I wanted to try colored pencil, I am a watercolor artist. I bought the Castle tin of 72 colors, and a tin of prismacolors, to compare. They are very similar quality, but these are a much better price. Castle also has a wonderful range if colors - I just bought the pastel tint set to use to burnish with a hint of color, and they are beautiful amd so useful. Castle pencils allow multiple layers, dont seem to bloom, and give very a rich end result. I want all the sets! This was the first little ske...