Kristine L.
I am a professional watercolor artist and thought I'd give these colored pencils a try. The color selection is excellent and the quality of the pencils very nice. I decided to get the fabric, zip-up case rather than the tins for easy of travel and I'm happy that I did. I have Prismacolor and Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils and the Castle brand compares well especially given the price.
Delaina B.
Love, love, love your colored pencils! Great price. Super fast delivery.
I especially enjoyed the paperwork included with the set.
Nichole B.
I absolutely LOVE these pencils!! They lay down so smooth and blend like a dream! The color selection is amazing! Will definitely buy another set when these get used up
Siddarthan B.
Loved the pencils.. They blend well and have vibrant colors
Sue H.
The pencils are soft and creamy. I love them.
Elizabeth G.
Love the colored pencil set with a great range of colors! The case is perfect to carry them everywhere.
Ketty G.
My first experience with CastleArts was great. I enjoy using it daily.
Kay E.
These colored soft touch pencils are a joy to use. They glide on your paper. So many of each color to shade n and depth. I bought the huge set in a zippered case. I’m enjoying these along with the pastel set
Kathryn E.
Wonderful, smooth quality to the color of these colored pencils. They are a pleasure to draw with. I always look forward to using them.
Katherine K.
Love their products! I had a little issue and they did not hesitate to correct it and make it right, when they made it right they went way above and beyond! These are the only products I use and I am a novice, not an artist whatsoever just a coloring book enthusiast... I bought four products from them since December of 2021. Excellent excellent
George C.
Great pencils and nice case!
Kelly K.
Love them & for sure would buy them again!
Wendy E.
I bought the 120 pencil set with case. The presentation is absolutely magnificent! These colored pencils are the best I have ever used. Beautiful colors that go on so smooth. I’m donating my other colored pencils to a school or Goodwill. I’m so glad I bought CastleArt Colored Pencils!
Kevin S.
My daughters love the pencils, and they have learned so much from the instructional book that comes with them!
Marie L.
I’m going to get a second set for myself. First set was a gift to my family.
Adanga B.
I wanted to upgrade my coloring and this was perfect. Great quality, convenient to use.
Stacey H.
I’m in New Zealand and Its very expensive to get pencils here. I was lucky to get the 120 soft touch via the Easter sale which meant i could afford to ship them to NZ. Ive just swatched them out and done some blending tests and i REALLY like these pencils. They are harder than my Black Widows and hold a point very well. Gorgeous rich colours esp in the pink and Purple families. Easy to sharpen in my dahle 133. My new favourite pencils! Glad i took a chance on them.
Rachel C.
I absolutely love these pencils. I have been an ink, watercolor and colored pencil artist for a long time. Recently I had hit a horrific and VERY long case of creative art block. I started to pick up adult coloring books as a creative outlet and a way to play with color while I waited for inspiration. I love my high end pencils but I do not have the wallet capacity to shell out for enough to color as much as I want to. I had found some amazing budget sets of oil based pencils, but I couldn't find a wax based brand until I found Castle Arts. These pencils are wonderful. I think the color range is outstanding as it is (but I WILL strongly strongly recommend that you grab the pasteltint set as well because this completes the range... especially if you do a lot of portraits). They hold a point pretty well for wax pencils and they blend beautifully. The wood does shred a bit when sharpened and brushes away cleanly, but that's a minor inconvenience and I'm happy to pay a midrange price and have minor inconveniences.
Where I think Castle Arts shines is for beginners and hobbyists. You WILL get higher quality than the random budget brands. The zipper case alone saves me $20+. And the extras included... the information packets that include basic color theory, shows multimedia project uses, shade and light... those are incredible. I wish I had a set this lovely and so full of information when I was young or just starting. They have even upgraded the paper on which they print the color charts to a cardstock. They most definitely listen to their customers feedback, and that's all I ask from a company. Nothing is perfect but it can always be improved upon and there is always room for growth so long as they can take constructive feedback.
This set couldn't be more perfect for what I need it for. Creating freely and playing with color. I can be expressive and use as much of them as I please without being conservative because they don't cost $200+ for a set.
