Test Picture Colored with Marco Raffine ® 7100 Colored Pencils
Marco Raffine ® 7100 colored pencils are oil based pencils with a hexagonal barrel shape. They are sold in a maximum of 72 count sets.
Pros
Pencils are light and comfortable to hold
Hexagonal barrel means they are easy and comfortable to hold and won’t roll off a flat surface.
Almost no pressure required to achieve good color coverage
Vibrant colors
Very smooth feel on paper when coloring
Easy to sharpen to a point
Great color range
Good value for money
Number of the color is printed on the pencil barrel
Color of pencil is painted on the end of the barrel and is a good indicator of the color of the pigment
Hard leads
Cons
Nil
Price Range
$$$ – typically AUD $20.01 – $50.00 / US $15.01 – $40.00 / £10.01 – £26.75 / €13.26 – €33.00
Conclusion / Recommendations
A very good value for money pack of colored pencils with a great vibrant color range
These pencils don’t require much pressure at all to get the best out of them so if you have any fine motor, hand or arm problems these may be a good option
They layer and blend well without other blending tools
These are great colored pencils and are reasonably priced for oil-based pencils.
I find it hard to fault them and I recommend them for anyone who wants a great value pack of oil-based quality colored pencils that gives great results.