Koh-I-Noor Magic FX Pencils, 5-Pack - Original, Tropical, Neon, America and Fire (FA3405.5BC)

So, I have a lot of pens, pencils, markers, and anything else you can make a mark with... I spent more time trying to pick one than I did sketching, but not anymore! These are so much fun! If you turn them a certain way, you can get just one colour, or whatever your preference, and they just make random sketching fun. I've dropped a few on tile flooring, and like all pencils, the tip chilled a bit, but I was still able to doodle without it feeling weird. They're bigger than any other pencil I own (a lot), so you'll need a 2 hole sharpener.

So I recently learned about these pencils, and decided to give them a try. One thing is, I went into this purchase knowing that these pencils aren't really ideal for coloring in things to have any sort of lifelike colors. I was mostly interested in using them for my doodling and sketches, because sometimes I get bored with just plain graphite pencils, but I also don't like sketching in ink or pen because I have a hard time getting any sort of value gradient with them. I purposely chose to sketch in the red white and blue colored pencil, because most people were saying they felt like that pencil had the least amount of variation or flexibility in color. I figured if that was the least popular color, then if I didn't like it, I would at least have the other pencils to play with. I started off with the American flag, and started with a rough sketch of my dog, then did a light sketch of a girl in colonial underclothing. After that I decided that the rough sketch of my dog was actually looking pretty cute, so I went in and finished all his curly poodle fur, and I really tried to push how dark and hard I colored with the pencil, and added shading and blending, all with the same red/white/blue pencil. I was worried that going over the curly hair in lots of layers might make it look weird, but I really like the effect! Now I just have to decide if I like keeping the tip of these pencils round and smooth, because it makes it nice to shade with, but less precise, or if I prefer to keep the tip sharp because then you can control where your pencil tip goes a little more easily...

Love having these around! They're such a great way to add dimension to an otherwise flat drawing lightning fast. I really enjoy how unpredictable they are. For what's a novelty tool, I've been pleasantly surprised how pigmented and layerable these can be. The 'original' one gets the most use by far, I've practically whittled it down to a stump, but the others have their place too (except the neon. Not a big fan of it). I don't have any pictures handy, but these are also great for life drawing. Again, these guys make quick sketches look far more impressive than they'd be otherwise. The only thing I might say is I prefer to sharpen my pencils with a knife instead of a standard sharpener, and have found that the wood is tough to work with and the lead is prone to breaking. But I understand that they just aren't made for that. Definitely check these out! Lots of fun!

Pricey but good quality

These are great for a little variety in your sketchbook! I use them for gesture drawings when figure drawing - It's a good way to get some dimension in your sketches

Was a gift and recipient loved it!

These are very fun pencils for young and old alike. I like that each pencil has it's own different color combination, nice variety. They are good quality pencils and worth the price.

Wow these are great! Lol. I mean, if you like colors that are together like this. But I did. They are very large colored pencils. Maybe need to grab a bigger pencil sharpener if you get these. Luckily I had one that fit! :) I did a picture in a cute and creepy book and used these and the outcome was awesome. The ability to have multiple colors at a turn of the pencil was great and made my picture look so unique. I would absolutely buy these again when they get low. Love love love.

Great to colour with Should have brought a big hole sharpener with them though

This set was carefully packed and arrived safely with no breakages. They are wonderful rainbow colored pencils purchased for my artistic grandchild as a birthday gift. The pencils in this set have color combinations that I haven't seen in any of the other brands.

excellents crayons

These pencils put down intense colour in somewhat unexpected ways, enriching the process. Like them so much I ordered the 13-pencil set but they turned out to be different. Small set has contrasting hues in the pencil, but larger set has analogous hues. In contrast to the five colour set, they are OK but not at all exciting.

J'adore ces crayons. J'en avais déjà et j'en ai acheté pour mes soeurs.