Prismacolor Col-Erase Pencil with Eraser, Carmine Red Lead/Barrel, 12-Count

My FAVORITE red pencil for sketching. The red looks great on toned paper which is what I prefer to sketch on. It doesn't have that weird waxy sheen that mechanical red lead has. They feel so great to draw with, very similar to a #2 pencil (one of my preferred drawing utensils). They erase great. I do have a heavy hand, so sometimes not all of it erases perfectly, but that's definitely on me.

I am a genealogist who is employed as a reviewer/verifier of applications and their accompanying documentation submitted by applicants wishing to join those societies. In the course of these reviews, I note each Generation (by underlining the names and assigning a generation number) and make comments on each set of documents being reviewed. All the information and marks that I add to the documents are to be performed with an erasable red pencil. For this work, a red pencil is, for the most part, the only tool that I use. For many years I was able to find Prismacolor Col-Erase Carmine Red Pencils at most local office and school supply stores, so supply was never a problem. However, in the last year only Ticonderoga Checking(TM) pencils can be found locally. Believing that all red pencils were, basically, the same, I bought a dozen of the Ticonderoga brand red pencils. Big mistake! The "lead" or, the more correct term "core" of the Ticonderoga brand pencils is very fragile or soft causing the point to break off and to wear down quickly. Thinking that I had gotten a bad shipment I purchased other Ticonderoga brand pencils from different stores in different cities, with the same results. At the same time, I tried to find Prismacolor Col-Erase red pencils. I could only find them in a few art supply stores and those were wildly expensive and did not have erasers. Well, thank goodness for the Internet and Amazon (TM) and their suppliers as I was able to order the Prismacolor Col-Erase Carmine Red Pencils, by the dozen, and they are the same great pencil as what I have been using for years. So, if you are unhappy with your present checking pencil - definitely consider the Prismacolor Col-Erase Carmine Red Pencil (#20045).

I mostly use this pencil for gesturing, and I use the blue Col-Erase to finish my drawings. It is a very nice pencil that is good not only for animation, but for everyday drawing. It is just light enough that it doesn't impede the blue Col-erase for tie-downs (drawing your final lines), but is dark enough so you don't lose your gesture. The only possible drawback that I can think of is that since the led is so soft I find myself needing to sharpen it on a very regular basis. Almost every time I'm about to start a drawing I need to sharpen first. I do press fairly hard sometimes for a darker line, which is also a contributing factor to constantly needing to sharpen. As a result, I make sure to have 3 or 4 pencils on stand-by that are nice and sharp so I can those fine lines when I need them. Overall, the pencil is great, with a good price, and worth getting the 12 pack.

Perfect as usual. No breakage and the color was exactly as I expected. Great buy for sketching. Just remember - these are colored pencils and do not erase completely like a regular graphite pencil would.

The pencils are great, way better than I thought they would be. Both color had done my real good with my Comic Drawings and Animations. I use these pencils to build up the form of the characters and scenery in each illustration I do. It helps me greatly when I use them. With that being said, I found that the colored leads in the Red Pencils come out rich and bold, even when used softly, but the thing that surprised me the most is that the leads stay hard. When I use them, they behave like a 2H when held, but act like an HB on paper. I found this very intriguing since Prismacolor's standard Colored Pencils have the same feel as their Ebony Pencils in the hand and on paper, which tend to be too rich and soft when I draw. * Would I buy them again, yes I would. * Would I recommend them to someone else, absolutely.

I use these for sketching. They don’t erase super well, but for my drawing purposes, that doesn’t matter. Graphite goes very nicely on top of them, and the laying of the two type of pencils creates fun and interesting sketches. They don’t break often and I get a decent amount of drawing before the pencil gets short. Definitely recommend them for rough sketching and getting ideas down.

This is the correction pencil teachers love but can't get all year long. My bagpipe teacher husband thanks you Amazon.

Pencils tip comes off every time you sharpen it

Produto chegou no prazo. Bom produto. Como imaginado, na caixa vem 12 lápis, ao contrário do anunciado de 2 dúzias. No mais, recomendo.

I LOVE these. I've been waiting so long to try these pencils since so many of my favourite artists are using them and they do not disappoint! And the price isn't that bad for the amount of pencils they give. And not to mention that extremely fast delivery. Got them in blue and red, I think my favourite is red.

Good pencils

Great for sketching, doesn't erase all marks, pretty colour, smooth feel

VG All round