etc. They work great with solvent. They are good for anyone who has a heavy hand since the cores are hard.\n\nFor me, the crayola pencils worked best and appear vibrant on regular bristol vellum. I use a 67lb bristol vellum (147 gsm) and the tooth of the paper really allows the pencil to grip the paper and lay down pigment. They are less vibrant and rather splotchy and uneven on smooth paper, but that could be due to my heavy hand. I have not tried them in children\'s coloring books, but in some adult coloring books they work great, and others...not so much. It all depends on the paper that is used.\n\nI use the crayolas to practice new coloring techniques, shading and shadow, sketching, and producing thumbnails of anything large-scale that I plan on coloring and painting. I love both burnishing after a lot of light layers, and, I like using them with solvent when I want the painterly effect and don\'t want to spend the time to burnish.\n\nOverall, this was worth the price and I would buy them again.'}]