They came about a week later after I ordered them. They were affordable. 48 colours is a good start for a beginner like myself. Some of pen nibs weren't inserted fully, which was disappointing but they still worked fine.The colours were opaque, pigmented and blended well.I drew on ordinary thick cartridge paper and it didn't wear down the paper or buckle it.
The colours in this set are good for simple, more stylised drawings. Complicated, more detailed art would need more pastel/lighter/less p...