🎨 Elevate your art game with colors that won’t quit!
The Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor 72 set offers professional-grade, oil-based colored pencils with 4mm bold leads encased in durable lacquered cedar. Featuring 72 vibrant, highly lightfast colors, these pencils deliver smooth, fade-resistant strokes on multiple surfaces, making them ideal for artists and students seeking lasting, vivid artwork.
Manufacturer | Dixon Ticonderoga |
Brand | Lyra |
Item Weight | 1.72 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 13.19 x 0.83 x 7.36 inches |
Item model number | 2001720 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Color | Assorted |
Pencil Lead Degree (Hardness) | H to B range (typical for colored pencils) |
Material Type | Wood, Metal |
Number of Items | 1 |
Size | 72 Count (Pack of 1) |
Point Type | Bold |
Line Size | 2 Millimeters |
Ink Color | Multicolor |
Manufacturer Part Number | 2001720 |
O**T
Love them
Wow. I really didn't think these higher end colored pencils would be much different than say crayola, but where those quickly reach the point where you can lay down no more color as the paper is fully waxed and has a sheen, these will layer and layer forever. I really like them and wish I'd have bought them sooner rather than wasting funds on other brands.
A**S
Superb product
Lyra pencils outperform Prismacolor pencils. I used Prismacolor exclusively for decades. I've been using Lyra for a couple years. It used to be there were few-to-no competitors for Prisma, but it seems over the last decade or so, the competition's been creeping up on them. Lyra is creamy, soft, saturated, fantastically blendable, and transparent. The colors mix beautifully. The value range is superb, from the palest wisp of color, to the deepest saturated tones, and every nuance between. Each pencil delivers a full range. I've blended and worked dozens of layers, building complete coverage of the white, without the slightest hint of waxy bloom so prevalent with Prismacolor pencils. The pigment sticks inside the wood casings are sturdier than Prismas, too; I've yet to run into that bane of the Prisma pencil artist--the "lead" broken at intervals, down the entire length of the pencil. Maybe their softness keeps them from shattering when dropped or impacted.The downside of the Lyra, and the space where Prismacolor still holds the title, is in color palette. The colors of the Lyras, while pretty, don't match the basic paint palette I'm accustomed to working with. Prismacolor pencils colors are built around the core palette of Alizarin, Cadmium Red, Cad yellow, Lemon Yellow, Viridian, Pthalo Green, Ultramarine, Pthalo blue, Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna---and the palette expands from there in a way that's recognizable to painters. There's a logic to the colors. Lyra pencil colors seem chosen the way a decorator chooses colors, which is fine in it's sphere, but makes extra work for me, as an artist. It took a while for me to figure out how to work the colors to get the results I want, and I'm still frustrated at times by the colors that simply aren't there. I tend to use the Lyras for hobby work (like paper doll making, and illustration) and fall back on my Prismas or paint for landscapes and portrait work.Also, you should be aware that about ten percent of the 'color' selection offered in this set is actually various warm and cool grey tones. Not sure why manufacturers do that?Overall, though, the quality of the pencils makes wrestling with the colors worthwhile, IMO. I'm still using them regularly, two years later.
B**R
Great OIL BASED pencils
Everyone compares these to polys but I just don't see it. They are a great oil based pencil. They are a great size, fun to use, easy to use, they're pretty durable and don't cause a lot of crumbles. They're a good budget pencil to start with but in all honesty I'd just save for polys.I have polys, primsas, luminance, derwent, many of the top brands and nothing compares to polys but out of all the brands I'd definitely recommend these to add to your colors and I'd you like OIL based pencils. Because most of the others have more Wax and just don't layer as well or blend as well as an oil based pencil.If you like prismas or super waxy, soft I would recommend you not getting them.
A**R
Better Than the Current "Best."
I own several complete sets of Artist quality colored pencils. Several of which are very good. Including the wax based Caran d'Ache Luminance, Faber-Castell Polychromos, oil based, Prismacolor Premier, wax based and the Caran d'Ache Pablo, oil based..........I have had an opportunity to work with the finest products manufactured today. In all honesty, for me, these are the best. They feel lighter to my hand, comfortable to hold and manipulate, and slimmer than all the others. They hold their point longer than my Polychromos. The cores are generous. The same as Polychromos, or Luminance. The quality of the Cedar casing is excellent, the cores are centered and they do not split. They have excellent light fastness. I got these after watching a review on Owing's Art on Youtube. That's my go to when deciding on such a purchase. My set was made in Germany and I bought it on Amazon. The day they arrived I ordered 2 additional sets even though I will be waiting 2 months to receive them. That's how good these pencils are and how amazing the price. If you compare this price with Dick Blick, you'll see what I mean. When I bought the additional sets here, the DB price was $109.....Lyra is an old and trusted German brand. As more people who use colored pencils try these the price will go up considerably. There have already been 2 increases in price since I ordered my sets in January. If you are interested, I wouldn't wait. These really are my go to pencil. I am selling my Caran d'ache. I do use an Alvin hand held 3 hole sharpener to properly sharpen all my CP. Using an electric sharpener can damage and will eat up good quality pencil. Everyone has a brand that works for them. Other brands fill in the blanks color wise. This is my choice. I really enjoy working with them.
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