Colour pencils are where most children's art starts and where a lot of serious drawing ends up. Safencia stocks 36 sets from Rs. 75, and they split into three honest groups: school colour pencils in 12 and 24-colour boxes from Goldfish, Deer, Dollar, Oro, K-Young and Pelikan; watercolour pencils that draw dry and blend into a wash when you go over them with a wet brush; and artist-grade ranges from Faber-Castell, Mont Marte, Lyra, Cretacolor and Derwent in metal tins up to 60 colours.
Two details decide whether a set suits the person using it: how many colours are in the box, and how long the pencils are. Half-size pencils are shorter and cheaper and are made for small hands and short attention spans; full-size pencils last far longer per pencil. Every listing states the count and the size, because a "12 colour" box can mean either one.
More colours is not automatically better — it is better only if the person using them blends. A child colouring in outlines is well served by 12. Someone shading skin tones, skies or fur wants the intermediate shades that only a larger set gives.
For school art homework
A 12 or 24-colour box of full-size school colour pencils is the right buy. Full-size lasts through a school year; half-size costs less and suits younger children who lose pencils faster than they finish them.
For painting without paints
Watercolour pencils draw like a normal colour pencil and dissolve into a wash when a wet brush passes over them. They give you painting control with none of the mess of tubes and palettes — ideal for a school project or travel sketching.
For serious drawing
Artist-grade tins hold their point, layer without going shiny and cover the intermediate shades that make blending possible. Pair them with graphite and charcoal pencils for the underdrawing.
Colour Pencil FAQs
What is the price of colour pencils in Pakistan?
Safencia's colour pencil sets run from Rs. 75 to Rs. 9,000. Half-size school packs sit at the bottom of that range, 12 and 24-colour full-size boxes in the middle, and artist tins of 36 to 60 colours from Faber-Castell, Lyra and Mont Marte at the top. The current price is on every product card.
How many colours should I buy — 12, 24, 36 or 60?
For school colouring, 12 is enough and 24 is generous. For anyone shading — skin tones, skies, fur, gradients — the intermediate shades in a 36 or 48-colour set are what make blending possible, and 60 is for finished artwork rather than homework. Buy for how the pencils will be used, not for the number on the box.
What is the difference between watercolour pencils and normal colour pencils?
A watercolour pencil has a water-soluble core. Used dry it behaves like an ordinary colour pencil; brush clean water over the same marks and the pigment dissolves into a wash, so one set gives you both drawing and painting. Ordinary colour pencils have a wax or oil-based core and stay put when wet.
Are half-size colour pencils worth buying?
For young children, yes. They are shorter, lighter, cheaper and easier for small hands to control, and children rarely use a pencil down to the stub anyway. For anyone drawing seriously, full-size pencils are better value because there is far more pigment in each one.
What does woodless colour pencil mean?
The whole barrel is solid pigment with only a thin lacquer coat instead of a wooden casing. That means you can shade with the side of the pencil for wide coverage, and none of the length is lost to wood — but it also needs a careful hand when sharpening.
Will the colours look exactly like the photograph?
Colours photograph and display slightly differently on every screen, and some assorted sets ship in the colour combination available at the time. Every listing shows real photographs of the actual product, and you can ask on WhatsApp which option is in stock before dispatch.
Which colour pencils are best for skin tones and portraits?
Dedicated skin-tone sets save a lot of mixing, and Safencia carries them alongside the general artist ranges. Otherwise look for a larger set with several browns, ochres and pinks rather than a small set with one "flesh" pencil, and layer lightly rather than pressing.
Is Cash on Delivery available for colour pencils?
Yes. Safencia ships colour pencils across Pakistan with Cash on Delivery. WhatsApp is used to confirm stock, the colour count you want, your delivery city and the delivery charges before dispatch.