While I have coloring books and printed pdfs on very high quality cardstock, I do have some books printed on basic copy paper that I still love for low pressure pictures... and these handle both vellum surface cardstock and flat smooth copy paper like a dream. I am so happy to have this set.
The picture I included was on basic flat copy printed paper, in a line art version, not grayscale. I used this 120 set, the Pasteltints and some ink pads for the background only. These pencils are wonderful, creamy, affordable and high quality. I ordered direct from their site instead of Amazon as I find it is a bit cheaper with coupon codes. I still received my order very promptly, within days. No broken leads or pencils. Every color was there and no doubles.
The only downside I found was that under the black outer casing of a few pencils I can tell that there are long splits in the wood casing. I'm not sure how this will effect the pencil use once it is used and sharpened down to that point. Not sure if the black outer casing will help hold it together or what. I also wish these were sold open stock. As someone who almost exclusively does portraits i know ill use some colors mych faster than others. A good consolation is being able to buy special 24 sets with portrait tones ans botanical tones etc, as that should help ease the cost of replacing an entire set for a few pencils. But you are limited to searching which 24 set has the colors you need. I do hope they begin open stock selling soon. Those are the only negatives I can find. There is some wax bloom but there is with every single wax pencil and it is easily brushed away with some tissue paper. They do layer well on more toothy paper surfaces but these blend so well I'm sure they'd do it on a glass surface.
I strongly suggest buying the pasteltints as I think that these 2 sets are meant to be used in conjunction and that you'll get the most out of the both of them when you have them both. I am VERY happy with my purchase and will be repurchasing these when they are close to running out.
Anna R.
They were for my granddaughter in college
Sara M.
My Granddaughter is in an Art Academy and I asked her if she could recommend good colored pencils to use for adult coloring and she told me to look into Castle pencils so that’s what I did and I absolutely love them. The colors are true to colors and they blend very easily. They are Fantabulous ☺️
Madi B.
These pencils are amazing!! Alot cheaper than prismacolor. Definitely would get other castle art products. Great blending.
Debora T.
I bought this set to take in a 34 day cruise. I need a sturdy case that will survive 3 plane rides in my carry on and provide a bit of extra room for erasers and sharpeners. This case fulfills my storage needs and seems sufficient to keep the pencils safe while being jostled around on plane flights in overhead bins. I filled out the color number chart and the pencils seem of very good quality.
Sara C.
Excellent product!! Can't decide what to get next!!
Arthur J.
I love color pencil andI over heard another artist speak about the pencils so I had to try them for myself and they r very nice pencils I’ll definitely be uding them on more projects .
Robert S.
I really love the quality and variety of colors in this set. Top notch. I would highly recommend this set to anyone who a high quality colored pencil set.
Karla F.
These color pencils are great they are great for drawing and blending. I would recommend to people.
Andrew R.
I bought these pencils for someone. They like the quality of the pencil and really enjoy the way the pencils draw. I haven't used them myself, but I can see a big difference in the quality of the work.
Jami B C.
Love these pencils - soft yet color-rich!
Claudia M.
Love the pencils in a zipper . I got the other kind in the tin and prefer these overall
Daniella s.
haven’t purchased yet
Mary-Martha J.
Bought these for our coloring group. Love the colors, can shade with them, colors are vibrant.
Ellen H.
The colors are so vibrant and easy to shade from light to dark creating so many new colors.
Lange C.
These are my favorite pencils! I have ordered them multiple times.
Paul M.
The pencils are rich and of excellent quality. We’ve tried so many different brands of pencils, including more expensive brands but the fact is you can’t find anything better for blending that takes your art work to a new level. Thank you for providing such quality pencils.
Deborah P.
I love the fact that there’s so many wonderful colors to choose from, definitely recommend!
Lonnie
I just wanted to say thanks for including a color tester for your pencils. I don't know how many times I've picked up a pencil and the actual color is not what's on the outside of the pencil. the color chart that's included also takes some of the guess work out of what color you are actually going to get. Why doesn't everybody do this!
