Prismacolor Col-Erase Erasable Colored Pencil, 12-Count, Blue (20044)

These where recommended to me by a friend, and now they're all I use when sketching and or drawing. I do love this brand and have a wide range of their product, but this one in particular I find great for my line work prior to inking :)

I use these Col-erase Prismacolor pencils to mark books I read plus significant words in my Bible. As such they need to be erasable in case I make a mistake. I chose this brand since the lead is fairly soft and is very erasable. It is ideal to mark my Bible which is printed on onion skin thin paper. It does not rip the very thin paper. Another brand I ordered just to try out is a lighter blue and requires a lot of pressure to make a mark. The lead is too hard. The current Col-erase Prismacolor blue 20044 pencils are made in China; they have not completely replicated the formula of the original ones made in the USA. I have one of those, they have softer leads, and are ideal for making lines and shadings in books. This Chinese made version is a dark blue just like the original ones and stand out on the printed page, yet lets one read the black text underneath the shading. In any case, the Chinese copies are the best available at this time. The erasers work well also. Oh yes, you really get a box of 12 good erasable blue pencils.

This is a pretty great price for 12 col-erase pencils, and this blue color is great for sketching with. Sometimes I find the non-photo blue can't make a visible mark on certain papers, but this one is dark enough that I can always see it - however you can still draw lightly if you want a subtle line.

I purchased this along with the red set, Ill say it again its fantastic and I am biased to using red and blue pencils in drafting and sketch works. The downside is the eraser and the lack of it actually being helpful. Better off using a purchased eraser by itself.

I do cartooning/webcomics as a hobby and have historically used blue lead with a mechanical pencil for my base drawings. I wanted to try an actual blue pencil to get sketches with more life so I decided to give these pencils a try. I've been very pleased with the results. The lead allows me to play with my lines in a way that mechanical pencils don't while simultaneously being incredibly strong. I haven't had a single lead break yet, even when freshly sharpened. The eraser works well enough. Obviously, if you make a really heavy/dark line, there will be some residual on the paper after erasing. This hasn't been an issue for me since I'm using this for base drawings that I'm inking over anyways.