BIC Intensity 2 in 1 Dual Tip Fineliner Pens, Fine Tip (0.7mm) and Flexible Brush (3.7mm), Assorted Pastel Colors, 6-Count Pack

I've done two mandalas (pictured - from Jess Volinski "Colorful Creations Butterfly Mandalas" book). I've never done adult coloring before, or purchased any markers, but I found good reviews on these, and I'm super happy with them. The colors are beautiful - most are very close to the color of the cap, but a few are a little different - so I did a swatch on paper with each marker, and its name. Every marker wrote perfectly doing the swatch. A big bonus is that each marker's name is written on the barrel of the pen - no guessing. They are strong, good colors - one pass with the pen is usually all that's needed. I've only used them twice, but keep them vertically upside down (so the ink flows to the tip - what I heard is best for markers) and have had no problems of any drying out yet. Most of the time I only need to "tap" along the edge of the section on the mandala, if the spot is small, the markers kind of fill themselves in. BUT - that's not to say there's lots of bleeding - you just have to be careful in tiny spots - don't overdo until you let it work in to the paper. The tips seem very strong and durable - stay to a point. Two of the darkest greens and the darkest purples look very close to me, but I can tell a difference. Other than those, every color is quite different from the rest. I know when I start running low on ink from these, I will buy more from Bic. I did lots of research, and read lots of reviews before I bought any, and I think I make a really good choice!!! If these last like I think they will, I'll be going back to Bic every time I need more. Thanks, Bic, for a good product!

Love these pens, great for coloring and writing.

Pretty nice set of cool pens. Function well. Can't wait to start crafting with them. Thank you.

Vivid, and long-lasting. These were a great addition to my collection.

I'm an artist and my favorite medium to work with is colored pencils. However, to achieve fine detail and accuracy, it's quite a labor intensive process that takes a very long time to finish (for me at least).I'm keen to speed up the process so am always looking to try new materials that I can incorporate into my work so I can achieve a quicker result without compromising on quality. I find markers do just that.I bought these along with the Sharpie Extra Fine markers to experiment with before shelling out on the popular Copic or prismacolor markers and I'm glad I did! I find they bring a nice vibrancy to my work, make for a nice base - like an under painting and yes, they do save me so much time! The price too, is great.I have ended up buying Copic and Prismacolors and I adore them so much more (the quality is much better than these, but obviously they are so much more expensive). This set has some lovely colors but they're all very bright and the caps are quite misleading (I was hoping for a few pastels at least) but they did the job I hoped them to do. Copic's on the other hand, have so many pale colors which are far better for skin tones - you might want to buy a few to supplement this pack.I would highly recommend these pens for anyone wishing to dip their toe into using markers for the first time and also for people who just enjoy coloring. They're more than satisfactory for kids or adult coloring books. Another thing... I thought the case was so nice. It keeps every pen in place and everything all neatly together - it's a great design.In conclusion here are a few things you might like to remember if you buy these markers -* The paper you use will affect the way the ink bleeds through to the back of the paper so you may want to keep a spare piece of cheap paper behind the one you're using if you're not too concerned with that. I find this to be more so the case when using cheaper markers.* Bare in mind the colors are quite vibrant and not really true to the cap color - particularly the ones that appear to be pastels. I wouldn't say there are any light colors in this set.* It is possible to blend with these but you're limited in what you can do because they're stand alone colors. Theres no gradation of colors - going from a light pink say, right through to darkI'll still keep using these in conjunction with my Prisma's and growing Copic collection though because they're a really good buy for the price and they allow me to have really bright colors on hand which I tend to not really buy or use so much in the more expensive ranges.

These are my favorite markers to color with! I even have alcohol markers and like these better! A tad expensive in my opinion, but I love the color variety and the smooth way they fill in a space.UPDATE: I loved these markers the first time I bought them. They filled spaces so nicely. It felt like I was using expensive markers, not something so affordable. The picture on the left was colored with the first set I bought. The picture on the right was just completed with the second set I bought. I see a big difference! They felt very different too. The new ones felt dried out. The tips were harder. The color didn’t flow. I felt the need to press harder on the paper. There is hardly any streaking on the page colored by the first set, but there was major streaking in all of the spaces that were bigger than my finger. I find the difference astounding and very disappointing. 😞

The product is good , Bic fine point markers are so good .

Throws down weak and distorted color with minimal metallic effect. Bronze is nearly neutral, and gold is green.