Manufacturer | Newell Brands Inc |
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Brand | Prismacolor |
Item Weight | 4.5 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 11.8 x 9.5 x 6.6 inches |
Item model number | 2165 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Color | Assorted |
Pencil Lead Degree (Hardness) | Soft |
Material Type | Wood |
Number of Items | 1 |
Size | 48-Count |
Point Type | thick |
Ink Color | Multicolor |
Manufacturer Part Number | 2165 |
Prismacolor 2165 Premier Art Stix Woodless Colored Pencils, 48-Count,Assorted
Brand | Prismacolor |
Color | Assorted |
Ink Color | Multicolor |
Age Range (Description) | Adult |
Material | Wood |
About this item
- Thick, soft cores without the wood case help you quickly lay down thick layers and supple blends
- Never need sharpening– can be used both dull to cover large areas or sharpened for details
- Robust, 0.25-inch leads provide smooth coverage
- Richly saturated lightfast pigments help you create timeless art
- Includes 48 premium Art Stix coloring book pencils
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From the manufacturer
About Prismacolor
For over 75 years Prismacolor has set the standard for art products of unrivaled quality. Using only the finest materials and collaborating directly with artists to anticipate evolving needs, the Prismacolor portfolio has the tools artists need to flawlessly complete every project. From colored pencils to art markers and pastels, Prismacolor helps artists express their limitless imaginations.
Prismacolor Premier Art Stix Woodless Colored Pencils, 48 Pack
Artist Quality Woodless Colored Pencils
Instantly lay down thick blends of rich, creamy color with Prismacolor Premier Art Stix Woodless Colored Pencils, 48 Pack. Featuring the same supple leads as Premier Soft Core Pencils but stripped of the wood case to expose the thick, 0.25-inch core, they’re perfect for blending, thick layering and fast results. At the same time, Prismacolor Art Stix pencils feature pigments of unparalleled quality and can be used straight out of the box for maximum coverage or even sharpened into a point. This empowers you to effortlessly transition between forceful lines, delicate blends and lush layers.
- Soft core is perfect for blending and shading
- Never needs sharpening
- Thick, 0.25-inch leads provide smooth, expansive coverage
- Richly saturated pigments that won’t smear
- Lightfast
- 48 vibrant colors
Prismacolor Premier
Creations come alive with Prismacolor. Featuring inspired colors and pigments of unrivaled quality, you can express your art in its purest form.
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Soft, Exposed CoresWide 0.25-inch exposed leads are both supple and strong for thick, smooth color laydown. Use right out of the box or sharpened. |
Superior Blending and ShadingEffortlessly combine colors to create unique shades that match your imagination. |
Vibrant, Intense PigmentsWith 48 shades packed with brilliant, lasting pigments, you’ll have the right one to bring your illustration together. |
Adults Love Coloring BooksEnjoy hours of calming and creative fun with a set of adult coloring book pencils that help you fill in every detail with precisely the right color. |
An Impressive Array of 48 Vivid Shades
One each of: Cream, Lemon Yellow, Canary Yellow, Yellowed Orange, Yellow Ochre, Spanish Orange, Goldenrod, Orange, Pale Vermilion, Carmine Red, Poppy Red, Crimson Red, Magenta, Process Red, Mulberry, Pink, Blush Pink, Light Peach, Peach, Lilac, Parma Violet, Violet, Violet Blue, Ultramarine, True Blue, Light Blue, Peacock Blue, Indigo Blue, Non-Photo Blue, Aquamarine, Chartreuse, Spring Green, Apple Green, True Green, Grass Green, Olive Green, Dark Green, Peacock Green, Burnt Ochre, Sienna Brown, Terra Cotta, Tuscan Red, Dark Brown, Metallic Silver, Metallic Gold, White, Black and Burnt Umber.
