Cretacolor Aqua Monolith Watercolor Pencil Set, 12 Stk, Multicolor

I don't live in the US so I worried so much about having these shipped to me and ending up with them all broken. The promise of these pencils overcame my fear and I took the plunge and ordered them. When I got the tin it was quite a bit heavier than any pencils I have ever ordered in tins. The tin is quite solid and packed inside a cardboard sleeve with product info on it. The trays also are sealed in branded wrapping and there is padding between the trays so all my fears were for nothing. None were cracked or broken. Only one tip looked like a small piece came off - nothing of significance.The pencils themselves are just so beautiful I want to stare at them all the time. They feel drier when applied to paper like a Tombow coloured pencil. The colour applies easily though. There is a soft transparency about them but they are still as vivid as my Mitsubishi Uni artist-grade watercolour pencils (Uni's are for me just as good or better than Albrecht Durer pencils only difference is that Uni's are a Japanese brand). I love how many mixed colours there are. I know many people advocate for pure bright pigments with watercolour products but I find mixed colours also very useful. I will use these for illustration and hand-drawn animation so it is very useful to have mixtures and variations in colours.The pencil line melts away when wet with very little water but just a mild texture of the line stays behind. I think on varying paper you can get it very smooth. I worried most about this. Many said that the colour is mild and the line stays even after water is applied. They aren't as bold as Inktense pencils but they definitely have many subtle as well as vibrant colours to go around. With a good brush on good paper the colour will release very well. I tested them out on cheap sketchbook paper and was pleased with them. Just got them from the mail so we will see how they fare. The whole product and packaging feel high quality. Try them out if you want more detail and control but like the watercolour look.

these are great pencils ...if you like woodless pencils these are great you can use the pigments of the pencils in so many ways ....just use as color pencils ...use as pencils then use a little water and create a new look ....use just as watercolors paint from the stick ....mack shavings from the stick and have fun with the shavings on a paper of making some watercolors to add to sprayer and create in another way, and you can remove some of the thin varnishes from the stick and now you have a large pigment to cover large areas ....they have a wonderful colorfast rating so great tool for artist that sell their works ...one of my go to sets of pencils for working in mixed​ media projects

I've fallen in love with woodless pencils so when I saw these had to get a set since I also love watercolor. The colors are amazing albeit pricey which is why I was saddened when mine arrived with damages from seller Noteworthy Goods, even with Prime shipping. They arrived quickly inside a large yellow bubble wrap envelope with an extra layer of bubble wrap around them but it appears someone dropped the tin on one end leaving a dent on the side and top. When opened I could see through the cellophane that several pencil tips were snapped off and there were shards of pencil pieces mashed between the cellophane and plastic trays on the same end. I was going to return them but the damages weren't great and we came to an agreement for a 10% discount and for me to keep the item so I'm fine with that and the seller doesn't need to resell them as damaged. I had to do a little tray cleanup from them after opening the cellophane but it wasn't horrible, only a bit messy and extra work. There are packets for each tray as a preservative like silica and I have no idea what is in them however it stinks like a strong chemical, strong like turpentine.I can't wait to put them to the test as watercolor pencils! This was what I wanted them for, as a mixed media product which they will be perfect for with inks and should work together nicely in a journal. They have a good weight to them and feel slick to the touch. I will return to update if there are any issues found while using them but I don't anticipate any. Would I recommend them? So far I have to say yes!

Pencils are all STUCK TOGETHER bot even sure if I can get them apart. The tin DIDN'T HAVE A BOX LIKE IN THE PICTURE. TIN IS DENTED & TAPED.VERY UGLY. IM NOT EVEN SURE I CAN USE THEM. DEBATING ON A RETURN FOR REFUND

These seem nice but I haven't used them yet, don't yell at me:-). However, I write this for the moment to say that they arrived a bit dishelved in the package. The tin allows the pencils to fall out of their slots due the lid not closing tightly due the silca pacage underneath a few of the sticks. One point broken, not a big deal, but lots of colored dust making them look dirty. Once the wrapper was off I and got rid of the silca pack they fit better, however the tin is flimsy Pretty sure I would not travel with them in the tin (too bulky as well as flimsy for traveling). Will be looking to move them to a rollup type carry case. Will let you know who I lke their performance later. I expect it to be a great experience.

These pencils inspire me to draw! And i am not good at it. But this pencils feel so good in your hand that do not want to put them down. I always thought that coloring books for adults are only for those who have nothing better to do with their time. But these pencils are changing my view. I can just keep drawing, or coloring with them, and it is the process that i enjoy the most. It's almost like a meditative practice. Sometimes even ten minutes of it is enough to "recharge my battery" and go back into the world and face my crazy busy life.

I like the pencils but the color selection is too similar. Not enough variety for 24 pencils. I tried to add photo but application will not work.