Faber Castell Polychromos

Faber-Castell Polychromos Coloured Pencils

Faber-Castell Polychromos coloured pencils have earned a worldwide reputation for exceptional quality precision and lasting colour. Favoured by professional artists illustrators designers and serious hobbyists these oil-based pencils combine richly pigmented colour with outstanding lightfastness allowing artwork to remain vibrant for generations.

The firm yet smooth leads sharpen to an exceptionally fine point making Polychromos pencils ideal for detailed drawing realistic portraits botanical illustration wildlife artwork and layered colour techniques. Their oil-based formulation resists crumbling and wax bloom allowing colours to build gradually while maintaining remarkable clarity and control.

Why Choose Polychromos?

• Highly pigmented oil-based cores for rich luminous colour.
• Excellent lightfastness on most colours for archival artwork.
• Strong break-resistant leads bonded throughout the wood casing.
• Exceptional layering blending and burnishing capabilities.
• Ideal for fine detail illustration portraiture landscapes and mixed media.

At Hues Art Supply we stock the complete range of individual Polychromos pencils making it easy to replace favourites expand your palette or build the perfect custom collection.