Prismacolor Premier Soft Core Colored Pencils | Prismacolor Premier Verithin Colored Pencils | Prismacolor Premier Art Stix Colored Pencils | Prismacolor Premier Watercolor Colored Pencils | Prismacolor Premier Mixed Media Set | Prismacolor Scholar Colored Pencils | |
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Pre-Sharpened | Yes | Yes | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Good for Shading | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Water Soluble | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Core Material | Soft | Hard | Soft | Hard | Mixed | Hard |
Total Available Colors | 150 | 36 | 48 | 36 | 48 | 60 |
Recommended Uses | Blending and shading | Sharp details | Thick color laydown and layering | Unique textures and effects | Traveling or use as a starter kit | Developing artists, school projects |
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ASIN | B001MQ0KII |
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Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #308,858 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing (See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing) #1,479 in Drawing Pencils |
Date First Available | November 30, 2008 |
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Quickly create lush layers and smooth shadows with Prismacolor Premier Art Stix Colored Pencils. Packed with the same rich, supple leads as Premier Soft Core pencils but without the wood case to hold you back, they’re the ideal tool for instantly laying down thick blends packed with creamy color. Prismacolor Art Stix coloring book pencils feature the finest pigments and can be used dull for covering large areas or sharpened into a point. Enjoy instant blends, layers and shadows with Prismacolor Art Stix Woodless Colored Pencils.
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Customers like the color, quality, sturdiness, coverage and value of the paint sticks. They mention that they color smoothly, work great for background color, are unbelievably sturdy and worth the price. Customers also like the softness, ease of use, and blending.
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Customers like the color of the pencil. They say that the colors are excellent, smooth, and do not need sharpening. They work great for background color, and can blend and shade colors. They are sturdy and highly pigmented, and are perfect for laying down large areas of color quickly. Customers love using them to get true pigment.
"...I had time to "play" with them today & they color just as deliciously creamy as the regular Prismacolor Premier pencils, plus, they really speed up..." Read more
"...You can blend and shade colors. The value is tremendous. For kids, don't get colored pencils -- they get sharpened down in no time flat...." Read more
"...The colors are consistent with the colored pencils and match, although there is no way to label them - which is a downside for me...." Read more
"...They're great for blocking out colors before going over with the standard Prismacolor Premier colored pencils for detailing...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the product. They say it is wonderful, perfect for the purpose, and amazing. It works great for larger areas and is a perfect complement to Premier pencils. They also mention that it is waxy, hard, but great for background work on colored pencil paintings.
"...I find that these sticks are very useful for such work. The strokes that you get with the Art Stix are broad and intense...." Read more
"...well, that's basically what they are, but they also work great for a base layer of color under oil or acrylic paints, especially if you're doing..." Read more
"...And the quality of the drawings is far superior to that of any crayon. You can blend and shade colors. The value is tremendous...." Read more
"...These sticks are amazing! They're unbelievably sturdy, feel nice to hold, and spread a lot of pigment at once...." Read more
Customers are impressed with the sturdiness of the pencils. They say that the sticks are unbelievably sturdy, well-made, and do not break when applying a lot of pressure. They are also pleased with the quality and shipping speed of the product, saying that the pencil is amazing and has many great uses. Some mention that the stick is big enough to break in half to share.
"...This product is of high quality and will save you a lot of time and effort when undertaking large colored pencil projects." Read more
"...My 48 count set arrived safe & sound, yesterday, no broken sticks...." Read more
"...That was 2 years ago. They last forever! They've far outlasted brushes and paints and markers and colored pens and pencils...." Read more
"...These sticks are amazing! They're unbelievably sturdy, feel nice to hold, and spread a lot of pigment at once...." Read more
Customers like the coverage of the pencil. They mention that the colors match and they're great for covering large sections without sacrificing an overall quality. The larger surface area makes them perfect for filling big areas and back grounds that would be difficult to cover with a colored pencil. The colors are bright and the stix are easy to fill broad areas of color.
