Comments about Staedtler Ergosoft Colored Pencil Sets:

well, as far as creating serious art, i'd look for better [more expensive] colored pencils...faber-castell, prismacolor, derwent, etc...those are much more workable and expressive tools for serious artists...i'm partial to f-b myself...however, the price is very affordable for these staedtler basic 12 and 24 pencil sets and they are of somewhat higher quality than a set one would buy at a school supply outfit...
i'm not very happy with the 12 pencil set i bought as far as what i can do with them, but nor did i expect much at this price and just needed a simple colored pencil set for drawing on greeting cards [birthday, nameday, and various holidays]; primarily for my niece...it did its job but i've just ordered a 36 piece f-b set which i'll be using for that purpose from now on and some light art drawing...my art years are past me but i still have my old 100+ sets [each by derwent/pastel pencils, and f-b] i had purchased about 12 years ago in case i'd suddenly feel like doing more 'serious art'...however, i wouldn't use those more professional color pencils for doodling light art on greeting cards, 'cause that would be a waste imho...i'd consider either one of these staedtler sets [12 or 24] as at the low end of artist grade quality tools...thus i would in fact recommend it to a friend but with a major caveat emptor as far as expectations are concerned...it's worth its price, nothing more imho...

Comments about Staedtler Ergosoft Colored Pencil Sets:

These pencils ARE pricier than those from a dime store but they are SO worth it. Once you feel how wonderfully the soft leads glide across the page, you'll never go back. They work great for those intricate "Dover"-type coloring books or for hand drawing of any kind. Since they ARE colored pencils you can't fully erase them, but the colors layer nicely over each other. I got the 12 pack and loved them so much (and wore the blue one down to a nub) that I HAD to come back for the 24 pack.

Comments about Staedtler Ergosoft Colored Pencil Sets:

by a professional artist prospective...these pencils are a good choice to use. They are durable and very comfortable to hold. I would recommend them to everyone.

Comments about Staedtler Ergosoft Colored Pencil Sets:

Not very good, not bad. You won't get very far with 24 colors and I'd use my money for Faber-Castell Art Grips instead. The plastic package is just a gimmick.