Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have, over time, gone through several sets of the "72" pack. I would wear them down to little cubbies, a n.v d order another box. I would always end up supplementing the Arteza pencils with a handful of o err mc iou lsd from other brands. As much as I have loved Arteza pencils, the pallet was just too small, until now! The pallet of pencils in this NEW 120 PACK IS AMAZING! The moment this new box of pencils "hit the net" I put them in my cart. In the past, it was darned near impossible to find a wax based pencil with a large enough pallet at a reasonable price . This month (December 2019) two wax based pencil brands answered my wish. Arteza and another brand with 150 pencils based upon Pantone colors. I can't stop jumping up and down with joy! As I said, earlier, Arteza colored pencils have always been one of my favorites but sorely lacking with a rather small pallet I received my pencils about 2 days ago. They (Arteza) did a magnificent job choosing colors and shades to expand to a pallet of 120 pencils. I couldn't be happier. I think that my prismas will be getting a well earned rest for quite a while now. As a matter of fact, they will probably gathering dust from now on, until I find a reason or excuse to bring them out again If you have not tried the professional line of Artezas pencils, you need to take a look at them long and hard.Yes, you can try out a small pack of pencils before buying the big kahuna set. But I will just about guarantee that you will be coming back for more. I almost always advise students to purchase the largest you can afford. You will not be disappointed! I will post pictures of the old pallet of 72 pencils, and one of the new 120 pencils. Its amazing to look at the differences between the 2 sets (Please excuse my messy swatch charts. I make them to use, not look pretty). As always, smile and have a most blessed day and color on! February 2021/; UPDATE- I spent over a week working on a very special project. At the end, I learned that Arteza pencils have a defect that the company is aware of. Let me explain; after finishing my picture; I was very pleased with it, I decided to spray it with a fixative to prevent the pencil from smearing. Understand that these are a wax based pencil and are not water soluble. When spraying the fixative on my picture, all the colors ran! I contacted Arteza and they are very aware of the defect. They supposedly fixed the formula, but no one can tell which boxes have the new formula and the old. They are all mixed together. So in essence, they can't even replace your pencils and be positive that they are sending you either formula. Its the luck of the draw! I had seen several videos regarding this, and didn't believe it until it happened to me. These are supposed to be a professional grade, "expert", of pencils, and they charge likewise. In my opinion, these pencils are only good for kids or the trash. I won't be spending my money on Arteza again!