![]() ![]() I ended up sharpening all of the colors I worked with to a better point and used the Mitshubishi KH-20 (sent to me by a dear friend). From there, I added more blues, purples and greens to build the patterned background. It’s hard to see the colors in the video because the first layer was intentionally very light. I started with the lightest purple (number 3 in my chart) and the palest green (number 80). I used a brand new Ruby Charm Colors design ( Two Flamingos and a Parrot) with a patterned background to see how well these pencils layered color. A little sloppy but that’s fine⏤as long as I can find the colors I need, all is well. While charting, I used a Staedtler Lumocolor permanent marker to write a corresponding number on each one of the pencils starting with the white (or neutrals) set. These oil-based pencils feel smooth on paper, but not as smooth as Holbein pencils, and they do not seem to lay down as much pigment as the Holbeins, either. I charted out the Phoenixcolors in my Big Book of Color Charts in the “Blank Charts” section for reference, and started giving the colors my own names. ![]() The round barrels are about the same diameter as the Irojiten pencils. The ends of the pencils are dipped in the same lacquer covering the length of the pencil the colors are a fairly good representation of the color core and they all came sharpened with a somewhat blunt point. Each color has its own unique design printed in gold on the barrel (along with the Phoenixcolor name on one side and the color name (in Chinese) on the other side. The pencils themselves are quite beautiful. That’s on the someday list because I really am curious about the names.įinally, the cover of each book snaps closed thanks to a hidden magnet so it is less likely to flop open and allow the pencils to spill out. Also inside the box (left side) is a list of colors corresponding to the pencils, but I have not taken the time to try to translate the list. Each cardboard book flips open to reveal a grooved, plastic tray which holds its pencils in place. What makes these cases even more special is that the designs feature a three-dimensional cutout layer. Each one has a different color theme and artwork. I paid just a little over $60 for the set of 100 pencils (including shipping) but have seen the price jump all over the place depending on the vendor. There was also an option to purchase a set of 50 pencils (5 “books” of 10 pencils each). I opted for the set of 100 colors and received five gorgeous cases or “books” containing 20 pencils each which are organized by color family (for the most part). Overall, they are beautiful and I am thrilled to have them in my collection of art supplies … but will they replace my Derwent Lightfast and Drawing pencils, Caran d’Ache Luminance, Tombow Irojiten and Faber-Castell Polychromos? Probably not. I ordered a set of the Phoenixcolor colored pencils this summer and finally had a chance to play around with them (see video below). ![]()
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