These pencils don't claim to be Holbein Substitutes but that's what they remind me of! Today we are going to look at Nyoni pencils sold in America under the name MarkArt. They are available in sets of 48, 72 and 120. I bought the 72 set as it was the best value at the time: https://amzn.to/3fFg2gp
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One thing that was very striking was the range of pastels and the decent white in this set. They really felt like Holbein colored pencils but I will admit that Holbein colored pencils are more pigmented and the pastels are more rich and opaque on black and they ought to be for what they cost! See Holbein pencils here. https://shrsl.com/33ti8

They also remind me of the Arteza set I have from 2019, I think they have changed factories since then so I am hesitant to recommend them now because I'm not sure what you will get. https://amzn.to/3lE3Q3e also the Artezas have moved out of the budget realm in price. If you have the old Artezas tho this set of 72 mark art will expand the pastel range of the pencils and you won't have many duplicates so that is nice. I honestly think they are the same pencil but different colors.

Pros:
*Price (about 35 cents a pencil)
*Strong, thick lead
*Mostly water resistant
*Very well pigmented for a budget set
*The pastels are unusual in a budget set and very nice
*Compatible with solvent like OMS

Cons:
*No open stock
*Sharp points can crumble under pressure
*This is a firm pencil so it may not be suitable with artists with arthritis and other sthrength issues.

Bottom line: I think these are an excellent quality budget pencil and if you are considering Holbeins or Arteza and the price has put you off I totally recommend you try these. I think them much better than the Deli pencils and they are the same price for the 72 set. I prefer a softer pencil myseld so these are not going to be a go to pencl for me but I'm glad I have them to go with my limited selection of Holbeins and Artezas. They might be just the thing for you. https://amzn.to/3xuscyS


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