Cheri E.
Love the case which makes it so easy to throw my pencils in my backpack daily. Now, I don't have to limit my travel pallete to whatever few colors for the picture that I am working on.
Brenda R.
Just love these pencils. I ordered a case of 120. You flip the pages like a book. Great to see the colors on each page. Pencils are smooth and the are strong.
Loretta S.
I bought this 120 set after I received the 72 set as a Christmas gift! The colors are so much more comprehensive! Love Castle Arts! Next purchase will be watercolor pencils…
Bonita S.
My pencils arrived yesterday and I'm quite happy with the purchase. No tips were broken. I have noticed that some of the colors listed on the tester sheet are not the same as the color that it says on the pencil for the number. And improvement to the case could be made in that a small handle could be put on the spine for easier carrying. Outside of that I think it was an excellent value for the money spent. I would recommend them to anybody looking for a nice wax based colored pencil. My next set I'll probably try the Gold series with the oil based.
Mary M.
The quality of these pencils, along with the guidance and encouragement of the Castle Arts support team, are creating in me a desire to attempt what I have never had the courage to do - make beautiful art. Thank you!
Laura D.
I absolutely love these pencils. They are soft and dreamy, yet I've yet to break the point, and that says a lot as I tend to be heavy-handed. They blend really well and the colors are fantastic! The shipping was kind of slow but so well worth the wait.
Joy T.
The pencils are good. The colors are vibrant. I wish there would be some light tone as the whole set is more of medium to dark tone. Couple pencils in the set I received were with broken tips. The costumer service took care of the issue. Overall, happy with my purchase.
Svetlana M.
Love this pencils. Enjoying. Soft and smooth
Denise S.
These are nice and soft to blend easily. I love coloring with these pencils. They really go down easily.
Andrea G.
I'm just starting out and I love these pencils.
Theresa F.
I really like these colored pencils, they are so soft and creamy and just glide on the paper, I prefer these over my more expensive pencils. They can be compared to the Swiss caran d'ache supracolor soft coloring pencils just at a fraction of the price. Definitely would buy again & recommend, very impressed by these pencils.
Laura s.
I love all of the color choices and how smooth they go on
Henry P.
Love your soft leaded pencils.
BUT, you need to start selling individual pencils…..at a reasonable price, of course!!
I use certain colors more than others, and they are down to nub size. I cannot purchase new sets to get a few pencils that are worn down.
Jeffrey F.
My wife loves the product.
Frank R.
Nice set of pencils. Easy to work with. Great case
Olivia W.
I really enjoy using these colored pencils, they mix pretty good and feel smooth to color with. I like them better than Prismacolor.
The colors are really pretty and vibrant. I would most definitely recommend and will be buying more in the future.
Linda G.
I seen a review on YouTube and decided to try them
Destiny B.
These are my FAVORITE pencils to use. They blend very well and I haven't had a single one break since I've used them. I got the 120 pencils after I used the 72 set I received as a gift!
Sue H.
I love these! I'm working on getting all of the sets.
Jimette B.
Love coloring and theses pencils are so beautiful.
Ryan` K.
I was checking out different colored pencil sets o the internet as i wanted to do some drawing again. I haven't drawl a picture since my kids were very young and that was about 18 years ago! I read some positive reviews and watched a couple reviews on Youtube and decided to order this set! I'm extremely happy with the quality and how very fast I received this product! I would definitely recommend this! My hope is that Castle Arts will eventually allow you to buy specific colors that you use more often to replace them as needed
Mary C.
Learning how to shade thank you
James W.
Overall good experience. Castle Art is hard to get in touch with as well. I did have an issue with one of my orders, but they resolved the issue.
Maria S.
I love how they color.
Caroline A.
They are very smooth. It takes a little getting used to the colors and a little different than other brands
Dawn V.
Love the color ranges and quality will be adding more soon
Victoria S.
These colored pencils were so fun to work with! Smooth application and the colors were amazing. Highly recommend!!
Meghan M.