"...It is great for backgrounds or large areas where a colored pencil would be cumbersome...." Read more
"...I do is flat colors filling the whole page, and these are perfect for filling big areas and back grounds that would take for ever with a pencil...." Read more
"...The result is more consistent coverage because of the larger surface area...." Read more
"...I can thickly cover the same area using only a little bit of the stix, as I can by laying down thick layers and sharpening the pencil 3-4 times...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the pen. They mention that it is worth the price and an affordable way to experiment with a new medium.
"...I am confident that the Prismacolor Art Stix are worth the investment for serious colored pencil artists and anyone interested in exploring art media..." Read more
"...You can blend and shade colors. The value is tremendous. For kids, don't get colored pencils -- they get sharpened down in no time flat...." Read more
"I couldn't believe I found these at such a low price. I had been wanting this set for quite a few years but wouldn't spend the high dollar for them...." Read more
"...I got them on sale, but she says they're worth the full price. Of course she does, it's not her money. ;)" Read more
Customers like the softness of the pencils. They mention that the sticks are creamy and blendable, and that the pencil goes on smoothly and feels good in the hand.
"...As advertised, the Prismacolor Art Stix are buttery smooth on application and have a rich color laydown, being made of the same material as the core..." Read more
"...They are soft, so you do need to treat them gently or they will break. The color payoff is wonderful like the colored pencils...." Read more
"...These sticks are amazing! They're unbelievably sturdy, feel nice to hold, and spread a lot of pigment at once...." Read more
"...These solve that problem. They go on smoothly like all Prismacolors and blend well...." Read more
Customers find the Stazon Color Stix to be easy to use. They mention that the stix are sturdy, and very intuitive for them to be creative with. The colors are bright, and the stix are easy to apply to fill broad areas of color. They also find it easier to go around details and to put them in order. Overall, customers are happy with the product and find it to be fun to use and worth the cost.
"...They are just so much fun to mess around with. My examples are the first couple of things I did with them...." Read more
"...a prismacolor person - then you know your colors and it is easy to put them in order...." Read more
"...I break them in half because I found it easier to go around details and also could get closer if needed...." Read more
"...The colors are bright and the stix are easy to fill broad areas of color instead of the small tip of the pencil...." Read more
Customers like the blending of the pencils. They mention that they blend well and that they've used them with Prismacolor and have for years loved the easy blending.
"...They go on smoothly like all Prismacolors and blend well...." Read more
"...The stix themselves are creamy and blendable, although they don't seem to be quite as blendable as the pencils..." Read more
"...They blend really well, and also I've used these both with Prismacolor pencils, and cheaper brands, and they mix just fine...." Read more
"...They blend well too just like regular prisma colored pencils. I would suggest practicing on a separate paper first until you get the feel of them...." Read more
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If you're a professional artist working with colored pencils, and you want to cover a large drawing surface efficiently with the reputed color payoff and consistency of the Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils, this set is for you! The Prismacolor Art Stix measure 3 ¼”x1/4”x1/4” each and come in packs of 12, 24, 36 and 48 colors. The Art Stix can also be used by non-professionals who want to explore various art media.
Color Payoff and Texture
As advertised, the Prismacolor Art Stix are buttery smooth on application and have a rich color laydown, being made of the same material as the core of the much-favored softcore pencil range. The absence of a wood casing around the sticks allows you to cover large surface areas with intense color. I am a design major in college and I often want to do large portraits/ landscapes in colored pencil. I find that these sticks are very useful for such work. The strokes that you get with the Art Stix are broad and intense. Though you could sharpen these for finer details, they are best used in conjunction with the original colored pencils for details. I personally enjoy using the Art Stix, as they look like soft pastels in appearance but have the consistency of colored pencils. The color can transfer to your hands and any surface you would leave these sticks on, so take the necessary steps to prevent a mess in your workspace and on your drawing surface.
