Faber-CastellCreative Studio Goldfaber Watercolor Pencils (48Count)

These watercolor pencils are very pigmented and spread nicely when water is added. The quality is amazing, and for the price they are 100% worth it.

Excellent products.

love to do art with these! You have to press lightly and slowly build up the valued for it to evenly activate. Very fancy. The effort that they put into making these!? Love them!

My picture compares Mondeluz and Goldfaber pencils. I must admit the other colored pencils I had to compare before comparing these two were Crayola colored pencils and Inktense, the latter of which I LOVE. The thing I love most about Inktense is the feel. A very soft, and not hard waxy feeling/texture applying color to the paper.So while I can't really say which is superior, because I think they both pigment and mix well, I picked the Mond over GoldFab, just because of the feel.

"The Faber-Castell Creative Studio Goldfaber Watercolor Pencils (48 Count) are a game-changer for artists seeking versatility and quality in their work. With a wide range of vibrant colors, these watercolor pencils allow you to create stunning artwork with ease. Whether you're sketching, coloring, or adding fine details, their smooth and blendable pigments deliver exceptional results. The high-quality materials ensure long-lasting durability, while the convenient packaging keeps your pencils organized and ready for use. Unlock your creative potential and elevate your artwork with Faber-Castell Creative Studio Goldfaber Watercolor Pencils."

The Faber Castell Goldfaber Aqua watercolor pencils have nice vibrant colors that match their Faber Castell Goldfaber colored pencil counterparts really well. I use them on all sorts of coloring books of varying paper quality, and while they definitely perform better on some papers over others, I can still manage easy color blending in any book.These are not equal to the Faber Castell Albrecht Durer or Prismacolor professional quality watercolor pencils, but as a mid-grade watercolor pencil they perform pretty well. As with all watercolor pencils, individual color pigments will work better than others, but it is still easy to get good initial color lay down with all pencils and layering is possible. Also, these are some of the smoothest pencils to sharpen, I have not had any problems with broken tips or chipping wood or pigment.I recommend these pencils to artist who like reliable watercolor pencils but do not need professional quality (or price).

The pencils are so soft and perfect for fine details. I get most of my supplies from Faber-Castel unless this brand doesn’t carry what I need.

I liked the pencils at first. Unfortunately, the first time I tried to sharpen them, it destroyed my pencil, mid-drawing. This was on a good pencil sharpener that I use all the time for my drawing pencils. I re-read the informative insert that came with the pencils. Unfortunately, it spent most of the time bloviating about how great their pencils were and didn't contain information on recommended products to use to maintain the pencils' quality. I then went to their site, and I found the pencil sharpener they recommend for their own pencils. The sharpener is available on Amazon for only $3, but with $6 shipping. I'm unsure if the sharpener is so cheap, why it didn't come standard with the set. I'll now have to wait until I do my next Blick order just so I don't have to spend twice as much on shipping as the product costs.