A woodless colour pencil is exactly what the name says: the whole stick is pigment, with only a thin lacquer coat on the outside instead of a wooden barrel. That one difference changes how the pencil behaves. You can lay the stick on its side and block in a large area in seconds, then turn it up on the point for a line, without switching to a different tool.

Because there is no wood, the sharpened cone is far wider than on an ordinary colour pencil, so a single sharpening lasts through a lot more drawing. It also means the pencil keeps working right down to a stub, and the colour that comes off the point is the same colour all the way through rather than a thin core sitting inside a barrel.

The Premium range holds 24 colours, arranged in the case in the order you see on the pack: warm reds and pinks through orange and yellow, into greens, blues and violets, then browns, grey, white and black. The hinged clear case keeps them in order and stops the exposed pigment ends knocking against each other in a bag.

This suits an older child or a teenager moving on from school colour pencils, and adults who like the freedom of a chunky pigment stick. Younger children can use them too, but the bare pigment does transfer to fingers, so it is worth keeping a cloth nearby.

Safencia lists the Mont Marte Woodless Colour Pencils Premium 24pc at Rs. 3,515 with Cash on Delivery across Pakistan. WhatsApp confirms stock, your city and delivery charges before dispatch, whether you order from Lahore, Karachi or Islamabad.

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