Faber-Castell Polychromos Artists' Single Pencil - Colour 226 Alizarin Crimson

Like everything about it. Rich color, smooth application. Also blends well. No complaints.

I’ve been a longtime fan of Faber-Castell products and I use the brush pens almost every day. Then I came across these after watching another artist use them for the darkest shadows in their graphite drawings. Just wow, brought the drawing to life and almost in 3D. This black pencil is for those artists that can’t decide between graphite or pen and I am happy to say you can have both now! I haven’t done a project yet with these due to the upcoming holidays but I cannot wait. Right out of the packaging and just a few strokes I noticed the quality is top grade. I know what your thinking, it’s just a pencil right? No, just holding this pencil was magical and inspiring. Anyone that has used less expensive products and immediately disappointed with results can appreciate this. I did my usual swatching and gradient testing for values and it was super easy to achieve from light to dark. When using graphite I find myself having to do too many layers or using too many different pencil shadings (h to b). I’m not saying this will replace those but having graphite softness along with the ease of this pencil for shadows is an absolute game changer for me. I will try to post pictures later when I get a project completed.

Order arrived quickly and in excellent condition!

This was purchased as a replacement pencil for my set.

The product is correct. Just came with the tip broken. Unfortunately but it happens overall good. Just comes in a baggie.

I like how well it blends even with a different brand. I don’t like that the color wasn’t emerald green as described. It’s more of a mint green, but not a big deal.I’d heard much hype about the FC poychromus pencils. I wanted to try one before investing in a set. To my surprise, I didn’t like it. In my opinion, the Prismacolor premier pencils are much better in how buttery smooth they lay down and blend with little effort. That’s why what I look for in a colored pencil brand.

It’s nice to have the option of purchasing one pencil so you can try a color out or replace a frequently used one without buying a new set and ending up with a bunch of rarely used doubles

I like the ease of coloring, blends well, and would buy again.

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Gostei muito do serviço prestado, pois os lápis chegaram bem rápido, recomendo sim!

Good pencil

Excelente lápis! Vendedor bom! Bem embalado! Recomendo.

Lápis profissional! Maravilhoso! Vendedor ótimo! Bem embalado.