Color Range
There are fewer colors in this set when compared to the 150 colors available in the softcore pencil range, which means that you would have to spend more time blending various colors to get the desired effect. The 48 - color pack has a good selection of blues and greens, but it would be great to have more colors like Black Cherry (PC1078) Black Grape (PC996) and Black Raspberry (PC1096) which are excellent alternatives to plain black for darker areas. I am glad that the set includes my all-time favorites Tuscan Red (PC 937/ AS 1937) and Indigo Blue (PC901/ AS1901). For me, the ideal situation would be to have all 150 colors available as Art Stix, since I do a lot of work with colored pencil!
Cost
The Art Stix cost more than a standard colored pencil set with the same number of colors, which is understandable as each stick contains a lot more of the color core, without the wood. The set is very reasonably priced for the amount of product that you are getting. I think that if you are a lover of the softcore pencil, like me, you would enjoy experimenting with this set and open up new possibilities for your colored pencil artwork.
Packaging and Presentation
The box has a similar look and layout to the other products in the Prismacolor range, and each stick is encased in its own cavity within the box, which protects it from breakage. The package arrived from Amazon in excellent condition, and I was happy to see that all the sticks were intact. The colors are not marked with their numbers, so it takes some guessing to figure out which color is which. It is not too much of a hassle due to the small range of colors.
I am confident that the Prismacolor Art Stix are worth the investment for serious colored pencil artists and anyone interested in exploring art media. This product is of high quality and will save you a lot of time and effort when undertaking large colored pencil projects.
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2017
If you're a professional artist working with colored pencils, and you want to cover a large drawing surface efficiently with the reputed color payoff and consistency of the Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils, this set is for you! The Prismacolor Art Stix measure 3 ¼”x1/4”x1/4” each and come in packs of 12, 24, 36 and 48 colors. The Art Stix can also be used by non-professionals who want to explore various art media.
Color Payoff and Texture
As advertised, the Prismacolor Art Stix are buttery smooth on application and have a rich color laydown, being made of the same material as the core of the much-favored softcore pencil range. The absence of a wood casing around the sticks allows you to cover large surface areas with intense color. I am a design major in college and I often want to do large portraits/ landscapes in colored pencil. I find that these sticks are very useful for such work. The strokes that you get with the Art Stix are broad and intense. Though you could sharpen these for finer details, they are best used in conjunction with the original colored pencils for details. I personally enjoy using the Art Stix, as they look like soft pastels in appearance but have the consistency of colored pencils. The color can transfer to your hands and any surface you would leave these sticks on, so take the necessary steps to prevent a mess in your workspace and on your drawing surface.
Color Range
There are fewer colors in this set when compared to the 150 colors available in the softcore pencil range, which means that you would have to spend more time blending various colors to get the desired effect. The 48 - color pack has a good selection of blues and greens, but it would be great to have more colors like Black Cherry (PC1078) Black Grape (PC996) and Black Raspberry (PC1096) which are excellent alternatives to plain black for darker areas. I am glad that the set includes my all-time favorites Tuscan Red (PC 937/ AS 1937) and Indigo Blue (PC901/ AS1901). For me, the ideal situation would be to have all 150 colors available as Art Stix, since I do a lot of work with colored pencil!
Cost
The Art Stix cost more than a standard colored pencil set with the same number of colors, which is understandable as each stick contains a lot more of the color core, without the wood. The set is very reasonably priced for the amount of product that you are getting. I think that if you are a lover of the softcore pencil, like me, you would enjoy experimenting with this set and open up new possibilities for your colored pencil artwork.
Packaging and Presentation
The box has a similar look and layout to the other products in the Prismacolor range, and each stick is encased in its own cavity within the box, which protects it from breakage. The package arrived from Amazon in excellent condition, and I was happy to see that all the sticks were intact. The colors are not marked with their numbers, so it takes some guessing to figure out which color is which. It is not too much of a hassle due to the small range of colors.
I am confident that the Prismacolor Art Stix are worth the investment for serious colored pencil artists and anyone interested in exploring art media. This product is of high quality and will save you a lot of time and effort when undertaking large colored pencil projects.
Stuff to know about these:
They are not the same as pastels; they are literally the stuff that Prismacolor colored pencils are made of, but without the wood.