I received my order in a timely fashion. A lot of the pencils had broken tips and the case was ruined. I reached out to the company and their customer service is top notch. They quickly remedied the situation. I would 100% buy from them again and recommend them to anyone. Great pencils at a great price!
Julie W.
Love all the colors, and how easily they lay their saturated color on paper.
Kim H.
I absolutely love the pencils and the chart that you can make the color so you know exactly what it will look like. They are everything the reviews said about them that's why I purchased them and I would definitely recommend.
Su R.
Facebook promo...I’d never heard of this brand before. I’m very pleased with my purchase.
Dianalee R.
Blending is great!
Tess H.
When researching drawing pencils, Castle Arts kept coming up as a top choice among artists. I followed the recommendations, purchased the 120-pencil set and am thrilled with the result! Beautiful color, great texture and very good quality.
Sandra O.
I bought this as a gift for my granddaughter. She loved it.
Stacy K.
Love these pencils! Great quality don’t need sharpening as much!! Great shopping too!!
Linda L.
I bought these pencils as a spare set to use for when I on the road and did not want to use my very expensive Polychromos pencils. Whilst these cannot compare to my other pencils, they are remarkably good and I am very impressed with them. You do have to work a little harder to get the layering and coverage down on some of the pencils, but overall I would happily use them and will do so. The range of colors is very good, and the feel of the pencil is nice too. The case was an advantage, but I had to air mine out a bit first as the smell was rather strong. All in all I can recommend these, and I plan on trying the Gold variety in the future.
Joan H.
Oh, the colors are bold and bright and really make the object pop.
I am extremely pleased with my purchase.
Maryanne P.
Great pencils. Very pleased with purchase.
Carmen M.
This is my second purchase. Great quality pencils case is great! They loved this surprise both times! Castle Arts is a winner!
Gay C.
Love all your products that I have tried. Buy them for my grandaughters as well.
Hiba S.
It's awesome and so good
Nicole N.
These pencils are super easy to layer and blend.
Cerin P.
I really like these pencils. They are smooth and they blend well. There are a LOT of colors.
Evelyn T.
The colors are beautiful!
Sandra L.
Love this product. Soft lead pencils color beautifully. Can sharpen with just a piece of sandpaper if you don’t want to use a sharpener.
zulay G.
Absolutely love your pencils they write in color so smooth beautiful colors to choose from
Cathy F.
I wanted color pencils that colored well and these are perfect. 120 pencils In a case. I love how easy it is to blend. I was happy to have a palette. It makes it so easy to choose the colors you want. Very satisfied with my purchase and would order again.
Melissa S.
Bought for my Neice. Beautiful penicils in a nice case.
Nick O.
Got them as a gift for Christmas and they have been exceptional, loved every second of using these amazing colored pencils
Rakel F.
I love these colored pencils! They lay down very smoothly and are easy to have full, even coverage without streaking. They are similar to Prismacolor pencils but I think I love them even more. I bought the 72 set on amazon and then turned around and bought the 120 set that was on sale. Super great quality and value, I'm hooked!
James M.
The range of colors us very good. The point of the pencils seem to "break" easier than other brands. They blend well and is, overall, a very nice addition.
Christina C.
The colored pencils are very smooth, vibrant colors and are very beautiful. Such a good quality for the price!
Clara G.
I got this as a fun way for me to do art with my daughter that we could both enjoy. The quality of the pencils is excellent.
Cynthia Y.
I am in love with these pencils! They put down really well and blend even better. The range of colors is wonderful - so many different colors and not the same old versions of other brands. Very unique. Have used them for my WIP of Johanna Basford’s Ivy and the Inky Butterfly and they were amazing for the background (wall) and the browns are awesome for furniture. I can’t wait to finish! Thanks, Castle Arts!
Kathy K.
Fantastic book on art tips all for beginners I think. So so cool. Thank you.
Hannah A.
Some of the pencils will not sharpen. The wood keeps breaking
Sharle B.
I love these pencils. The colors are beautiful! I will definitely buy these again!!