FABER CASTELL POLYCHROMOS PENCIL

Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils are internationally known, both by professionals and amateurs, thanks to their extraordinary quality. Its pigments shine alike, used in free compositions or in creative interpretations of reality.
It doesn't matter if you are a professional or an amateur, Faber-Castell's Polychromos colored pencils will make you fall in love with the art of painting. Its oil-based mines, soft and resistant to water and light, they do not stain or discolor. They do not contain acids or are toxic. Due to the quality of their materials, these pencils do not break and can be sharpened to a very fine tip, ideal for achieving the greatest detail in your drawings.
Artistic expression with the Polychromos by Faber Castell
The name Polychromos, meaning "many colors", comes from ancient Greece. Introduced in 1908 by Faber-Castell, today, the name still represents the best quality in its class.
Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils are much loved by professionals around the world. Their incomparable quality makes them ideal for graphic arts, artistic expression and coloring. Faber-Castell quality standards apply throughout the manufacturing process.
The use of optimal materials, combined with the long experience of Faber-Castell, makes Polychromos colored pencils difficult to break, light-resistant, waterproof, colorful with a lot of pigmentation and soft application. By using these crayons, today’s illustrations will be able to be seen with the same color intensity in years.
Characteristics of Faber Castell colored pencils
Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils are round, easy to handle, made of cedar wood from sustainable forests.
3.8 mm thick oil-based mine glued to the wood to prevent it from breaking, so these pencils tend to last much longer.
Soft and intense strokes.
Easy to apply due to its softness.
High-end pigments, bright colors and high light resistance.
Fantastic color intensity.
Resistant to friction and water.
High breaking strength due to the SV gluing process.
Different presentations in cases of different number of pieces.
Wide range of colors.
Erasable up to 90% with a soft rubber.
Certified as non-toxic.
Some tips to take advantage of all its benefits
Shaded
If you place the pencil in an almost horizontal position and press lightly, the result will be a very evenly colored area. Individual strokes will not be visible.
Chiaroscuro
Because light colors are transparent and dark ones are opaque, when combined by overlapping, they become more intense and vivid.
Saturated colors
If you want areas with very intense colors, you have to place the pencil almost vertically and apply force on the application.
Surfaces
You can use them on different materials, such as paper, cardboard, wood, stone, leather and metal. If you draw on colored paper, a very interesting effect will be created.
The paper should be acid free