A 12-pack has one green, and the drawing needs three: the palm, the grass, the sea in between. Thirty-six is the size where a set covers gradations instead of just the rainbow — neighbouring shades close enough to layer into one another. Pencils are also the polite medium: no smell, nothing soaking through to the next page, and a mistake you can lighten instead of hide. The tin earns its place too, keeping the set in order and off the floor of a school bag.
— The Ghalyh team · How we pick
Good for
School art class and supply lists · colouring and shading practice · mess-free drawing in the car or on a trip
Not for
Big flat areas of solid colour — a poster background takes forever and still comes out streaky. Colour pencils build up in layers; they don't cover.
Specifications
- Set
- 36 colour pencils in a tin case
- Medium
- Dry colour — layers and blends, no bleed
- Care
- Sharpen little and often; a dropped tin can crack the cores inside
Questions people ask
Will they work on ordinary school paper?
Yes — dry colour doesn't strike through, so both sides of a thin page stay usable. Press lightly and build the colour up instead of digging in.
Suitable for a four-year-old?
School age suits these better. Thin barrels and fine points don't survive small hands that press hard — chunky triangular pencils are made for that stage.