Castle Art SuppliesPasteltint Colored Pencils Tin Set | 48 Colors in Softer, Sumptuous Tones | for Professional and Adult Artists |Presented in Tin Case

So, what do I like about Castle Arts Pasteltint pencils:1. They are soft and creamy, easy to put in layers.2. They work great with any type of paper, no matter if it is thick and glossy or thin and toothy.3. Beautiful colors. They are delicate but not dull. My favorites are the Daisy Blue, Inca Gold, Juniper Lime and Blue Poppy shades. Also I like the skin tones and the two neons (Lime Coral and Jasmine)4. They are placed in a stylish tin box with the two sturdy trays.5. They work great in combination with the regular basic colored pencils, metallic pencils and the neons.What I do not like about Castle Arts Pasteltint pencils:1. Despite of the wide color range it is not enough to use the set independently. I feel the lack of the following colors: light red, light brown, yellow and green.But still, in combination with the basic colors/metallics/neons you will barely notice the problem. More over, I’m pretty sure, you will be happy with this set apnd that’s why the product got 5 stars not 4. Highly recommend!

Added these pastels to my 72 pencil set and these are great for flower and anything that you want to add light color to your designs.

I have owned a very large set of adult coloring pencils for years, but that set lacked pastel colors. These pastel pencils are exactly what I need and I use them every day. These pencils are of excellent quality, retain sharpness well, and have a very comfortable grip. They glide easily and are an incredible value for the money. I am extremely delighted with this purchase and enjoy the pastel shades.

These are a little waxy, but good pencils anyway. The shafts are a bit slippery for some reason, which is something I have never experienced with a colored pencil before, and I have used many different brands over 50 years. The colors are really awesome, with a good array of greens, browns and unusual colors. The pastels are great as I like to layer my drawings with pencil and marker. I highly recommend these pencils to anyone who likes a variety of colors without too many reds and pinks. If the price is right for you, give them a shot. Note: my drawings are not the usual unicorn conventional stuff, although these would be fine for that sort of application. There is also good documentation with them, a web site to meet other users and some blending suggestions that even I had not tried in that documentation. I have not gone to the web site as my work would not fit in, but you might like that too.

Very nice, smooth coloring.Great pastels.

I bought these with lower expectations, since I do most of my work with Prismacolor and Derwent, but I ended up pleasantly surprised. These layer very well with my professional grade color pencils. I was not expecting that at all. They take a bit of work to build coverage, however I wouldn’t say they lack pigmentation – I think that’s just the nature of the pencils. They do have tint in their name, after all. The colors themselves are gorgeous. I recommend using them on toned paper! It really makes the colors POP. Based on the price, I am not anticipating high lightfastness, so I’ll be using UV protective finishing spray on anything that will be displayed. I suggest other “serious” artists do the same. Speaking as an experienced color pencil artist (15 years using the medium!), I love that this set comes with a guidebook on how to use color pencils to their full potential! The information is entirely accurate to my understanding of color pencils and I am thrilled that any novice artist who purchases these pencils will be receiving the guidebook. I think it will be an invaluable resource for some artists and hobbyists. Bravo, Castle Arts! You went above and beyond there. My only complaints so far are that a few of the warm tones are similar looking to the point that they may be almost indistinguishable to the untrained eye and I would have liked to see another off-grey tone or two. Not dealbreakers by any means. I could see this color pencil set making a wonderful gift for a student, hobbyist, or casual artist. I would not recommend these to professional fine artists unless they keep their expectations reasonable and realistic. Remember, these only cost $35, and with art materials, you get what you pay for. Still, what a fun set of color pencils! The unique color palette makes these stand out amongst the other color pencils of a similar quality/price currently on the market. I do not regret giving them a chance. I am sincerely hoping that Castle Arts will eventually offer individual open stock for purchase.

I was very impressed with this set. It's a beautiful set and my daughter was over the moon when she received them for Christmas. She said these were her new favorite pencils and they performed better than higher priced brands out there. That's a huge compliment. The pencils colored very smoothly. The color coding system is a fantastic touch that allows you to keep track of specific colors even if they aren't in the holding tray. Unfortunately, one pencil in the set was cracked and unusable, but customer service remedied the issue promptly and that's why they still received 5 stars. Will absolutely purchase from them in the future.

They were exactly as I hoped for, however, I am a novice, so that might not say it much in regards to their actual quality. But for me, they worked really well, felt real smooth, i could definitely tell the difference between them and the crayola I had been using.The one advice I should give issharpen them before you use them to get the protective coating off of the tips. Your coloring will go much smoother if you do that.