These are quite nice for travel. They feel a little chalky once they've dried upon the paper, but only the darker blue shade seems to come off only fingers when touched. The smell of these is great. Not important at all, but it's just a pleasing detail about them. One of the things I thought was great is that one disc has only primary colors grouped together: red, yellow, blue, white, black. I would definitely buy these again simply because it's a compact way to take my colors around. Get a set of aqua brushes to go with, and you'll be all set.