Prismacolor Premier Graphite Drawing Pencils with Erasers & Sharpeners, 18-Piece Set

I got these because my old pencils were… old. I am trying to learn how to draw realistic facial features as my usual art-style is in cartoons or tattoo-style drawings. They draw so smoothly! I’m still playing around with them and learning a bit, but these are so much better than my cheap-o “artist” pencils from Hobby Lobby!

I decided to buy these pencils along with a new sketchbook I bought (Strathmore brand) and these are honestly very nice. I don’t often use graphite pencils like this and often opt for using regular mechanical pencils you use for non-art purposes. These are so much better feeling, though. I definitely recommend it! The erasers are extremely good too! 10/10 from me

This was a gift and our little artist loved these. Thank you.

I have bought this before, so I wasnt disappointed.

While I sometimes prefer to draw with a mechanical pencil, this set has become essential. The pencils are super high quality and pigmented, the eraser doesn’t disappear after a few uses, and the kneading dough is top tier amazing. 10/10 recommend!

So I sketch with these pencils and I go in with a charcoal at the end. I’m happy with the pencil quality and despite being graphite the drawing isn’t shiny! I’m sure these are on par with almost any graphite set. The erasers (a block and a kneadable) work great. The pencils sharpen well.

Im not joking when I say these are the best pencils I have used. I have tried Faber Castell pencils before, and I cant say Im a fan. However, the moment I tested these bad boys out, I was in love. The lead lays down so smoothly! I also love the different varieties of pencils you get in this set, including the water soluable graphite pencils. I didnt even know water soluable graphite pencils even existed! Awesome pencil set, and its not even too expensive!

Mostly it was fine but the rock of a kneadable eraser was a disappointment.

The eraser somehow burned through the plastic and left a whole and a damaged magic rub eraser. I tested out the water soluble graphite and I want to do some more practice with them but I think they’re great. The other doodle is with the woodless graphite.

I got a full set but it was missing a pencil in the lineup. Not sure why but from what I understand this is something Prisma does with all their sketch sets? At any rate the pencils you have are pretty nice, and you get most of what you need to produce good work. The case is nice and sturdy and I would think this would be good for the beginner, art student etc.