PrismacolorScholar Colored Pencils, Adult Coloring, 48 Pack

The Prismacolor Scholar colored pencils were exactly what I was expecting. They were delivered quickly and right when I was told they would be. Thank you!

These are great for scripture journaling. They don’t smear, the variety of colors is a good value for the price. If you want the colors to look smoother, use the white pencils or purchase the Prismacolor blending pencils to burnish your finished picture. I do prefer the Premiere version, but if you are looking for a more affordable and quality item, buy these. I won’t use any other brand!

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I didn’t really like using color pencils until I discovered burnishing, and then I fell in love with using them. I have a small set of the regular Prismacolor pencils but couldn’t afford a set with more colors. Regular Prismacolors are softer & easier to use but they do wear down quickly. This set of Scholars are the perfect solution with lots of colors, being more affordable and they last longer due to the pencils being harder with more wax. The two white pencils that are included are perfect for burnishing.What is burnishing? It is smoothing & filling in the look of color pencils by going over a color in white or a colorless blender pencil. It will look flatter, more like a marker but not quite that smooth. You can then use the color on top again if the color lightened from using white. For example, lay down some blue, burnish with the white pencil and if the blue now looks a tiny bit lighter lay down some more blue, and burnish again with white if desired. I keep repeating the process until I get the look I desire, usually 4 layers of a color & white total.Tip to not break the pencil tips: use a manual sharpener with a large hole to sharpen them. I discovered by accident that the tips don’t break using the larger hole rather than the smaller one on my manual sharpener. This is a game changer!As I’m currently wearing down a few of the Scholar pencils I’ll replace them with the open stock regular Prismacolor pencils and use them in conjunction with the Scholars to make them last longer. Eventually, I may buy another set of Scholars as I love them and find I can get pretty much the same look to the regular Prismacolors with a little more effort.

Living on a social security check & not having extra money to burn, I decided to try these. I just can't afford a large set of Prisma Premieres. First of all: the packaging is horrible!! I immediately transferred them to a pencil case. For all the hype about Prismacolor pencils, they LOOK SO CHEAP!! The printing on the pencils is VERY DIFFICULT to read & very blurry. Some of the printing never made it onto the pencil (a production error). Many of the pencils are cracked down the side so when you sharpen them you are exposing alot of the core. They do blend & lay down color without any effort (very smooth & creamy). They do give you 2 blacks & 2 whites (which I appreciate) because I use alot of black & the white is good for blending. For a 60 pc. set they do give you a decent selection of colors but I would have loved at least 1 very light brown & a couple of light skin tone colors. I could have done without a neon orange & a neon green. I would love it if they could come out with a larger set of these Scholar pencils for those of us who can't afford a $150 set of Premieres!

Bought these pencils as a gift for a grandson. Consequently, I have not used them. I’m sure he’ll enjoy them as prisma has an excellent reputation.

TLDR: I bought these due to the many reviews saying they are almost the same as the Premiere Series. This is untrue. While they are good pencils, they are not a suitable replacement for the Premiere Series. These pencils are harder, more durable and really good for keeping a point. The Premiere are softer, lay down smoother and blend better.These Prisma scholar pencils are a slight step above Arteza, Castle Arts and other mid-grade brands. I would absolutely buy over Crayola. In truth, you can make good art even out of Crayola pencils... but it will require more effort and ultimately more time.I am not disappointed in these scholar pencils, but I am disappointed in some reviews that say they are like Premieres. The pencils are good, but I already have many pencils similar to these and I would have paid the extra price for Premieres over these. If it matters, I own a full set of Faber Castell Polychromos, a decent amount of Prismacolor Premieres, a good number of Caran D'Ache Luminance pencils, Castle Arts, Arteza, Crayola (yes, I own those too), and a few other off brands.

As described, smooth coloring with excellent assortment of colors