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Holbein color pencil 150 colors set
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World-Renowned Japanese Artistry · Professional Grade
Celebrated across the globe by illustrators and fine artists. Holbein combines a buttery 3.8mm oil-wax hybrid core with luminous Japanese pastel pigments that European and American pencils simply cannot replicate.
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Among professional artists worldwide, Holbein Artists’ Colored Pencils are renowned for solving a classic dilemma: they deliver the velvety softness of wax without the cloudy wax bloom, paired with the structural strength of oil-based cores.
Manufactured in Japan with premium California cedar and an ultra-thick 3.8mm core, they offer exceptional lightfastness and an internationally celebrated range of 150 colors — famous for soft pastel tints found nowhere else.
The gold standard of Japanese colored pencils.
High pigment load provides vibrant saturation and exceptional lightfastness with minimal fading over time.
A soft, thick core that lays down velvety color without requiring heavy hand pressure, ideal for blending.
Renowned for luminous, soft pastel selections and delicate tints rarely found in European or American sets.
Layers effortlessly over watercolor, gouache, and acrylics without slipping, scratching, or muddying.
The flagship full spectrum collections, including the ultimate 150-color wooden or paper box sets featuring the entire range of luminous tones.
Versatile core palettes packed in durable metal tins, perfect for daily studio sketches, design, and plein air illustration.
Quality foundational tins with essential primary hues, ideal for travel kits and discerning sketch artists.
Dedicated thematic color selections, including Holbein’s famous soft pastel tints beloved by manga and botanical artists.
All Holbein pencil sets are packaged in genuine Japanese domestic market (JDM) editions and inspected prior to international courier dispatch.
Browse setsYes. We ship from Japan to customers worldwide with careful protective padding to ensure pencil cores remain unbroken in transit.
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Holbein Artists’ Colored Pencils utilize a hybrid blend of fine-grade oils, waxes, and premium pigments. This unique formulation delivers the buttery smoothness and blendability of wax with the break resistance and minimal wax bloom of oil-based pencils.
Yes. Holbein produces a specialized color pencil blending medium (Meltz), which dissolves the pigment binder smoothly like watercolor. Odorless mineral spirits (OMS) also work effectively.
Absolutely. Their soft binder allows them to layer cleanly over dried watercolor, gouache, and alcohol markers, making them a staple for mixed-media illustration and comic art.
All sets listed on this page are 100% brand-new, factory-sealed products from Holbein Japan.