Col-Erase Erasable Colored Pencils, Adult Coloring, 24 Pack

I think this brand has been far to criticized and to let you all know, Yes, they came unsharpened. I was glad they came this way. I know what sharpener to use & how to use it right & that makes all the difference! I got the 24 pack ( i think ) , I read up on these and ordered the 3 pack of KUM 104.03.01 & sharpened them all without a single problem! NO BREAKAFE, no loose leads. All centered cores & I like these BETTER than the newer Prisma colored premier pencils. The lead is stronger, and I got nice points and tried ALL out on a white piece of paper to color swatch and test all of them. If your steel blades ... the KUM sharpeners get dull.....of COURSE you can have issues. But no problems at all. I like the way they lay down color and I will be buying more to gift to family. Both the Prisma Col-Erase and will stick to the small but great KUM sharpeners. Go look up on you tube how to use these right & you will be happy with both. I agree the erasers they come with are sub- par for sure...but so what. The Suma erasers work well to erase the color if I need to do so. I have to wonder if competitors leave bad reviews as they are such a good deal! OR people do not know how to sharpen right or what sharpeners work best for this brand. Go slow and easy when sharpening and take time to care properly 4 storing and don't bang then around and drop alot...as then well..I don't know as I keep mine in a glass, so they don't roll off my table. AGAIN...NOT ONE PENCIL broke when I sharpened mine and I like them very much! ALSO. I got all of them...packed well and all the same length and no missing colors! So, if all those bad reviews were true...then the company heard toy all & are flying straight now! That was my experience.! These are what I would call student grade or hobby grade level....but I use to color-code my bibles and color and they work for that.

I was very hesitant that these would erase well or be not visible enough for sketching but was pleasantly suprised!! They're not 100 percent eraseable but honestly trust me it'll not matter once the piece is done and you make sure to draw lightly before darkening details for those like me who prefer clean line art or drawings. - One con would be however is that the eraser kind of bleeds a bit of color around but it's only up close. You don't need to put so much pressure to draw which I've had issues with from a different brand. -con is that you have to erase each individually as they're not sharpened. So if you want a bit of color to your sketchbook I'd Definitely recommend this! Its such a great deal for how many colors there are. They also have different colors in bulk you can buy online here.

I've had these for a few weeks now, and I must say these are very fun to sketch with. At first, I was put off by how hard the cores are, since I'm used to soft-cored colored pencils. I would color with ordinary prismacolors, but these are excellent for sketching (and inking, once you're done).

These colored pencils are a nice option if you want erasable color. The pigment goes down smoothly, and the built-in erasers actually work, which makes them useful for sketching, planning, or situations where you might want to adjust colors as you go. They’re not as richly pigmented as Prismacolor’s regular colored pencils, so if you’re looking for bold, vibrant layers, these won’t deliver quite the same intensity. Still, for drafting, light coloring, or adding erasable notes, they’re very handy. A practical set with good versatility—just not as strong in color depth as non-erasable Prismacolors.

Beautiful colors. Erasers do work. Note that these do not come presharpened.

My daughter loves these

I've always loved Prismacolor colored pencils, but these col-erase pencils have honestly changed everything. They are not as soft as the regular Prismacolor colored pencils, so it is significantly easier to take notes and sketch with them. These are basically color coded pencils; the erasers that come attached to the barrels are fantastic and erases lines beautifully (unless you pressed down really hard when making the lines). Cons: -Like any wooden pencil, if you drop them on the floor, the lead inside may break into little segments, and it will be near-useless when trying to sharpen since the lead pieces will just fall right out. -As stated above, if you go over the same line or press down firmly onto your surface with these, they will leave a noticeable mark when you try to erase them. -They don't seem blend too nicely on top of each other, if that matters to you. -Lastly, if you are working on a detailed piece or are rendering with the col-erase pencils and are not careful about where you are positioning your hand, your work will smudge! The lead is harder than regular colored pencils but softer than, say, an HB pencil. Your hand(s) will be colorful if you do not watch out. Pros (that I have not already mentioned): -Convenient for note-taking, sketching, coloring, doing layouts, etc.. I love to take these around everywhere since I don't like committing to colored ink pens. -Will not destroy regular pencil sharpeners. This information was so important to me. -THESE ARE SO CHEAP ON AMAZON. I wish I'd bought my first set on here earlier, but I bought each color individually at my local art store for more than 1USD a piece. I'm definitely returning to Amazon to repurchase these if I run out.

I LOVE the col-erase pencils for UNDER drawings and detail work. They are a harder/firmer and less pigmented colored pencil, which is why they are perfect for detail work vs. the Premier pencils. Since they are erasable and less pigmented they are perfect for under sketches for anatomical positions, portraits, and general composition. I swatched them next to similar premier pencils- premier are a softer, more pigmented, and blend-able pencil, which is good for dense color, color mixing, and gradations. You can do this with the col-erase but it must be done in layers, rather than a thick layer over thick layer, as if you press too hard they will mark into the paper and create a wax layer that is hard to blend together. Premier picks up more of the paper texture, so if that’s what you’re looking for, you won’t get it as much with the col-erasers. Don’t have Premier expectations, and remember that using different types of pencils can serve different yet essential purposes. I love both types because they allow me to create multi-dimensional artwork. I also have a few swatches at the bottom of some random prismacolor Scholars and Blick Studio pencils I got as samples when I was in art school. Scholar is more pigmented and waxy than Col-Erase but firmer and less blend-able than Premier. Blick Studio is fairly comparable to Premier but with less wax fallout, unsure how they compare cost wise but I assume they are more affordable than the Premier and Blick offers student discounts if you are in art school!