![]() ![]() I could smudge the same colors in the Col-Erase plus the blue. ![]() Even with how smooth and buttery the ArtErase pencils are, the only colors I could smudge with my finger was the black, brown and red. Where some Col-Erase pencils can feel scratchy on paper, the ArtErase pencils feel velvety. The ArtErase black is considerably darker and inkier in color than the black Col-Erase. It’s most notable with the black pencils. They are much softer and creamier than Col-Erase pencils of comparable color. Once applied to paper (in this case, a Stillman and Birn Alpha sketchbook paper) it becomes clear how rich and creamy the leads on the pencils really are. The ArtErase pencils have the look and feel of a Faber-Castell Polychromos rather than a Prismacolor Verithin, if that helps give you a better idea. The core of each pencil is thicker than the Col-Erase though I do not have a caliper to provide specific measurements. The finish on each of the ArtErase pencils is lacquer smooth with perfect foil stamping, gold foil rings and a sparkly metallic, gold-dipped end that gives it a clean, sophisticated finish. I’ve come to expect this from top-tier Japanese brands but it should be mentioned, especially in contrast to the Col-Erase. The ArtErase pencils are absolutely beautiful as pencil objects alone. I think those pink eraser top erasers are included on the Col-Erase pencils are for decorative purposes only. As opposed to the useless pink erasers on the end of the Col-Erase pencils, which are so useless I don’t think I even mentioned them in my review of the Col-Erase at all. Uni also included a foam/plastic eraser in a hard plastic sleeve with the set which, while being only a couple dollars additional investment, is also a mark in their favor. Not that I want a lot of fancy packaging, nor am I inclined to keep my pencils in a tin, but from the standpoint of the pencils being protected in transport and, having a useful and potentially reusable box, clearly Uni has the lead here. Uni Mitsubishi makes such amazingly high-quality graphite pencils and I love their red/blue pencils that it seemed worth considering the possibility that their erasable colored pencils might be worth the investment.įirst of all, the ArtErase pencils come in a lovely tin box compared with the paperboard box that the Prismacolor Col-Erase were packaged. The Uni ArtErase 12-color Colored Pencil Set ($33) is considerably more expensive than the Prismacolor Col-Erase set I reviewed a couple weeks ago but when I saw it, I knew I had to try them. ![]()
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