You can blend them with a blender stick (sold separately), but you can also blend them with mineral spirits and a paint brush, or a stump. In fact, you can blend them with distilled alcohol and and a stump, if mineral spirits bother you. Finally, on the subject of blending, you can blend them with each other, and layer them almost endlessly. If your layers get too thick, you can scrape some off and then keep going.
If you like to draw expressively, but don't love the feel or the dust of chalks/pastels in your hand, these will be a great relief. So too, if you love to draw with something buttery, but oil pastels are too sticky, and oil pigment sticks too messy for you (or for your current project), these will be great.
Everyone has said much about how well they work with colored pencils, because, well, that's basically what they are, but they also work great for a base layer of color under oil or acrylic paints, especially if you're doing glazing and want some of the underlying color to influence your final piece. And, if you want the Color Stix to be the top layer, you can paint a base underpainting with acrylic inks (fun!), OR with something like Derwent Inktense, watercolor, etc. And finally, on the subject of mixed media, you can just combine and layer these in multiple ways, relying on your instincts and a decent support, with all of the above. And did I mention they play excellently with Neocolor I and II? :)
Okay, just one more thing about these Art Stix: they are each, to varying degrees, a little warped, which one might see as a flaw, or, as I do, a lucky thing, because you can lay the convex side of the warp on your paper and get a much smoother broad-side stroke when coloring large areas than what you would get from a flat chalk.
And that is all. Now, stop reading reviews and just buy them, silly!
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2020
Stuff to know about these:
They are not the same as pastels; they are literally the stuff that Prismacolor colored pencils are made of, but without the wood.
You can blend them with a blender stick (sold separately), but you can also blend them with mineral spirits and a paint brush, or a stump. In fact, you can blend them with distilled alcohol and and a stump, if mineral spirits bother you. Finally, on the subject of blending, you can blend them with each other, and layer them almost endlessly. If your layers get too thick, you can scrape some off and then keep going.
If you like to draw expressively, but don't love the feel or the dust of chalks/pastels in your hand, these will be a great relief. So too, if you love to draw with something buttery, but oil pastels are too sticky, and oil pigment sticks too messy for you (or for your current project), these will be great.
Everyone has said much about how well they work with colored pencils, because, well, that's basically what they are, but they also work great for a base layer of color under oil or acrylic paints, especially if you're doing glazing and want some of the underlying color to influence your final piece. And, if you want the Color Stix to be the top layer, you can paint a base underpainting with acrylic inks (fun!), OR with something like Derwent Inktense, watercolor, etc. And finally, on the subject of mixed media, you can just combine and layer these in multiple ways, relying on your instincts and a decent support, with all of the above. And did I mention they play excellently with Neocolor I and II? :)
Okay, just one more thing about these Art Stix: they are each, to varying degrees, a little warped, which one might see as a flaw, or, as I do, a lucky thing, because you can lay the convex side of the warp on your paper and get a much smoother broad-side stroke when coloring large areas than what you would get from a flat chalk.
And that is all. Now, stop reading reviews and just buy them, silly!
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I had the 2 freebies in the 120 pencil set when I first tried them and was impressed. they are smooth, cover evenly over a large area and work brilliantly on toothed paper (esp acrylic paper), giving a canvas looking effect. I held out on buying more at the time of buying my 120 pencil set, only because these were extremely expensive at the time (about £50 or so for the 24 set). To find all 48 brand new, sealed, in perfect condition on arrival (with free prime postage too) was nothing short of an absolute steal.
Haven't got anything bad to say about them at all, I can't even complain about sparse packaging because they were ordered with other things and came inside a larger box.
Happy customer here.
Art Stix are the go-to when colouring a large surface area. Their longevity is great, and the colours match well with other Prismacolor pencils (such as their Premier and Verithin pencils). I do wish however, that Prismacolor would somehow label each Art Stix with the colour name (this is a very minor issue though). I would definatley recommend these!
I just wish the colour names were marked on them.
Delivery was quick, and none of them arrived broken.