Magic FX Pencils, 5-Pack - Original, Tropical, Neon, America and Fire (FA3405.5BC)

These are very fun pencils for young and old alike. I like that each pencil has it's own different color combination, nice variety. They are good quality pencils and worth the price.

So I recently learned about these pencils, and decided to give them a try. One thing is, I went into this purchase knowing that these pencils aren't really ideal for coloring in things to have any sort of lifelike colors. I was mostly interested in using them for my doodling and sketches, because sometimes I get bored with just plain graphite pencils, but I also don't like sketching in ink or pen because I have a hard time getting any sort of value gradient with them. I purposely chose to sketch in the red white and blue colored pencil, because most people were saying they felt like that pencil had the least amount of variation or flexibility in color. I figured if that was the least popular color, then if I didn't like it, I would at least have the other pencils to play with. I started off with the American flag, and started with a rough sketch of my dog, then did a light sketch of a girl in colonial underclothing. After that I decided that the rough sketch of my dog was actually looking pretty cute, so I went in and finished all his curly poodle fur, and I really tried to push how dark and hard I colored with the pencil, and added shading and blending, all with the same red/white/blue pencil. I was worried that going over the curly hair in lots of layers might make it look weird, but I really like the effect! Now I just have to decide if I like keeping the tip of these pencils round and smooth, because it makes it nice to shade with, but less precise, or if I prefer to keep the tip sharp because then you can control where your pencil tip goes a little more easily...

Love, love, love these pencils. I use them for Urban Sketching and they're so fun. Good for all ages, because I'm not a young person.

These are really great for adding different effects to coloring pages without having to do as much work. The larger size means you cover a larger area quicker and the combination of colors are unique, none of these colors are included in the 24 set of magic pencils. I really like the variety of colors I especially like the neon one. They do feel a slight bit harder than the pencils in the 24 set but still great.

So, I have a lot of pens, pencils, markers, and anything else you can make a mark with... I spent more time trying to pick one than I did sketching, but not anymore! These are so much fun! If you turn them a certain way, you can get just one colour, or whatever your preference, and they just make random sketching fun. I've dropped a few on tile flooring, and like all pencils, the tip chilled a bit, but I was still able to doodle without it feeling weird. They're bigger than any other pencil I own (a lot), so you'll need a 2 hole sharpener.

I have these in my writing center for my kindergarten students. They are the favorite writing tool in the center. They are well-made, sturdy, and easy to grip. The students can sharpen them on their own without breaking off the tips of the pencil. The quality can’t be beat

These pencils are hands down my favorite art supply. They are fantastic for sketching because they look a lot more interesting than a plain graphite sketch, and great for small accents AND larger areas of color. Being able to just let the color flow however the pencil decides is a fantastic exercise in just letting go and allowing your creativity to take control. Recommend these for any beginner or seasoned artist who wants to try something new. The neon works under blacklight as well!

These are great for a little variety in your sketchbook! I use them for gesture drawings when figure drawing - It's a good way to get some dimension in your sketches

Great to colour with Should have brought a big hole sharpener with them though

This set was carefully packed and arrived safely with no breakages. They are wonderful rainbow colored pencils purchased for my artistic grandchild as a birthday gift. The pencils in this set have color combinations that I haven't seen in any of the other brands.

excellents crayons

These pencils put down intense colour in somewhat unexpected ways, enriching the process. Like them so much I ordered the 13-pencil set but they turned out to be different. Small set has contrasting hues in the pencil, but larger set has analogous hues. In contrast to the five colour set, they are OK but not at all exciting.

J'adore ces crayons. J'en avais déjà et j'en ai acheté pour mes soeurs.