Prismacolor Premier Thick Core Colored Pencil Set, 24-Pencil Set, Highlighting & Shadowing

1. Blendability These pencils are famous for their creamy core, which makes them incredibly easy to layer and blend. Whether you're smooth‑blending with a colorless blender or burnishing with light layers, you get lush gradients and seamless transitions—ideal for realistic textures or soft pastels. 2. Pigmentation Each pencil delivers vibrant, richly saturated color with a single stroke. The wax-based core is highly pigmented, so even the darker tones (navy, burgundy, forest green) lay down with full opacity. Because the pigment is so concentrated, lighter colors—like flesh tones and pastel shades—are also vivid and true. 3. Durability The Prismacolor Premier line is sturdy and resilient. The pencil barrel is lacquered, the wood casing is strong, and the cores hold up well even with vigorous sharpening. They resist breakage during normal use and give smooth, continuous coverage without core crumble. 4. Variety With 150 shades in the PC1150 set, users have an extensive palette. You get a full spectrum—from skin tones and realistic tones to vibrant neons and jewel shades—plus specialty neutrals. It's perfect for artists working in portraits, landscapes, fantasy art, or mandalas. 5. Packaging The pencils come in a sturdy tin or magnet‑closure box (depending on the edition), with each pencil individually labeled. The tin is compact yet protective—great for studio storage or travel. The interior tray is removable, which makes organization and storage very convenient.

These are my go to pencils, I've bought this same case for the last ten years. This is my favorite medium to use and these pencils blend the best. You can also find them singularly in most art supply stores, which is nice when you run out of just one color faster than the other. The colors are bright and so pretty.