Review of Sanford Prismacolor Premier Graphite Drawing Set 18/Pkg

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As a fourth year art college student, I can take the extra time to appreciate the superior clay-to-graphite ratios in each of the designated pencils. The diameter of the pencils are of the highest standards in the professional art industry. The sanding board is of the fourth roughness set, which allows the woodless graphite pencils to be sharpened as desired at any angle and at minimum graphite loss.

Oh, and it arrived before it said it could possible arrive, which is of the most sophisticated and ancient business form of the artistic variety.

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Nice drawing set for beginners, it has everything you need to get going with drawing lessons. I believe it would be a good set for anyone who likes to draw with pencil. Nice metal case to keep them organized too.

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I was confused at first with this sketching pencil set because the description just says, "18 piece". But when it arrived at my house, I found that the set contains

4 very nice woodless graphite pencils, the 4 black ones you see in the photo. They're literally graphite with metal instead of wood. They draw very well.

You receive a rubber eraser as well as a rough eraser, which works only for the turquoise pencils. The rubber goes with all other pencils. The set includes a heavy duty

metal sharpener which means you probably shouldn't use any other sharpener for these utensils.

The whole set is a great find for me... If you're a fan of prismacolor colored pencils, you might be a fan of their sketching pencils as well. The company specializes

in colored pencils.. (prismaCOLOR) but do not be mistaken. The sketching pencils are a smart investment. I know I'm writing a buttload just about pencils, but

I am a serious artist, have been my whole life... Try 'em out.

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I love this set. It is my second one. I love all the pencils. They are at a great price. I am a college student and they've worked amazing with all my projects. I would recommend to all people and more if you are a student. the company is great and has fast shipping.

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I have used Prismacolor color pencils for over ten years now and their markers for 3 years. I am an avid believer in the brand, which is what led me to try their graphite pencils.

Until I bought this set, I was using Derwent pencils. I am pleased to say, that Prismacolor has once again impressed me as one of the best brands out there. They are a bit more expensive than some others, but the quality is well worth it. I would have bought them sooner, but waited until my skills improved with the Derwent pencils, enough to make the jump to a better quality product more worth it. Buying This set was the best thing I could have done! It gives you everything you need to get started, if you are looking for a great quality set to start out with. You will have plenty to experiment with. It is also great for pro artists that want to delve into graphite on a more serious level and need all the goodies (erasers, sanding board, etc.). I am freelance, but have been an artist for over 14 years. Amazon's price is more than fair for this product. Unless there is a dramatic change in the quality of Prismacolor's products, I will be an advocate for them until the day I die.

The woodless graphite pencils (2B, 4B, 6B, 8B) are very soft and lay down wonderful "jet black" strokes. These are the best for getting high contrast work done fast and easy! Extremely dark areas don't take forever to build up (with lighter/harder grades), if you have these!

Out of the 7 turquoise pencils (8B,6B,2B,B,2H,4H,6H), I have used 2B, B, 2H and 4H. They have worked beautifully. I'm guessing I would say the same for the other grades.

I haven't yet tried any of the 3 water-soluble gray graphite pencils(HB,4B,8B), but am just about to. I will update this review when I do. They way things are going, I don't expect I'll be disappointed.

I found the "Magic Rub Eraser" (vinyl eraser, latex free) is perfect for graphite, but especially for erasing the lighter (harder) pencil grades. For the darker stuff, I switched to the good old kneaded rubber eraser. I'm always forming it into odd shapes to fit my highlighting needs and it sucks up dark graphite very well. I've also used this kind of eraser for pastel chalks and charcoal, so I knew what to expect. Prismacolor's version isn't any different than any other brand of kneaded eraser I've tried, but it is not anything less than expected.

The sanding board was a big plus in buying this set, for me. It is great for sanding your pencils to any shape you desire, giving you more leeway to produce the kind of line you want (I use it for the woodless pencils). I especially like to shape them flat, so I can get a very fine line holding it horizontally, or a nice thick line holding it vertically (or anything in between)!

I would also recommend only using the provided pencil sharpener, unless you know what you've got. If you have something of lesser quality and try it on these nice, soft pencils, you might be disappointed. I haven't tried any other sharpener, so don't take my word to the bank on that, but I would stick with what they give you unless you are a more experienced graphite user. This sharpener works perfectly well anyway.

I would recommend this to both professional artists and artists that want to get into graphite for the first time!