Gold Edition 120 Colored Pencils for Adult Coloring, Premier Color Pencils for Layering Shading Blending, Holiday Gifts for Artist Drawing, Oil Based Colored Pencils

This set of Pencils are absolutely worth the price. I am not an expert artist, But, These pencils are a beauty to behold, from the moment you open the Tin You can just see the quality, I love that I dont have to squint to see the labeling, Its 100 percent comfortable to the eyes, The colors are amazing, and i have so many favorites already. Colors that ive never seen before. The Pencils come in blending order, Not color family order which honestly i like.. Im new at blending so this really helps! I have tried them on Black and White Canson Mixed Media Paper and Bee Watercolor paper, and they show up so beautifully! They came presharpened so i didnt have to spend extra time sharpening 120 pencils.. yikes!, They seem a bit weighted compared to my other pencils but im betting that that contributes to its Durability. They seem very solid has a soft touch to them. The Gold on the bottom of the pencil is gorgeous in my opinion! I absolutely recommend these fun to use media! They also come with a swatch paper as well, on the opposite side is a chart that lets you know what the letters and numbers mean as well! If you are looking for a wonderful set of pencils.. Get these!... Seriously! The ONLY Negative thing i will comment is that the plastic holders inside the tin are very flimsy but does not take away from the quality of the pencils and for that Im ok with!

I have used both oil and wax colored pencils for years and I have to say that this set of Star Joy Gold oil pencils is absolutely amazing!Pros:Affordable! To find a set of pencils, at the level these are, for this price is truly incredible. I own some expensive oil pencil sets and these Star Joy Gold pencils have them beat.Long lasting! Properly sharpening these pencils gives one such pleasure for a very long time. I've been using them for consecutive coloring pages, testing them on different types of paper and my pencils still look like they are new. A couple quick twists with a M&R handheld sharpener and I have a sharp point that goes on and on. I've never had a pencil keep a good point for as long as these do!Richly pigmented! Oil pencils require a light hand and build up depth of color over multiple layers, it takes a little more time, but the results are worth it. I'm seeing a rich color after just a few layers. With oil pencils, there is no wax bloom, so I can get a beautiful effect quickly.Definitely a huge bang for the bucks. Star Joy Gold pencils are harder than the Faber Castell Poloychromos and the Delhi pencils, but smooth and not scratchy at all. I also own Schripperre Farbern oils and those are a bit scratchy.Works well, even on Amazon paper! Yes! I have used my Star Joy Gold pencils on Amazon paper, Johanna Brasford books, and cardstock so far. No matter which paper I have used to color, I am able to get very close to each other results!!!! This particular advantage is amazing for those who enjoy finding new blends that will work the same on different types of paper. Nothing can be more disappointing than to use a combination of pencils on one page and have it be a bit different on another.Clearly marked, named and numbered! No lacquer over the printing on the pencils helps see names and numbers clearly. I had one pencil with no printing, but I didn't take a point off due to being able to identify it easily. The pencils are arranged in color family, jewel tones, muted/pastel tones, skin tones, color corrector for skin tones and grey shades. There is no white, but using a Prismacolor white pencil is perfect for tint. The colors in this Star Joy Gold set compliments and completes every other set out there. The color possibilities are endless.Packaged well for shipping! With Amazon's new thin plastic bag shipping concerns have arisen for many but, the Star Joy Gold pencils are packaged in a manner to protect! The sharpened pencils have blunted tips for shipping protection. A blunt tip during shipping keeps the tips from breaking. A layer of padding helps to keep the pencils from moving around in the tin during shipping. The tin container is sturdy and protective. All is placed in a plastic bag and then a cardboard sleeve. My tin arrived in perfect condition.Comes with a color chart! I prefer to use a larger chart than what came with the Star Joy Gold pencils, as I have a binder containing color charts for all my coloring mediums, (no, you can not have too many!), and I like having all of them having the same size and look...yes I'm OCD with my coloring charts, supplies, etc. The chart that comes with the set is also a little harder for me to read, eyes are aging.Cons:The tray grabs are shallow and I have some difficulty getting a good hold. I keep my nails short, so someone who has longer nails may wish to transfer the pencils into a storage case immediately. As I have no more space for pencil cases, (I highly recommend BTSKY pencil cases!!!!), The tin is more than adequate protection and fits in my drawer on my cases of other pencils.One pencil lacked printing on the barrel. No deduction taken taken. Simple human error in this matter and I am able to identify it easily.Recommended highly for everyone who is beginning, intermediate and more advanced colorist.Recommended highly for price and quality.Excellent gift for others.Tutorials for using, sharpening and color combos available on YouTube@ ColorMyWorld

I am stating up front that this review is for the Star-Joy Gold pencils, since both versions seem to be lumped together in the reviews and Amazon doesn't indicate which set was purchased, just that it's a "verified purchase."I found these pencils to be exactly the way they were described. I have followed Lori Green on YouTube, on her channel Color My World, for a couple of years now. I was very excited when she announced that she was going to be collaborating with Andy on these pencils because the original Star Joy pencils were so great.The attached pictures are the same picture in two different lightings, it's just a work in progress of a Maria Trolle picture in her Botanicum book. I deliberately used the pink blending set and as you can see they work together beautifully. I did go in with some complimentary colors to create cast shadows, but that's just me being me.The pencils come sharpened to a blunt point as my picture shows. This is designed to prevent breakage during shipping and it does its job. I did notice some dripping and setting on the ends with the gold paint clumping from overdipping, but that's not a functional problem so I didn't take off starsfor that (see picture).The pencils lay down very smoothly, as one would expect from a well made pencil that is high in oil content. I don't like to say oil based or wax based because that is something that people started saying when adult coloring became a thing and all pencils have both. I won't compare them to Polychromos because Polychromos are artist grade pencils, but these are really really good hobby grade pencils. I don't know how I feel about the setup as far as having it be convenient for regular coloring the way I do it, because I can pick my own color families, but I can see it being really helpful for beginners. The way the pencils are made, meaning how they lay down and layer, will teach new colorists to use a light hand in order to get the layering and blending results that they're seeking.I follow Lori already, so jumping over to her new channel for these pencils was no big stretch for me, but I don't know how I feel about forcing people to follow a YouTube channel in order to be able to start using these pencils. I do feel like you should be able to buy a set of pencils on Amazon, open the box, and know what the letters and numbers on the pencils mean without having to go to YouTube to find out. I've been told that there's going to be literature put in the newer sets to explain what all of it means, but, like, I don't even know what some of it means and I have an education in fine art.Other than that I have no complaints about this set, they color beautifully, they lay down, blend, and layer beautifully. The only thing missing is light fast ratings and that's what keeps them affordable. If you need lightfest pencils, you are now a professional artist selling your work and you should be buying brands like Caran d'Ache and Faber Castell and Prismacolor and Derwent. You should not be shopping for hobby grade pencils that are in this price range. But colorists in coloring books don't need lightfest pencils, and that's with these are for. And toward that end they do their job probably better than any other set of pencils on the market designed for coloring.