The best colored pencils from buyers' reviews

It seems that it is easier to choose color pencils: go and buy. It's only on the shelves that such diversity exists that it will not last long. In search of the best, someone focuses on value and. .. loses. After all, the "promotion" of the brand and the inflated price do not always guarantee excellent quality. Therefore, we have reviewed the reviews of mothers and professional artists to make a rating of the best colored pencils for every taste and thickness of the purse.

Colored pencils of which firm to choose

Unfortunately, in the top of the best manufacturers did not hit eitherone Russian firm, despite the considerable cheapness of domestic goods. But after all, the main criterion for selection was quality.

And here such companies showed themselves to the best:

1. French corporation BIC

The world-famous manufacturer of high-quality, but inexpensive products.

2. Marco Dachs, S.A.( Spain)

European leader in the production of pencils, but our products come from our Chinese subsidiaries.

3. Crayola LLC( USA)

Position itself as a manufacturer of safe goods for creativity.

4. Koh-I-Noor Hardtmuth( Czech Republic)

For 300 years it has been producing office supplies.

5. Maped( France)

Specializes in the production of innovative products, no matter how funny it sounds in the case of colored pencils.

6. Austrian Kores

Focuses on the quality and safety of its products.

7. Faber-Castell AG and Lyra

German companies producing products for professionals.

8. Derwent

An English brand cooperating with famous artists.

The best colored pencils for the youngest

Specialists advise the preschoolers to purchase thickened( up to 1 cm) pencils with a trihedral section of the body. In this case, it is more convenient for small fingers to hold the tool "in an adult way".In addition, thick pencils are not so easy to break, because children are still difficult to control the force of pressing. And, of course, pencils should go with a high-grade lead and be made of non-toxic materials.

BIC Evolution

These colored pencils are made from eco-friendly bioplastic, which is stronger than wood and does not give you when the sharp edges are chipped( gnawed).

Pluses:

• Pencils are very strong and even slightly "elastic";
• Economical - they are slowly erased, and sharpening is required not more than once a week;
• Impact resistant lead;
• Convenient trihedral holder - does not roll off the table;
• Easily sharpened.

Disadvantages:

• You need to buy separately a suitable size sharpener;
• With time, bursts of cardboard packaging.

The lack of any weighty claims to pencils BIC Evolution from buyers allowed us to give the first place in the TOP this brand.

Crayola Mini Kids

Set of 8 colored pencils for children's creativity from year to year. All products of this brand are tested for compliance with European standards, and most importantly - they are easy to find in any stationery store.

Pluses:

• The convenient size of the trihedral holder is suitable for a small child's handle;
• Juicy colors;
• Soft and yet durable pencil that does not crumble when falling and "drawing rain" with a loud knock;
• Excellent sharpened;
• Safe even when licking;
• Easily erased from the wallpaper and washed off the clothes.

Disadvantages:

• Not too cheap( average price threshold), although a huge number of their advantages justify the money spent.

These pencils in our market are the most popular, like other Crayola products. But a higher price does not allow them to give a leader's place.

Marco KidStaff

Soft pencils draw brightly and colorfully on paper with any texture, even with a slight depression. Suitable for children over 3 years.

Advantages:

• Correct triangular section of the shirt;
• Affordable cost;
• Soft and fatty lead, easily leaving a trace even on smooth paper.

Disadvantages:

• Badly erased from the sheet and not painted over - you can not fix the mistake to the child.

In general, Marco produces very large collections of color pencils for children of different ages. Although the difference is reflected only in the shape of the shirt and the number of colors. The quality of the lead and the features of working with it do not change at all.

The best colored pencils for schoolchildren

The fees of a child to school cost the parents a lot of money: buying clothes, satchels, accessories - anyone wants to save money. However, buying a budget office means that the goods will also be of "appropriate" quality. And the dull and often broken pencils the child will draw without pleasure. For the school it is better to take medium softness items by choosing products of famous firms.

Kores «Kolores Duo»

Two-color pencils with an extra soft lead. They are made of high quality wood and have a comfortable ergonomic shape. And the most pleasant - in the box to them there is a compact sharpener.

Advantages:

• Good wood of a shirt - does not dust and does not crock when sharpening;
• Saturated pigments, impact resistant slips;
• Twice more shades in a standard box;
• There are golden and silver color;
• Surprisingly high-quality sharpener.

Disadvantages:

• Price is rather average, although in terms of the number of colors is not so frightening;
• Not in every city is on sale.

Perhaps Kores "Kolores Duo" - the best choice for a student of any age and just lovers of painting. And the concern of the manufacturer about the convenience of the artist( in the form of a good sharpener), buyers note in each review.

Maped Duo Color Peps

A set of 12 items was pleased with a couple of features. First, all pencils here are two-sided, and secondly, among the standard shades there is gold and silver, which will be especially liked by the girls. The Maped Duo pencil is made from American linden and has a now popular triangular cross-section.

