Mitsubishi Polycolor Colored Pencils / 12 Colors

Mitsubishi Polycolor oil-based colored pencils are a vibrant and affordable option that outperforms similarly priced colored pencils from better-known brands.

Like other oil-based pencils, there are two ways to blend these colors. First, and most popularly, they can simply be layered in overlapping gradients, so that the viewer's eye averages the colors. This is called optical blending, or dry blending. Second, for those who want a more advanced effect, Polycolor pencils are soluble in oil painting thinners like Gamsol. Lay down the colors you want to blend and carefully apply solvent with a stiff brush for a more painterly look. (There are examples of both blending styles in our product photos.)

This set of 12 includes a classic assortment of primary and secondary colors: White, Yellow, Orange, Yellow Green, Green, Light Blue, Purple, Pink, Red, Brown, Black, and Blue.