How heavy are the tins? Does six 250g tins make for a parcel weighing more than the 1.5kg limit; would it have to be five tins? And would it be <12"?

What you have said about trying a variety is also true of other art materials. For instance- I have tried most oil and acrylic paints out there and now know what works best for me. You have to find out what is suited to the way you work and the look you are after.

Thanks,
Julie

Sorry Tani – this just isn’t true. Though some prefer them, it’s down to the individual artist and I’d say the majority don’t consider them to be the best of the best. I’d say Polychromos or Luminance are generally considered better – although Prismacolor isn’t bad by any means.

A lot of American artists are biased towards Prismacolors because European brands aren’t readily available over there, but if you’re in Europe and can’t get hold of Prismas that easily, don’t worry. You aren’t really missing out – try them if you can find them but don’t sweat over it. In my opinion they’re too smudgy and break too easily to be workable.

Choosing coloured pencils is a bit like dating – you have to try a lot and potentially spend a lot of time and money before you find ‘the one’ brand that’s best suited to you as an artist.