Pluses:

• Bright, natural colors;
• Impact-resistant and non-crumbling grinding when sharpened;
• Conveniently lie in the hand;
• The price corresponds to the quality.

Disadvantages:

• Do not like strong pressure and falling - the core is simply broken off;
• The yellow pencil is pale - it is necessary to paint it in several layers, because of what it is faster grinding.

In general, very good pencils that children like. But buying Duo Color is better for older students - they will treat them with caution.

Koh-i-noor Mondeluz «Fish»

A set of 12 watercolor pencils made from environmentally friendly and safe colored pigments. Suitable for independent creativity. You can draw, as with ordinary color pencils, and after that you just draw on the image with a damp brush - you get a real watercolor drawing. Such properties of pencils develop the child's imagination and motor skills.

Advantages:

• Bright and saturated colors even after wetting with water;
• Drawings do not burn out in the sun;
• Universal - you can draw "on wet", on dry, and then moisten the sheet, or leave it as it is;
• Triangular holder - does not roll on the table;
• Strong, almost not beating pencil.

Disadvantages:

• Price;
• Quickly sewn.

Mondeluz colored pencils "Fishes" can be used both in usual lessons of ISE, and at classes in art school. But for coloring contour maps they are not suitable.

The best colored pencils for professionals

Most artists prefer to use paints in their work, but color pencils are used, especially when working with sketches. There are also those who completely focus on pencil techniques - these people prefer that the sets come with a lot of colors and shades, the pigments of the slates were bright but not greasy. And of course, the artist's working tool must be of high quality: do not break down and do not crumble, react properly to the force of pressure.

Derwent Colorour

The standard set consists of 72 items. The pencils themselves are soft, with a rich color palette. Suitable for portrait painting, and for illustrations, fanart, sketching, still lifes. On paper, they can create an unusual pattern effect, whether by pastel or watercolor.

Pluses:

• Very soft pencils that are well sharpened;
• Bright pigments;
• Durable metal box;
• Convenient sharpener in the kit;
• Suitable for gradients, feathering and mixing colors;
• Have an affordable price, both for professional pencils;
• Is for sale by the piece.

Disadvantages:

• There were complaints that broken poles come across;
• Because of its super softness the cores are quickly worn out, sharp sharpening on them does not hold at all.

Good pencils for saturated or sweeping drawings with a clear and bright line. Alas, absolutely uneconomical, therefore, in addition to them, artists often buy other colored pencils - cheaper and more firmly.

Faber Castell Polychromos

Chic set of 60 pencils of premium quality. Go in a flat metal box with a soft backing that protects them from splitting the slips when falling.

Advantages:

• The box opens conveniently, but with a little effort;
• Just a crazy choice of colors and shades in the palette;
• Soft, waterproof slips;
• Pigment on the sheet is not taken on the fingers and is not printed on the next page;
• Quality wood of the shirt;
• Missing shades can be purchased separately.

Disadvantages:

• Really expensive - the account goes to thousands;
• Some seem stiff, do not slide well on paper;
• Poorly suited to shading;
• Sold only in large specialty stores or brought to order.

If 60 shades are not enough for you, the manufacturer of Faber has such boxes and on 72 or 120 pencils. Not enough money? Try to start a compact set of 12, 24 or 36 colors or take the necessary pieces.

Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor

Unique in their kind wax pencils of the elite class with bright, shiny and waterproof slates. In addition to paper and cardboard, they can be painted on other materials: wooden surfaces or textiles.

Pluses:

• Elegant colors with an oily sheen;
• Well superimposed and mixed with each other;
• Nice design of a real-color shirt;
• Easily erased with an elastic band, which allows to "save" the work with a random error;
• Sold in sets and one by one.

Disadvantages:

• It's hard to find in a free sale;
• In a set of 12 pieces there is no gray shade. The reason - the manufacturer produces kits with pencils of different tones of gray and suggests that you buy them separately.

In general, Lyra Rembrandt is a very interesting pencil. With wax cores to work nicely, especially as in a cool room they become firmer, and in a warm softened. The price for them is also quite adequate. And we give the third place to this brand for the greed of marketers.

What color pencils to buy

1. For babies up to a year is better to choose pencils BIC Evolution - their size is ideal for small hands.

2. Children from year to three can already buy Crayola "Mini Kids".

3. Children over the age of 3 will use more affordable pencils Marco KidStaff.

4. For the development of creative abilities in children, experts advise buying a novelty - watercolor pencils, such as Koh-i-Noor Mondeluz.

5. For the school there will be enough inexpensive two-sided pencils Maped Duo Color Peps or Kores "Kolores Duo", where twice as many colors.

6. Professionals and art school students like the soft pencils Derwent Coloursoft and Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor.

7. For experienced artists you can already advise Faber Castell Polychromos, although this is one of the most expensive pencils on our market.